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nyhc
what it is
Abbreviation for the New York Hardcore scene/movement and genre.
✦ meet the girls making nyhc →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make nyhc a playlist
turn these 26 artists into something you can press play on.
each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
What is nyhc?
Abbreviation for the New York Hardcore scene/movement and genre.
What are good nyhc albums to start with?
Try Set It Off by Madball, Something's Gotta Give by Agnostic Front, State of the World Address by Biohazard, and The Noise by The Noise.
Who are some women making nyhc?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/nyhc/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making nyhc, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19