hyperpop
Abrasive digital music
Hyperpop is a loosely defined genre of popular music that exaggerates and distorts the conventions of mainstream pop—pushing auto-tune, synthesizers, and digital production to abrasive or cartoonish extremes.
The sound often features pitched-up vocals, glitchy beats, and maximalist layering: Her new album leans hard into hyperpop.
The term emerged in the late 2010s, associated with internet-based artists and the PC Music collective.
Prone to malfunctions
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- autotunedDigitally modified for intonation
- maximalistAdvocate of extreme positions
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
sugary · shimmering · compressed · earworm · saccharine · chipmunked · overdriven
Gaming communication platform
- SoundCloudAudio hosting platform
- MinecraftBlock-based sandbox game
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- memesSelf-propagating cultural units
internet · Gen Z · LGBTQ · aesthetic · chaotic · surreal · DIY · bedroom producer
Music production software
- layeringForming successive strata
- saturationState of complete permeation
- synthsElectronic instruments, informally
- samplesSmall test portions
glitchy
Prone to malfunctions
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- autotunedDigitally modified for intonation
- maximalistAdvocate of extreme positions
abrasive · sugary · shimmering · compressed · earworm · saccharine · chipmunked · overdriven
Discord
Gaming communication platform
- SoundCloudAudio hosting platform
- MinecraftBlock-based sandbox game
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
memes · internet · Gen Z · LGBTQ · aesthetic · chaotic · surreal · DIY · bedroom producer · viral
Ableton
Music production software
- layeringForming successive strata
- saturationState of complete permeation
- synthsElectronic instruments, informally
samples · 808s · drops · builds · mixing · mastering · plugins · MIDI
nightcore
Speed-altered music genre
punk · industrial · emo · trance · chiptune
glaive
Bladed polearm weapon
- underscoresHorizontal emphasis marks
- music genresblues, jazz, rock, classical, rock music
- Pop MusicTaylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga
- music trendsBeatlemania, disco fever, MTV era, streaming, rave culture
- microgenresmicrogenre, subgenre, chillwave, vaporwave, synthwave
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- teen musicboy bands, girl groups, viral hits, prom songs, graduation songs
hyperpopacoustic music
Sound without amplification
lo-fi · ambient · folk · unplugged · minimalism
hyperpopchill
Cold sensation or relaxation
easy listening · smooth jazz · soft rock · adult contemporary · elevator music
pop, hype, poppy, hyper, hyperbole, hyped, poppycock, hyperactive, popper