Easycore

//ˈiː.zi.kɔː// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Music that verges toward easy listening, or that is less hardcore than comparable styles. rare, uncountable

    "[…] the successful easycore DJs James and Martin Karminsky."

  2. 2
    A pop punk subgenre that combines elements of metalcore, incorporating use of breakdowns, screams, major key progressions and riffs and synthesizers. uncountable

    "We have a forty-five minute slot, and the other bands are more easycore than we usually play with so there's a different crowd."

Example

More examples

"[…] the successful easycore DJs James and Martin Karminsky."

Etymology

From easy + -core.

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