Who's ready for some 4-to-the-floor action! Hope y'all enjoy o7 Some additional notes: - Happy Hardcore was independently invented by both the UK rave scene and the mainland European Gabber/Hardcore Techno scene at around the same time. Hence why I specified that this video is about UK Happy Hardcore. - For the Jungle Tekno section, I couldn't really find much old skool stuff to use (aside from stuff from Ron Wells), so that mix is much more heavy on more recent music than I'd prefer. - While Jungle Tekno was fairly short lived in terms of it's peak popularity, the style did of course exist for a couple years before then, and continued to exist for a bit after.
For those who are looking for more UK Happy Hardcore albums, the "I Love Happy Hardcore" playlist mixed by DJ Vibes, and "Slammin' Vinyl the Album" are great places to start!
I don't really like making second comments, but I really have to jot down my thoughts on all this. - INTRO SONG IS A CERTIFIED BANGER 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥 Say, do you choose your intro songs to be a fusion of both genres you're mixing? It seems like that here. Not that I'm complaining. - I don't really care for Jungle Tekno lol. My Love for You, Knock Out and Stargazer are hood classics, but overall it feels like it's not really doing anything remarkable. That's just my prefs, though. If anyone here likes Jungle Tekno, that's perfectly fine. 👍 - The Happy Hardcore mix, on the other hand is a perfect 10. Seriously, I've already has some experience with the genre before this, but now I've been introduced to a lot of new songs. I never listened to the new stuff, so that was enlightening. You could have very easily put in classics from the 90s like Imagination and Crowd Control (Slipmatt Remix), but I'm glad you didn't. - All the songs in the HH mix are bops, and it made me appreciate the songs I had listened to even more. I was pretty eh on Rushing on Pink Champagne and Loving You is Easy before, but you helped me really appreciate them. Especially the latter in this mix's tempo, it felt really... sexy, I don't know how else to describe it. - OH. MY. GOD. YOU. PUT. IN. ABOVE. THE. CLOUDS. ABOVE THE CLOUDS SWEEP!!! I LOVE Above the Clouds and Symphony in September's remixes, so it was a really nice surprise to see the former in there. - ILL BEHAVIOR 005 Side A is also a nice sight to see, but that's mostly because I experienced it from your first video and couldn't stop relistening to it. - DJ's in Full Effect (Sunshine Production's Remix), Ooh Boy (Extended Mix), and We Can Find a Way join together to be a great end to an awesome mix. I've been listening to them on their own for a while now, and I didn't know that 4am Kru made Happy Hardcore. - Some other thoughts: It's kinda crazy that two people (Vibes and Wishdokta) joined together to create a fuckton of amazing songs in the heyday of Early UK HH. Sure, a lot of those songs were remixes, but that takes a lot of dedication, talent and willpower to do, so I absolutely applaud them for that. DJ Red Alert and DJ Seduction were also lit, even if Red Alert wasn't primarily focused on HH. In Complete Darkness by Fat Controller is absolutely amazing, probably the best HH song around, up there with Above the Clouds. Early UK HH is one of my favorite genres, and I'm glad it exists. It's upbeat and full of action, but majestic and emotional as well. - Also, I know requests can be annoying to some people, but just to pitch an idea: it'd be really interesting to see a Late 90s UK Happy Hardcore/Hardcore Gabber mix from you. Sure, I don't think that genre has aged as well as Early UK HH, but damn it, I'd love to hear Rainbow in the Sky by Paul Estak, Life is Like a Dance (Dougal & Micky Skeedale Remix), and Session by Space Cube. Anyway, those are my thoughts on this mix. May or may not say my thoughts on the other subgenre vids.
I heard goreshit in the intro and FREAKED OUT!!!! I LOVE GORESHIT SO MUCH!!! and these are some of my favorite breakbeat genres so im sure this is ganna be one of my favs in this series,,, I'll update once ive listenened to the whole thing😁😁😁 ugh but seriously i love this series and your videos are so great. the info is great and the PLAYLISTS are even GREATER. i was OBSESSED with the original video so you can imagine how excited i was when you continued the subgenre vids. KEEP IT UP WITH THE GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!!
the first listen is usually the hardest one for me. But after the second or third, one really starts to appreciate the music and the mix itself much more. Great job
I can remember when Jungle tekno first started to take over at many raves it was one of the first kind of splits in the rave scene. The happy hardcore people didnt like it much saying it was turning the raves darker and moody. Some even called it crack music. I would say though that a lot of the moodiness came from the dodgy security firms and drug gangs that were coming in . I enjoyed both styles at the time before happy hardcore got too cheesy.
Who's ready for some 4-to-the-floor action! Hope y'all enjoy o7
Some additional notes:
- Happy Hardcore was independently invented by both the UK rave scene and the mainland European Gabber/Hardcore Techno scene at around the same time. Hence why I specified that this video is about UK Happy Hardcore.
- For the Jungle Tekno section, I couldn't really find much old skool stuff to use (aside from stuff from Ron Wells), so that mix is much more heavy on more recent music than I'd prefer.
- While Jungle Tekno was fairly short lived in terms of it's peak popularity, the style did of course exist for a couple years before then, and continued to exist for a bit after.
For those who are looking for more UK Happy Hardcore albums, the "I Love Happy Hardcore" playlist mixed by DJ Vibes, and "Slammin' Vinyl the Album" are great places to start!
this channel is underrated
I don't really like making second comments, but I really have to jot down my thoughts on all this.
- INTRO SONG IS A CERTIFIED BANGER 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥 Say, do you choose your intro songs to be a fusion of both genres you're mixing? It seems like that here. Not that I'm complaining.
- I don't really care for Jungle Tekno lol. My Love for You, Knock Out and Stargazer are hood classics, but overall it feels like it's not really doing anything remarkable. That's just my prefs, though. If anyone here likes Jungle Tekno, that's perfectly fine. 👍
- The Happy Hardcore mix, on the other hand is a perfect 10. Seriously, I've already has some experience with the genre before this, but now I've been introduced to a lot of new songs. I never listened to the new stuff, so that was enlightening. You could have very easily put in classics from the 90s like Imagination and Crowd Control (Slipmatt Remix), but I'm glad you didn't.
- All the songs in the HH mix are bops, and it made me appreciate the songs I had listened to even more. I was pretty eh on Rushing on Pink Champagne and Loving You is Easy before, but you helped me really appreciate them. Especially the latter in this mix's tempo, it felt really... sexy, I don't know how else to describe it.
- OH. MY. GOD. YOU. PUT. IN. ABOVE. THE. CLOUDS. ABOVE THE CLOUDS SWEEP!!! I LOVE Above the Clouds and Symphony in September's remixes, so it was a really nice surprise to see the former in there.
- ILL BEHAVIOR 005 Side A is also a nice sight to see, but that's mostly because I experienced it from your first video and couldn't stop relistening to it.
- DJ's in Full Effect (Sunshine Production's Remix), Ooh Boy (Extended Mix), and We Can Find a Way join together to be a great end to an awesome mix. I've been listening to them on their own for a while now, and I didn't know that 4am Kru made Happy Hardcore.
- Some other thoughts: It's kinda crazy that two people (Vibes and Wishdokta) joined together to create a fuckton of amazing songs in the heyday of Early UK HH. Sure, a lot of those songs were remixes, but that takes a lot of dedication, talent and willpower to do, so I absolutely applaud them for that. DJ Red Alert and DJ Seduction were also lit, even if Red Alert wasn't primarily focused on HH. In Complete Darkness by Fat Controller is absolutely amazing, probably the best HH song around, up there with Above the Clouds. Early UK HH is one of my favorite genres, and I'm glad it exists. It's upbeat and full of action, but majestic and emotional as well.
- Also, I know requests can be annoying to some people, but just to pitch an idea: it'd be really interesting to see a Late 90s UK Happy Hardcore/Hardcore Gabber mix from you. Sure, I don't think that genre has aged as well as Early UK HH, but damn it, I'd love to hear Rainbow in the Sky by Paul Estak, Life is Like a Dance (Dougal & Micky Skeedale Remix), and Session by Space Cube.
Anyway, those are my thoughts on this mix. May or may not say my thoughts on the other subgenre vids.
I heard goreshit in the intro and FREAKED OUT!!!! I LOVE GORESHIT SO MUCH!!! and these are some of my favorite breakbeat genres so im sure this is ganna be one of my favs in this series,,, I'll update once ive listenened to the whole thing😁😁😁 ugh but seriously i love this series and your videos are so great. the info is great and the PLAYLISTS are even GREATER. i was OBSESSED with the original video so you can imagine how excited i was when you continued the subgenre vids. KEEP IT UP WITH THE GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!!
you are boss I always have so many new tracks to listen to
YES! I love this series so so much! I am so excited to learn new subgenres through this channel!
y'know, these videos opened a new portal to me, and now i know what need!!!
Having a blast listening to ur Happy Hardcore mix and powering thru Vector Statics homework; great as always 🔥🔥🔥
the first listen is usually the hardest one for me. But after the second or third, one really starts to appreciate the music and the mix itself much more. Great job
Good work explaining again keep it up
It feels good waking up to a new mix of yours
yhea this channel's a hidden gem. definitely passing around to friends that want a better understanding.
These continue to be such a useful resource! Thank you for the effort and commitment to making these for us. :)
yaaaaaay thanks for making another one ❤
and ofc it has to start with one of my favorites from goreshit let’s gooo
I just adore the work you do man and it's these informative bangers that keeps the world going round
These videos are very cool! Helps a lot with discovering more of these genres that I enjoy the few songs I already know.
yay i can't wait to watch this! i love your videos, and i love happy hardcore ^-^
Best channel on the matter. Keep it up! Big ups
jumping in now... Strong start with that first track!
yay!!!! love your videos about subganres
favorite mix so far
Dude, you deserve to blow up, seriously. This is some premium fucking shit. But a part of me wants to keep this channel to myself LOL.
I love the "happy" aspect of these tunes. Very upbeat and more emotionally uplifting than the average DnB/Hardcore/Breakcore/etc
pure gold
enjoyed it very much. thx
hey, I'm still confused regarding who made the "Ill Behavior" song. Coco Bryce?
Yeah, Ill Behavior is one of Coco Bryce's aliases.
@@dxmthl thx :)
@@dxmthl btw, is there any place where we can find the lyrics to these songs? I've looked everywhere, but no luck so far :p
Yessssss DXMTHL 💯💯💯
great stuff
Do you post your mixes to soundcloud? If not, please consider it! These are the BEST. Thanks for your work.
I'd need a premium account to post mixes, since SC only gives you 3 hours of storage space on a free account
I can remember when Jungle tekno first started to take over at many raves it was one of the first kind of splits in the rave scene. The happy hardcore people didnt like it much saying it was turning the raves darker and moody. Some even called it crack music. I would say though that a lot of the moodiness came from the dodgy security firms and drug gangs that were coming in . I enjoyed both styles at the time before happy hardcore got too cheesy.
Honey wake up, DXMTHL posted a new banger!