Hard House

What is Hard House?

Hard House (not to be confused with Chicago hard house) is a style of House music that emerged in the 1990s. Tony De Vit (1957 to 1998) was one of the pioneers of the hard house sound in the early 90's, playing a harder, louder, faster style of dance music. The hard house scene grew in popularity throughout the 90's with Trade and Chuff Chuff being joined by several other large club nights e.g. Sundissential, Insomniacz, Slinky and many more. Hard house is typified by a set formula of up-tempo compressed kick drums, signature style off-beat basslines and the use of 'hoover' type sounds. In contempt of the name it shares very little part in style with house music, but borrows elements heavily from trance music (trancy synths and sometimes breakdown formula), and hardcore/rave music (hoover sounds, chants sometimes). Generally, hard house is part of a wider group of styles called hard dance and has little in common with the modern trance or house scenes.

 

Hard House Podcast


Hard House Album of the Month

Worlds Greatest Hard Dance This is the 4th installment of their new price busting compilation series The World’s Greatest. Following on from the hugely successful first three albums in the series, Trance, Electro House and Hardcore, comes ‘Hard Dance’ mixed by scene stalwart Simon Eve.

Junkie Rating 7/10

 

Hard House Mix of the Month

Lashed Consistently been voted the #1 Hard Dance DJ in the World and #1 Female DJ in the World by DJ Magazine, Lisa Lashes and her Lashed brand have taken clubs by storm the world over – including the Lashed summer residency and tour.

Junkie Rating 6/10


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