“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.

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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 ...

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.