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Freeform Hardcore

Freeform Hardcore is a genre. Freeform Hardcore grew out of UK Hardcore and UK Hardcore (21st Century). Its influence carried into UK Hardcore, Hardcore techno, Happy Hardcore, Hardstyle and Gabber, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 7 connections around Freeform Hardcore. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Freeform Hardcore came from and where it led.

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Freeform HardcoreUK HardcoreUK Hardcore (21st Ce…UK HardcoreHardcore technoHappy HardcoreHardstyleGabber

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Freeform Hardcore connections

Freeform Hardcore grew out of UK Hardcore and UK Hardcore (21st Century), went on to shape UK Hardcore, Hardcore techno, Happy Hardcore and Hardstyle. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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What Freeform Hardcore shaped

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