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{{Short description|Japanese hardcore techno subgenre}}
{{Short description|Japanese hardcore techno subgenre}}
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{{Infobox music genre
{{Infobox music genre
| name = J-core
| name = J-core
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** [[Denpa song]]
** [[Denpa song]]
* [[Anisong]]
* [[Anisong]]
| cultural_origins = 1998, Japan
| cultural_origins = 1990s, Japan
| instruments = {{hlist|[[Synthesizer]]|[[drum machine]]|[[Music sequencer|sequencer]]|[[Sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]]|[[Digital audio workstation]]}}
| instruments = {{hlist|[[Synthesizer]]|[[drum machine]]|[[Music sequencer|sequencer]]|[[Sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]]|[[Digital audio workstation]]}}
| derivatives = {{hlist|[[Nightcore]]|Lolicore}}
| derivatives = {{hlist|[[Nightcore]]|Lolicore}}
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'''J-core''' is the style of [[hardcore techno]] associated with Japanese groups and DJs from the late 1990s onward. It is marked by its usage of samples derived from [[video game]]s and [[anime]], colorful [[kawaii]] imagery and album graphics, and the general borrowing of elements from [[denpa]] and [[otaku]] culture.<ref name="Jenkins 2018">{{cite web|url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/scene-report/j-core-japanese-electronic|website=Bandcamp|title=Beyond J-Core: An Introduction to the Real Sound of Japanese Hardcore|last=Jenkins|first=Dave|date=26 April 2018|accessdate=8 June 2021}}</ref> The style is featured in video games such as ''[[Beatmania IIDX]]'' and forms a substantial part of the [[doujin music]] scene.<ref name="Host 2015">{{cite web|url=https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/01/j-core-feature|website=Red Bull Music Academy|title=A Kick in the Kawaii: Inside the World of J-Core|last=Host|first=Vivian|date=19 January 2015|accessdate=8 June 2021}}</ref>
'''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 game]]s and [[anime]], colorful [[kawaii]] imagery and album graphics, and the general borrowing of elements from [[denpa]] and [[otaku]] culture.<ref name="Jenkins 2018">{{cite web|url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/scene-report/j-core-japanese-electronic|website=Bandcamp|title=Beyond J-Core: An Introduction to the Real Sound of Japanese Hardcore|last=Jenkins|first=Dave|date=26 April 2018|accessdate=8 June 2021}}</ref> J-core music is often found in [[Rhythm game|rhythm games]], and forms a substantial part of the [[doujin music]] scene.<ref name="Host 2015">{{cite web|url=https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/01/j-core-feature|website=Red Bull Music Academy|title=A Kick in the Kawaii: Inside the World of J-Core|last=Host|first=Vivian|date=19 January 2015|accessdate=8 June 2021}}</ref>

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[[DJ Sharpnel]] is considered to have pioneered the style in the late 1990s,<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is the music genre "J-CORE" born from Japanese animation? |url=http://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20150121-j-core-inside/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=GIGAZINE |language=en}}</ref> and in the early 2000s it spread through Japanese [[peer-to-peer]] networks.<ref name="Jenkins 2018"/> 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.<ref name="Host 2015"/>


== History ==
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[[DJ Sharpnel]] is considered to have pioneered the style in 1998,<ref name="Host 2015"/> and in the early 2000s the style spread through Japanese [[peer-to-peer]] networks.<ref name="Jenkins 2018"/> 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.<ref name="Host 2015"/>
J-Core's emergence dates back to the late 1990s, in the height of the [[Hardcore (electronic dance music genre)|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 taking visual or audio samples from video games, anime, and general [[kawaii]] imagery. It is often featured in [[rhythm game]]s, especially those whose main audience is in Asia or Japan. The independent [[Record label|music label]] HARDCORE TANO*C, founded in 2003 by REDALiCE, has since then risen to be the dominant J-core label, collaborating with and publishing for a large number of producers known in the scene.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}


==Notable producers==
==Notable producers==
*DJ Chucky
*DJ Chucky
*[[DJ Sharpnel]]
*[[DJ Sharpnel]] (Early pioneer)
*DJ Technetium
*DJ Technetium
*DJ TECHNORCH<ref>{{Cite web |title=DJ TECHNORCH |url=http://www.tano-c.net/artist/dj-technorch/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=HARDCORE TANO*C |language=en}}</ref>
*Lemmy
*Lemmy
*[[IOSYS]]
*[[IOSYS]]
*m1dy
*m1dy
*REDALiCE
*REDALiCE (Founder of Hardcore Tano*C)
*t+pazolite
*t+pazolite
*Techn0rch
*Techn0rch
*Moro
*Moro
*Camellia
*かめりあ (English name: Camellia)
*Laur
*Laur
*USAO
*USAO
*Kobaryo (and the other Hitnex Trax aliases)
*Kobaryo
*RoughSketch
*RoughSketch (and other Notebook Records aliases)
*Synthion
*Silentroom


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Japanese music history]]
[[Category:Japanese music history]]
[[Category:1990s in music]]
[[Category:1990s in music]]
[[Category:Electronic dance music genres]]
[[Category:Hardcore music genres]]


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Latest revision as of 19:18, 5 August 2024

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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] J-core music is often found in rhythm games, and forms a substantial part of the doujin music scene.[2]

DJ Sharpnel is considered to have pioneered the style in the late 1990s,[3] and in the early 2000s it 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]

History

[edit]

J-Core's emergence dates back to the 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 taking visual or audio samples from video games, anime, and general kawaii imagery. It is often featured in rhythm games, especially those whose main audience is in Asia or Japan. The independent music label HARDCORE TANO*C, founded in 2003 by REDALiCE, has since then risen to be the dominant J-core label, collaborating with and publishing for a large number of producers known in the scene.[citation needed]

Notable producers

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  • DJ Chucky
  • DJ Sharpnel (Early pioneer)
  • DJ Technetium
  • DJ TECHNORCH[4]
  • Lemmy
  • IOSYS
  • m1dy
  • REDALiCE (Founder of Hardcore Tano*C)
  • t+pazolite
  • Techn0rch
  • Moro
  • かめりあ (English name: Camellia)
  • Laur
  • USAO
  • Kobaryo (and the other Hitnex Trax aliases)
  • RoughSketch (and other Notebook Records aliases)
  • Synthion
  • Silentroom

References

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  1. ^ a b Jenkins, Dave (26 April 2018). "Beyond J-Core: An Introduction to the Real Sound of Japanese Hardcore". Bandcamp. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ "DJ TECHNORCH". HARDCORE TANO*C. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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