hyperpop
hyperpop noun: a microgenre of music that exaggerates common traits from pop music that originated in the 2010s.
Noun
hyperpop (uncountable)
- A microgenre of music that exaggerates common traits from pop music that originated in the 2010s.
- Liz is the missing link between 90s R&B-tinged teen pop of the Britney/Xtina variety, and the hyperpop of the PC Music stable.2016 January 1, Paul Lester, “Shake it up: the future female pop stars of 2016”, in The Guardian
- SOPHIE, a hyperpop genre pioneer, is known for their signature use of an Elektron Monomachine, which they compared to bubbles popping and metal clanging during their 2014 interview with Billboard.2018 May 4, Sam Taylor, “Intro to: Hyperpop”, in WPTS Radio, archived from the original on 09 Jul 2021
- Synonyms:
- digicore
Adjective
hyperpop (not generally comparable, comparative more hyperpop, superlative most hyperpop)
- In an extreme or exaggerated pop-music style.
- Interspliced dialogue excerpts are added to the hyperpop anthem—Batman, Vicki Vale and the Joker all join Prince on what is sure to be a No. 1 hit.1989 June 18, David Silverman, “Prince bats a thousand on soundtrack”, in Chicago Tribune, page 5
- Their sound is hard to miss: wedged between the most recent hyperpop offerings from Morning Musume Inc. and its subsidiaries and the prepubescent Arashi, it's not hard to pluck out Love Psychedelico's fuzzy guitar riffs and curdling organ passages out of the para-para fare that clogs the charts.2001 February 22, Naomi Tajitsu, “Up-and-coming duo loves all things psychedelic”, in Daily Yomiuri
Examples of hyperpop in a sentence
- Freelance music writer Shaad D’Souza speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about the rise of hyperpop and what it tells us about the influence of big corporations such as Spotify.2021 June 10, Shaad D’Souza, “Behind the rise of hyperpop”, in The Guardian:
- Glitches—sounds that intentionally evoke malfunctioning machines—are everywhere these days: in the chaotic loops of TikTok, in the choppy samples of Hot 100 rap, in the aggressive bustle of hyperpop.2021 December 3, Spencer Kornhaber, “The Rare Experimental Musician to Embrace the Spotlight”, in The Atlantic:
Synonyms of hyperpop
Forms of hyperpop
| comparative | more hyperpop |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hyperpop |
Origin of hyperpop
From hyper- + pop.
Questions about hyperpop
- What does hyperpop mean?
- Hyperpop means a microgenre of music that exaggerates common traits from pop music that originated in the 2010s.
- How do you use hyperpop in a sentence?
- Freelance music writer Shaad D’Souza speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about the rise of hyperpop and what it tells us about the influence of big corporations such as Spotify.
- What part of speech is hyperpop?
- Hyperpop can be a noun or an adjective.
Words near hyperpop in the dictionary
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