Weirdcore

Weirdcore is a microgenre of electronic music characterized by its eclectic, avant-garde sound, often blending elements of vaporwave, chillwave, and indie rock. Emerging in the mid-2010s, weirdcore is marked by its dreamy, nostalgia-tinged quality, frequently incorporating distorted, pitch-shifted vocals, laid-back beats, and lush, swirling instrumentation. Drawing from 80s and 90s pop culture, weirdcore artists often explore themes of technology-induced alienation, suburban ennui, and retrofuturism. Although its popularity peaked around 2018, weirdcore's influence can be seen in later microgenres and its DIY ethos has inspired a devoted online community. With its blend of psychedelic experimentation and catchy, lo-fi hooks, weirdcore occupies a unique space between underground and mainstream electronic music, offering a captivating, offbeat listening experience that defies easy categorization.

Latest Weirdcore Release
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Keeping Warm
Single - Released November 17, 2025

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Adult Swim Smalls
Baby Bugs
Biogen
Crywank
Hisohkah
Instupendo
Jack Stauber's Micropop
Junie & TheHutFriends
KidSnorlax
Kikiyama
Less Gravity
Louie Zong
Margaux
Mcki Robyns-P
Memo Boy
Mr.Kitty
No Love In The House Of Gold
Paulie Leparik
Rio Romeo
Roar
Stegosaurus Rex
Vierre Cloud
Will Paquin
Will Wood
Worthikids
YG Hypnos
k.xxiv
updog
yungatita
Rio Romeo
Roar
Jack Stauber's Micropop
Will Wood
Mr.Kitty
Hisohkah
Memo Boy
Vierre Cloud
yungatita
Instupendo
Will Paquin
Louie Zong
Kikiyama
Paulie Leparik
Baby Bugs
Less Gravity
Crywank
Junie & TheHutFriends
Stegosaurus Rex
updog
KidSnorlax
No Love In The House Of Gold
Adult Swim Smalls
Worthikids
YG Hypnos
Mcki Robyns-P
k.xxiv
Margaux
Biogen