Weirdcore

The Orb, which consists of DJ Dr. Alex Patterson and producer/programmer Thrash, continue what they started on their two previous releases (The Orb’s Further Adventures in the Ultraworld and its followup, The Aubrey Remixes) by combining techno-pop, house and new-age music and creating a new sound—weirdcore.

At this point I could mention that I’m not telling you anything about Ramones-style punkrock bands and/or any “weirdcore” bands coz I can’t tell you much about them!

Album—Generic Flipper (1982, American Recordings). Reissued, this is a must for any weirdcore collection.

Think DJ Cam constantly flip-flopping between dark samples and weirdcore soundbites, with an ever-constant barrage of breaks and beats underneath.

Limitations in musical ability often lead to surprising and desirable results. Edimal Dic Grease turns its limitations into sheer weirdness for weird’s sake. This is not unprecedented. Austin weirdcore act Butthole Surfers made a career out of it.

Their synths are dancier than their previous band’s, and their spazzy weirdcore vocals usually stay on the right side of “weird.”

Rad Aussie punk comes forth from Pious Faults: straight forward hardcore vocals over fast, melodic weirdcore punk beats.

Like weirdcore Japanese Megaman-style platformers? You may find this amusing.