Gradually evolving from the English rave scene of the late '80s and early '90s, Happy
 Hardcore featured many of the same elements that characterized rave: impossibly
 high beats per minute, similarly fast synthesizer/piano runs, and vocal samples altered
 to make the most soulful diva sound like a warbling chipmunk. The jungle/drum'n'bass
 movement had also emerged from rave, but the two scenes split and grew quite
 anathemic. The positive vibes of Happy Hardcore were criticized by most club-goers
 as music for the drugged-out youth but, just as the hardcore-into-jungle scene found
 favor with critics later in the decade, a certain amount of respect for Happy Hardcore
 appeared also. The work of combination DJ/producers such as Slipmatt, Hixxy &
 Sharkey, Force & Styles and DJ Dougal produced innumerable compilations, as well
 as the inevitable solo production LPs.

 Recommended Listening

 1. Various Artists - Speed Limit 140 BPM+, Vols. 1-8 (Moonshine)

 2. Various Artists - United Dance Presents: The Anthems 92-97 (United Music)

 3. Various Artists - Happy2bHardcore, Vols. 1-2 (Moonshine)

 4. Various Artists - Now We're Totally Bonkers, Vols. 1-3 (React)

 5. Force & Styles - All Over the UK (United Dance)

 6. Sharkey - HardLife (React)

 Related Styles: Club/Dance  Techno  House  Hardcore Techno  Rave
 Acid House  Electronica  Gabber

                              List of Key Artists
   DJ Eruption
                            DJ Sy
                                                     Dougal
   Force & Styles
                            Hixxy & Sharkey
                                                     Ramos Supreme & Sunset
                                                   Regime
   Slipmatt
                            Sy & Unknown
 

                                Music Maps
 
     Happy Hardcore - from: "Rave" map
 
     Happy Hardcore - from: "Hardcore Techno" map

                  List of Most Frequently Accessed Artists
   Slipmatt ( 80)
                            Hixxy & Sharkey ( 34)
                                                      Force & Styles ( 29)
   Sharkey ( 16)
                            DJ Eruption ( 16)
                                                      Dougal ( 16)