Happy hardcore

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Happy hardcore
Stylistic origins Hardcore techno
Breakbeat Hardcore
Acid house
Trance
Bouncy techno
Eurodance
Cultural origins Early 1990s United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany
Typical instruments Synthesizer – Drum machine – Sequencer – Keyboard – Sampler
Mainstream popularity Mid - High
Derivative forms 4-beat, Eurotrance
Subgenres
UK Hardcore
(complete list)
Fusion genres
Super Eurobeat
Other topics
Electronic musical instrument - Computer music - 4-beat
Elysium Plus (Scott Brown)
Scott Brown's "Elysium" has appeared on several happy hardcore compilations including Trance Ravers, Candy Raveparty and Best of Bonkers.
"Techno Wonderland"
"Techno Wonderland" by Ravers Choice (10 Whites Recordings) - has also appeared on several happy hardcore compilations including Best of Bonkers and Best of Hardcore
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This article is about the musical genre. For the Scooter album, see Our Happy Hardcore.
This article is about the original hardcore techno music genre. For the breakbeat-orientated derivative form, see 4-beat.

Happy hardcore, also known as happycore,[1] is a genre of music typified by a very fast tempo (usually around 160–180 BPM), often coupled with solo vocals and sentimental lyrics. Its characteristically 4/4 beat "happy" sound distinguishes it from most other forms of hardcore techno, which tend to be "darker".[2] It is typically in a major mode, like Ionian or Lydian. In its original incarnation, it was often characterized by piano riffs, synthetic stabs and spacey effects. This genre of music is closely related to the typically Dutch genre of Gabber. Happy hardcore evolved from Breakbeat Hardcore around 1991–1993, as the original house music-based rave became faster and began to include breakbeats, evolving into Oldschool Jungle which evolved into Drum and Bass. Some of the most famous artists of this genre include, Scott Brown, Darren Styles, Hixxy, DJ Paul Elstak, Scooter, Party Animals and Charly Lownoise and Mental Theo. [3][4]

Contents

[edit] Happy Hardcore events

[edit] Happy Hardcore Compilations

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bianca Casady of CocoRosie defines happycore in an interview at 4:50 as being a sentimental and cartoonish form of technomusic. (March 2010)
  2. ^ "Business as usual for critic-proof Boys Pop Reviews ; Deck goes here" - Toronto Star
  3. ^ "Hardcore Nation Classics" - Skiddle
  4. ^ "Music Primer" - ABC

[edit] External links
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