Dead as Disco lets you use your own music instead of being limited to the songs that come with the game. The custom music feature is built around Infinite Disco and Free Play, where you can import a local song and then play with it in the game’s rhythm combat system.
Adding the song itself is usually simple. The part that may need a little work is getting the beat timing right. If the game feels early, late, or slowly drifts away from the music, you may need to adjust the BPM or Beat Offset after importing the track.
Where Do You Add Custom Music in Dead as Disco?
Your own songs are added through the My Music option inside Infinite Disco. Once you reach the part of the game where Infinite Disco is available, open Free Play and look for the option to add music from your PC.
If you have just started the game and cannot find Infinite Disco yet, continue through the opening progression first. The custom music feature may not be available right from the first screen.
You do not normally need to install a mod or copy songs into random game folders. The game already has an import option for local music.
How to Add Your Own Music to Dead as Disco
Once Infinite Disco is available, adding a song only takes a few steps.
- Launch Dead as Disco and enter Infinite Disco.
- Open the Free Play section. This is where your imported music can be used.
- Choose Add My Music or the similar music import option shown in your current game version.
- A file browser should open. Find the song stored on your PC and select it.
- Wait for Dead as Disco to process the track. Once it finishes, the song should appear in your custom music list.
- Select the imported song and start Free Play.
At this point, the track may already work well enough to play. If the rhythm feels wrong, do not immediately delete and re-import it. The song may only need a timing adjustment.
What Music File Formats Work?
MP3 and WAV are the safest formats to try first because they are commonly reported to work with Dead as Disco. Some other audio formats may also import, but support can vary depending on the file and game version.
If your song refuses to appear, convert a copy of it to MP3 or WAV and try again. This is especially useful when the original file came from a music app or uses a less common audio format.
DRM-protected music can also cause trouble. A song may play normally inside the service where you got it but still not behave like a normal local audio file that another game can read.
Keep the original song untouched and make a separate converted copy if you need to test another format.
Why Is My Custom Music Out of Sync?
A successful import does not always mean the rhythm will line up perfectly. Dead as Disco needs to understand the timing of the song so attacks and other beat-based actions can follow the music.
The first thing to check is the song’s BPM, which means beats per minute. BPM tells the game how quickly the beats repeat.
For example, imagine your song is actually 120 BPM but the game is treating it as 100 BPM. The beginning might feel close enough, but the beat timing will move farther away from the real music as the song continues.
This is why a song can play correctly while the gameplay still feels wrong.
How to Set the Correct BPM for a Custom Song
If the beat is drifting, find the real BPM of the track first. You can get this from a music database, a BPM detection tool, or by checking the song manually if you already know its tempo.
Then open the song’s Advanced Editor in Dead as Disco. Look for the Tempo or BPM setting and enter the correct number.
After changing it, test the song again from the beginning. Do not make several large changes at once because it becomes harder to tell which setting actually fixed the problem.
If the first part feels good but the timing slowly becomes worse later, the BPM is probably still slightly wrong. Even a small difference can become noticeable after a minute or two.
How to Fix a Song That Is Still Early or Late
Sometimes the BPM is correct but every beat still feels a little early or a little late. That is where Beat Offset becomes important.
BPM controls the distance between each beat. Offset controls where that beat pattern begins in relation to the actual audio.
Imagine a song has half a second of silence before the first real beat. The BPM can be completely correct, but the beat grid may still start too early because the game begins counting from the start of the audio file.
In that situation, changing the BPM would make things worse. Adjust the offset instead.
A useful way to tell the difference is simple:
- If the timing is wrong by about the same amount through the whole song, check the offset.
- If the timing starts correctly and gets worse later, check the BPM.
Make small offset changes and test again. Large adjustments can easily move the grid past the point you were trying to match.
How to Use the Advanced Editor
The Advanced Editor is useful when automatic song timing is close but not quite right. You do not need to understand music production to use the basic controls.
Start with the song’s BPM. Make sure the tempo value matches the track as closely as possible.
Then look at the waveform and beat grid. The visible peaks in the waveform can help you see where strong drums or other clear beats happen.
If the grid is consistently sitting before or after those beats, adjust the offset. Test the song again and keep the changes small.
Most songs with a steady electronic or pop beat should be easier to line up. Tracks with loose timing can take more work.
Why Is My Song Not Showing Up?
If you select a track but it never appears in My Music, start with the audio file itself. A problem with one song does not always mean the whole custom music feature is broken.
Try these checks:
- Make sure the song is stored locally on your PC
- Try an MP3 or WAV version
- Avoid DRM-protected audio files
- Give the file a simple name
- Import the track again
- Restart Dead as Disco
- Check the My Music list in Free Play
- Try another song as a test
Testing another file is especially useful. If a different MP3 imports normally, the first song is probably the problem.
If none of your songs appear, then it makes more sense to check the game itself, your current version, or whether you are using the correct Free Play menu.
Why Does My Song Start in Sync but Drift Later?
This is usually different from a simple offset problem. If the opening beats feel good but the game gradually moves away from the song, the tempo value is likely not accurate enough.
A tiny BPM difference can look fine for the first few seconds. After one or two minutes, that small error has had enough time to become obvious.
Some songs are also harder to match because they do not stay at one exact tempo. Live recordings, older music, or tracks played without a strict click can speed up and slow down slightly.
A single BPM value may not perfectly match those songs from beginning to end. They can require more manual adjustment than tracks with a very steady beat.
Can You Use Any Song in Dead as Disco?
Dead as Disco is designed to let you use music from your own local library, but that does not mean every audio file will work equally well.
The file still needs to be readable by the game, and DRM-protected music may not import normally. The song’s rhythm also matters. Tracks with a steady beat tend to work much better with automatic rhythm gameplay than music that changes tempo constantly.
This does not mean you should avoid unusual songs. Just expect to spend more time in the Advanced Editor if the beat structure is complicated.
For the easiest first test, use a normal MP3 or WAV with a clear and steady rhythm.
How to Prevent Custom Music Problems
A little preparation can save you from repeatedly importing and deleting the same song. Start with a simple audio file and make sure the timing is correct before changing several editor settings.
A few habits help:
- Use MP3 or WAV when possible
- Keep filenames simple
- Check the song’s BPM before importing if you can
- Test each song soon after adding it
- Fix BPM before making lots of offset changes
- Adjust Beat Offset in small amounts
- Try a second song when troubleshooting
- Keep the original audio file as a backup
The biggest mistake is changing everything at once. If you change the file format, BPM, offset, and several other settings together, you will not know what actually solved the issue.
Final Thoughts
To add your own music to Dead as Disco, open Infinite Disco, go into Free Play, choose Add My Music, and select the song stored on your PC. Once it appears in your custom music list, start the track and see how well the rhythm lines up.
If the song imports but feels wrong, check the BPM first. If the timing stays consistently early or late, adjust the Beat Offset instead. MP3 or WAV is also worth trying if another file format refuses to import.
If you are having trouble, the most useful thing to figure out first is this: does your song fail to import completely, or does it import but play out of sync?