Editing Breakcore (section)

== Characteristics ==
The most defining characteristic of breakcore is the drum work, which is often based on the manipulation of the [[Amen break]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Whelan |first=Andrew |url=https://dj.dancecult.net/index.php/dancecult/article/download/282/253 |title=Breakcore: Identity and Interaction on Peer-to-Peer |publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing |year=2008 |pages=12 |quote=Whelan focuses on three practices that he describes as "shibboleths," or "terms indicative of social location or origin, the use of which therefore serves to distinguish between groups" (p.14). These are the use of 1) nigga/nigger (Chapter 5); 2) gay/ghey (Chapter 7), and 3) the "Amen break" (Chapter 8), a widely sampled drum break from The Winstons' 1969 hit, "Amen Brother".}}</ref> and other classic jungle and hip-hop breaks at high [[beats per minute|BPM]]. The techniques applied to achieve this differ from musician to musician, some preferring to cut up and rearrange the breaks, while others merely distort and loop breaks or apply various effects such as delay and chorus to alter the break's timbre.

Melodically, there is nothing that defines breakcore. Classic rave sounds such as [[acid house|acid]] bass lines, [[Hoover sound|Hoovers]] and Reese bass are common, but breakcore is mostly known for sampling sounds from all over the musical spectrum to accommodate the frantic and fast-paced nature of the rhythm section. Around the turn of the century, more and more breakcore musicians began employing traditional synthesis techniques to compose elaborate melodies and harmonies. There are a growing number of musicians who make use of recorded live instrumentation in their music, such as Istari Lasterfahrer, [[Hecate (musician)|Hecate]], [[Benn Jordan]], Ruby My Dear, Qüatros, [[Venetian Snares]], [[Drumcorps]], and [[Igorrr]].

According to [[Simon Reynolds]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'', "purveyed by artists like [[DJ/Rupture]] and Teamshadetek, the [breakcore] music combines rumbling bass lines, fidgety beats and grainy [[ragga]] vocals to create a home-listening surrogate for the '[[wikt:bashment|bashment]]' vibe of a Jamaican sound system party. Others within the breakcore genre, like Knifehandchop, [[Kid606]] and Soundmurderer, hark back to rave's own early days, their music evoking the rowdy fervor of a time when huge crowds flailed their limbs to a barrage of abstract noise and convulsive rhythm. It's a poignant aural mirage of a time when techno music was made for the popular vanguard rather than a [[Connoisseur|connoisseurial]] elite, as it is today."<ref name="Reynolds-2005" />

=== Raggacore ===
Raggacore is a style of music derived from [[ragga jungle]] that somewhat predates breakcore, characterized by [[ragga]] and [[dancehall]] rhythms and vocals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 May 2009 |title=Ragga-jungle et raggacore : le reggae sous amphétamines |url=http://musique.blogs.lavoixdunord.fr/archive/2009/05/27/ragga-jungle-et-raggacore-le-reggae-sous-amphetamines.html |access-date=4 May 2014 |language=fr}}</ref> Its roots can arguably be traced back to [[Oldschool jungle|jungle]] producer Remarc, who was one of the first producers to mix ragga and dancehall vocals with chaotic and intricately rearranged break beats. While only a few producers primarily work in the style, it still has a sizable following among breakcore fans. Notable releases in this style include those by Aaron Spectre and Bong-Ra.<ref name="Vice" />

=== Mashcore ===
The term "mashcore" was coined by English breakcore artist [[Shitmat]] to describe his music such as his track "There’s No Business Like Propa’ Rungleclotted Mashup Bizznizz".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mnemonic |date=2014-04-17 |title=Readers recommend: eccentric songs – results |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/apr/17/readers-recommend-eccentric-songs-results |access-date=2024-06-01 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref name="Murray-2018">{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Eoin |date=5 September 2018 |title=Chasing The HAHA: DJ Bus Replacement Service Interviewed |url=https://thequietus.com/interviews/dj-bus-replacement-service-interview/ |access-date=31 May 2024 |website=The Quietus |at="That mash-up was absolute life for me," she says}}</ref> Mashcore primarily draws from the [[Mashup (music)|mashup]]<ref name="Murray-2018" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Whelan |first=Andrew |date=2010-01-01 |title=Free music and trash culture: The reconfiguration of musical value online |url=https://ro.uow.edu.au/artspapers/234 |journal=Faculty of Arts - Papers (Archive) |pages=69}}</ref> genre of music and shows an irreverence towards the idea that free or pirated music is worthless.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Whelan |first=Andrew |date=2010-01-01 |title=Free music and trash culture: The reconfiguration of musical value online |url=https://ro.uow.edu.au/artspapers/234 |journal=Faculty of Arts - Papers (Archive) |pages=68 - 69}}</ref>