Electronicore

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Electronicore
Stylistic originsPost-hardcore, Synthpunk metalcore, electronic music
Cultural originsEarly 2000s, predominantly in North America.
Typical instrumentsVocals, electric guitar, bass, drums, synthesizer, sequencer, keyboard
Other topics
Electronic rock, digital hardcore, industrial metal

Electronicore (also known as synthcore, or simply electronic hardcore)[1][2][3] describes a stylistic fusion of post-hardcore and metalcore with electronic music,[2][3][4] specifically electronica.[5][6][7] Notable artists of this genre have originated from England,[8][9] the United States,[5][7] Canada,[10] France,[11] and Hong Kong.[12]

Reception

Sumerian Records notes that "there has been a surplus of electronica/hardcore music as of late."[6] I See Stars is often recognized as a primary contributor of the style.[2][4][5][6] The group's debut album, 3-D, was popular "amongst the synthcore scene."[2] Enter Shikari is an electronicore band that formed in 2003 in St Albans, England.[13] The group has received international radio airplay and a substantial number of musical awards, from Kerrang!, NME, Rock Sound Magazine and BT Digital Awards.[14][15][16] They express a relationship with electronic music genres such as trance and have been referred to as the "kings of trancecore."[17] Their second album, titled Common Dreads, was released on 15 June 2009 and debuted on the UK Albums Chart at 16.[18]

The compilation Punk Goes Pop 4, one of many albums in the Punk Goes... series, "features some of the hottest pop songs in music today being performed by various metalcore, post-hardcore and electronicore artists."[19] Altsounds, an independent music journal, noted that there has been a "sudden rise in the amount of bands combining electronic and metal styles of music." The article noted that many of the bands who created cover songs for Punk Goes Pop 4 incorporated characteristics of electronicore, specifically referencing I See Stars, Woe, Is Me, and Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!.[11]

Characteristics

Electronicore is characterized by typical post-hardcore instrumentation, metalcore-influenced breakdowns, heavy use of sequencers and synthesizers, auto-tuned singing, and screamed vocals.[2][3][4][10] The genre often features dynamic transitions from soft electronica ballads to intense metalcore passages. However, the degree to which metalcore characteristics are incorporated may vary. In addition to electronica, the fusion may involve a variety of other electronic music genres, including techno,[8][9] trance,[17] dubstep,[2] electro,[20] and dance.[10][11]

List of artists

File:Enter Shikari - Batten in 2012.jpg
Enter Shikari's bass guitarist Chris Batten playing in 2012 in Szorpron, Sopron in Hungary.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
See also: Category:Electronicore musical groups

See also

Related musical styles

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Pio, Gabriel (Staff member). "I See Stars - The End of the World Party". TheNewReview.net. Retrieved April 25, 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |first= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c "I See Stars News – I See Stars – 3D Review". Artists.letssingit.com. 2009–08–18. Retrieved 2010–06–26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d Duffy, Grace (Staff member). "REVIEW: I SEE STARS – END OF THE WORLD PARTY". Under the Gun Reviews. Retrieved April 25, 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |first= (help)
  5. ^ a b c d Birchmeier, Jason. "I See Stars - Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d "I See Stars on Sumerian Records". Sumerian Records. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  7. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Sky Eats Airplane - Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  8. ^ a b c Freeman, Phil. "Asking Alexandria - Reckless & Relentless". AltPress.com. Alternative Press. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  9. ^ a b c Freeman, Phil. "Stand Up and Scream". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  10. ^ a b c d Heaney, Gregory. "Abandon All Ships - Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  11. ^ a b c d e Candi H, Altsounds Punk Goes Pop - Vol. Album Review
  12. ^ "BLΛK - Bitetone". Bitetone Magazine. Bitetone. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  13. ^ a b James Birtles, The Mancunion Album: Enter Shikari – A Flash Flood of Colour
  14. ^ "Kerrang! Awards 2006 Blog: Best British Newcomer". Kerrang.typepad.com. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  15. ^ Mike Diver. "NME Awards: winners in full".
  16. ^ "Muse win BT Digital Music Award".
  17. ^ a b c "Enter Shikari: "Kings of Trancecore"". PureGrainAudio. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  18. ^ "Radio 1 - The Official Chart with Reggie Yates - The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart". BBC. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  19. ^ Punk Goes Pop A Fourth Time, New Installment Is Out Now
  20. ^ Carino, Paula. "Common Dreads". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  21. ^ Arsonists Get All the Girls - Portals Sputnikmusic Review
  22. ^ Hidden, Chris. "ATTACK ATTACK! - ATTACK ATTACK!". Rock Sound Magazine. Rock Sound. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  23. ^ Kam Noack (1 November 2012). "Review of Crossfaith's Zion EP". The Sydney Morning Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 6 February 2013.
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  28. ^ Payne, Will B. (14-02-2006). "Nintendo Rock: Nostalgia or Sound of the Future". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2011-03-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  29. ^ Wright (2010-12-09). "Subgenre(s) of the Week: Nintendocore (feat. Holiday Pop)". The Quest. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  30. ^ "Horse The Band, Super 8 Bit Brothers, Endless Hallway ,and Oceana". The A. V. Club. The Onion. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  31. ^ Turull, Alisha (6 October 2009). "New Releases: Lita Ford, the Fall of Troy, Horse the band, Immortal, Inhale Exhale". Noisecreep. AOL. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  32. ^ Gail, Leor (14 July 2009). "Scrunk happens: We're not fans, but the kids seem to like it". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  33. ^ Interview with J. Amaretto of DHR, WAX Magazine, issue 5, 1995. Included in liner notes of Digital Hardcore Recordings, Harder Than the Rest!!! compilation CD.
  34. ^ Alec Empire. on the Digital Hardcore scene and its origins, Indymedia.ie, 2006-12-28. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
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