DJs
The DJs behind the sound.
Sy
DJ Sy, happy hardcore pioneer; with production partner Unknown formed Quosh Records in 1994, one of the leading happy hardcore labels of the mid-late 90s, after meeting at a Fusion event in Farnborough.
Syles
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Tango
Jamie Giltrap, Midlands-based UK hardcore/jungle/drum and bass producer-DJ (d. c.2023-24), released on Formation, Moving Shadow and Creative Wax and frequently collaborated with Ratty as 'Tango & Ratty'; part of the Midlands scene alongside Fallout, Ratty, Doc Scott and FBD Project.
TC
TC (Tom Casswell, also known as Tommy Boy; born 10 February 1982, Bristol) is an English drum & bass producer, singer and DJ shaped by the Bristol scene and his upbringing in St Paul's. His first releases, 'Get It On' and 'Make a Little Space', came out on Bristol's BS1 Records; his debut album 'Evolution' followed in 2007 on D-Style Recordings. Tracks 'Deep' (ft. MC Jakes) and 'Jump' earned strong rave-scene acclaim, he's appeared on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show, and he featured as vocalist/co-producer on Pendulum's 'Plasticworld' (from 2005's Hold Your Colour).
Technikore
Technikore (Alfie Bamford, who also records as Technikal) is a UK happy hardcore DJ/producer recruited to the Raverbaby crew in 2009 (alongside Hixxy, Darren Styles, Breeze, Re-Con, Squad-E and Al Storm) after his talent was spotted by Hixxy at age 17. He launched his own label, Supersonik, in 2011, and played UK events including Hardcore Til I Die, Hardcore Heaven, Ravers Reunited and Uproar until relocating to Sydney, Australia in 2015, where he runs the UK Hardcore brand/label OneSeventy with longtime collaborator JTS.
TeeBee
TeeBee (Torgeir Byrknes, born 19 March 1976, Norway) began DJing in 1990 and released his first record in 1996, developing a dark, futuristic, sci-fi-influenced take on neurofunk/techstep indebted to Photek, initially via Certificate 18 Records (alongside Photek, Klute and fellow Norwegian Polar). After Cert 18 folded he co-founded Subtitles Recordings with Polar, and won Knowledge Magazine's Best International Producer in 2001. In 2004 he formed Calyx & TeeBee with Larry Cons, whose gold-certified 2012 album 'All Or Nothing' and single 'Elevate This Sound' were major successes; in 2025 he returned to a solo career with his fourth solo album, 'The Cosmic Carnival', on Flexout his first solo release in 19 years.
Tentun
Tentun is a UK hardcore rave artist who contributed tracks to early-90s compilations alongside Luna-C, Damage Inc and DJ Junk, and released a self-titled, 100-copy-limited EP capturing the vibe of early-90s hardcore rave.