• Default_Defect@midwest.social
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    7 days ago

    To me, it’s that they had to come up with a name for it since I doubt anyone would want to admit to liking Linkin Park - In The End (Chipmunk Version) rather than Nightcore Remix by xXRavenXx

    • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      7 days ago

      that might be it, it’s definitely an odd sub-genre of music, but there are similar things in other samples pulled into other songs. Vaporwave being a fairly similar aesthetic just sort of backwards.

      No idea what the etymology of nightcore is, but i’m sure it’s interesting.