breakbeat hardcore
what it is
Breakbeat hardcore is a form of EDM emerging near the end of the 1980s by the British club scene, commonly referred to as one of the founding styles of rave music and one of the earlier developments of Hardcore [EDM] music. The style originated by the fusion of Techno and Acid House synths with the aggression of Hip Hop and Britcore rhythms, later influenced by other nascent styles coming from Britain including Bleep Techno and Ragga. Rhythmically, breakbeat hardcore uses a combination of sampled breakbeats with four-on-the-floor rhythms from techno and House.
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What is breakbeat hardcore?
Breakbeat hardcore is a form of EDM emerging near the end of the 1980s by the British club scene, commonly referred to as one of the founding styles of rave music and one of the earlier developments of Hardcore [EDM] music. The style originated by the fusion of Techno and Acid House synths with the aggression of Hip Hop and Britcore rhythms, later influenced by other nascent styles coming from Britain including Bleep Techno and Ragga. Rhythmically, breakbeat hardcore uses a combination of sampled breakbeats with four-on-the-floor rhythms from techno and House.
What are good breakbeat hardcore albums to start with?
Try Experience by The Prodigy, Delete Yourself by Atari Teenage Riot, Now I Know Paradise by Prayer, and Levitate by Lone.
Who are some women making breakbeat hardcore?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/breakbeat-hardcore/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making breakbeat hardcore, from mainstream to underground.
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