Essential breakcore listening

The albums that define breakcore.

Our picks for where to start with breakcore — with a one-line read on why each one matters.

Top breakcore artists

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The breakcore essentials

Twenty-four picks. Press play on any of them.

Cubist Reggae

Venetian Snares

Cubist Reggae

An intricate blend of frenetic breakcore rhythms layered with experimental and dub influences that defy conventional structure.

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Greg Hates Car Culture

Venetian Snares

Greg Hates Car Culture

Aggressive breakcore rhythms clash with chaotic samples, creating a visceral auditory experience that challenges conventions.

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My Love Is a Bulldozer

Venetian Snares

My Love Is a Bulldozer

Fractured rhythms and chaotic melodies collide with emotional depth, creating a turbulent yet poignant listening experience.

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Infolepsy EP

Venetian Snares

Infolepsy EP

Frantic breakcore rhythms collide with chaotic samples, creating an intense auditory experience that defies conventional structure.

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2370894

Venetian Snares

2370894

Frantic breakbeats collide with surreal samples and absurdist humor in a chaotic auditory carnival.

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Traditional Synthesizer Music

Venetian Snares

Traditional Synthesizer Music

A frenetic tapestry of intricate beats and lush synth textures interwoven with surrealist narratives.

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Shitfuckers!!!

Venetian Snares

Shitfuckers!!!

A frenetic collision of distorted breakbeats and chaotic samples that defy conventional structure.

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Thank You for Your Consideration

Venetian Snares

Thank You for Your Consideration

Intricate breakcore rhythms collide with playful melodies and samples, creating a chaotic yet vibrant sonic landscape.

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Affectionate

Venetian Snares

Affectionate

Frantic breakcore rhythms collide with playful samples and intricate melodies, creating a chaotic yet whimsical soundscape.

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Your Face

Venetian Snares

Your Face

Fractured breakbeats collide with abstract melodies, creating a disorienting yet captivating sonic landscape.

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Rossz Csillag Alatt Született

Venetian Snares

Rossz Csillag Alatt Született

Frantic breakcore beats intertwine with haunting melodies, creating a disorienting yet beautiful sonic landscape.

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Einstein-Rosen Bridge

Venetian Snares

Einstein-Rosen Bridge

Fractured breakbeats collide with surreal samples, creating a chaotic yet immersive auditory experience.

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My So-Called Life

Venetian Snares

My So-Called Life

Chaotic breakcore rhythms intertwine with poignant melodies, creating a frenetic yet introspective sonic landscape.

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Fool the Detector

Venetian Snares

Fool the Detector

A frenetic blend of glitchy beats, intricate rhythms, and chaotic melodies that challenges conventional listening.

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A Giant Alien Force More Violent & Sick Than Anything You Can Imagine

Venetian Snares

A Giant Alien Force More Violent & Sick Than Anything You Can Imagine

A relentless barrage of glitchy beats and chaotic melodies that feels otherworldly and intensely visceral.

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My Downfall (Original Soundtrack)

Venetian Snares

My Downfall (Original Soundtrack)

A frenetic blend of glitchy rhythms and haunting melodies that evoke a visceral emotional journey.

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SWAGG

Timati

SWAGG

A vibrant blend of contemporary R&B and hip-hop, pulsating with party anthems and playful bravado.

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Gold Teeth Thief

Jace Clayton

Gold Teeth Thief

A chaotic blend of breakcore, hip-hop, and global sounds that defy categorization.

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Uproot

Jace Clayton

Uproot

An eclectic blend of breakcore rhythms and global sounds, creating a frenetic yet immersive audio experience.

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Minesweeper Suite

Jace Clayton

Minesweeper Suite

An eclectic fusion of breakcore chaos and world music textures, offering a sonic adventure through rhythm and sound.

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Air Ni Ni

Hakushi Hasegawa

Air Ni Ni

A surreal blend of glitchy electronica, ethereal melodies, and jazz-infused rhythms that challenge conventional song structures.

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If You're Into It, I'm Out of It

Christoph de Babalon

If You're Into It, I'm Out of It

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