"Alright, first off let me tell you that if you don't like fast breakneck beats, then this series is not for you. The average BPM for Happy 2B Hardcore is 140+ BPMs. With that said let's review this album. The first track of this CD is very good. It has scratching and all things happy hardcore is known for. From there the CD starts to slip until track 4 with Time by Vinylgroover. This is one of the best tracks on the whole album. Then the cheese sets in and you begin to feel like from song 5 to song 9 that you're hearing the same song over and over. I can't stand tracks like these "filler" tracks that are put in to make albums longer. Track 10 (Kick Your Legs) is a great song because it breaks the tedium and is one great happy hardcore song. Tracks 13 and 14 are also good tracks but the last two are like 5 through 9. If you liked the first CD then you'll like this one more, however if you have yet to buy any, I recommend you buy Happy 2B Hardcore Chapter 4 because it has much more variety and a lot less "filler songs." If you buy this CD you'll probably find yourself after a week or two programming tracks 1,4,10,14 and just listening to them."
Second Verse, Good as the First.
ravecrusader | 01/23/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is the second offering in the Happy2bHardcore series, continuously mixed by DJ Anabolic Frolic. I bought this CD solely because of what I heard in the first Happy2bHarcore release. It was a blind buy but it was well worth it. This release was better than the previous one. Some of the best tracks are #4) "Vinylgroover - Time" a remake of the Cindi Lauper Classic, #6) "Bang - Cloudy Daze" all about the joy of sunshine, #10) "DNA & Breeze - Kick your Legs" a great example of techno love songs. If you thought the first CD was good than you are bound to like this one as well. I recommend it for any hardcore techno heads out there. Check out the third in the series if you get a chance.**WARNING! ** Listening to this CD may cause you to be overcome with the urge to dance, frolic and be happy. Do not be afraid. This is normal. Now with that in mind, listen safely. :)"
The Best of the Series!!! Old Skool Goodness!!!
Matt | Bloomfield Hills, MI United States | 05/22/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is old skool Happy Hardcore bliss!!! The best tracks are "Sunshine on a Cloudy Day", "You're Mine", "Time after Time", "12 inches of Love", "Natural High", "Kick your Legs in the Air" and "Keep on Trying". You will not get bored of this CD. You will love it forever. Also, try all of Anabloic Frolic's other Happy 2b Hardcore mix CD's, as well as Original Hardcore 2: The Battle, the Bonkers Series (Hixxy, Sharkey and Scott Brown), and check amazon.co.uk for Hardcore, and Hardcore vol. 2 both mixed by Sy & Unknown (great scratching!) Hardcore 'Til I Die!!!!"
The best chapter of them all
DJ XybepteK | FLA, USA | 03/02/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is by far the best chapter in the Happy 2b Hardcore series (there are 7 total chapters to date). Addictive synth rhythms, drum breakz, beautifully composed vocals make it impossible to get 'bored', unlike most dance & trance CDs that repeat the same 8 measures over and over and over - You will find yourself humming the tracks days after you listen to the CD! If you are new to the Happy Hardcore scene, this should DEFINITELY be the first CD in your collection. There is never a dull moment from start to finish - DJ Anabolic Frolic is the mastermind behind the flawless mixing between tracks - you can barely tell when one song ends and the next begins!!! This was the first hardcore CD I ever bought, and to this day (4+ years later), it is STILL the best. Chapter 2 comes in 1st place, then chapter 6, then 7 - Get them all!!!!"
Another happy set.
daniel | Georgia | 12/22/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"this cd picks up from the 1st with its old skool happiness. like the 1st chapter, the cd starts out at 170 bpm, and finishes with 175 bpm. the best song on this cd is big up the bass, you just cant get enough of that happy melody. and bang! has a happy song "cloudy daze" that just makes you feel like you are outside in bright warm sunshine dancing around at a rave. the mixing is a little better, but really short and there is hardly any blend to it, just beat matching and fadings. but another great collection of tunes"