Changes: Weirdcore

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Weirdcore is a surrealist aesthetic centered around amateur or low-quality photography and/or visual images that have been constructed or edited to convey feelings of confusion, disorientation, dread, alienation, and nostalgia or anemoia.

Visually, it is strongly influenced by the general look and feel of images shared on an older internet, roughly a period spanning from around the late 90's to mid 2000's. Amateur editing, primitive digital graphics, lo-fi photography and image compression are some of the most common elements found in Weirdcore images.

Thematically, Weirdcore often conveys a feeling of dread, brought forth by its low quality imagery and a lack of context in regards to the location or the message being shown. This does not mean that Weirdcore is deeply rooted in horror, however, as the feeling of fear left on the viewer is merely a side effect of placing them in an unfamiliar setting or context. This is purely subjective however, and depends on the viewer, their own experiences and the content of an edit; while some people might find a Weirdcore image scary or ominous, others might feel nostalgia or even a feeling of comfort.

Visual

Amateur, blurry or Lo-Fi photography is one of the most common elements in Weirdcore. These are often Liminal Spaces, an aesthetic that Weirdcore has a strong connection to and often relies on, but the use of them is not obligatory. The virtual part of an image often (but not always) manifests itself in the form of plain-looking text which conveys a message that is incomplete or out of context, thus leaving the viewer to ask questions and make their own interpretations in regards to the meaning of the statement presented to them (keep in mind that text is not a necessary part of Weirdcore).

It is important to know, however, that both of these "portions" of Weirdcore do not need to be present simultaneously to make a good image; for example, a Weirdcore image may be constructed exclusively out of virtual elements and could still be categorized as such. The same applies to amateur/lo-fi photography, but regardless of how the process of creating Weirdcore is approached, the images should still aim to put the viewer in an unfamiliar, confusing, and occasionally somewhat hostile context.

Origins

Currently, the exact origins of Weirdcore are unknown, but they may go as far back as the early 2010s. It has recently been determined that the earliest Weirdcore edit with a confirmed date of creation was made in 2016, but there could be earlier examples out there that remain unknown.

The genre started to pick up popularity when a YouTuber by the name of DavidCrypt uploaded a video explaining the Weirdcore aesthetic. Whilst there are popular Weirdcore creators, it is often hard to find the most popular or the origins of the content and creators, as most current Weirdcore content is uploaded to Tumblr, which doesn't show follower counts, as well as numerous reposts.

Music

Artists

pilotredsun
Aphex Twin
Cyriak
Boards of Canada
The Future Sound of London
VLIF

OSTs

Soup 0.9 OST
Yume Nikki OST
Earthbound OST
Half-Life and Portal series OSTs
Petscop OST
Answered Prayers OST
OFF OST
Boisvert OST
Blackspace OST (OMORI)
.flow OST
GARAGE: Bad Dream Adventure OST
Eastern Mind OST
Rain World OST
Space Funeral OST
Limbo OST
Yume 2kki OST
Cow Game OST
Childhood Memories OST
Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere OST
House OST

Games

Soup 0.9 (2007)
Yume Nikki (2004)
Yume 2kki (2007)
.flow (2009)
LSD Dream Emulator (1998)
Roly-Polys no Nanakorobi Yaoki (1997)
Eastern Mind (1994)
The Museum of Anything Goes (1995)
Cow Game (2022)
Childhood Memories (2022)

Resources

There are many places online to get in touch with the Weirdcore community:

Discord: https://discord.gg/WP9DqkDS47
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/weirdcore/
Lemmy: https://sopuli.xyz/c/weirdcore

Blogs

YouTube Channels

Gallery

(NOTE: Credits being added)

Weirdcore images with the Yume Nikki soundtrack

Understanding The Meaning of Weirdcore

Why Weirdcore Works

Weirdcore images set to boards of canada songs

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-|caption1           = One example of Weirdcore.
+|caption1           = One example of Weirdcore
 |other_names        = Oddcore, Strangecore
-|related_aesthetics = [[Nostalgiacore]]<br>[[Old Web]]<br>
+|related_aesthetics = [[After Hours]]<br>[[Bastardcore]]<br>[[Blingeecore]]<br>[[Dreamcore]]<br>[[Feralcore]]<br>[[Frutiger Aero]]<br>[[Kidcore]]<br>[[Liminal Space]]<br>[[Nostalgiacore]]<br>[[Old Web]]<br>[[Surrealism]]<br>[[Vaporwave]]<br>[[Xpiritualism]]
 |title1             = Weirdcore
-|decade_of_origin   = 2020s
+|decade_of_origin   = late 1990's-mid 2000's, mostly around mid 2020
-|key_motifs         = Liminal space, cursed images, low quality JPEGs, lack of context, bizarre imagery |key_values=Confusion, discomfort, nostalgia}}
+|key_motifs         = Liminal space, cursed images, low quality JPEGs, lack of context, bizarre imagery |key_values=Confusion, discomfort, nostalgia, dread
+}}
+'''Weirdcore''' is a surrealist aesthetic centered around amateur or low-quality photography and/or visual images that have been constructed or edited to convey feelings of confusion, disorientation, dread, alienation, and nostalgia or anemoia.
-Weirdcore is an aesthetic based on the look and feel of early 2000s internet images. It is supposed to capture the amateur look of the era; they often achieve this by combining amateur photography with virtual visuals, such as text and other elements (shadows, censored areas, etc.).
+Visually, it is strongly influenced by the general look and feel of images shared on an older internet, roughly a period spanning from around the late 90's to mid 2000's. Amateur editing, primitive digital graphics, lo-fi photography and image compression are some of the most common elements found in Weirdcore images.
-Thematically, Weirdcore often conveys a feeling of dread, brought forth by it's low quality imagery and a lack of context in regards to the location or the message being shown. This does not mean that Weirdcore is deeply rooted in horror, however, as the feeling of fear left on the viewer is merely a side effect of placing them in an unfamiliar setting.
+Thematically, Weirdcore often conveys a feeling of dread, brought forth by its low quality imagery and a lack of context in regards to the location or the message being shown. This does not mean that Weirdcore is deeply rooted in horror, however, as the feeling of fear left on the viewer is merely a side effect of placing them in an unfamiliar setting or context. This is purely subjective however, and depends on the viewer, their own experiences and the content of an edit; while some people might find a Weirdcore image scary or ominous, others might feel nostalgia or even a feeling of comfort.
 ==Visual==
-The amateur photography portion of an image is often what is known as a liminal space, an aesthetic that Weirdcore has a strong connection to and often relies on. The virtual part of an image often (but not always) manifests itself in the form of plain looking text which conveys a message that is incomplete or out of context, thus leaving the viewer to ask questions and make their own interpretations in regards to the meaning of the statement presented to them (Keep in mind that text is not a necessary part of Weirdcore). It is important to know, however, that both of these "portions<nowiki>''</nowiki> of Weirdcore do not need to be present simultaneously to make a good image; for example, a Weirdcore image may be constructed exclusively out of virtual elements and could still be categorized as such. The same applies to amateur photography, but regardless of how the process of creating Weirdcore is approached, the images should still aim to put the viewer in an unfamiliar and, occasionally, somewhat hostile context.
+Amateur, blurry or Lo-Fi photography is one of the most common elements in Weirdcore. These are often [[Liminal Space|Liminal Spaces]], an aesthetic that Weirdcore has a strong connection to and often relies on, but the use of them is not obligatory. The virtual part of an image often (but not always) manifests itself in the form of plain-looking text which conveys a message that is incomplete or out of context, thus leaving the viewer to ask questions and make their own interpretations in regards to the meaning of the statement presented to them (keep in mind that text is not a necessary part of Weirdcore).
+It is important to know, however, that both of these "portions" of Weirdcore do not need to be present simultaneously to make a good image; for example, a Weirdcore image may be constructed exclusively out of virtual elements and could still be categorized as such. The same applies to amateur/lo-fi photography, but regardless of how the process of creating Weirdcore is approached, the images should still aim to put the viewer in an unfamiliar, confusing, and occasionally somewhat hostile context.
 ==Origins==
-Currently, the exact origins of Weirdcore are undated, but may go as far back as the early 2010s or as soon as 2019. The genre started to pick up popularity when a YouTuber by the name of DavidCrypt uploaded a video explaining the Weirdcore aesthetic. Whilst there are popular Weirdcore creators, it is often hard to find the most popular or the origins of the content and creators, as most current Weirdcore content is uploaded to tumblr, which doesn't show follower accounts.
+Currently, the exact origins of Weirdcore are unknown, but they may go as far back as the early 2010s. It has recently been determined that the earliest Weirdcore edit with a confirmed date of creation was made in 2016, but there could be earlier examples out there that remain unknown.
+The genre started to pick up popularity when a YouTuber by the name of DavidCrypt uploaded a video explaining the Weirdcore aesthetic. Whilst there are popular Weirdcore creators, it is often hard to find the most popular or the origins of the content and creators, as most current Weirdcore content is uploaded to Tumblr, which doesn't show follower counts, as well as numerous reposts.
 ==Music==
+=== Artists ===
-*Portal 1 OST
-*Soup 0.9 Soundtrack
-*Yume Nikki OST
-*Cyriak
-*Petscop OST
 *pilotredsun
+*Aphex Twin
+*Cyriak
+*Boards of Canada
+*The Future Sound of London
+*VLIF
-== Games ==
+=== OSTs ===
+* Soup 0.9 OST
+*Yume Nikki OST
+* Earthbound OST
+* Half-Life and Portal series OSTs
+* Petscop OST
+* Answered Prayers OST
+*OFF OST
+*Boisvert OST
+*Blackspace OST (OMORI)
+*.flow OST
+*GARAGE: Bad Dream Adventure OST
+*Eastern Mind OST
+*Rain World OST
+*Space Funeral OST
+*Limbo OST
+*Yume 2kki OST
+*Cow Game OST
+*Childhood Memories OST
+*Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere OST
+*House OST
+==Games==
-* Soup 0.9
+*Soup 0.9 (2007)
-*Yume Nikki
+*Yume Nikki (2004)
-*.flow
+*Yume 2kki (2007)
-*LSD Dream Emulator
+*.flow (2009)
-*Roly-Poly Nanakorobi Yaoki
+*LSD Dream Emulator (1998)
+*Roly-Polys no Nanakorobi Yaoki (1997)
+*Eastern Mind (1994)
+*The Museum of Anything Goes (1995)
+*Cow Game (2022)
+*Childhood Memories (2022)
-==Subgenres==
+==Resources==
+There are many places online to get in touch with the Weirdcore community:
-===Endcore===
-Endcore (sometimes called Blisscore) is an aesthetic themed around dreams and childhood, focused around specific shared dream experience of exploring a seemingly endless field. In the dream, individuals will be exploring a wide, often empty field (some claim to see individual trees or flowers or even small animals, but sparsity of life is a core theme of the aesthetic). Individuals in the dream will usually take the form of themselves as a young child, usually around the ages of 4-9. The dream itself is also incredibly uneventful, with the only notable events happening being clouds moving incredibly quickly, interacting with flowers and small animals and climbing hills, yet despite it's mundane nature the dream is still memorable.
+*Discord: https://discord.gg/WP9DqkDS47
-The name "endcore" comes from the field in the dream being seemingly endless, making the field itself feel like a purgatory. The aesthetic is also referred to as Blisscore, coming from the Windows XP wallpaper 'Bliss'. Due to how specific the aesthetic is, many endcore images end up looking very similar, with large fields and blue skies.
+*Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/weirdcore/
+*Lemmy: https://sopuli.xyz/c/weirdcore
+===Blogs===
-<br />
+*https://weirdcor3.tumblr.com
+*https://sonic4501.tumblr.com/
+*https://rainbowsandtornadoes.tumblr.com/
+*https://lawgweirdcore.tumblr.com/
+*https://elckip.tumblr.com/
+*https://pirateflavor.tumblr.com/
+*https://home03.tumblr.com/
+*https://hauntedearth.tumblr.com/
+*https://unorcadox.tumblr.com/
+*https://terbo-dreamscape.tumblr.com/
+*https://puredragonn.tumblr.com/
+*https://burningheartsinc.tumblr.com/
+*https://modern-hauntings.tumblr.com/
+*https://lizard-i.tumblr.com/
+*https://destruction1999x.tumblr.com/
+*https://holywatir.tumblr.com/
+*https://smallestsanctuary.tumblr.com/
+*https://antek1234l.tumblr.com/
+*https://glixt1weirdcore.tumblr.com/
+*https://direcore.tumblr.com/
+*https://crimevewc.tumblr.com/
+*https://intellpath.tumblr.com/
+*https://b1zarr3vel.tumblr.com/
+*https://serotertwesinge.tumblr.com/
+*https://c0gnitivedisk.tumblr.com
+*https://cyberfraud02.tumblr.com/
+*https://selfawarescreen.tumblr.com/
+*https://worldwidewebwww.tumblr.com/
+*https://damnitsblank.tumblr.com/
+*https://direcore.tumblr.com/
+*https://chinyoka.tumblr.com/
+*https://lostvampireaudrey.tumblr.com/
+*https://lamuertedeunperrito.tumblr.com/
+*https://moon-fence.tumblr.com
+*https://just-spirit.tumblr.com
+*https://hazyhhh.tumblr.com
+*https://mkr-2002.tumblr.com/
+*[https://www.tumblr.com/tim963x https://tim963x.tumblr.com/]
+*[https://www.tumblr.com/sameoldworldd https://sameoldworldd.tumblr.com/]
+*https://sushiisbasement.tumblr.com/
+*https://dec2007.tumblr.com
-== Resources ==
+===YouTube Channels ===
+*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQQBIEdottsqrHD1wL7g08Q Lawg]
-There are many places online to get in touch with the Weirdcore community:
+*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHBbY355S4WlY1CJRd4wxKg Sanfor]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHTTK69JGU9iASzF5KxAl_g TiM]
+==Gallery==
-* Discord: https://discord.gg/eJmTkDgVmg
+''(NOTE: Credits being added)''
-* Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/weirdcore/
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