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Dead as Disco — My Music Guide

The signature feature of Dead as Disco. Bring your own beats and the game generates a beat-synced level. Here is how it works and which files give the cleanest chart.

How My Music works

  1. Drop an audio file into the My Music folder.
  2. Game runs onset and BPM detection on first launch (≈10 seconds).
  3. Generates a chart: combos and enemy waves are placed on detected beats.
  4. Saves the chart locally so subsequent loads are instant.

Recommended file specs

SpecRecommendedNotes
FormatMP3 320 kbps or FLACBoth detect BPM cleanly. AAC works but slightly less accurate.
Length2:30 – 5:00Under 90 sec produces too few enemy waves.
BPM100–180Outside this range the auto-charter halves/doubles the BPM — sometimes intentional.
TagsTitle + Artist setUsed by the in-game UI.
ChannelsStereoMono works but flattens hit-confirms.

Songs that chart cleanly

Community-tested in EA: songs with strong, regular kicks chart best. Avoid heavily syncopated jazz or beatless ambient — the auto-charter falls back to a metronome.

GenreWhat worksWhat to avoid
EDM / HouseAnything with a 4-on-the-floor kickDrop-only mixes
RockSteady drum tracks, 120–160 BPMFree-time intros
Hip-hopTrap with clear hi-hatsA capella verses
MetalSpeed/Power MetalBlack metal blast-beats break charter
PopMost modern popBallads with no percussion

Pro tips

  • Pre-trim silent intros — the charter places the first wave at the first onset.
  • If the chart feels slow, your song was halved. Re-import with force_bpm in MyMusic.cfg.
  • For My Music leaderboards (community), share the song hash, not the file.

FAQ

What file formats does Dead as Disco My Music support?

MP3 (320 kbps recommended), WAV and FLAC are all supported. AAC/M4A files are accepted but the auto-BPM detector is slightly less accurate on them.

Where do I put custom songs in Dead as Disco?

Drop them into %LOCALAPPDATA%/DeadAsDisco/MyMusic on Windows, or ~/Library/Application Support/DeadAsDisco/MyMusic on Mac/Steam Deck via Proton.

Does My Music affect leaderboards?

Custom songs are excluded from official Infinite Disco leaderboards. They have their own per-song local high score and a community sharing system.

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