Nintendocore
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Nintendocore, also known as Gamecore and Ataricore is a genre of music inspired by the music or soundtracks which accompany 8-bit video games, most notably those on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It is characterized by the intensity of metalcore music joined with keyboard parts that sound similar to 8-bit video game music/chiptunes but is occasionally remixed techno variations of old NES video game themes. The term Nintendocore was jokingly coined by Nathan Winneke, lead singer of HORSE the band.[citation needed]
Partial List of Nintendocore bands
- 2 Headed Cat Vs. Unicorn Octopus
- An Albatross
- As The World Fades
- DJ Scotch Egg
- Enter Shikari
- Goto80
- HORSE the band
- Machinae Supremacy
- Metronome
- Nullsleep
- Psilodump
- Trash80
- The X-Dump
- Yuppster
- The Vaginal Vigilantes
Other Nintendo Fusion
Although not strictly Nintendo, Aphex Twin released a hardcore-esque single in 1993 using sounds from the original Pac-Man.
Hella's "The D. Elkan" is also a classic example of Nintendocore music. Several of their other songs incorporate the use of an 8-bit synthesizer.
External Links
- Game Music 4 All - Nintendocore news site.
- www.8bitpeoples.com - Eight-bit electronica music label featuring Creative-commons licensed music from artists such as Trash80, Nullsleep, Yuppster and many others.
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