For indiepixie : What is breakcore ?
Breakcore is a term employed in electronic music circles to regroupe artists who use various styles of other genres of electronic music in their songs. In a few minutes, a breakcore artists can go from a speedcore rythm to jungle and mix it all up with samples lifted from pop songs or classical music. Therefore, with so many styles and influences within the same "genre", breakcore can't be defined as a real genre with it's set of codes. The only common denominator between Bong-Ra, Venetian Snares or Drum Corps are their refusal to sit still and manipulate the same beats over and over again. In a way, breakcore is the opposite of down tempo (Dj Shadow, Dj Kurhs) rythm wise. One of the most listenner friendly song in breakcore is "Szamar Madar":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PBeKzVhWHYby Venetian Snares. Otherwise you should check out the myspace pages of "Bong-Ra":http://www.myspace.com/teambongra , "U-ziq":http://www.myspace.com/duntisbourneabbots and, of course, "Venetian Snares":http://www.myspace.com/venetiansnares. But, if you're interested by extreme sounds and new ways to terrorize your neighbours (and your ears), try Xanopticon : "Xanopticon - Neurve":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4om56W1FwE
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