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About Breakcore
Breakcore is a music genre that emerged in Netherlands, United Kingdom and Germany in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of hardcore.
Among the best-known names in the style are Timati.
From Wikipedia
Breakcore is a style of electronic dance music that emerged from jungle, hardcore, and drum & bass in the mid-to-late 1990s. It is characterized by very complex and intricate breakbeats and a wide palette of sampling sources played at high tempos, though there is much debate in the breakcore subculture as to what breakcore itself is.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Breakcore.
Key artists
- Timati
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Breakcore?
Breakcore is a music genre that emerged in Netherlands, United Kingdom and Germany in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of hardcore.
Where and when did Breakcore originate?
Breakcore originated in Netherlands, United Kingdom and Germany in the 1990s.
Who are famous Breakcore artists?
Timati.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q903735 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Breakcore – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Breakcore sample by Zanahary – CC0 1.0
- Breakcore sample new by Nevis Taiga – CC0 1.0