Dariacore

Dariacore (also known as hyperflip) is an Internet microgenre of electronic dance music originally coined and pioneered by American musician Jane Remover (under the alias "Leroy") in the early 2020s.

Etymology#

The term “dariacore” was first used by Jane Remover for a trilogy of albums released on SoundCloud under the alias “Leroy” in the early 2020s, with cover artwork taken from the cartoon Daria. calling it “a joke that’s been going on for too long”. Following Jane’s comments on the name dariacore, some artists would remove the hashtag from their music.

Characteristics#

Dariacore is most defined by its eclectic use of samples from pop music, underground viral hits, pop culture, and internet memes, as well as its fast BPMs. and bed squeaks. as well as breakbeats.

Influences#

Jane Remover, the genre’s creator, has cited producer Vektroid, particularly her glitchy track “Sick & Panic”, Dariacore has also taken influence from the YTPMV community and the hyperpop scene, The genre is primarily made by Generation Z individuals who grew up listening to popular EDM producers of the 2010s, such as Skrillex and Virtual Riot.

History#

In the early 2020s, Jane Remover released a trilogy of albums using the term “dariacore” on SoundCloud under the alias “Leroy”, Subsequently, other artists began to create music in the same style, birthing a microgenre. This led to some drama in the scene early on, with accusations against other artists regarding ripping off Jane’s style. and saying in a 2025 interview with Anthony Fantano that they think dariacore is “more influential than anything” and that they returned to the sound with Revengeseekerz. In 2026, Jane released the fifth Leroy album, Status Update Music.

Regional scenes#

Underground musicians in Japan began to take notice of the genre over the next few years, with Vocaloid producer Haraguchi Sasuke drawing comparisons between the two subcultures in an interview with Billboard Japan. Common sources of sampling within Japanese hyperflip tracks include anime song, j-pop, and Vocaloid music. The genre would even make its way into Konami’s Bemani series of rhythm games, with the track “lowercase lifetime” in Beatmania IIDX 32 Pinky Crush.

Influence#

Dariacore has mostly remained underground, but has occasionally broken into the mainstream, with popular YouTuber IShowSpeed rapping over a Leroy beat, and Danny Brown and JPEGMafia taking influence from dariacore for their song “Fentanyl Tester”. In a 2025 Pitchfork article, music journalist Kieran Press-Reynolds cites the SoundCloud account of music archivist and curator Music Place as showcasing “Labubu-themed dariacore music”. They later cited Jersey club music producers olly, haze, and alone who produced dariacore songs in an article about “The 5 Most Exciting Musical Rabbit Holes of 2025 So Far”.

Genre family: 2020s in music, 21st-century music genres, Electronic dance music genres, Internet music genres