Nightcore

Nightcore
Nightcore edits often combine vivid anime-style visuals with high-paced music
Other names
  • Sped-up version
  • Sped-up remix
  • Sped-up song
  • Sped-up
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins2001, Norway
Typical instrumentsAudio editing software
Derivative formsHyperpop
Other topics
Anime music video

Nightcore (also sometimes known as sped-up) refers to an edited version of a music track that increases the pitch and tempo of its source material.

The name is derived from the Norwegian musical duo "Nightcore" (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈnɑɪ̯tkɔːɾ]), who released pitch-shifted versions of trance and Eurodance songs. Nightcore is also almost always associated and accompanied with anime and otaku culture, with many YouTube thumbnails, and similar formats, of nightcore remixes containing anime characters and art.[4]

Nightcore saw a general resurgence in popularity in the early 2020s due to TikTok, causing major recording labels to officially release "sped-up" versions of their songs.

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