What does the name 100 Gecs mean? Here’s what we know

Regarding the breaking of conventional forms in recent years, 100 Gecs takes the crown. Brilliant duo Laura Les and Dylan Brady have taken the world by storm since releasing their first project together in 2016. Now, with the release of their latest project 10,000 Gecs, droves of new fans are rediscovering everything that is unique and amazing about their music.

For some new to fandom, what does 100 gecs actually mean? Also, what music genre does the tunes of 100 Gecs fall into? Read on to find out.

It seems Laura and Dylan can’t agree on a meaning for the name 100 Gecs. In fact, they’ve given fans several over the years. during one 2019 Instagram Live sessionLaura and Dylan bounced off each other as they unpacked the meaning of the nickname.

Laura said at the beginning that Gecs stands for “become extraordinarily calm,” before Dylan chimed in with “cool” as opposed to “calm.” He then finished by “leaving” before laughing and changing the subject.

In interviews with the outline And Rolling Stone, Laura claimed she once tried to order a gecko online but was sent 100 of them. She suggested naming the duo 100 Geckos, shortening Dylan to 100 Gecs.

Another proposed origin from the group, per Pigeons & Planes, was that Laura and Dylan saw 100 gecs spray-painted on the exterior of Laura’s Chicago dorm building. They apparently searched for the term, found no results, and adopted it as their name.

Not least during a interview With NYU, the duo announced that on the same night, Dylan had a dream in which the number “100” was repeated throughout, and Laura had one in which “Gecs” was repeated throughout, so they named the group 100 Gecs.

None of these origin stories can be confirmed, so it’s safe to say that the two just enjoy making it a mystery for fans.

Searching 100 Gecs on Google brings up a few mixed results, with the duo being referred to as “alternative/indie” by default. But to be more specific, 100 gecs tend to make a unique genre of music called hyperpop. Accordingly WikipediaHyperpop is “characterized by a maximalist or over-the-top approach to popular music, and artists within the genre typically incorporate pop and avant-garde sensibilities while drawing on themes commonly found in electronic, hip-hop, and dance music.”