For those that don't know, Hardcore Breaks (or Nu-Rave, as it is also known) is a continuation of where Hardcore left on 1992/93 but with new production quality and techniques as well as an exta 15 odd years of musical and social influence to draw from. The ethos behind it is anything goes, with dark, light, techno, dnb b-lines, vocals, pianos, bleeps, beeps, hectic stab patterns and of course manic cut up break beats.
As well as Nu-Rave, DANCE ENERGY also promote other music. So far these have included Old Skool Hardcore and Upfront Hardcore/Freeform. Their Old Skool policy is 100% underground with no anthems (plenty of events catering for this already) as there are simply too many tunes from the golden era of raving that for one reason or another don't get played at most current UK Old Skool events.
We're having a short rest at the moment but rest assured we'll be back before you know it, bigger, badder and more up for it than ever!!
Dance Energy Kru, May 2007 ;0)___________________________________________________
VICE Magazine wrote:
"Last year the mainstream press was flooded with reports of illegal outdoor raves and the NME induced thousands of 16 year olds to turn up to Koko dressed in their parents hi-vis running tops on a Friday night. Along with the usual references to Trance and its ket-fuelled sibling Psy-Trance, there has been considerable coverage of the supposed rebirth of Happy Hardcore. This is bollocks.Happy Hardcore has never gone away. Its committed fanbase has filled raves like Moondance and Hardcore Heaven every month since the music’s inception. Slipmatt may have played the Old Blue Last on New Years Eve this year but he’s been bringing in the bells at venues like the Sanctuary for over 15.
What has passed below the radar is that the influence of this strong but wilfully rigid underground scene has birthed potentially one of the most exciting sub-genres in the ever-evolving flux of UK dancefloor music. Hardcore Breaks would make uncle John Peel throw his copy of Bonkers 14 in the bin if he was still around to hear it.
The first dedicated Hardcore Breaks night, Dance Energy at The Electrowerkz in Islington, regularly showcases music from a raft of new producers such as Enzyme and Malice, Distortionz and Dekoy that can shift from traditional Old Skool euphoria to dark 4/4 bassline stomp to amen tearouts in seconds. Trust me, it makes Bang Face, which occurs upstairs on the same night, seem staid.
The success of tunes like Bad Habits by Portal and Crazy Club by Austin as well as a thriving community at www.hardcorebreaks.co.uk combined with a support network of labels such as Hardcore Projektz, Mert Wax and a revitalised Kniteforce Records has led to the sound reaching far past the confines of London. Producers like Whizzkick in Germany and Screwball in Poland as well as large Hardcore Breaks raves in Spain and Tenerife have led to the UK big boys waking up and taking notice. Both Raindance and Moondance now regularly book the new breed alongside the Dougal’s and Sy’s at the big London raves.
There is currently some discussion within the scene as to whether the sound should be re-named ‘Nu-Rave’ in an attempt to win back the tag from the revisionists. The name is irrelevant but if you attend Dance Energy you will understand that this is a fearless, innovative sound that rightfully deserves it."
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