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Cliches or Idioms of Happy Hardcore

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Brian K
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Posted - 2009/07/28 :  08:07:01  Show profile  Send a private message  Reply with quote
are you wanting modern hardcore or the actual 'happy' hardcore?

the genre is one of the few types of edm that you usually tell what yeat a track is from by how it was produced.


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Posted - 2009/07/28 :  12:14:35  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit Shades's homepage  Reply with quote
happy hardcore.... to name a few

hoovers
amens
pitched vocals
few rap samples chopped up
and ermmmmm oh yeah master the track really badly



lol


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Posted - 2009/07/28 :  20:54:32  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit DjSakari's homepage  Reply with quote
quote:
Originally posted by frozt:
pretty much. I was into the movement but then I realized how gay it was so now I get drunk and **** my girlfriend all the time.



What's gay about straight edge? The real "gay" thing is that you think you need to put toxins in your body to have fun, and without it, you don't enjoy your life as much.



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Posted - 2009/07/28 :  21:20:11  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit frozt's homepage  Reply with quote
I was joking.



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Posted - 2009/07/28 :  21:41:05  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit DjSakari's homepage  Reply with quote
quote:
Originally posted by frozt:
I was joking.



Haha sorry mate. It's hard to tell when people are being sarcastic on forums.


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Posted - 2009/07/29 :  03:02:27  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit frozt's homepage  Reply with quote
no problem haha



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Posted - 2009/07/29 :  04:38:40  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit tlr's homepage  Reply with quote
quote:
Originally posted by Brian K:
are you wanting modern hardcore or the actual 'happy' hardcore?

the genre is one of the few types of edm that you usually tell what yeat a track is from by how it was produced.



either / both.

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Posted - 2009/07/29 :  06:15:15  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit Yoko's homepage  Reply with quote
Hardcore in the SouthEast states is either "Hardcore" Metal or Hardcore Porn . . . people don't have a fking clue as to what it is down here >_>

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Posted - 2009/07/29 :  06:23:07  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit frozt's homepage  Reply with quote
Yoko, you be livin' in the south eastern part of the states? I really wish people got off their asses and had a good rave down here. I can't wait to go to my first one.

Anyways, someone wanna tell me about outros? is it two sets of 8 bars or just one set of 8 bars


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Posted - 2009/07/29 :  14:27:36  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit Rayovac's homepage  Reply with quote
quote:
Originally posted by Yoko:
Hardcore in the SouthEast states is either "Hardcore" Metal or Hardcore Porn . . . people don't have a fking clue as to what it is down here >_>


That's gotten me in trouble more than once. "I listen to hardcore." "What!?"

Anyway, in regards to cliches...
Commercial hardcore:
- Short intro (under 30 seconds)
- Stock VEC kicks (sometimes with an off-beat stock VEC kick reverb, although that's more common in hardstyle)
- Stock VEC percussion, with an off-beat clap reverb
- A simple off-beat bass out of something like Nexus (a different VST if you're lucky)
- A simple off-beat synth (the higher end for the bass) also out of something like Nexus (a different VST if you're lucky)
- Synth lead also out of something like Nexus (a different VST if you're lucky)
- Another synth out of a different VST, possibly just a sample
- Relatively simple melody
- Relatively basic breakdown in between the first release and second build-up (if there even is one).
- Rap/hip-hop vocal samples (typically from tunes from 90's)
- Some random cliche sample (i.e. "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm your DJ")
- Vocals almost always about love.
- Length generally from five to seven minutes.
- Long outro (around/over a minute)

Correct me on any errors.

To be honest, I would try to avoid the big cliches if possible.


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Edited by - Rayovac on 2009/07/29 14:35:17
frozt
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Posted - 2009/07/29 :  20:31:27  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit frozt's homepage  Reply with quote
That sounds about right. Looks like I'll be working off that haha



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Posted - 2009/07/29 :  20:38:13  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit lozowen's homepage  Reply with quote
quote:
Originally posted by Audio Warfare:
If you're talking about modern hardcore then Massive Supersaw leads, Big, distorted, off beat

quote:
Originally posted by Meathead:
Where's the "x" come from?



From your dealer mate. Reach for the lazers, safe as ****.



hahahaha


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Posted - 2009/07/29 :  21:58:56  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit kathryn's homepage  Reply with quote
quote:
Originally posted by Shades_of_Grey:
happy hardcore.... to name a few

hoovers
amens
pitched vocals
few rap samples chopped up
and ermmmmm oh yeah master the track really badly



lol



Hoovers are fantastic although i would recommend the new Dyson with a roller ball


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Posted - 2009/07/29 :  22:04:33  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit Hard2Get's homepage  Reply with quote
quote:
Originally posted by kathryn:
quote:
Originally posted by Shades_of_Grey:
happy hardcore.... to name a few

hoovers
amens
pitched vocals
few rap samples chopped up
and ermmmmm oh yeah master the track really badly



lol



Hoovers are fantastic although i would recommend the new Dyson with a roller ball



I might have known you making a serious post within this sectio was good to be true lol; it must be the first time you've ever posted in here :P


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Posted - 2009/07/29 :  23:03:43  Show profile  Send a private message  Visit Meathead's homepage  Reply with quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rayovac:
quote:
Originally posted by Yoko:
Hardcore in the SouthEast states is either "Hardcore" Metal or Hardcore Porn . . . people don't have a fking clue as to what it is down here >_>


That's gotten me in trouble more than once. "I listen to hardcore." "What!?"

Anyway, in regards to cliches...
Commercial hardcore:
- Short intro (under 30 seconds)
- Stock VEC kicks (sometimes with an off-beat stock VEC kick reverb, although that's more common in hardstyle)
- Stock VEC percussion, with an off-beat clap reverb
- A simple off-beat bass out of something like Nexus (a different VST if you're lucky)
- A simple off-beat synth (the higher end for the bass) also out of something like Nexus (a different VST if you're lucky)
- Synth lead also out of something like Nexus (a different VST if you're lucky)
- Another synth out of a different VST, possibly just a sample
- Relatively simple melody
- Relatively basic breakdown in between the first release and second build-up (if there even is one).
- Rap/hip-hop vocal samples (typically from tunes from 90's)
- Some random cliche sample (i.e. "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm your DJ")
- Vocals almost always about love.
- Length generally from five to seven minutes.
- Long outro (around/over a minute)

Correct me on any errors.

To be honest, I would try to avoid the big cliches if possible.



Lmao, sad but true.


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