Jump to content

Crunkcore: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
Allmusic didn't call BOTDF crunkcore. Also, Attila and I see stars were unreliable sourced and removed unsourced edits and added more details. Also, it was never sourced as a rock genre. It isn't rock, screaming =/= rock anyways
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Redirect|Crunk rock|the 2010 Lil Jon album|Crunk Rock}}
{{Redirect|Crunk rock|the 2010 Lil Jon album|Crunk Rock}}
{{Infobox music genre
{{Infobox music genre
|name = Crunkcore
|name = Crunkcore
|bgcolor = darkblue
|bgcolor = darkblue
|color = white
|color = white
|stylistic_origins = [[Crunk]], [[screamo]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[emo]], [[post-hardcore]],<ref name="FF5" /> [[metalcore]], [[synthpop]], [[techno]]
|stylistic_origins = [[Crunk]], [[screamo]], [[synthpop]], [[techno]]
|cultural_origins = Mid-2000s, [[Western United States|Western]] and [[Southern United States]]
|cultural_origins = Late-2000s, [[Western United States|Western]] and [[Southern United States]]
|instruments = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[Screaming (music)|screaming]], [[music sequencer|sequencer]], [[programming (music)|programming]]
|instruments = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[Screaming (music)|screaming]], [[music sequencer|sequencer]], [[programming (music)|programming]], [[rapping]], [[synthesizers]]
|popularity = Moderate from late 2000s
|popularity = Moderate since late 2000s with few mainstream artists
|derivatives =
|derivatives =
|fusiongenres =
|fusiongenres =
|regional_scenes =
|regional_scenes =
|other_topics = [[Electronicore]], [[rapcore]]
|other_topics = [[Synthpop]], [[electronicore]]
}}
}}
'''Crunkcore''' (<!---Please do not add alternate names without a source, or discussing it on the talk page--->also called '''crunk punk''',<ref name=Allmusic>{{cite web |author=Jeffries, David |title=Brokencyde biography |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=brokencyde-mn0001768285|pure_url=yes}} |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> '''screamo crunk''', '''crunk rock''',<ref>{{cite web |author=Brown, Marisa |title=Family Force 5 biography |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=family-force-5-mn0000975165|pure_url=yes}} |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=5 November 2009}}</ref> and '''scrunk'''<ref name="guardian.co.uk">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2008/jul/22/screamomeetscrunkwelcometo Screamo meets crunk? Welcome to Scrunk! | Music| guardian.co.uk]</ref>) is a musical genre that combines [[crunk|crunk hip-hop]] with the vocal style of [[screamo]].<ref name=about.com>{{cite web|last=Cooper|first=Ryan|title=Crunkcore|url=http://punkmusic.about.com/od/punktionary/g/Crunckore.htm|work=[[About.com]]|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=June 19, 2013}}</ref><ref name="student life">{{cite web|last=Coquillette|first=Cici|title=In Defense of Screamo crunk|url=http://www.studlife.com/cadenza/2009/04/27/in-defense-of-screamo-crunk/|work=[[Student Life (newspaper)|Student Life]]|publisher=Washington University Student Media|accessdate=June 19, 2013|date=April 27, 2009}}</ref><ref name="badger herald">{{cite web|last=Lampiris|first=Steve|title=Latest music genre unlikely to get many listeners ‘crunk’|url=http://badgerherald.com/artsetc/2009/04/14/latest_music_genre_u.php|work=[[The Badger Herald]]|publisher=The Badger Herald|accessdate=June 19, 2013|date=April 14, 2009}}</ref> The ''[[Boston Phoenix]]'' described it as "a combination of minimalist [[Southern hip-hop]], [[Auto-Tune]] croons, [[techno]] breakdowns, barked vocals, and party-till-you-puke poetics".<ref name=phoenix>{{cite news|url=http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/86395-scrunk-happens/|title=Scrunk happens: We're not fans, but the kids seem to like it|last=Gail|first=Leor|date=14 July 2009|publisher=[[The Boston Phoenix]]|accessdate=8 October 2009}}</ref> ''[[Inland Empire Magazine|Inland Empire Weekly]]'' described the genre as combining "[[post-hardcore]] and [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] licks with crunk."<ref name="FF5">{{cite web|last=Fowler|first=Melissa|title=Family Force 5 At Citizens Business Bank Arena, Fri, April 9|url=http://www.ieweekly.com/cms/story/detail/family_force_5/3160/|work=Inland Empire Weekly|publisher=Oasis CMS|accessdate=16 December 2011|date=8 April 2010}}</ref>
'''Crunkcore''' (<!---Please do not add alternate names without a source, or discussing it on the talk page--->also called '''crunk punk''',<ref name=Allmusic>{{cite web |author=Jeffries, David |title=Brokencyde biography |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=brokencyde-mn0001768285|pure_url=yes}} |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=29 October 2009}}</ref> '''screamo crunk''', '''crunk rock''',<ref>{{cite web |author=Brown, Marisa |title=Family Force 5 biography |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=family-force-5-mn0000975165|pure_url=yes}} |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=5 November 2009}}</ref> and '''scrunk'''<ref name="guardian.co.uk">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2008/jul/22/screamomeetscrunkwelcometo Screamo meets crunk? Welcome to Scrunk! | Music| guardian.co.uk]</ref>) is a musical genre that combines [[crunk|crunk music]], [[techno]] and [[pop music]] with often the vocal style of [[screamo]].<ref name=phoenix/><ref name=about.com>{{cite web|last=Cooper|first=Ryan|title=Crunkcore|url=http://punkmusic.about.com/od/punktionary/g/Crunckore.htm|work=[[About.com]]|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=June 19, 2013}}</ref><ref name="student life">{{cite web|last=Coquillette|first=Cici|title=In Defense of Screamo crunk|url=http://www.studlife.com/cadenza/2009/04/27/in-defense-of-screamo-crunk/|work=[[Student Life (newspaper)|Student Life]]|publisher=Washington University Student Media|accessdate=June 19, 2013|date=April 27, 2009}}</ref><ref name="badger herald">{{cite web|last=Lampiris|first=Steve|title=Latest music genre unlikely to get many listeners 'crunk'|url=http://badgerherald.com/artsetc/2009/04/14/latest_music_genre_u.php|work=[[The Badger Herald]]|publisher=The Badger Herald|accessdate=June 19, 2013|date=April 14, 2009}}</ref>


==History==
==Characteristics==
According to the ''[[Boston Phoenix]]'', writer and musician Jessica Hopper claims that the influences for crunkcore can be traced back to 2005 when [[Panic! at the Disco]] mixed [[emo]] with [[electronic music|electronics]].<ref name=phoenix/> But [[Warped Tour]] co-creator and CEO [[Kevin Lyman]] calls the group [[3OH!3]] as "the real tipping point for scrunk", and said that "though 3OH!3 doesn't incorporate the blood-curdling screams of many scrunk acts, they were the first emo-influenced act to depart from traditional instruments in favor of pre-programmed beats", while still retaining many of the stylistic elements of emo.<ref name=phoenix />
According to the ''[[Boston Phoenix]]'', writer and musician Jessica Hopper claims that the influences for crunkcore can be traced back to 2005 when [[Panic! at the Disco]] mixed [[emo]] with [[electronic music|electronics]].<ref name=phoenix/> While crunkcore has vocals that can have screaming, some crunkcore artists don't scream. For instance, [[Warped Tour]] co-creator and CEO [[Kevin Lyman]] calls the group [[3OH!3]] as "the real tipping point for scrunk", and said that "though 3OH!3 doesn't incorporate the blood-curdling screams of many scrunk acts, they were the first emo-influenced act to depart from traditional instruments in favor of pre-programmed beats", while still retaining many of the stylistic elements of emo.<ref name=phoenix /> Another group commonly associated with crunkcore who don't really scream are [[The Millionaires (group)|The Millionaires]].<ref name=phoenix/>

Crunkcore music usually has a combination of minimalist [[Southern hip-hop]] [[Auto-Tune]] croons, [[techno]] breakdowns, barked vocals, and lyrics typically about partying.<ref name=phoenix>{{cite news|url=http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/86395-scrunk-happens/|title=Scrunk happens: We're not fans, but the kids seem to like it|last=Gail|first=Leor|date=14 July 2009|publisher=[[The Boston Phoenix]]|accessdate=8 October 2009}}</ref> ''[[Inland Empire Magazine|Inland Empire Weekly]]'' described the genre as combining "[[post-hardcore]] and [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] licks with [[crunk]]."<ref name="FF5">{{cite web|last=Fowler|first=Melissa|title=Family Force 5 At Citizens Business Bank Arena, Fri, April 9|url=http://www.ieweekly.com/cms/story/detail/family_force_5/3160/|work=Inland Empire Weekly|publisher=Oasis CMS|accessdate=16 December 2011|date=8 April 2010}}</ref>


===Criticism===
===Criticism===
The ''Boston Phoenix'' has mentioned criticism of the style, saying that "the idea that a handful of kids would remix lowest-common-denominator screamo with crunk beats, misappropriated gangsterisms, and the extreme garishness of emo fashion was sure to incite hate-filled diatribes".<ref name=phoenix /> The band [[Brokencyde|brokeNCYDE]] in particular has been singled out, with John McDonnell of ''[[The Guardian]]'' calling brokeNYCDE "the worst thing to happen to music since [[Katie Melua]]'s [[Nine Million Bicycles]] in [[Beijing]]".<ref name="guardian.co.uk" /> [[AbsolutePunk]] founder Jason Tate said that the level of backlash against the band is more than he has seen for any single act in the ten years he has been running the site, claiming, "They're just that bad, and they epitomize everything that music (and human beings) should not be."<ref name=phoenix /> Vocalist Mikl from the band has acknowledged the criticism leveled at the band, but stated, "We don't care what people say (...) All these critics are trying to bring us down, and yet we're selling a lot of copies of our music and that's because of our dedicated fans."<ref name=phoenix /> Writer Jessica Hopper also has criticized the band, but acknowledged its appeal to teenagers, stating "brokeNCYDE just completely references anything that might be a contemporary pop culture reference, or anything that a teenage person is into. . . . You kind of get everything at once."<ref name=phoenix />
The Boston Phoenix' has mentioned criticism of the style, saying that "the idea that a handful of kids would remix lowest-common-denominator screamo with crunk beats, misappropriated gangsterisms, and the extreme garishness of [[Emo #Fashion and stereotype|emo fashion]] was sure to incite hate-filled diatribes".<ref name=phoenix /> The band [[Brokencyde|brokeNCYDE]] in particular has been singled out, with John McDonnell of ''[[The Guardian]]'' calling brokeNYCDE "the worst thing to happen to music since [[Katie Melua]]'s [[Nine Million Bicycles]] in [[Beijing]]".<ref name="guardian.co.uk" /> [[AbsolutePunk]] founder Jason Tate said that the level of backlash against the band is more than he has seen for any single act in the ten years he has been running the site, claiming, "They're just that bad, and they epitomize everything that music (and human beings) should not be."<ref name=phoenix /> Vocalist Mikl from the band has acknowledged the criticism leveled at the band, but stated, "We don't care what people say (...) All these critics are trying to bring us down, and yet we're selling a lot of copies of our music and that's because of our dedicated fans."<ref name=phoenix /> Writer Jessica Hopper also has criticized the group, but acknowledged its appeal to teenagers, stating "brokeNCYDE just completely references anything that might be a contemporary pop culture reference, or anything that a teenage person is into. . . . You kind of get everything at once."<ref name=phoenix />


==Notable artists==
==Notable artists==
Artists that have been described as crunkcore include [[3OH!3]],<ref name=phoenix/><ref name=revolver>{{cite web |url=http://www.revolvermag-digital.com/revolver/200905/?pm=2&z=fw&pvieww=992&zin=172&u1=texterity&pg=62&fm=1 |title=Revolver Magazine |publisher=''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'' |accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Jody Rosen |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/reviews/album/17385/119905 |title=Streets of Gold by 3OH3 &#124; Rolling Stone Music &#124; Music Reviews |publisher=Rollingstone.com |date=22 June 2010 |accessdate=5 April 2011}}</ref> [[Attila (deathcore band)|Attila]], [[Blood on the Dance Floor (band)|Blood on the Dance Floor]],<ref>{{cite web |author=Phares, Heather |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/blood-on-the-dance-floor-mn0002574844 |title=Blood on the Dance Floor biography |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=12 July 2012}}</ref> [[Breathe Carolina]],<ref name="revolver"/> [[Brokencyde|brokeNCYDE]],<ref name="guardian.co.uk"/><ref name=phoenix/> [[Deuce (singer)|Deuce]], Dot Dot Curve, [[Falling in Reverse]], [[Family Force 5]],<ref name="FF5" /><ref>{{cite journal|title=Nightlife|journal=[[Cincinnati Magazine]]|date=December 2009|volume=43|issue=3|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=_C6-h_6FueIC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=16 December 2011|page=216|publisher=[[Emmis Communications]]|issn=0746-8210}}</ref> [[Hollywood Undead]],<ref name=revolver/> [[Hyper Crush]], [[I See Stars]], [[I Set My Friends On Fire|I Set My Friends on Fire]],<ref name=revolver/> [[iwrestledabearonce]], [[Jeffree Star]],<ref>http://onelastrequest.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/the-controversy-of-crunkcore-3oh3-brokencyde-hollywood-undead-jeffree-star-and-the-millionaires/</ref> [[The Medic Droid]], [[Millionaires (group)|Millionaires]]<ref name=phoenix/><ref name=revolver/> and Scene Kidz. <!-- All artists in the list that are not sourced share the same source as Attila. <!-- Also, David Jeffries of [[Allmusic]] referred to [[Kesha]] as the 'crunkcore queen' when noting her guest spot on the [[3OH!3]] album, ''[[Streets of Gold]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=Streets of Gold|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/streets-of-gold-mw0002001908 |work=[[Allmusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|accessdate=10 April 2011}}</ref> The Kesha reference has been contested at length, with some editors saying that Jeffries said he was kidding when he said this.[https://myspace.com/youdemachine Youde Machine] -->
Artists that have been described as crunkcore include [[3OH!3]],<ref name=phoenix/><ref name=revolver>{{cite web |url=http://www.revolvermag-digital.com/revolver/200905/?pm=2&z=fw&pvieww=992&zin=172&u1=texterity&pg=62&fm=1 |title=Revolver Magazine |publisher=''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'' |accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Jody Rosen |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/reviews/album/17385/119905 |title=Streets of Gold by 3OH3 &#124; Rolling Stone Music &#124; Music Reviews |publisher=Rollingstone.com |date=22 June 2010 |accessdate=5 April 2011}}</ref>[[Breathe Carolina]],<ref name="revolver"/> [[Brokencyde|brokeNCYDE]],<ref name="guardian.co.uk"/><ref name=phoenix/> [[Family Force 5]],<ref name="FF5" /><ref>{{cite journal|title=Nightlife|journal=[[Cincinnati Magazine]]|date=December 2009|volume=43|issue=3|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=_C6-h_6FueIC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=16 December 2011|page=216|publisher=[[Emmis Communications]]|issn=0746-8210}}</ref> [[Hollywood Undead]],<ref name=revolver/> [[I Set My Friends On Fire|I Set My Friends on Fire]],<ref name=revolver/> [[Millionaires (group)|Millionaires]]<ref name=phoenix/><ref name=revolver/> and Scene Kidz. Also, David Jeffries of [[Allmusic]] referred to [[Kesha]] as the 'crunkcore queen' when noting her guest spot on the [[3OH!3]] album, ''[[Streets of Gold]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=Streets of Gold|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/streets-of-gold-mw0002001908 |work=[[Allmusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|accessdate=10 April 2011}}</ref>

==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Electronic rock}}
{{Hip-hop}}
{{Rap rock}}
{{Synthpop}}
{{Subgenres and fusion genres of hip hop music}}
{{Subgenres and fusion genres of hip hop music}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2012}}
Line 37: Line 38:
[[Category:2000s in music]]
[[Category:2000s in music]]
[[Category:2010s in music]]
[[Category:2010s in music]]
[[Category:Rap rock]]
[[Category:Synthpop]]

Revision as of 23:46, 23 November 2013

"Crunk rock" redirects here. For the 2010 Lil Jon album, see Crunk Rock.
Crunkcore
Stylistic originsCrunk, screamo, synthpop, techno
Cultural originsLate-2000s, Western and Southern United States
Typical instrumentsVocals, screaming, sequencer, programming, rapping, synthesizers
Other topics
Synthpop, electronicore

Crunkcore (also called crunk punk,[1] screamo crunk, crunk rock,[2] and scrunk[3]) is a musical genre that combines crunk music, techno and pop music with often the vocal style of screamo.[4][5][6][7]

Characteristics

According to the Boston Phoenix, writer and musician Jessica Hopper claims that the influences for crunkcore can be traced back to 2005 when Panic! at the Disco mixed emo with electronics.[4] While crunkcore has vocals that can have screaming, some crunkcore artists don't scream. For instance, Warped Tour co-creator and CEO Kevin Lyman calls the group 3OH!3 as "the real tipping point for scrunk", and said that "though 3OH!3 doesn't incorporate the blood-curdling screams of many scrunk acts, they were the first emo-influenced act to depart from traditional instruments in favor of pre-programmed beats", while still retaining many of the stylistic elements of emo.[4] Another group commonly associated with crunkcore who don't really scream are The Millionaires.[4]

Crunkcore music usually has a combination of minimalist Southern hip-hop Auto-Tune croons, techno breakdowns, barked vocals, and lyrics typically about partying.[4] Inland Empire Weekly described the genre as combining "post-hardcore and heavy metal licks with crunk."[8]

Criticism

The Boston Phoenix' has mentioned criticism of the style, saying that "the idea that a handful of kids would remix lowest-common-denominator screamo with crunk beats, misappropriated gangsterisms, and the extreme garishness of emo fashion was sure to incite hate-filled diatribes".[4] The band brokeNCYDE in particular has been singled out, with John McDonnell of The Guardian calling brokeNYCDE "the worst thing to happen to music since Katie Melua's Nine Million Bicycles in Beijing".[3] AbsolutePunk founder Jason Tate said that the level of backlash against the band is more than he has seen for any single act in the ten years he has been running the site, claiming, "They're just that bad, and they epitomize everything that music (and human beings) should not be."[4] Vocalist Mikl from the band has acknowledged the criticism leveled at the band, but stated, "We don't care what people say (...) All these critics are trying to bring us down, and yet we're selling a lot of copies of our music and that's because of our dedicated fans."[4] Writer Jessica Hopper also has criticized the group, but acknowledged its appeal to teenagers, stating "brokeNCYDE just completely references anything that might be a contemporary pop culture reference, or anything that a teenage person is into. . . . You kind of get everything at once."[4]

Notable artists

Artists that have been described as crunkcore include 3OH!3,[4][9][10]Breathe Carolina,[9] brokeNCYDE,[3][4] Family Force 5,[8][11] Hollywood Undead,[9] I Set My Friends on Fire,[9] Millionaires[4][9] and Scene Kidz. Also, David Jeffries of Allmusic referred to Kesha as the 'crunkcore queen' when noting her guest spot on the 3OH!3 album, Streets of Gold.[12]

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Brokencyde biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  2. ^ Brown, Marisa. "Family Force 5 biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  3. ^ a b c Screamo meets crunk? Welcome to Scrunk! | Music| guardian.co.uk
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Gail, Leor (14 July 2009). "Scrunk happens: We're not fans, but the kids seem to like it". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  5. ^ Cooper, Ryan. "Crunkcore". About.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  6. ^ Coquillette, Cici (27 April 2009). "In Defense of Screamo crunk". Student Life. Washington University Student Media. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  7. ^ Lampiris, Steve (14 April 2009). "Latest music genre unlikely to get many listeners 'crunk'". The Badger Herald. The Badger Herald. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  8. ^ a b Fowler, Melissa (8 April 2010). "Family Force 5 At Citizens Business Bank Arena, Fri, April 9". Inland Empire Weekly. Oasis CMS. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Revolver Magazine". Revolver. Retrieved 10 December 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ Jody Rosen (22 June 2010). "Streets of Gold by 3OH3 | Rolling Stone Music | Music Reviews". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  11. ^ "Nightlife". Cincinnati Magazine. 43 (3). Emmis Communications: 216. December 2009. ISSN 0746-8210. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  12. ^ Jeffries, David. "Streets of Gold". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 10 April 2011.

Template:Synthpop

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Crunkcore&oldid=583018846"