Digicore BPM
Digicore is usually mixed around 130-180 BPM, with 160 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 87-169 BPM, so the guide separates core examples from adjacent and outlier records.
Viewing Digicore within the Trap (EDM) family.
Trap (EDM) BPM Reference
Trap (EDM): 130-150 BPM, typical 140 BPM.
| Genre | BPM Range | Typical BPM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trap (EDM) | 130-150 | 140 | Festival/EDM trap: rolling 808 sub-bass, snare rolls, and hip-hop drum DNA at 140 BPM. RL Grime, Flosstradamus, Baauer, Diplo. Distinct from rap trap. |
| Trapwave | 130-150 | 140 | Trap with vaporwave/synthwave aesthetics: distorted 808s, retro pads, melancholic vibes. Crossover with phonk and witch house. |
| Hard Trap | 140-150 | 145 | Hard-hitting festival trap with heavier drops and aggressive sound design. UZ, Carnage, Yellow Claw. Often blurs into hybrid trap. |
| Festival Trap | 140-150 | 145 | Big-room oriented trap built for mainstage moments. Bombs Away, TNGHT influence, Diplo's Mad Decent label aesthetic. |
| Hybrid Trap | 140-150 | 145 | Trap fused with dubstep/riddim sound design. Wakaan label sound: Liquid Stranger, Mersiv, Boogie T. Heavy mid-range bass over trap drums. |
| Hyperpop | 140-200 | 160 | PC Music-rooted maximalist pop pushed to breaking point. SOPHIE, A.G. Cook, 100 gecs, Charli XCX, Dorian Electra. Pitch-shifted vocals, glitch production, plastic synths, internet-native chaos. |
| Digicore | 130-180 | 160 | Trap-leaning sibling of hyperpop that grew out of SoundCloud's 'draincore' scene. glaive, ericdoa, midwxst, brakence, kmoe. Heavy autotune over sharp 808s and frantic hi-hats. |
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Trap (EDM)
Festival/EDM trap: rolling 808 sub-bass, snare rolls, and hip-hop drum DNA at 140 BPM. RL Grime, Flosstradamus, Baauer, Diplo. Distinct from rap trap.
Sub-genre BPM landscape
Trap (EDM) sub-genres
Hard Trap
140–150Hard-hitting festival trap with heavier drops and aggressive sound design. UZ, Carnage, Yellow Claw. Often blurs into hybrid trap.
Festival Trap
140–150Big-room oriented trap built for mainstage moments. Bombs Away, TNGHT influence, Diplo's Mad Decent label aesthetic.
Hybrid Trap
140–150Trap fused with dubstep/riddim sound design. Wakaan label sound: Liquid Stranger, Mersiv, Boogie T. Heavy mid-range bass over trap drums.
Hyperpop
140–200PC Music-rooted maximalist pop pushed to breaking point. SOPHIE, A.G. Cook, 100 gecs, Charli XCX, Dorian Electra. Pitch-shifted vocals, glitch production, plastic synths, internet-native chaos.
Digicore
130–180Trap-leaning sibling of hyperpop that grew out of SoundCloud's 'draincore' scene. glaive, ericdoa, midwxst, brakence, kmoe. Heavy autotune over sharp 808s and frantic hi-hats.
Trapwave
130–150Trap with vaporwave/synthwave aesthetics: distorted 808s, retro pads, melancholic vibes. Crossover with phonk and witch house.
- Core DJ range
- 130–180 BPM
- Practical target
- 160 BPM
- Track spread
- 87-169 BPM
- Track evidence
- 4 shown
Use the BPM that makes loops, cue points, and phrase markers behave cleanly in your DJ software.
What BPM Is Digicore?
Digicore sits at 130–180 BPM as a core DJ range, with 160 BPM as a practical target for crate filtering and set planning. As a sub-genre of Trap (EDM), it sits within the broader 130–150 BPM family.
How to Read Digicore BPM in DJ Software
Digicore is usually mixed around 130-180 BPM, with 160 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 87-169 BPM, so use the grid that makes loops and phrase markers line up cleanly.
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
- 4
- Track spread
- 87-169 BPM
- Below core range
- 2 tracks
- Inside core range
- 2 tracks
- Above core range
- 0 tracks
- Mean of shown tracks
- 125 BPM
- Median of shown tracks
- 121 BPM
- Evidence level
- Limited but reviewed: 4 tracks, 2 core examples
Digicore Reference Tracks
Resolved Digicore tracks with BPM and Camelot key, separated by DJ fit:
Core Digicore examples
These examples sit inside the 130-180 BPM core DJ range.
Adjacent and outlier examples
These tracks still help explain the Digicore neighborhood, but they should not be treated as core examples without checking the grid.
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Below the 130-180 BPM core range; use as a bridge record or test a doubled grid.
Below the 130-180 BPM core range; use as a bridge record or test a doubled grid.
DJ Overview for Digicore
Use this as a mixing and library-prep description, not an encyclopedia entry.
Compare Nearby Styles
Primary reference for this page.
Broader family range for planning transitions.
Same typical tempo; compare by arrangement and energy.
15 BPM slower typical tempo; useful for warmups or pull-backs.
15 BPM slower typical tempo; useful for warmups or pull-backs.
Mix Into Digicore
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.
Reference Artists in Digicore
Artists represented in the current Digicore track sample:
Common Keys for Digicore
Most-used Camelot keys among the Digicore tracks shown here:
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Mixing Tips
Tempo Window
Stay in the 130–180 BPM band for clean mixes; verify unknown tracks with the BPM tapper.
Harmonic Fit
Use the Camelot wheel to find compatible keys before transitioning, especially when Digicore tracks have prominent melodic content.
Tempo Bridges
When bridging into a different tempo, use the key transposer to plan how pitch change affects key, or transition during a breakdown where the beat drops.
Next Reference
Browse the EDM genre BPM chart or the music genre tree to see how Digicore relates to neighboring styles.
Typical Tempo
See tracks at the typical 160 BPM on the 160 BPM tracks page.
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Data used: 4 reference tracks
Evidence: 4 reference Digicore tracks from a 391-track dataset; 2 sit inside the core DJ range and 2 are labeled as adjacent or outlier examples.
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 page is generated from the Vibes genre taxonomy, curated reference tracks, computed evidence statistics, and reference track metadata where available. AI-assisted research helped draft the taxonomy notes; the visible page is rendered from structured data and reusable page logic.
Genre BPM ranges are practical DJ references, not statistical claims about every track. Different edits, live versions, and analysis engines may report slightly different tempos.
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