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Lolicore is an internet microgenre of electronic music defined by its fast tempos, chaotic breakbeats, and heavily distorted, high-pitched vocal samples, often taken from anime. It originated in the mid-2000s and is a controversial subgenre of breakcore.
Musical characteristics
Fast and fragmented rhythms: Tempos often exceed 200 BPM and frequently incorporate complex, high-energy drum machine patterns like the "Amen break".
Pitch-shifted vocals: Vocal samples are a key element, heavily manipulated through pitch-shifting, time-stretching, and other techniques. These samples typically come from Japanese media such as anime, J-Pop, and bubblegum dance music.
Harsh electronic textures: The distorted and cute vocal samples are juxtaposed with jarring digital sounds, distorted bass, and noise.
Genre fusion: As a subgenre of breakcore, lolicore draws inspiration from other high-tempo electronic genres like speedcore, J-core, and hardcore techno.
Origins and context
Internet roots: Lolicore was born in the mid-2000s out of anonymous online communities like 4chan and 2chan. Artists would produce and distribute music for free on platforms like MySpace and later Last.fm and SoundCloud.
Satire and "edge": In its early days, the genre's aesthetic was rooted in shock value and "dark humor" that satirized otaku culture. Artists used the music and associated imagery as a kind of "pleb filter" to test the audience's tolerance for extreme and transgressive content.
Key artists: The project LOLI RIPE is often credited with coining the term in the West in 2006. Other notable early artists include ONOMATOPEEE and Princess Army Wedding Combat (PAWC), while Goreshit became a well-known name in the genre.
Controversy
The name "lolicore" and the associated visual and audio imagery has created significant controversy and led to the genre's decline in the late 2010s.
Problematization of the name: The name "lolicore" is derived from "lolicon," a Japanese portmanteau term referring to an anime character archetype of young-looking girls. This association with problematic imagery and themes has drawn considerable criticism.
Misinterpretation of intent: While many artists claim the aesthetic was originally a form of satirical dark humor, the ambiguity has led to it being embraced by people with genuine interest in the inappropriate themes it parodies.
Alienation of the community: The controversy has made many within the broader breakcore community wary of the genre. Some have expressed concern that the transgressive aesthetic serves as an entry point for people with harmful and predatory interests.
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