Frenchcore

Frenchcore is a subgenre of hardcore techno. The style differs from other forms of hardcore in terms of a faster tempo, usually above 160 –185 BPM, and a loud and distorted offbeat bassline.

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Music genre.name: Frenchcore
Music genre.stylistic_origins: Early hardcore, mainstream hardcore, freetekno, happy hardcore, hardstyle
Music genre.cultural_origins: Mid-1990s, France, the Netherlands
Music genre.instruments: Digital audio workstation, keyboards, synthesizer, drum machine, sequencer, sampler
Music genre.subgenres: Euphoric Frenchcore
Music genre.regional_scenes: Netherlands, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, United States
Music genre.other_topics: Hardcore

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inception: 1997-00-00

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Frenchcore is a subgenre of hardcore techno. The style differs from other forms of hardcore in terms of a faster tempo, usually above 160 –185 BPM, and a loud and distorted offbeat bassline.

In the 1990s, drum machines and samplers were used to make this style. As technology developed, DAWs such as Ableton and Cubase became the standard for production. Modern frenchcore is often performed with live musical performers and sampling alongside a DJ set.