Meaning of weirdcore | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A musical genre derived from punk, technopop, and house music, that deliberately uses weird sounds and lyrics.
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2. A style of art and fashion that incorporates surrealistic elements with manga and psychedelic art.
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Examples

“The Orb, which consists of DJ Dr. Alex Patterson and producer/programmer Thrash, continue⟳ what they started on their two previous releases (The Orb’s Further Adventures in the Ultraworld and its followup, The Aubrey Remixes) by combining techno-pop, house and new-age music and creating a new sound⟳—weirdcore.”

“At this point⟳ I could mention⟳ that I’m not telling you anything about Ramones-style punkrock bands and/or any “weirdcore” bands coz I can’t tell⟳ you much about them!”

“Album—Generic Flipper (1982, American Recordings). Reissued, this is a must for any weirdcore collection.”

“Think⟳ DJ Cam constantly flip-flopping between dark samples and weirdcore soundbites, with an ever-constant barrage of breaks and beats underneath.”

“Limitations in musical ability often lead⟳ to surprising and desirable results. Edimal Dic Grease turns its limitations into sheer weirdness for weird’s sake. This is not unprecedented. Austin weirdcore act Butthole Surfers made a career out of it.”

“Their synths are dancier than their previous band’s, and their spazzy weirdcore vocals usually stay⟳ on the right side of “weird.””

“Rad Aussie punk comes forth from Pious Faults: straight forward⟳ hardcore vocals over fast, melodic weirdcore punk beats.”

“Like⟳ weirdcore Japanese Megaman-style platformers? You may find⟳ this amusing.”

“There are additional offshoots like⟳ weirdcore and woundcore, which have⟳ diverse aesthetic trends but no clear classification limits, therefore this article will focus⟳ on dreamcore as a […]”

“I’m not sure anyone else from high school knows about Yi’s iron⟳ grip on weirdcore TikTok, and I’m not sure they would care: The moms who rule⟳ our local WeChat opine that online stardom doesn’t hold⟳ a candle to a Google internship or a medical degree.”

“Weirdcore design⟳ is in, starring fantasy art and adorable mushroom decor.”

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