Breakbeat hardcore

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Breakbeat hardcore (also referred to as hardcore rave, oldskool hardcore or simply hardcore) is a

Belgian techno, sounds from acid house and bleep techno, and often upbeat house piano riffs and vocals.[1]

History

Early 1990s: origins

Fantazia Summertime rave, May 1992

The

CJ Bolland with his "Ravesignal" series, and T99.[3] The huge increase in producers was also driven by the increasing availability of cheap home computer-based studio setups, particularly Cubase for the Atari ST.[4]

Mid-1990s: fragmentation

By late 1992, breakbeat hardcore started to fragment into a number of subsequent

hardcore jungle (where reggae basslines and samples became prominent), and happy hardcore (retaining piano rolls and more uplifting vocals).[5]

2000s: revival

In the 2000s, the style experienced a revival as part of the nu-rave scene.[citation needed]

Hardcore breaks is a style of breakbeat hardcore that appeared in early-to-mid 2000s as part of growing

UK hardcore, freeform hardcore and drum and bass
events.

Notable releases

Notable releases include:[8]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Reynolds 2013, p. 96, "1990 also saw the genesis of a distinctively British rave sound, 'hard core', which decisively broke with the mould of Detroit and Chicago, and ended the dependency on American imports. By 1991 this underground sound – actually a confederacy of hybrid genres and regional styles – was assaulting the mainstream pop charts.".
  2. ^ Reynolds 2013, pp. 96–97, "Between 1990 and 1993, hardcore in Britain referred by turns to the Northern bleep-and-bass sound of Warp and Unique 3, to the hip-house and ragga-techno sounds of the Shut Up And Dance label, to the anthemic pop-rave of acts like N-Joi and Shades of Rhythm, to Belgian and German brutalist techno, and, finally to the breakbeat-driven furore of hardcore jungle...Influenced by reggae and hip hop, hardcore producers intensified the sub-bass frequencies, used looped breakbeats to funk up house's four-to-the-floor machine-beat, and embraced sampling with deranged glee. Following the lead of the bombastic Belgians and Germans, UK producers deployed riff-like 'stabs' and bursts of glaring noise.".
  3. ^ Reynolds 2013, p. 120, "On the outskirts of the Top Forty, tracks by Manix, T99, the Hypnotist, Quadrophonia, Ravesignal, A Split Second, Congress and UHF exacerbated the sense of a barbarian horde waiting to overrun the pop citadel. In terms of hit rate, this 'golden age of hardcore' compares with the punk/New Wave period of the late seventies.".
  4. ^ Reynolds 2013, p. 96.
  5. ^ Reynolds 2013, p. 266, "Back in 1993, when hardcore plunged into the 'darkside', a breakaway faction of DJ-producers like Seduction, Vibes and Slipmatt continued to make celebratory, upful tunes based around hectic breakbeats. By the end of 1994, happy hardcore had coalesced into a scene that operated in parallel with its estranged cousin, jungle.".
  6. ^ Hulyer 2016.
  7. ^ Rolt 2018.
  8. ^ Richard X 2012; Middleton & Pritchard 2012; Dummy Mag 2016; If-Only 2017; Greenwood 2018; McCallum 2018; McQuaid 2019; Warwick 2019.

Sources

  • Dummy Mag (2 June 2016). "The 10 best rave tracks, according to 2 Bad Mice". Dummy Mag.
  • Greenwood, Sam (10 May 2018). "The 50 greatest rave anthems of all time". Four Four.
  • Hulyer, Jake (20 July 2016). "Lone Resists the Rave Revivalist Title on "Levitate"". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  • If-Only (24 May 2017). "Adventurous Transmissions from the 12th Isle". If-Only UK. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021.
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  • McCallum, Rob (24 August 2018). "10 ultimate rave anthems chosen by acid house heroes Altern-8". DJMag.
  • McQuaid, Ian (23 May 2019). "10 great lost rave anthems". RBMA.
  • Middleton, Tom; Pritchard, Mark (March 2012). "Global Communication". Red Bull Music Academy. Fuschl: Red Bull GmbH.
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  • Rolt, Stuart (24 October 2018). "Calling The Hardcore release first compilation". BN1 Magazine. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  • Warwick, Oli (20 August 2019). "Aphex Twin on the Rephlex years". Resident Advisor. London: RA Ltd.
  • Richard X (3 June 2012). "20 best: Hardcore records ever made". FACTmag.

Further reading