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Nu-Disco BPM

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 the guide separates core examples from adjacent and outlier records.

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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.

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Nu-Disco

100–125BPM

118

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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: 8 shown

Use the BPM that makes loops, cue points, and phrase markers behave cleanly in your DJ software.

What BPM Is Nu-Disco?

Nu-Disco sits at 100–125 BPM as a core DJ range, with 118 BPM as a practical target for crate filtering and set planning. Boogie is the slowest at 105-120 BPM, while Eurodance reaches 130-145 BPM.

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

Nu-Disco Reference Tracks

Resolved Nu-Disco tracks with BPM and Camelot key, separated by DJ fit:

Core Nu-Disco examples

These examples sit inside the 100-125 BPM core DJ range.

Whispers - Original Mix

Aeroplane, Kathy Diamond

116

10B

Baby I'm Yours

Breakbot, Irfane

118

Blind

Hercules & Love Affair

119

Inspector Norse

Todd Terje

120

DVNO

Justice, DVNO

120

Coma Cat - Purple Disco Machine Re-Work

Tensnake, Purple Disco Machine

122

I Feel Space

Lindstrøm

122

Sea

Roosevelt

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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

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100 BPM130 BPM

Nu-Disco

100–125 · typical 118

Primary reference for this page.

Disco

100–130 · typical 118

Same typical tempo; compare by arrangement and energy.

Italo Disco

110–130 · typical 120

2 BPM faster typical tempo; useful for lifting energy.

Future Funk

110–130 · typical 120

2 BPM faster typical tempo; useful for lifting energy.

Boogie

105–120 · typical 112

6 BPM slower typical tempo; useful for warmups or pull-backs.

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

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

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

Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap

Future Funk

110-130 BPM · typical 120

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

Reference Artists in Nu-Disco

Artists represented in the current Nu-Disco track sample:

Aeroplane

1 track, 116 BPM

keys: 10B

Breakbot

1 track, 118 BPM

keys: 7A

DVNO

1 track, 120 BPM

keys: 4B

Hercules & Love Affair

1 track, 119 BPM

keys: 8A

Irfane

1 track, 118 BPM

keys: 7A

Justice

1 track, 120 BPM

keys: 4B

Common Keys for Nu-Disco

Most-used Camelot keys among the Nu-Disco tracks shown here:

8AA minor2 tracks 10AB minor1 track 10BD major1 track

Explore Related References

Nu-Disco BPM chartVisual sub-genre tempo referenceOpen 118 BPM tracksReference tracks near the typical tempoOpen 8A (A minor)2 reference Nu-Disco tracks in this keyOpen 10A (B minor)1 reference Nu-Disco track in this keyOpen

Mixing Tips

Tempo Window

Stay in the 100–125 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 Nu-Disco 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 Nu-Disco relates to neighboring styles.

Typical Tempo

See tracks at the typical 118 BPM on the 118 BPM tracks page.

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Last updated: May 4, 2026

Data used: 8 reference tracks

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Evidence: 8 reference Nu-Disco tracks from a 290-track dataset; 8 sit inside the core DJ range and 0 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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Frequently Asked Questions

118 BPM is the practical DJ target for Nu-Disco. Treat it as a crate-filtering reference, then check the exact beatgrid and phrasing for each track.

Nu-Disco ranges from 100 to 125 BPM. The spread reflects production variations and sub-genre splintering within the style.

The main sub-genres of Nu-Disco include Italo Disco (120 BPM), Hi-NRG (135 BPM), Disco (118 BPM). Each has its own tempo signature within the broader 100-125 BPM range.

Nu-Disco is best compared with Italo Disco (110-130 BPM), Hi-NRG (130-150 BPM), Disco (100-130 BPM), Eurodance (130-145 BPM). These are more useful DJ references than same-tempo genres from unrelated scenes because the production style and phrasing are closer.

Nu-Disco is characterized by: Live bass feel, Disco strings, House tempo, Modern revival.