happy hardcore
‘Do Not Wear Skinny Jeans’: horsegiirL on Donk, Doof Sticks and Ketamine
“There's always a place for unseriousness in everything, not just in music.”
'Why Don't We All Go Bonkers?' – The Rise and Fall of Happy Hardcore
DJs, producers and the scene's major players tell the full story of dance music's most divisive genre.
The Ten Best Happy Hardcore Remixes Ever
From Oasis to Bjork to Coolio, here's a batch of tracks that have been given the OTT treatment and sound all the better for it.
A Concise History of the Scottish Happy Hardcore Diss Track
This is the previously untold story of a series of legendary beefs that have torn up the Scottish central belt for years and years. Welcome to your new favourite rivalries.
We Tracked Down and Spoke to Elusive Happy Hardcore Legend DJ Rankin
In conversation with a legend of Myspace and Motorola speakers.
How To Have Yourself a Very Merry Hardcore Christmas
Bored of the same old carols? Get ready to blast yourself in the most OTT Xmas you've ever had.
Soul Boys, Ravers, and Pillheads: Sweaty Photos of Classic British Club Culture
We got a special selection of images from Lost in Music, an upcoming photography exhibition that charts the history of dance music and club culture in the UK.
Remembering DJ Rankin: Happy Hardcore's Most Mysterious Producer
The Buckfast sodden sensation who was hugely shit, but undeniably huge.
We Tried to Work Out Why the Hell Are Scooter So Popular
The stadium hardcore act have sold 30 million records. We wanted to know how. And more importantly, why.
A Potted History of Dance Music on British Television Vol.2: Beyond the Second Summer of Love
In the second part of the series, we turn our eye towards TV's representation of the biggest cultural shift in Britain since punk: acid house.