Breakcore

//ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔːɹ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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". uncountable

    "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[…]"

Example

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"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[…]"

Etymology

From break + -core.

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