Bouncy Techno
A fast, happy rave style from Scotland and northern England with a bouncy beat.
History
Bouncy techno is a fast rave style from Scotland and Northern England s1s2. It began in the early 1990s s1. The music is like an accessible form of gabber s1. It has a hard beat and a happy, bouncy melody s1. The Scottish producer Scott Brown made many records in this style under different names s1. The group Ultra-Sonic from Ayrshire and the act QFX were also important s1. At first the music was played at raves in northern Britain s1. The Dutch DJ Paul Elstak then brought it to the Netherlands s1. There it was called happy hardcore or happy gabber s1. For a short time in the mid-1990s the sound was heard across Europe s1. It then declined quickly for several reasons s1. Bouncy techno is usually about 160 to 180 beats per minute s1. It was mostly played at raves rather than in clubs s1. It is still played by hardcore fans today s1.
Sound
- Tempos around 160 to 180 beats per minute
- A hard, bouncy kick
- Happy, simple melodies
- A rave-style atmosphere
- Vocal chants and samples
Key figures
- Scott Brown — Scottish producer central to bouncy techno
- Ultra-Sonic — Scottish group from Ayrshire
- QFX — Scottish rave act
- Paul Elstak — Dutch DJ who brought the sound to the Netherlands
Labels
- Evolution Records — Scotland , 1992
- Clubscene Records — Scotland , 1991
- 23rd Precinct Recordings — Glasgow , 1990
Defining tracks
Connections
Came from: Hardcore Techno , Hard House , Hi-NRG
Sources
- Bouncy techno — Wikipedia
- Bouncy Techno — Melodigging