Happy Hardcore stemed from the likes of Carl Cox back in the late 80's. It was about, as many have already said, the faster beats, the highhats, snares and 4x4 kick's. Not forgetting, ofc, the pitched up vocals. Truelly a defining moment for me, and many many others in the UK when it truelly took off. Orange/Rocket in London, Helter Skelter, the raves in fields in various Rural places after meeting up in a convoy on the m25. It was a time when people where truelly there to express themselves without the anger and agression, without the "bad Boy" image (that Jungle started and D&B continued!). If you remember ZeroB Locakup, Trip to Trumpton (Steve Jackson...blast from the past!) and Xenephobia (go with the flow with an E and rush me, xstacy, it really gets me going....).
by Sy4 August 08, 2006
by carmel August 24, 2003
a awesome sub-genre of techno that has a heavy bassline and an up-beat tune. It is very common at raves because it makes people feel happy (hence the name). some good happy hardcore albums that are recommended are the Bonkers and Clubland series and some main DJs include DJ hixxy, Scott Brown, MC sharkey, Darren Styles and DJ breeze.
$: have you heard the new bonkers album, its god some awesome happy hardcore.
#: no, i havent yet but i heard its good.
#: no, i havent yet but i heard its good.
by otjkdl July 19, 2006
Electronic music that sounds like Smurfs on speed combined with sped up Ice Cream van music. Good stuff when you need a quick pick-me-up.
by Goon October 19, 2004
by Joey Bolton January 02, 2005
To create a remix about of the tune called Sandstorm, Audioscape, a Happy Hardcore artist, injected steroids in it.
by Mister Epic December 23, 2010
happy hardcore is all about shoddy/shit techno beats with some whinney fuckin voice in the background. the only people that like it are queer chavs (not all chavs suck) and people that cant handle proper music like drum and bass, or hard house
all Happy hardcore dj's need to see the light and mix properly and turn thier whinry shit off (cammy, tiesto, fritzy etc listen)
by Dj Caveman March 24, 2007