Weirdcore
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A musical genre derived from punk, technopop, and house music, that deliberately uses weird sounds and lyrics. uncountable
"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."
- 2 A style of art and fashion that incorporates surrealistic elements with manga and psychedelic art. uncountable
"Like weirdcore Japanese Megaman-style platformers? You may find this amusing."
Example
More 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."
Etymology
From weird + -core.
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