Crescendocore
n. (kre-shen-do-kor)
crescendocore is a umbrella term for a wide variety of musical genres. the majority of popular crescendocore lies in the post rock and shoegaze genres.
it’s a joining of the word ‘crescendo’ and the suffix ‘-core.’ the latter does not imply a connection to hardcore music, it just states that it is a term for a genre of music.
what crescendocore implies is a heavy emphasis the characteristic in music of a long tension and release in the form of a large dynamic change – that is; getting very loud. this usually happens very quickly and is also marked by changing tonal and duration structures.
several well known crescendocore acts include:
-sigur ròs
-g-dspeed you! black emperor
-ludwig van beethoven
-flying saucer attack
-slint
-bark psychosis
guy 1: dude, have you heard of g-dspeed you! black emperor?
guy 2: no, not really.
guy 1: man, you should, you love post rock and this is a grade crescendocore
guy 2: i should probably check them out, then.
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