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sense_of_hardcore
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 Posted - 2013/05/23 : 21:45:12
There are a lot of various types of hardcore music and some times the labels can be very confusing depending on whether you are based in the UK or on the continent.
As far as I am aware, Gabber is very much a sub-genre of Hardcore that developed in the early 90's in the Netherlands with the definitive feature being the distorted kickdrum and aggressive sound. It was similar in sound to the hardcore scene in Scotland but perhaps a bit slower in terms of BPM. The Gabber sound has evolved since 2000 to sound a little more refined and more serious in tone. The 4 tracks highlighted in the original post are all examples of the Gabber sound but at varying points in time.
Now the term Mainstream Hardcore can sound vague and that's when the confusion starts kicking in and your opinion sometimes depends on which country you are based - especially the UK where there has always been a very broad range of hardcore sub-genres being promoted like Happy Hardcore, Freeform, Breakbeat Hardcore and even Gabber. In the UK, the Mainstream Hardcore sound is characterised by artists like Hixxy, Darren Styles, Dougal & Gammer, Sy & Unknown, Scott Brown, Darwin, Brisk, Fracus, Al Storm, Joey Riot and Kurt...to name a few! But I've noticed in Europe especially in countries like France and the Netherlands, Mainstream Hardcore is pretty much synonymous with Gabber and the other styles are not quite as popular.
As for when hardcore made its appearance in the UK - It pretty much evolved from the early rave scene in the 1990s, then some producers started introducing breakbeat in to the music as well as speeding up the BPM and in the north there was more emphasis on the kickdrum but by 1996 or so hardcore had evolved with all the elements being prominent in the music as well as cheesy vocals, piano riffs, catchy melodies etc.
Then in 2001 or so the sound of hardcore was rejuvenated being heavily influenced by trance although it maintained a fast BPM with catchy melodies. Since then, the UK sound has developed depending on what is popular right now in the mainstream dance scene taking elements from electro, dubstep and even breakbeat which has had a revival in the last few years.
Hope this helps
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Samination
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Posted - 2013/05/24 : 06:49:28
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Originally posted by sense_of_hardcore:
Since then, the UK sound has developed depending on what is popular right now...
Just to make some fun out of some people (including me):
Artist formula: "Let's take in what's popular now". Rince and Repeat.
Fan formula: "Ugh, what is this crap." 2-3 years later, but still the same sound "I love this shit". Rince and Repeat.
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