Today we will discuss (happy) hardcore and related genres like rave and hardcore house (Gabberhouse). Dutch hardcore can not be confused with American hardcore, which is a totally different genre and sounds more like punk. Happy hardcore is, as the name says, a happier variant of hardcore house. It is characterized by mealy-mouthed lyrics song by (usually) a woman. It also has a high tempo and often contains piano fragments. Happy hardcore was very popular in the Netherlands and to a lesser extend in Great Britain. A lot of different hardcore movements formed in the nineties, in order to make it more mainstream, happy hardcore was formed. This form of hardcore had more melody to it than hardcore house for example and therefore was easier to listen to. Happy hardcore had a growing fan base in the Netherlands and it eventually became a genre in itself, it was most popular during the mid-nineties but is still listened to today.
Some of the
most familiar happy hardcore artist are DJ Paul Elstak, Party Animals, Charley Lownoise & Mental Theo, Dune, Scooter and Hakkûhbar. Hakkûhbar was a typical
“Gabber” artist, “gabbers” were known for the bald head (boys), tracksuits and
typical way of dancing, known as “hakken”.
To give
foreign visitors an idea of what Dutch happy hardcore is; here is a compilation. Dutch visitors can enjoy it too of course ;)
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Even now in
2012, hardcore is still popular and a lot of the above mentioned artists still
perform. There are even festivals devoted to hardcore only, such as (Sensation) Black and Decibel Outdoor.
We hoped
you have learned some more about happy hardcore in the nineties. Next time we
will go over Rock and other related genres!
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