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 Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:46 pm
Hardcore 101
Hardcore, House and Trance on crack.
It's a genre with a huge bi-polar disorder.
Ranging from it's full on hate of Gabber, Terrorcore, and Speedcore.
To it's blissful happy tunes of Happy Hardcore, Trancecore, and Freeform Hardcore (named for reasons unknown).
Things that make Hardcore 'hard' are BPM, use of Hoovers, and of course, the 4/4 Kick drum.
BPM
Typical beats per minute range from:
130 to 160 BPM for Belgium New Beat, Rave, and Oldskool Rave Hardcore.
160 to 165 BPM for Happy Hardcore, Trancecore, and Acidcore.
165 to 170 BPM for Nu Style Gabber and Happy Gabba.
170 to 200 BPM for Gabber, Breakcore and Digital Hardcore.
200 to 300 BPM for Terrorcore and Metalcore.
160+ BPM for Noisecore and 300+ BPM for Speedcore.
Kick Drum
Kick drum are interesting, because in Gabber and it's offspring, the kick is overdriven much the same way a guitar is in Hard Rock. Though, occasionally you may hear it in other genres too. This is important because by adding distortion, you fuse both a Bass and Kick Drum, creating a 'Bass Drum.' Doing so allows for the higher speeds and kick-bursts with out it sounding like a young child had a tantrum with some Bass. As a result, it's extremely rare to hear a Bass Guitar in Gabber and the darker Hardcore genres.
Hoovers
Hoovers are an interesting instrument. To put it shortly: it's a Saw-Toothe wave which a Low Frequency Oscillation (LFO). To decribe it, it sounds kinda like a Race car zooming by. Or a vacuum with a higher pitch. Hoovers are the instrument of Hardcore. Starting all the way back in the begining with Belgium New Beat and Rave, Hoovers became 'the synth' of Hardcore.
The History of Hardcore:
(Need help with this one)
*PM me if I missed anything or you think something should be changed or added.
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:52 pm
~Happy Hardcore (I get the easy one! blaugh ) Happy Hardcore, it can be cheesy, but at times is fun to listen to if you really want something uplifting.
Traits of Happy Hardcore include:
Overly happy, uplifting lyrics.
'Chipmunk' lyrics.
The over misuse of gated-saws.
The over misuse of the note pattern E to D to C to D.
BPM are usually around 150 to 160. Though, some do go faster.
Artists:.
DJ Hixxy
Brisk
Scott Brown
DJ Sy
DJ Breeze
Cloudskipper
DJ Slipmatt
Ham
Links:
http://www.HappyHardcore.com
http://www.NuEnergy.co.uk
*PM me if I missed anything or you think something should be changed.
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:40 pm
TrancecoreIn many ways the hardcore version of anthem and epic trance, complete with anthems and breakdowns. Still the same cheezy, uplifting formula we know and love, but faster and harder.
Traits of Trancecore include:
Anthems ripped from Anthem Trance or Happy Hardcore.
Lyrics ripped from Anthem Trance or Happy Hardcore.
Breakdowns ripped from Anthem Trance, although the pads are often replaced with saws or hoovers.
BPM are usually around 160-180 to distinguish it from regular trance.
Artists: CLSM, Sharkey Ditto on the PMing thing
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:52 pm
Freeform/AcidcoreFreeform is the stupidest name ever. Don't use it. Acidcore is to Classic/Acid Trance what Trancecore is to Eurotrance.
Traits of Acidcore include:
Acid as a dominant, if not the main, synth.
Dark, brooding tone.
Acid.
Acid.
TB-303.
BPM are usually around 170-200.
Acid.
Artists: Scott Majestic, Fade, K-Complex, Alex Szahala
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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:53 am
An explination of what a hoover is would be useful, I think.
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:30 pm
Hoover: that jet-engine, car-racing, vacuum-in-reverse sound. Shares the same relationship to those three sounds as acid does to a bass guitar.
Considered "the" hardcore synth for some reason.
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:19 pm
~HardstyleThis genre belongs with both Trance and Hardcore. So, don't sue me. This Nu NRG and Hard Trance are what's currently hitting the mainstream rave.
Traits of Hardstyle include:
BPM are around 140-150.
Big Kicks (Not completely Overdriven, if at all!), and reverb kick (These are Overdriven)
Loud screaming/screaching synths.
Lyrics about either the drugs Cocain, LSD, or Ecstasy or are about sex. No Exceptions!
Artists:
Blutonium Boy
DJ Pavo
DJ Zany
The Prophet
*PM me if I missed anything or you think something should be changed.
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:22 pm
Layra-chan Freeform/AcidcoreFreeform is the stupidest name ever. Don't use it. Acidcore is to Classic/Acid Trance what Trancecore is to Eurotrance. Traits of Acidcore include:Acid as a dominant, if not the main, synth. Dark, brooding tone. Acid. Acid. TB-303. BPM are usually around 170-200. Acid. Artists: Scott Majestic, Fade, K-Complex, Alex Szahala You forgot to add Acid to it's traits. xp
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:14 am
We should probably make a note somewhere saying that happycore, trancecore, UK hardcore and acidcore often bleed into one another.
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:58 pm
Layra-chan We should probably make a note somewhere saying that happycore, trancecore, UK hardcore and acidcore often bleed into one another. I thought UK Hardcore and Happy Hardcore were the same thing.
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:14 pm
SCHIZOPHRENIC TENDENCIES Layra-chan We should probably make a note somewhere saying that happycore, trancecore, UK hardcore and acidcore often bleed into one another. I thought UK Hardcore and Happy Hardcore were the same thing. Supposedly there's a difference. I can't actually tell, except for that UK Hardcore lyrics aren't as happy sometimes. Maybe I'm just making that up, as every "Happy Hardcore" mix I get is labelled as "Happy/UK Hardcore"
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:29 pm
If I remember correctly, UK Hardcore is just the old school form of Happy Hardcore.
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:10 pm
Psychosis If I remember correctly, UK Hardcore is just the old school form of Happy Hardcore. No, no, no. Your thinking of Toytown.
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:43 am
Toytown/old skool rave hardcore.
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:44 pm
Layra-chan Toytown/old skool rave hardcore. Should we add that here? Or should that go with Jungle like in Iskur's guild?
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