“Hardcore” was the first rave subgenre. An investigation of early-’90s rave culture would reveal its participants’ insistence on using the word “hardcore” to describe themselves and their music.

Hard Techno, the relentless heartbeat of nocturnal dancefloors, carved out its own niche within the broader techno ecosystem through sheer audacity and sonic brutality. Unlike the smoother grooves of ...

40,000 people have attended the “largest hard techno rave ever” in Amsterdam – watch footage of the huge rave below. The Verknipt ArenA rave held at Johan Cruijff ArenA took place on July 20, where ...

Why does it seem like dance music has got so hard and fast recently? Isaac Muk investigates, exploring the impact of a new generation of "play harder" clubbers and artists, social media and economic ...

Rialto, California, sometime in the early '90s: Steve Vasquez’s sister, Jen, was at her wit’s end. Her brother had barricaded himself once more in his bedroom. The only evidence of life therein were ...

Breaking out from Blackpool b2bs to enrapturing thousands-strong arenas worldwide in four years, AZYR has hit the big time at the kind of face-melting pace usually found in his DJ sets. Undeniably the ...

This piece is part of our archival features series, originally published 2021. We're revisiting it as part of our website relaunch because its themes remain as relevant and engaging as ever.

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Hardcore was the first rave subgenre. An investigation of early ’90s rave culture would reveal its participants’ insistence on using the word “hardcore” to describe themselves and their music.