Happy Hardcore was a very popular music movement in the 90s of the last century. It is a joyous variance of hardcore house. Typical of happy hardcore songs are the cheerful (female) vocals, sweet lyrics and a high beat between 165 and 180 per minute. Often ‘samples’ are used from other songs that have been accelerated.
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The movement was particularly popular in the Netherlands and Germany and many of the popular happy hardcore acts are from these countries. Popular acts from the Netherlands are DJ Paul Elstak, Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo, 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor, Nakatomi and 4 Tune Fairytales. Popular acts from Germany include Scooter and Dune.
Already evolved from its origins yet not as crystalized as the 2000s wave in its sound, post-hardcore in the ’90s was a special kind of life form. These guitar intros will help you find your way.
Hailing from Germany Dune had a string of hits in the ‘90s including ‘Can’t Stop Raving’, ‘Miles From Home’, ‘Hardcore Vibes’ and this classic. Rainbow to the Stars has everything a mid 90s Euro Hardcore anthem needed; A happy synth line, stomping acid section and a pitched up sing-a-long vocal that would be too happy even for a. Hardcore (also known as hardcore techno) is a subgenre of electronic dance music that originated in the Netherlands and Germany in the 1990s.It is distinguished by faster tempos (160 to 200 BPM or more), the intensity of the kicks and the synthesized bass (in some subgenres), the rhythm and the atmosphere of the themes (sometimes violent), the usage of saturation and experimentation close to. Straight edge (sometimes abbreviated sXe or signified by XXX or X) is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco and other recreational drugs, in reaction to the excesses of punk subculture.
These are the 30 best Happy Hardcore songs ever made.
30. Interactive – Forever Young
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygU0edyCQjoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Interactive – Forever Young #interactive #classics #techno (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygU0edyCQjo)
29. Dune – Hand In Hand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtCTwPCyw1AVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: DUNE – Hand In Hand (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtCTwPCyw1A)
28. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo – Hardcore Feelings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdeUlCVSZCwVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo – Hardcore Feelings (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdeUlCVSZCw)
27. 4 Tune Fairytales – Take Me To Wonderland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwSfENoU3gYVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 4 Tune Fairytales – Take Me To Wonderland (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwSfENoU3gY)
26. Damage Inc. – Turn Around
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEdlHmIrowIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Damage Inc. – Turn Around (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEdlHmIrowI)
25. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo – Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXv8LZf8ioMVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo – Party (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXv8LZf8ioM)
24. 2 Brothers On The 4th Floor – Fairytales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpsc67MywgEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 2 Brothers On The 4th Floor – Fairytales (Official Video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpsc67MywgE)
23. Party Animals – Hava Naquila
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2CGC1ifB0wVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Party Animals – Hava Naquila (official music video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2CGC1ifB0w)
22. Dune – Hand In Hand
90s Hardcore Punk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtCTwPCyw1AVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: DUNE – Hand In Hand (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtCTwPCyw1A)
21. Critical Mass – Burning Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orFVCJkeOxoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Critical Mass – Burning Love (Happy Radio Edit) HD (1996) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orFVCJkeOxo)
20. Mark ‘Oh – Tears don’t lie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChPV9ua6HIIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mark ‘Oh – Tears don’t lie 1995 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChPV9ua6HII)
19. Marusha – Somewhere Over The Rainbow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HmFg0WYx34Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Marusha – Somewhere over the Rainbow (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HmFg0WYx34)
18. Lipstick – I’m A Raver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHvCZQvD8bUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Lipstick I m A Raver (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHvCZQvD8bU)
17. Tokyo Ghetto Pussy – I Kiss Your Lips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmLCwkN2UtIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: I Kiss Your Lips (Radio Edit) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmLCwkN2UtI)
16. Dune – Are You Ready To Fly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UAl7Te4SOYVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dune – Are You Ready To Fly (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UAl7Te4SOY)
15. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo – Your Smile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWDsyEIyV8UVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo – Your Smile 1996 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWDsyEIyV8U)
14. 2 Brothers on the 4th floor – Never Alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhQku_7MYI0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 2 Brothers on the 4th floor – Never Alone (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhQku_7MYI0)
13. DJ Paul Elstak – Love U More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laE6qR2F2dsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: DJ Paul Elstak – Love U More (Official Music Video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laE6qR2F2ds)
12. Scooter – Friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r-bWx3WZfQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Scooter – Friends (Official Video HQ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r-bWx3WZfQ)
11. Technohead – I Wanna Be A Hippy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmYi5u9BhtIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Technohead – I Wanna Be A Hippy (Flamman & Abraxas Radio Mix) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmYi5u9BhtI)
10. 4 Tune Fairytales – My Little Fantasy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9iu2iAlps4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 4 Tune Fairytales My Little Fantasy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9iu2iAlps4)
9. Dune – Can’t Stop Raving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KJ__06kyxsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dune – Can’t Stop Raving (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KJ__06kyxs)
8. Nakatomi – Children of the Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O64vSP-Zj6UVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Nakatomi – Children of the Night (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O64vSP-Zj6U)
7. DJ Paul Elstak – Life Is Like A Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRA3MZGDyOAVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dj Paul Elstak – Life Is Like A Dance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRA3MZGDyOA)
6. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo – Stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEA8EWAvMfQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo – Stars (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEA8EWAvMfQ)
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5. Party Animals – Have You Ever Been Mellow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2er9d5hb_FcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Party Animals – Have You Ever Been Mellow (official music video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2er9d5hb_Fc)
4. Dune – Hardcore Vibes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAlRtCyr0sQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dune – Hardcore Vibes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAlRtCyr0sQ)
3. 2 Brothers on the 4th floor – Dreams (Will come alive)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk3lQRmIkoMVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 2 Brothers on the 4th floor – Dreams (Will come alive) 1994 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk3lQRmIkoM)
2. DJ Paul Elstak – Rainbow In The Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xvkYaldSd0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dj Paul Elstak – Rainbow In The Sky (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xvkYaldSd0)
90s Hardcore Music
1. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo – Wonderful days
90s Hardcore Bands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9crRLsMZ51cVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Charly Lownoise ft. Mental Theo – Wonderful Days (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9crRLsMZ51c)