With a recent surge in the popularity of hyperpop—a genre that integrates pop, electronic, hip-hop, and dance music to form an exciting hodgepodge of head-banging tracks—it’s hard to know if you’re a true fan of the artform, or just hate the sound of your inner monologue so much that you’d rather listen to hyperpop than your own stupid brain. Take this quiz to find out if you really like hyperpop, or just really hate your thoughts!
How did you first get into hyperpop?
1. A friend showed me SOPHIE, and I thought her sound was revolutionary. Then I branched into some other artists.
2. I thought, “What if I couldn’t hear my brain anymore?” then found this song called “hand crushed by a mallet” and was like, “Oh, this’ll do!”
What even is hyperpop?
1. Bit of a trick question! It’s a catchall for many subgenres, but some say it was started by this electronic collective called PC Music, led by A. G. Cook.
2. No idea! But boy is it loud.
You meet Charli XCX in person. How do you react?
1. Tell her I’ve been transformed by her work! The combination of gothic- and synth-pop in her early music still speaks to my soul, and the dark wave/witch house blend in her recordings changed the way I think of the 1970s post-punk movement.
2. Sorry, who is that? Is she a yell-y one? I like the yell-y ones.
How do you feel about your own stream of consciousness?
1. Fine? This kind of a weird question.
2. Great question! Would do anything to stop it.
How would a therapist describe you?
1. Grounded, I guess. Can we get back to the hyperpop stuff?
2. Hahaha what therapist? Just give me some o’ that hyperpop and I’m good, babyyyyy.
What are the lyrics to the chorus of “Haunted” by Laura Les?
1. “Am I going insane? Running, running, running through the back alley/ Blood all over and you know I’ve had enough.” It’s touching commentary on the futility of human resistance to change.
2. SORRY DID YOU SAY SOMETHING? SONG IS IN MY EARS!
Results:
Mostly 1’s: Congrats! You actually like hyperpop. Keep enjoying your music, and rest assured that your relationship to blaring electronica is unlike any other.
Mostly 2’s: Hate to break it to you, but you just hate your thoughts. You might want to seek help, or just keep listening to Rico Nasty on a volume that makes your iPhone concerned for your hearing! We can’t stop you, and neither can the state!
