The Happy League

USA crew of happy hardcore DJs, promoters, fans, and wellwishers: Matt Positive, Chris HappyFixx, Jerry ELEKID, VampyVicious, HoneyComb, #brentkore (The Counter-Terrorist), snarf., and a legion of happycore fans, hooligans, and enforcers. (Dedicated to the memory and legend of DJ Phil Free Art.)

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HARDCORE SUMMER CAMP Orientation: Sounds (Part 1): @villains_wear_black @lorenzoaos @kidlemonsodamnfresh IDIOM, @brentkore Thomas Kelly, @dj_2bhappy @keishaboy @kenai.rivers1 @potpocket_official #happyhardcore #happyhardcoredj #gabber #breakbeathardcore #jcore #hardstyle #ukhardcore #RAVE #thehappyleague (at United States) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnLJi03nD0g/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18fdr8h9n95sx

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THE HAPPY LEAGUE DJ crew megamix recorded live at Unified Field of Consciousness 2018 June 2, 2018 with members Chris Happyfixx, VampyVicious, Brentkore & Matt Positive

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Matt Positive & HoneyComb "PLUR WARS 2018" (Happy League Mixes)

Live recording of HAPPY LEAGUE DJs HoneyComb and Matt Positive from PLUR WARS 2018 (Chicago) on May 5th 2018 - thrown by DJ Unicorn Apocalypse & PLUR LIFE Promotions "Keep it underground!!"

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THE HAPPY LEAGUE is ultra thrilled to announce that one of the greatest Midwest hardcore DJs on Earth has joined our ranks..<air horn sounds!!> You can check out some of the Elekid's BEYOND BRILLIANT DJ sets here: https://soundcloud.com/elekid

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Happy League Spring 2018!!!!!!!

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Chris Happyfixx & DJ snarf. at DOOMSDAY (Mar 29 2018) - Happy League Crew UNITE!!!

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DJ snarf. at DOOMSDAY - March 29 2018

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Happy League shirts....more to come sooooon!!

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WELCOME VAMPY TO THE HAPPY LEAGUE!!!

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THE HAPPY LEAGUE is on FIRE (relatively speaking) for the next couple of months - with solo, tag team, and crew DJ appearances at a multitude of exciting MIDWEST USA locales!!! CAN U DIG IT?!?! For example, just gaze upon yet another MATT POSITIVE (so-called) comeback tour flyer...for an old man, you have to admit there’s a hint of tenacious faith in his latest attempt at 21st century relevance. :)

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This was taken while I was doing a b2b2b2b at Matt Positive’s place with him, Happyfixx, and Honeycomb after Lords of Acid on Halloween.

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Another legendary and/or bound-for-glory Happy League recording session at @thehappyleague HQ in Logan Square, Chicago.

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The first thing I did after creating a cutting-edge, frames-based, HTML 2  website, was update the manifesto. Prior to the website, I would earnestly pass out photocopied color paper versions of the manifesto. For some reason, at the the Drop Bass NYE 1997/1998 party, I decided that in ‘98 I would “get the Happy League on the web.” Here’re a screenshot of the Happy League ‘manifesto’ I posted online c.1998 (w/ transcription below). Note the mention of Hullabaloo, which was Anabolic Frolic’s legendary Toronto series of HHC events. 

“In the beginning there was Hardcore...

Raving was about listening to hardcore breakbeat music while going absolutely crazy with other people who were interested in pushing limits and creating a wicked vibe. As the Rave scene progressed in the UK and spread to North America, UK Hardcore/breakbeat [91-93] split into darker breakbeat and happier breakbeat. The darker breakbeat stuff came to be known as “Jungle” or “Darkside”, and later, “Drum & Bass”; and the happier breakbeat became “4-Beat” or “Happy Hardcore.” As jungle became more popular and more serious, happy hardcore went back underground and developed along completely different lines.

Today [1998], happy hardcore is bigger than ever in the UK and growing throughout North America. And though both happy hardcore and the Rave scene have changed in uncountable ways, we think theres still one thing thats important to keep in mind: Raves and happy hardcore should still be about pushing limits, going nuts to good music, and having an absolute blast. 

The Happy League is a collective of DJs, promoters, producers, and hardcore fans looking to bring the big double “H” to a Rave near you. Though we all like a variety of music, happy hardcore is what brought us together and happy hardcore is what we want the world to hear. It’s already started in North America: Hullaballoo in Toronto and H3 in LA, along with a growing legion of happy hardcore DJs and supporters in the Midwest. 

It’s our time and we want to see happy hardcore evolve into something even bigger and better. The Happy League website has been setup to promote the music we love along with information on happy hardcore DJs, events, tapes, records, CDs, etc. Check out everything we’ve been involved with, and then visit some of our links for more HH and Rave-related business. Make sure to let us know what you think - and if you’re really into happy hardcore, join the Happy League/Positive Kids mailing list for HH event information as well as future free mixtape offers.” - Matt Positive (c.97/98)

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Once upon a time in Chicago (c.1996), I decided I NEEDED to DJ, promote, and champion Happy Hardcore in the USA. Though the Midwest Rave scene was at its apex in terms of awesome-warehouse-craziness, and almost every style of underground dance music (techno, house, jungle, gabber, acid, etc.) could be heard - the sounds of happycore were virtually non-existent. Besides the mighty DJ PHIL FREE ART (RIP), almost no one liked or cared about HHC, and most ravers/ promoters, DJs, record stores, etc. HATED it. I was 19, loved faster breakbeat hardcore (91-95) stuff, totally loved Raves, and also kind of loved that happycore pissed pretty much everyone off. One late night in December of 1996, I came up with the idea for rave/party crew of HHC fans and DJs called “The Happy League.” The original tagline/motto was: “...bringing back something special from the past/creating something new for the future...” Above is a screenshot from the first iteration of the HL website.