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UK Hardcore

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

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UK HardcoreBreakbeat HardcoreFreeform HardcoreUK Hardcore (21st Ce…Hardcore BreaksHappy HardcorePowerstompFreeform Hardcore

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UK Hardcore connections

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

What influenced UK Hardcore

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Sounds and acts that shaped UK Hardcore.

What UK Hardcore shaped

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