Nu Disco: BPM, keys and energy

Nu disco recycles the energy of 1970s and 1980s disco with modern production: funky basslines, strings, filtered vocals. It's played a little below tech house, which makes it a great genre for warm-ups or the end of the night.

Median tempo

125 BPM

Typical range

119.9 to 128 BPM

Tracks analyzed

777

Vocal tracks

95%

Most common key

8A

Most common energy

moderate

Tempo distribution

Most common keys

91% of tracks are in minor (A keys), compared with 87% across the whole catalog.

• 8A A minor10%
• 6A G minor10%
• 9A E minor9.4%
• 4A F minor9.1%
• 5A C minor8.2%
• 7A D minor8.1%
• 10A B minor6.7%
• 11A F♯ minor6.7%

Track energy

• very laid-back1.7%
• laid-back24%
• moderate66%
• energetic6.7%
• intense1.5%

Tracks to listen to

1. Don't Stop'til You Get Enough (Hos & Firty Darry Remix) (Clean)Michael Jackson124 BPM10A
2. Smooth Operator (Nu Disco Blend)Jackers Revenge119.9 BPM8A
3. Drop The Pressure (Purple Disco Machine Remix)Claptone; Mylo123 BPM9A
4. Crazy In Love (Beyonce & Jay-Z Cover Nu Disco Mix Intro)Richard Grey122.3 BPM2A
5. Shine (Extended)Hugel, French Montana, David Guetta & Aidan Martin125.1 BPM3A
6. Rather Be (Bomba Ease My Mind Edit)Clean Bandit Ft. Jess Glynne126 BPM1A
7. Do You Even Know Me (Extended Mix)Discotron, Sandys Groove125 BPM10A
8. Love (Extended Mix)Nez, Mili, Hugel, Hoomance124 BPM1A
9. At Night (Purple Disco Machine Extended Remix)Shakedown122.1 BPM4A
10. Enjoy The Silence (Rowka Remix)Depeche Mode123.2 BPM5B
11. Into The Groove (Nick Remix) (Extended Mix)Madonna128.2 BPM5A
12. Call Me Maybe (Extended)Carly Rae Jepsen119.9 BPM9B

Nu Disco on Nocti Pool (777 tracks)

Genres with a similar tempo

• Deep House 126 BPM
• Melodic House & Techno 127 BPM
• Progressive House 123 BPM
• House 128 BPM

Figures calculated from the Nocti Pool catalog as of October 14, 2026.