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 -Godspeed You! Black Emperor -Ludwig van Beethoven -Flying Saucer Attack -Slint -Bark Psychosis