Proto-hyperpop

Proto-hyperpop is a subgenre characterized by its frenetic, sugary-sweet sound, often blending elements of electronic dance music, pop, and avant-garde experimentation. Emerging in the mid-2010s, it drew inspiration from the internet's sonic sprawl, where disparate styles and influences converge. Marked by breakneck tempos, pitch-shifted vocals, and hyper-compressed production, proto-hyperpop rejects traditional notions of "good taste" in favor of a playful, maximalist aesthetic. Associated with the PC Music label, the genre's key artists pushed the boundaries of pop's sonic vocabulary, incorporating elements of noise, trap, and J-pop. This genre's cultural significance lies in its joyful, unapologetic celebration of digital chaos, subverting mainstream pop's polished sheen. By embracing the internet's creative noise, proto-hyperpop embodies the frenzied, genre-bending spirit of online music culture.

Latest Proto-hyperpop Release
undefined album image
I Can't
Single - Released May 28, 2025
Top Artists Spotify Logo
glaive
Dylan Brady
Laura Les
girli
Mindchatter
Sega Bodega
Top Playlists
Grimes Top Radio 4 Proto-hyperpop artists
Björk Top Radio 3 Proto-hyperpop artists
Pitchfork Music Festival 2024 2 Proto-hyperpop artists
weird girl music 2 Proto-hyperpop artists
Sexy (Femdom) Time 2 Proto-hyperpop artists
Elsiane Top Radio 1 Proto-hyperpop artist

RecentMusic users are tracking 23 Proto-hyperpop artists for new releases, and have access to the full timeline of 618 releases .

Join them and feed your new music addiction, and add the Proto-hyperpop artists you love!

Get Started Browse Arists
  1. May 28, 2025
  2. April 24
  3. April 16
  4. March 31
  5. March 31
  6. March 7
  7. March 5
  8. February 28
  9. February 11
  10. February 11
  11. February 11
  12. February 11
  13. February 11
  14. February 11
  15. February 11
  16. February 11
  17. February 11
  18. February 11
  19. February 11
  20. February 11
  21. February 11
  22. February 11
  23. January 24
  24. December 17, 2024
  25. December 15
  26. November 22
  27. November 22
  28. November 21
  29. November 15
  30. November 8
  31. October 24
  32. October 23
  33. October 18
  34. October 17
  35. October 11
  36. October 11
  37. October 4
  38. September 27
  39. September 25
  40. September 24