Speedcore

Information about Speedcore

Speedcore is a form of hardcore techno that is typically identified by its high rate of beats per minute and aggressive themes. Tracks can range from 250 BPM all the way up to 1000 BPM.

Speedcore tracks often contain elements of its musical brethren - noizecore, gabber, and terrorcore. To the untrained ear, tracks belonging to these genres sound similar.

Characteristics

The typical speedcore track is characterized by a general anti-music and anti-establishment sentiment. The music is angry, aggressive, and often attempts to foster an atmosphere of hostility for the listener. Speedcore DJs push the boundaries of electronic dance music and often use offensive themes in their music to create such extremes.

While most speedcore artists are content to attack the normal standards of music, or even the gabber music that spawned them, the extremism of speedcore has caused some to turn inwards and parody the standards of the genre. Much like how happy hardcore relates to gabber and hardcore techno, these songs utilize samples of lighter and more manic themes.

Aside from the very fast tempo of speedcore, which rarely drops below 240 BPM, speedcore can often be distinguished from other forms of hardcore techno by an aggressive and overridden electronic percussion track that is often punctuated with hyperactive snare or tom-tom fills. The Roland TR-909 is often the drum machine of choice for speedcore producers due to its ability to generate heavily distorted bass-drum kicks that anchor the percussion tracks. Most producers will often overdrive their kicks so much that they become square waves, giving Speedcore it's distinctive pounding sound.

As with many other forms of techno, synthesizers are also heavily used, often producing heavily distorted and/or disharmonic melodies to complement the underlying drums. Although any analog or hybrid synth can be used, the analog/digital hybrid Roland Juno-106 is a common favorite with speedcore artists. Pure digital synthesizers are comparatively rare in speedcore.

Samples are often used to further heighten the aggressive nature of speedcore, with many artists using audio samples of violent scenes from movies by directors such as Martin Scorsese and Stanley Kubrick. Samples of actors such as Joe Pesci and R. Lee Ermey are especially popular, especially in older speedcore works. Some artists are content to sample shouted obscenities and incorporate these samples into their music.

History

The first authentic speedcore artist or ensemble appears to be Disciples of Annihilation (D.O.A.), which was formed in New York City in 1993 by Sal Mineo, Nick Marchetti and Carl Carinci. One year later, the trio began releasing material on Industrial Strength Records, including the "Industrial Power 9D4" single. After playing several shows in hardcore techno's homebase of Scotland, D.O.A. signed a deal with UK record label Earache. The group's debut album, New York City Speedcore, appeared in early 1997. Marchetti died that same year, resulting in the demise of D.O.A. Carinci began work on his own Nukom project, while Mineo collaborated with other speedcore artists.

Speedcore quickly spread from New York City and, while remaining strictly underground, now features various popular artists around the world, including Simo Mambretti (HCM, Simo) in Italy, m1dy in Japan, and DJ Plague in Canada.

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Hardcore techno, often referred to as just "hardcore", is a style of electronic music that originated in the early-to-mid-1990s in multiple locations including Rotterdam, Frankfurt and Newcastle, Australia. The style is typified by a fast tempo.
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Beats per minute (BPM) is a unit typically used as either a measure of tempo in music, or a measure of one's heart rate. A rate of 60 bpm means that one beat will occur every second. One bpm is equal to 1/60 Hz.
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Beats per minute (BPM) is a unit typically used as either a measure of tempo in music, or a measure of one's heart rate. A rate of 60 bpm means that one beat will occur every second. One bpm is equal to 1/60 Hz.
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Noizecore (occasionally referred to as Noisecore, but that is more tightly associated with Grindcore) is a sub genre of electronic music typically defined by a very harsh sound.
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Gabber (IPA pronunciation: [xɑbɝr]), gabba, or hardcore, is a style of electronic music and a subgenre of hardcore techno.
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Terrorcore (by most people shortened to terror), which originated in The Netherlands, is a term used to describe a subgenre of hardcore techno. Compared to other hardcore styles like breakcore, which uses the influence of breakbeat, and speedcore, which concentrates on
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Happy hardcore is a form of dance music typified by a very fast tempo (usually around 165-180 BPM), often coupled with male or female vocals, and saccharine lyrics.
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Gabber (IPA pronunciation: [xɑbɝr]), gabba, or hardcore, is a style of electronic music and a subgenre of hardcore techno.
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Hardcore techno, often referred to as just "hardcore", is a style of electronic music that originated in the early-to-mid-1990s in multiple locations including Rotterdam, Frankfurt and Newcastle, Australia. The style is typified by a fast tempo.
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Hardcore techno, often referred to as just "hardcore", is a style of electronic music that originated in the early-to-mid-1990s in multiple locations including Rotterdam, Frankfurt and Newcastle, Australia. The style is typified by a fast tempo.
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The Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer is a partially analog, partially sample-based drum machine built by the Japanese Roland Corporation in 1984. The brainchild of Tadao Kikumoto, the engineer behind the Roland TB-303, it features a 16-step music sequencer and a drum kit that,
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m1dy is a Japanese speedcore/hardcore techno artist. He has been composing since some time in 1998, where he was associated with the record label Hyper Rich and known as KAKUSEIKI THE MIDI ANARCHIST.
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Gabba Front Berlin are a German hardcore techno band, specifically producing tracks falling into the gabba and speedcore categories. Sometimes they are known just by their initials, GFB'.
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K-Bal is a Sound System, created in 1996 and still active, dedicated to the harder forms of electronic music, in particular Techno hardcore, Speedcore and Breakcore. All the members are musicians coming from the world of Thrash, Hardcore or Punk.
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m1dy is a Japanese speedcore/hardcore techno artist. He has been composing since some time in 1998, where he was associated with the record label Hyper Rich and known as KAKUSEIKI THE MIDI ANARCHIST.
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Noisekick (also known as DJ Noisekick) (born Rudmer Reitsma) has been a Dutch Speedcore producer since 1995. Music he has produced include "Amputatie Creatie", "Noisekick Op Dreef", and "666 bpm".
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Terrorcore (by most people shortened to terror), which originated in The Netherlands, is a term used to describe a subgenre of hardcore techno. Compared to other hardcore styles like breakcore, which uses the influence of breakbeat, and speedcore, which concentrates on
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Hardcore techno, often referred to as just "hardcore", is a style of electronic music that originated in the early-to-mid-1990s in multiple locations including Rotterdam, Frankfurt and Newcastle, Australia. The style is typified by a fast tempo.
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Bouncy techno (also known as happy gabber, funcore, or tartan techno - see terminology) is a rave hardcore dance music style that developed from around 1992, mostly emanating from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
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