Hardgroove is a form of techno that relies heavily on samples and percussion. Lots of intertwined samba/bongo grooves with a distortion and sidechain compression applied.
Hardgroove is a fusion of energetic techno with raw Chicago, Caribbean, and Latin rhythms.
The name "hardgroove" probably first appeared in 1996, with Ben Sims's Hard Groove Trax mixtapes.
Stylistic originators of hardgroove comes from hip-hop: The repeating of the drum breaks
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Hardgroove is a form of techno that relies heavily on samples and percussion. Lots of intertwined samba/bongo grooves with a distortion and sidechain compression applied.
Hardgroove is a fusion of energetic techno with raw Chicago, Caribbean, and Latin rhythms.
The name "hardgroove" probably first appeared in 1996, with Ben Sims's Hard Groove Trax mixtapes.
Stylistic originators of hardgroove comes from hip-hop: The repeating of the drum breaks or heavy instrumental sections of funk and disco records by the DJ for the B-boys and B-girls to show off their dancing skills.
Early house music had same tradition as hip-hop.
Producers like Todd Terry and Frankie Bones drew on their influences and record collections to create a new sound: multi-layering disco breaks with funk basslines or soul vocals and phrases from rap cuts—even sampling house or techno records.
Hardgroove in a nutshell is:
Simple, funk-driven, rhythmic, sample-heavy techno.
Notable Hardgroove artists:
Todd Terry
Jeff Mills
Steve Bicknell
Roll Dann
Further readings:
https://ra.co/features/4163
https://daily.bandcamp.com/lists/the-second-coming-of-hardgroove
