This is a list of useful resources for making 2000s style happy hardcore that I've come across. Links provided when possible, which isn't always.
resources (free)
- 1030 Rave Stabs
- All you need for mastering: GClip + Loudmax
- "Misstortion" distortion plugin
- TAL Reverb 4
- Vengeance Essential Clubsounds 1 & 2 (no longer for sale, but they're archived somewhere)
- list of classic breakbeats
- Blu Mar Ten - Jungle Jungle - 1989 to 1999 Samplepack
resources (paid)
- Korg M1 THE piano machine for hardcore. Often on sale for $50, worth every penny.
- Sylenth1 classic synthesizer. Can do most things, still the gold standard for supersaws.
- Endless Clouds like a cheat code for great, classic-sounding pads.
- Music Blocks Media sample packs straight from Fracus & Darwin.
- DJ Luna-C - 50 Breakbeats
- DJ Luna-C - 50 Breakbeats Part 2
tutorials
other stuff
- MAIM plugin makes it easy to vibe check your tunes at low bitrates.
- My FL Studio Template which has the mixer setup I use to save some time and effort when starting songs. Requires some setup instead of being usable out of the box. See the notepad in the project!