Frenchcore

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noun

A French style of gabber music; rapidly deviated from its somewhat industrial roots by 2010 in preference for tempos around 200 beats per minute, offbeat basslines and an overt influence from freetekno.

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Meanings

nounFrenchcore (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA French style of gabber music; rapidly deviated from its somewhat industrial roots by 2010 in preference for tempos around 200 beats per minute, offbeat basslines and an overt influence from freetekno.

Origin

From French + -core.

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APA

Frenchcore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frenchcore

MLA

“Frenchcore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frenchcore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Frenchcore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frenchcore.

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