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Smoogie Advanced Member
United Kingdom
6,502 posts Joined: Mar, 2006
Posted - 2023/08/26 : 20:05:27
We all know it it. It has been remixed by countless of artists. It was originally a song from the 1960s that found its way into the Eurodance world as 'New Atlantic/ Berri - Sunshine After the Rain' with a few Hardcore artists having a god at their version (Go Mental and then the later Scott Brown Remix) while Paul Elstak of course had his 'Rainbow in the Sky' which also spawned remixes.
Some who have the 1994 New Atlantic Vinyl might notice an 'Original U4EA Breakbeat Mix' which is the best version on the release but different from the actual 1994 Hardcore of the times.
After revisiting this classic online I noticed a comment that 'Slipmatt played this in 1993'
Eh? Slipmatt played it in 1993? So it is older than 1994 then?
Well I came across this. It is classified as the true 'original' which is the same as the 1994 Breakbeat mix but slightly more rougher round the edges. In fact it sounds like a lot of the 1992 Old Skool.
Does that make it the first ever Happy Hardcore release?
Samination Advanced Member
Sweden
13,166 posts Joined: Jul, 2004
195 hardcore releases
Posted - 2023/08/27 : 13:56:29
Although I wouldn't call any of that Happy Hardcore (cause I understand no one did back then), wouldn't Smart E's Sesame's Treat be considered the earliest then? it's also from 1992
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Smoogie Advanced Member
United Kingdom
6,502 posts Joined: Mar, 2006
Posted - 2023/10/30 : 09:27:06
quote:Originally posted by Disco Ste:
I would personally suggest DJ Seduction - Can You Feel It. The 5th release on Seductions Impact label from 1992.
Good track. The strange thing is I listened out for all of his 1993 releases that I could find uploaded and that year he seemed to have only made dark Jungle and did not really return to the happy sound until 1994.
DJ A.K. Average Member
United Kingdom
223 posts Joined: Dec, 2011
Posted - 2023/10/31 : 21:28:29
Everyone always says SMD 1 was the first happy hardcore track but there was plenty of tracks with vocals and pianos before that, I think people just wanted to differentiate between generally darker stuff which got called jungle and the generally more uplifting stuff so coined the term happy hardcore.
Craigavon raver Advanced Member
Ireland
2,218 posts Joined: Sep, 2007
Posted - 2024/05/28 : 20:02:27
quote:Originally posted by Samination:
Although I wouldn't call any of that Happy Hardcore (cause I understand no one did back then), wouldn't Smart E's Sesame's Treat be considered the earliest then? it's also from 1992
Yeah i wouldn't class anything from then as happy hardcore, all 1993 stuff etc as old skool, i personally class 1995-1999 as happy hardcore, even though listened to a dougal and mc magika set the other day from 1994 and he mentions "happy hardcore" a few times, and suppose tracks from 1995 and 1999 are way different in sound and style but still "happy hardcore".
warped_candykid Advanced Member
United States
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Posted - 2024/05/30 : 02:45:00
I think we need to shift our focus so much out of the UK scene to the Dutch & German scene, plus the Scotts with their bouncy techno. I think a lot was going on at the same time all across these areas, but the Dutch & Germans, & Scotts seemed to be pushing the tempo and the 4/4 kick before the British did.
DJ A.K. Average Member
United Kingdom
223 posts Joined: Dec, 2011
Posted - 2024/06/02 : 20:18:27
quote:Originally posted by warped_candykid:
I think we need to shift our focus so much out of the UK scene to the Dutch & German scene, plus the Scotts with their bouncy techno. I think a lot was going on at the same time all across these areas, but the Dutch & Germans, & Scotts seemed to be pushing the tempo and the 4/4 kick before the British did.
Bass Generator also played a big part in the bouncy techno scene in 1993, basically created the template for bouncy techno for the next few years with “the event”
Smoogie Advanced Member
United Kingdom
6,502 posts Joined: Mar, 2006
Posted - 2024/06/06 : 08:42:48
quote:Originally posted by warped_candykid:
I think we need to shift our focus so much out of the UK scene to the Dutch & German scene, plus the Scotts with their bouncy techno. I think a lot was going on at the same time all across these areas, but the Dutch & Germans, & Scotts seemed to be pushing the tempo and the 4/4 kick before the British did.
Scottish are British
The 'Scottish sound' did seemed to be pushed in Newcastle and wider Tyne and Wear by Bass Generator though. Even Scott Brown had some of his earliest solo releases on Bass Generator Records. Brown did bridge the gap between English, Scottish and Dutch more than anyone else
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