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Hardcore Breaks

Hardcore Breaks is a genre. Hardcore Breaks grew out of UK Hardcore. Its influence carried into Happy Hardcore, jungle, Big Beat, Gabber and Breakbeat Hardcore, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 7 connections around Hardcore Breaks. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Hardcore Breaks came from and where it led.

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Hardcore BreaksUK HardcoreHappy HardcorejungleBig BeatGabberBreakbeat HardcoreDrum and bass

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Hardcore Breaks connections

Hardcore Breaks grew out of UK Hardcore, went on to shape Happy Hardcore, jungle, Big Beat and Gabber. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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