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Defending 'midcore' as a real K-pop subgenre

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audionerdOP
My thesis is that 'midcore' (mid-tempo + maximalist production) is a coherent K-pop subgenre and it's here to stay. Examples in the next post.
2026-05-19
audionerdOP
My thesis is that 'midcore' (mid-tempo + maximalist production) is a coherent K-pop subgenre and it's here to stay. Examples in the next post.
2026-05-19
MIDZY_Maya
Bookmarked. The producer angle is the read I was missing.
2026-05-19
MIDZY_Maya
Disagree on the ranking but the bridge point is fair. I'd swap the top two.
2026-05-19
aesthete99
This is why we need credit transparency in liner notes again.
2026-05-20
aesthete99
The fact that two B-sides are even in the conversation tells you the album holds together.
2026-05-20
soft_eras
Producer thread but make it weekly?
2026-05-22
soft_eras
Bridges in K-pop right now are doing more work than choruses. Discuss.
2026-05-22

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