Release Radar · Uk Hardcore
Happy Hardcore Release Radar
Every new happy hardcore release on Spotify, in one daily-updated playlist. Pitched-up vocals, piano riffs and pure 90s rave DNA at 165 to 180 BPM, added the day each track drops.
- Tracks:
- 33
- Followers:
- 195
- Last updated:
Current tracklist
- 1Here I Am Again
Inquisitive, Sharlene Liu
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5Keep on Running
Hartshorn, Jack Star, Div Eadie
- 6
- 7Golden Age
Mark Sixma, Charly Lownoise
- 8
- 9Shattered In The Night
Frizzyboyz, Clara Kharisma, SKYRAY
- 10
- 11
- 12Summer Rain
Dougal, Tatsunoshin, Echoes
- 13
- 14
- 15Take You There
Kevin Energy, Preacher
- 16
- 17Good 4 U - Remix
D-Vstor, AS3N-G
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21Misery Business - Paramore VIP Radio Mix
Joey Riot, Darren Grant
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33Love Baby - Mix Cut
Vinylgroover, Sanna Hartfield
The euphoric side of hardcore, tracked daily
Happy hardcore is the euphoric, uplifting side of hardcore: 165 to 180 BPM, pitched-up vocals, piano riffs and the unmistakable energy of 90s rave, now back in full force through a busy UK hardcore revival. The Happy Hardcore Release Radar keeps pace with it, adding every new release the day it appears on Spotify.
It gathers the whole scene into one feed. Modern names like S3RL, Darren Styles and Gammer sit alongside newer producers keeping the freeform and UK hardcore spirit alive, with no editorial filter in between. Tracks rotate off after their first weeks, so the playlist stays focused on what is new rather than turning into an archive of everything ever released.
Spotify’s own Release Radar only shows new music from artists you already follow, refreshed once a week. This radar is genre-wide, updated daily and the same for every listener, which makes it the quickest way to catch a happy hardcore track before it reaches you any other way.
New Happy Hardcore lands here first, and every release we track is collected on the new Happy Hardcore releases page, updated daily.
How this radar works
New releases, added daily
Every new Happy Hardcore release on Spotify is added the day it appears, seven days a week. There is no weekly batch and no waiting for a Friday refresh.
A rolling few-week window
Tracks stay on the radar for their first weeks, then rotate off as newer releases arrive. The list never becomes an endless archive: it is always a picture of what is new in Happy Hardcore.
The whole scene, not your follows
Unlike Spotify's personal Release Radar, built from artists you already follow, this covers all of Happy Hardcore: major labels, small imprints and unsigned uploads alike, the same for everyone.
Follow it once on Spotify
The radar is a public Spotify playlist that updates itself. Follow it once and the newest Happy Hardcore keeps flowing into your library, with every track linking back to its details here.
Questions,answered
Where can I find new happy hardcore releases?
The Happy Hardcore Release Radar collects every new happy hardcore and UK hardcore release on Spotify into one playlist, updated daily. Follow it once and the newest tracks keep arriving in your library the day they drop.
What BPM is happy hardcore?
Happy hardcore typically runs between 165 and 180 BPM, faster than hardstyle but built on euphoric melodies, piano riffs and pitched-up vocals rather than the distorted kicks of gabber hardcore.
How is this different from Spotify’s Release Radar?
Spotify’s Release Radar is personalised and refreshes every Friday from artists you already follow. The Happy Hardcore Release Radar is genre-wide, updated daily and identical for everyone, so it surfaces the whole scene rather than only acts you follow.
What is the difference between happy hardcore and UK hardcore?
The terms overlap heavily. Happy hardcore describes the euphoric, pitched-vocal rave sound of the 90s, while UK hardcore is its faster, more polished modern British evolution. This radar covers both, since the scenes share artists and events.
Is the Happy Hardcore Release Radar free to follow?
Yes. It is a public Spotify playlist anyone can follow for free, and it updates itself every day, so your library always holds the latest happy hardcore.
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