We caught up with the head honcho at Hardcore Underground, CDJay, who was kind enough to let us delve briefly in to his world:
Thankyou for talking to us CDJay, we'll start off nice and easy!

1.Can you remember the first piece of hardcore music you ever heard? And what you thought of it at the time
I'll struggle to pin down the first hardcore track I heard, but the tipping point for me was borrowing a CD called "Hit The Decks 3" from
my local library. It's a megamix series, of early oldskool hardcore from '92. I always liked the energy and contrast between rough and
uplifting and being a megamix it kept moving along at a pace that was easier to get into than perhaps a typical 12" track might have been
to my ears at the time.

2.You've been around alot longer than just Hardcore Underground haven't you! Could you tell us a little about RFU Recordingz? Was that your
first taste of the music business?
RFU Recordingz was set up early in the last decade, with no real masterplan evident. I'd been going out since the mid '90s and got to know
quite a lot of people in the scene, I really loved the track featured on RFU001AA so starting a label seemed as good a way to get it
released "properly" as any. It was started with one of my friends, Ben Waine, and from the get-go we were keen to bridge the mainstream
sound with the more eclectic elements. I really wanted to do unmixed CDs, which we did in fact do with "An Introduction To Climactic
Moments" (RFUCD001) which was cool. After a while it essentially snowballed, and I started working with DJ Darwin, Ruffage, Chwhynny
amongst others. Chwhynny is now my girlfriend so rest assured I'm doing my bit to keep the professional working standards of our scene in
the gutter )

3.Both RFU and Hardcore Underground have featured a host of up and coming talent, with all this music around you, have you ever thought of
taking to the studio yourself?

I used to mess around with trackers a lot in the late '90s, but even back then I noticed I was more interested in arrangement than writing.
The more motivated people I came across the more compelled I felt to errrm... help channel their efforts. The last track I "worked" on in a
studio setting was "Sensory Vision Part 2" with CLSM on which I have a credit for throwing stuff in a skip. My energies seem better spent
on an organisational role. )

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Luna C, owner of Kniteforce Records has written a book which is now available to
purchase on both his website and amazon

A Selection of recent, forthcoming and free tracks.

Out Now:

Aural Adrenaline
Jakazid - X Tanuki EP
1. Jakazid - Movin' To This
2. Tanuki - Hollow
3. Jakazid - Movin' To This (Kanji Kinetic Mix)

Executive Records
Skeets vs. Hyperactive EnemyZ Feat. S3RL - Live 4 The Rave
Shock & Patch - Exiztance

CLSM
CLSM - I Will Wait (Original mix/Jon Doe Remix/CLSM Remix and Fracus and Darwin remix)
CLSM - We Interrupt This
Rosberg II - Ruled (Remix)
Maximus Baxter feat Taya - Hypnotized (Matt Lastname and Kickback Remix)
Inspector Sands feat Hattrixx - Feel The Heat

Kniteforce
Mr Uncanny Worldwide
Cru-l-t Paradox
Eko Stun Gun
Radiophonic Oddity Beatem Back
Blunted Fantasy (Dj Shimamura Remix)
Mr Uncanny Worldwide (Dj Toolz version 170 190 bpm)

NSR Records
Pinnacle & Jenny J - R U Ready To Fly (Phenex Remix)
X-Cyte Ft Freda - Without You (Cube::Hard Remix)

Audio Weaponry
The Ionosphere EP
Ionosphere & Audio Warfare - Overpass
Ionosphere, Charco & Nova - All You Said
Audio Warfare - Fake Puke

Trackmaster Music
Wytchwood & Cruze vs Rom Revolution - Bass Kick
Darts - Driftaway
Si Thompson - Power Cord

Current TID Top 10:(May)
01. Dougal and Gammer - Trust In Me (Essential Platinum)
02. Re-Con - Calling (Original Mix) (Twista Records)
03. Hixxy, Dougal and Gammer - Phaze 2 Phaze (HTID)
04. JTS and Nix Feat Sarah Marie - Remember (JTS Recordings)
05. Technikore and JTS feat Lisa Abbott - Breakaway (Supersonik)
06. Fracus - Never Love (CuttingEdge Hardcore)
07. Hixxy and Technikore - MDMA (HTID)
08. Various Artists - Hardcore Innovators (Digital Album) (Lethal Theory)
09. Dave Curtis - Serenade (Make Believe Records)
10. Hixxy, Dougal and Gammer - Hot Looking Babes (HTID)


Forthcoming:
NSR Records
Chris Ross - Breaks & Insanity (TBC)

Hardcore Underground Breaks
Gavin G - Culture(May 21st)
Gavin G - Afrika(May 21st)
Entity & Sam B - You Said (You'd Never Let Me Go) (TBC)


Free Tracks
Mortis - Slipmash
Dys7 & TweakN - Synesthesia
A.B and Solution - NanEater
Archefluxx - Teatime
15 Free Tracks from Dain-ja

whilst we can't show all digital releases/free tracks (what a task that would be!) be sure to check out the Tracks, DJ Mixes & Release Announcements forum for more fantastic up-to-the-second releases and free tracks.

2012 looks to be quite a busy year with a number of albums set for release.
Over the coming months:
From HappyHardcore.com directly two new Hardcore Addictions albums, artwork and tracklist to come!

From Rebuild Music:(click for order details!) Out Now!

Hardcore Underground releases its first product of 2012 in the form of Fracus & Darwin's follow up artist album 'Point Of No Return'.
Point Of No Return features 17 brand new tracks that span the rave spectrum from Drum'n'Bass, Hardcore to Freeform and is set to be released
May 28th, 2012.
Pre-orders can be done here (Play), here (hmv) and here (zavvi).

Catalogue Number: HUAACD002
Tracklisting:

01. Chime (Vs. CLSM Feat. Indie-Go Blue)
02. No Disguise
03. Magnetised
04. Turn Back Time
05. Hard To Find
06. Love Comes Back (Feat. Jessica Palmer)
07. Voodoo Magic (Feat. Frikshon)
08. Yesterday
09. Drivetime (Feat. Chwhynny)
10. Music Blocks
11. Standing In The Rain (Feat. Cari Winter)
12. Snap! (Vs. Obie)
13. Step Down
14. Got The Rhythm (Feat. Becca Hossany)
15. I'll Be Ready (Feat. Cari Winter)
16. Found A Groove
17. Circle

Fracus and Darwin - Point Of No Return
Hardcore Underground on Facebook

From the people behind the successful Crush On Hardcore series, comes a new concept 'Breaking Free'. Breaking Free is a free download album that focus' soley on Breakbeat Hardcore & Dnb.
Mixed by Ponder, Luna-C and Skampy it is exclusively available from here
Breaking Free features tracks from labels right across the Breakbeat Hardcore and DnB spectrum including music from the forward thinking CLSM mp3 store.

Breaking Free

Update: Seems DJ mag have rushed their poll out and DJ Cotts has been voted for under two different names "DJ Cotts" and "Cotts", traditionally in the past DJ mag removed "DJ" from all names, but seems this year they made a few mistakes, we'l keep you posted if DJ mag corrects their mistake.

DJ Mag have finally released the entire list of voted for DJ's in the 2011 DJ magazine top 100, here are some of DJ's that did make the list that we found when searching:

Position: Name

39: Angerfist
172: Ravine
222: DJ Cotts
482: Cotts
535: Gammer
577: Darren Styles
743: s3rl
987: Hixxy
1451: Silver
1536: Joey riot
1700: Kevin energy
1704: Dougal
1761: Entity
1775: Darwin
1838: Brisk
2187: sharkey
2329: Breeze
2944: Storm
3443: fracus
4448: Bluecore
4600: CLSM
4665: Nu Foundation
4933: Jon Doe
6608: DJ Eufeion
7311: Sy & Unknown
7526: Ham
7767: MC Whizzkid

Update on Hardcore Addiction 5 mixed by DJ's Cotts & Ravine, baring any issues with the stock we will be shipping all pre-orders next week as expected!

Cotts has put together a teaser video / mix featuring some of the tracks on the album, take a listen!

Pre-order can be done here.

Hardcore Addiction 5 - Mixed by Cotts & Ravine - Click to pre-order!

Hello and Welcome to your weekly injection of Hardcore Choonage. Brought to you by HappyHardcore.com Radio!
We begin with a shot of something called DJ Cotts. It's from Australia, will last for about two hours, and will give you hallucinations (video) of some guy dancing in his bedroom. Next up is a snack of cheese and some candy to get you back in action. It's Swedish Candy, so don't be alarmed if it smells funny. Can you say "I have Panda Blood!" Mr. Panda would disagree? We Are Hardcore is next up on the list with a one hour injection. Now it's time for the double dose. Would that be a Hard Hitting double dose? It appears so. mark5 and DJ Tre give you two hours back to back with live hallucinations (video) again! To finish this so called checkup, a man called Jimo is in from Alaska. Though he plays on the London Sounds Exposed, we're not quite sure just what to make of him.
Show times are as listed:
England:
Wed: 10:00am -12:00pm - The Aussie Hardcore Show (with video)
Wed: 7:00pm - 8:00pm - The Swedish Candy Show
Thurs: 11:00pm - 12:00am - We Are Hardcore with Mr. Panda
Thurs: 12:00am - 2:00am - The Hard Hitters Show (with video)
Fri: 6:00pm - 7:00pm - London Sounds Exposed

Sydney:
Wed: 7:00pm - 9:00pm - The Aussie Hardcore Show (with video)
Thurs: 4:00am - 5:00am - The Swedish Candy Show
Fri: 8:00am - 9:00am - We Are Hardcore with Mr. Panda
Fri: 9:00am - 11:00am - The Hard Hitters Show (with video)
Sat: 3:00am - 4:00am - London Sounds Exposed

Los Angeles:
Wed: 2:00am - 4:00am - Aussie Hardcore Show (with video)
Wed: 11:00am - 12:00pm - The Swedish Candy Show
Thurs: 3:00pm - 4:00pm - We Are Hardcore with Mr. Panda
Thurs: 4:00pm - 6:00pm - The Hard Hitters Show (with video)
Fri: 10:00am - 11:00am - London Sounds Exposed

New York:
Wed: 5:00am - 7:00am - Aussie Hardcore Show (with video)
Wed: 2:00pm - 3:00pm - The Swedish Candy Show
Thurs: 6:00pm - 7:00pm - We Are Hardcore with Mr. Panda
Thurs: 7:00pm - 9:00pm - The Hard Hitters Show (with video)
Fri: 1:00pm - 2:00pm - London Sounds Exposed

Tokyo:
Wed: 6:00pm - 8:00pm - The Aussie Hardcore Show (with video)
Thurs: 3:00am - 4:00am - The Swedish Candy Show
Fri: 7:00am - 8:00am - We Are Hardcore with Mr. Panda
Fri: 8:00am - 10:00am - The Hard Hitters Show (with video)
Sat: 2:00am - 3:00am - London Sounds Exposed

Alright fellow Hardcoreuns, let's begin!
The Aussie Master is up in the first slot with live video from Canberra, Australia. That's right, DJ Cotts on the decks for 2 hours of solid Choonage! Bluecore follows soon after with another live mix, this time from Sweden! Break for a bit, but stay tuned, The Evening Mass is about to begin with DJ Eight on the decks. Time for a live show perhaps? How about the Hard Hitting duo of mark5 and DJ Tre? We think that's a good idea, what say you? Oh, check out their live video feed, it gets crazy sometimes! Jmo rounds up the end with an hour set of good old choonage and a dash of new choons here and there.
Show times are as listed:
England:
Wed: 10:00am -12:00pm - The Aussie Hardcore Show (with video)
Wed: 7:00pm - 8:00pm - The Swedish Candy Show
Thurs: 11:00pm - 12:00am - Evening Mass with DJ Eight
Thurs: 12:00am - 2:00am - The Hard Hitters Show (with video)
Fri: 6:00pm - 7:00pm - London Sounds Exposed

Sydney:
Wed: 7:00pm - 9:00pm - The Aussie Hardcore Show (with video)
Thurs: 4:00am - 5:00am - The Swedish Candy Show
Fri: 8:00am - 9:00am - Evening Mass with DJ Eight
Fri: 9:00am - 11:00am - The Hard Hitters Show (with video)
Sat: 3:00am - 4:00am - London Sounds Exposed

Los Angeles:
Wed: 2:00am - 4:00am - Aussie Hardcore Show (with video)
Wed: 11:00am - 12:00pm - The Swedish Candy Show
Thurs: 3:00pm - 4:00pm - Evening Mass with DJ Eight
Thurs: 4:00pm - 6:00pm - The Hard Hitters Show (with video)
Fri: 10:00am - 11:00am - London Sounds Exposed

New York:
Wed: 5:00am - 7:00am - Aussie Hardcore Show (with video)
Wed: 2:00pm - 3:00pm - The Swedish Candy Show
Thurs: 6:00pm - 7:00pm - Evening Mass with DJ Eight
Thurs: 7:00pm - 9:00pm - The Hard Hitters Show (with video)
Fri: 1:00pm - 2:00pm - London Sounds Exposed

Tokyo:
Wed: 6:00pm - 8:00pm - The Aussie Hardcore Show (with video)
Thurs: 3:00am - 4:00am - The Swedish Candy Show
Fri: 7:00am - 8:00am - Evening Mass with DJ Eight
Fri: 8:00am - 10:00am - The Hard Hitters Show (with video)