Thomas S. Nilsen and Steffen Ojala Soderholm made songs with superfast tempos and high-pitched vocals for a school project. They were shocked to learn their “nightcore” sound had gone global. By ...

Grimes has shared a new remix of her recent single “We Appreciate Power.” Billed as a “Nightcore Remix” and produced by HANA, the track sees the original song (also featuring HANA) sped up and ...

If you spend any time on TikTok, you've probably heard snippets of songs that sound like an alien consuming helium. This is called "nightcore" music and it's only getting more popular. Nightcore is ...

For almost as long as there’s been recorded music to play, people have been playing it at the wrong speed (Getty Images) The result is exhilarating. Take “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” as an ...

Invented by two students 20 years ago, this eclectic genre that involves speeding up popular songs from Beethoven to Lady Gaga has experienced a slow-burn rise to the mainstream High-pitch perfect: ...

Get up to speed on the trend that's seeing hyped-up and high-pitched remixes take over TikTok and Spotify When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...