History
Speedcore is a form of electronic music known for its very high tempo and aggressive mood s1. It was created in the early 1990s s1. The name comes from hardcore and from the speed of the music s1. Tracks are usually classed as speedcore from about 300 beats per minute upward, sometimes to 600 s1. Moby's 'Thousand' from 1992 reached about 1,000 beats per minute and was one of the first records to push speed this far s1. Producers overdrive their kick drums until they sound close to square waves s1s3. Since the 2000s most producers have used computer software instead of hardware s1. Liza N'Eliaz and The Speed Freak were important early names s2. The style has even faster sub-styles called splittercore and extratone s1. Speedcore is mostly an underground sound, but it is played at some hardcore festivals s2. It is closely related to terrorcore and to breakcore s1.
Sound
- Extremely fast tempos
- Overdriven, square-sounding kicks
- Aggressive or transgressive themes
- Very dense percussion
- Little melody
Key figures
- Moby — Producer of 'Thousand', an early extreme-tempo record
- Liza N'Eliaz — Belgian DJ and producer important in early speedcore
- The Speed Freak — German producer known for extreme hardcore
- Nasenbluten — Australian group that helped shape the harsher sound
Labels
- Industrial Strength Records — New York , 1991
- Bloody Fist Records — Newcastle , 1994
- Psychik Genocide — Paris , 1994
Defining tracks
Connections
Came from: Hardcore Techno , Terrorcore
Led to: J-Core
Sources
- Speedcore — Wikipedia
- Hardcore (electronic dance music genre) — Wikipedia
- Speedcore — Melodigging