Hard House in general

You say you don't understand dance music. And by saying that, I can understand you too, you know. I understand it when people say they can't see, can't understand, the deeper meanings so often encapsulated within Trance, or when they say that Happy Hardcore's just a big noise. Too loud, too much, too soon. That sorta thing. And I see that, I really, really do. I understand that. I don't understand it when people say that Trance music is mindless repetition, or when they say that Progressive's just as unimaginative as the rest of 'em. That's what's so great about music, but as a concept, something people too often don't grasp. I can ...  Read the complete review

Hard house is today's hardcore. It is so brilliant I cannot describe. When I go out clubbing, I want to be able to let loose and throw myself all over the place, how can one do this to the likes of garage? or RnB? err, I don't think so. (I know this sounds a bit extreme) It is hard to describe what exactly is Hard house. Well, here are the ingredients; A loud heavy bassline, da da da da in time to the music, normally 4/4 beat. Then their will be some noises, which are often described as hoovers and horns but sound more like sounds from a synth not a real hoover! What makes hard house different is that it is very fast and bouncy but not at all repetitive ...  Read the complete review

Hard House Hard House, luvs it! Where to? nun other than Sundissential in Birmingham and Leeds. What a way to spend the night. With wicked mates, and banging hard house, from amazing DJ's such as the Tidy Boys, Lisa Lashes, Andy Farley, Paul Glazby, Rob Tissera, Lab4 and many more. Not only is it hard house/hard trance all night, but it does have a funky room there. Its the most outrageous club in the world. From people wearing cyber clothes to people wearing fluffy boots and wacky outfits. So much fun, and the atmosphere when you walk in is amazing!!! My friend she makes outfits for girls to go clubbing. Check the sit out. ...  Read the complete review

Living in Leeds hard house is difficult to escape, we have Sundissential, probably the home of hard house (along with Trade), Glasshouse, Base and Bounce. About a year ago I used to visit these clubs nearly every weekend, the tunes were happy and so were the people, tunes such as Jon the dentist - imagination and cortina - music is moving used to really make my night. Then I noticed a change in the style of music being played. No longer was the emphasis on happy bouncy tunes but more a tendency towards faster, harder, more hoover driven tunes. For me the music was just getting too hard, there was no feeling in the tunes anymore, the melodies were none excistent. ...  Read the complete review

I must say i'm a fan of hard house, and living in a city with one of the best hard house clubs, I get my portion of hard house every week. I can remember about a year ago, trance was the popular genre of dance music. Now its hard house. Gone are the days of trance clubs (gatecrasher, cream) - these have turned into progressive clubs and hard house clubs. Hard house being commercialised is neither a good thing nor a bad thing, as each has its advantages and disadvantages. More hard house compilation albums are being released, bedrom dj's are buying new releases, and in turn are getting into the charts, and hard house dj's are becoming more ...  Read the complete review