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Nu-Disco BPM Chart

Visual BPM chart for Nu-Disco: core DJ range 100-125 BPM, practical target 118 BPM, and 6 sub-genres. Use it to plan tempo transitions and identify mixing partners.

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Nu-Disco

100–125BPM
118
90160

Modern disco revival with house DNA. Live-feel basslines, strings, and four-on-the-floor warmth. Todd Terje, Daft Punk's RAM, Lindstrøm.

Live bass feelDisco stringsHouse tempoModern revival

Sub-genre BPM landscape

scale: 90–160 BPM
Boogie105–120
Disco100–130
Italo Disco110–130
Future Funk110–130
Hi-NRG130–150
Eurodance130–145

Nu-Disco sub-genres

Italo Disco

110–130

Early-80s Italian electronic disco. Synth basslines, vocoders, and futuristic vibes. Giorgio Moroder, Ryan Paris, Gazebo.

Synth bassVocoder vocalsItalian origin80s futurism

Hi-NRG

130–150

Faster gay-club disco descendant: Patrick Cowley, Bobby O, Sylvester. Pumping octave basslines, big claps. Pre-house bridge.

Octave basslinePumping kick80s gay clubsPre-house

Disco

100–130

The 70s parent genre that birthed house. Live drums, strings, four-on-the-floor, soulful vocals. Donna Summer, Chic, Bee Gees.

Live disco band70s originStrings/hornsFour-on-the-floor

Eurodance

130–145

90s European pop-dance crossover. Female vocals + male rap formula. 2 Unlimited, Snap!, Ace of Base, Vengaboys.

Vocal+rap formula90s pop-danceAnthem hooksEuropean origin

Boogie

105–120

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.

Accent on 2 and 4Synth bass leadsR&B vocalsElectro-funk lineage

Future Funk

110–130

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.

City pop samplesFour-on-the-floor kickFrench house influenceRetro-anime aesthetic
Core DJ range
100–125 BPM
Practical target
118 BPM
Track spread
116–124 BPM
Track evidence
View 25 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.

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.

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 table 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

DJ Overview for Nu-Disco

Use this as a mixing and library-prep description, not an encyclopedia entry.

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

Related Charts

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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.

Italo Disco
110-130 BPM · typical 120
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Hi-NRG
130-150 BPM · typical 135
Medium
High
Breakdown transition or tempo-reset blend
Disco
100-130 BPM · typical 118
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Eurodance
130-145 BPM · typical 140
Low
High
Breakdown transition or tempo-reset blend
Boogie
105-120 BPM · typical 112
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Future Funk
110-130 BPM · typical 120
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Midtempo
100-126 BPM · typical 118
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
Slap House
110-125 BPM · typical 120
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
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Data used: 6 mapped sub-genres and 25 reference tracks

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Evidence: 6 Nu-Disco sub-genres and 25 reference tracks from a 290-track reference dataset.

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.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Nu-Disco ranges from 100 to 125 BPM, with 118 BPM as a practical DJ target.
Nu-Disco has 6 documented sub-genres in our taxonomy. Highlights: Italo Disco (110-130 BPM), Hi-NRG (130-150 BPM), Disco (100-130 BPM), Eurodance (130-145 BPM).
Nu-Disco typically runs 118 BPM and Midtempo runs 118 BPM: close enough to bridge in mix sets, especially during breakdowns. Their full ranges (100-125 vs 100-126) overlap where natural transitions live.