Nu-Disco BPM Chart
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What is the Nu-Disco BPM range?
A visual BPM chart for Nu-Disco and its 6 sub-genres: compare tempo bands side by side, spot where ranges overlap, and pick mixing partners before planning transitions.
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Nu-Disco BPM Reference
Nu-Disco: 100-125 BPM, typical 118 BPM.
| Genre | BPM Range | Typical BPM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nu-Disco | 100-125 | 118 | Modern disco revival with house DNA. Live-feel basslines, strings, and four-on-the-floor warmth. Todd Terje, Daft Punk's RAM, Lindstrøm. |
| Boogie | 105-120 | 112 | Post-disco / electro-funk hybrid from the late 1970s and early 80s. Zapp, Evelyn 'Champagne' King, Roy Ayers, Dam-Funk. Synth bass, accented 2-and-4 groove, no four-on-the-floor. |
| Disco | 100-130 | 118 | The 70s parent genre that birthed house. Live drums, strings, four-on-the-floor, soulful vocals. Donna Summer, Chic, Bee Gees. |
| Italo Disco | 110-130 | 120 | Early-80s Italian electronic disco. Synth basslines, vocoders, and futuristic vibes. Giorgio Moroder, Ryan Paris, Gazebo. |
| Future Funk | 110-130 | 120 | Vaporwave-adjacent re-edits of 70s/80s Japanese city pop, funk and disco. Yung Bae, Macross 82-99, Night Tempo, Saint Pepsi. Glossy four-on-the-floor with chopped vocal hooks. |
| Hi-NRG | 130-150 | 135 | Faster gay-club disco descendant: Patrick Cowley, Bobby O, Sylvester. Pumping octave basslines, big claps. Pre-house bridge. |
| Eurodance | 130-145 | 140 | 90s European pop-dance crossover. Female vocals + male rap formula. 2 Unlimited, Snap!, Ace of Base, Vengaboys. |
vibesdj.io/dj-tools - BPM ranges are practical DJ references, not strict genre boundaries.
Nu-Disco
Modern disco revival with house DNA. Live-feel basslines, strings, and four-on-the-floor warmth. Todd Terje, Daft Punk's RAM, Lindstrøm.
- Core DJ range
- 100–125 BPM
- Practical target
- 118 BPM
- Track spread
- 116–124 BPM
- Track evidence
- View 38 reference tracks
Chart ranges are DJ planning references. Check the grid and phrase markers on the exact track edit before mixing.
About Nu-Disco BPM
Modern disco revival with house DNA. Live-feel basslines, strings, and four-on-the-floor warmth. Todd Terje, Daft Punk's RAM, Lindstrøm. The core DJ range spans 100-125, with 118 BPM as a practical target. Sub-genres split the parent genre into narrower tempo bands, which is why this chart is more useful than one number alone.
Reading the grid
How to Read Nu-Disco BPM in DJ Software
Nu-Disco is usually mixed around 100-125 BPM, with 118 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 116-124 BPM, so use the grid that makes loops and phrase markers line up cleanly.
| Reading | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 100-125 BPM | Core Nu-Disco DJ range | Beatmatch normally, then check phrasing around intros, breaks, and drops. |
| 50-63 BPM | Halftime interpretation of the core range | Double the grid if 8-bar loops or cue points feel too slow. |
| 118 BPM | Practical target for crate filtering | Use as a starting point, then sort by energy, key, and arrangement. |
Track Evidence
This rail separates the core DJ range from the tracks shown here, so the page can be useful without hiding bridge records or outliers.
- Tracks shown
- 8
- Track spread
- 116-124 BPM
- Below core range
- 0 tracks
- Inside core range
- 8 tracks
- Above core range
- 0 tracks
- Mean of shown tracks
- 120 BPM
- Median of shown tracks
- 120 BPM
- Evidence level
- Limited but reviewed: 8 tracks, 8 core examples
Counts describe the reference tracks resolved on this page, not every record in the genre.
DJ Overview for Nu-Disco
Use this as a mixing and library-prep description, not an encyclopedia entry.
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sound palette | Live bass feel, Disco strings, House tempo, Modern revival |
| Drum feel | 100-125 BPM core range; check whether slower readings work better doubled or as halftime. |
| Arrangement and phrasing | Confirm intro, build, drop, breakdown, and outro cue points before trusting the analyzer value. |
| Energy use in a set | warmup, groove section, or crossover bridge |
| Often compared with | Disco, Italo Disco, Future Funk |
Tracks in Nu-Disco, by Sub-Genre
Real tracks in our reference set, grouped by sub-genre:
Italo Disco(110-130 BPM)
Hi-NRG(130-150 BPM)
Eurodance(130-145 BPM)
Boogie(105-120 BPM)
Future Funk(110-130 BPM)
Related Charts
Mix Into Nu-Disco
Tempo overlap is only one part of the decision. These suggestions separate BPM fit from style fit so same-tempo but unrelated genres do not look like natural transitions.
| Genre | BPM fit | Style fit | Transition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italo Disco110-130 BPM · typical 120 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Hi-NRG130-150 BPM · typical 135 | Medium | High | Breakdown transition or tempo-reset blend |
| Disco100-130 BPM · typical 118 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Eurodance130-145 BPM · typical 140 | Low | High | Breakdown transition or tempo-reset blend |
| Boogie105-120 BPM · typical 112 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Future Funk110-130 BPM · typical 120 | High | High | Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap |
| Midtempo100-126 BPM · typical 118 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
| Slap House110-125 BPM · typical 120 | High | Medium | Short blend; verify arrangement and energy |
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Methodology
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Author and Methodology
Maintained by Ben Modigell, founder of Vibes. Ben builds DJ library, preparation, BPM, and harmonic-mixing tools for working DJs.
- Data used
- 6 mapped sub-genres and 38 reference tracks
- Source
- Audio features sourced from ReccoBeats (https://reccobeats.com); track metadata via Spotify Search API. Spotify deprecated audio-features for new apps in Nov 2024. Manual label reference tracks use Beatport BPM/key metadata where available.
- Evidence
- 6 Nu-Disco sub-genres and 38 reference tracks from a 391-track reference dataset.
- How this page is made
- This chart is generated from the Vibes genre taxonomy and reference track metadata where available. AI-assisted research helped draft taxonomy notes; chart ranges and tables are rendered from structured data.
Chart ranges are designed for DJ set planning. Producers can release tracks outside these ranges, especially remixes, VIP edits, live versions, and halftime arrangements.
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