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breakcore

Syllables: break·coreUK/ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔː/US/ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔːɹ/

breakcore noun: a style of electronic music characterised by a high tempo, complex and intricate breakbeats, and a wide palette of samples from various sources, especially the "Amen break".

Noun

breakcore (uncountable)

  1. A style of electronic music characterised by a high tempo, complex and intricate breakbeats, and a wide palette of samples from various sources, especially the "Amen break".
    • The head-on collision between DJ Ricky Rabbit's fractured breakcore and MC Vulture Voltaire's fuming invective is a spectacle of almost physical impossibility, like trying to rap along to an earthquake while getting tased[…]2008, SPIN, volume 24, number 2, page 93
    • Where breakcore picks up on rave's daftness, dubstep fixates on its darkness, sometimes to a shlocky degree[…]2008, Marc Masters, Weasel Walter, Rob Young, No Wave

Origin of breakcore

From break + -core.

Questions about breakcore

What does breakcore mean?
Breakcore means a style of electronic music characterised by a high tempo, complex and intricate breakbeats, and a wide palette of samples from various sources, especially the "Amen break".
What part of speech is breakcore?
Breakcore is a noun.
How do you pronounce breakcore?
Breakcore is pronounced /ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔː/ (UK).

Words near breakcore in the dictionary

  1. breakbuilder
  2. breakbuilders
  3. breakbuilding
  4. breakbulk
  5. breakbulks
  6. breakcore
  7. breakdance
  8. breakdanced
  9. breakdancer
  10. breakdancers
  11. breakdances

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