J-core

J-core is the style of hardcore techno associated with Japanese groups and DJs from the 1990s onward. It is marked by its usage of samples derived from video games and anime, colorful kawaii imagery and album graphics, and the general borrowing of elements from denpa and otaku culture.[1] The style is featured in video games such as Beatmania IIDX and forms a substantial part of the doujin music scene.[2]

J-core
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins1990s, Japan
Typical instruments
Derivative forms
Other topics
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DJ Sharpnel is considered to have pioneered the style in the late 1990s,[3] and in the early 2000s the style spread through Japanese peer-to-peer networks.[1] As anime became popular in the United States and Europe, J-core would also find appreciation among anime fans there, allowing for the development of a Western, J-core-inspired remix culture, as well as for J-core's contribution to the nightcore phenomenon of the early 2010s.[2] J-core is often featured in rhythm games, especially those whose main audience is in Asia or Japan.

History

J-Core's emergence dates back to the mid to late 1990s, in the height of the hardcore and gabber techno scenes in Europe. Originally called Japcore, the name J-Core is the combined words "japanese", and "hardcore". J-Core is heavily influenced by denpa and otaku culture, usually talking visual or audio samples from video games, anime, and general kawaii imagery.

Notable producers
  • DJ Chucky
  • DJ Sharpnel
  • DJ Technetium
  • Lemmy
  • IOSYS
  • m1dy
  • REDALiCE
  • t+pazolite
  • Techn0rch
  • Moro
  • Camellia
  • Laur
  • USAO
  • Kobaryo
  • RoughSketch
  • Synthion

References
  1. Jenkins, Dave (26 April 2018). "Beyond J-Core: An Introduction to the Real Sound of Japanese Hardcore". Bandcamp. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. Host, Vivian (19 January 2015). "A Kick in the Kawaii: Inside the World of J-Core". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. "What is the music genre "J-CORE" born from Japanese animation?". GIGAZINE. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
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