Hardcore Will Never Die | Dougal - 35 Years in Rave | DJ Highs to Rock Bottom & Back | ADHD Journey.

Pioneering happy hardcore DJ DJ Dougal sits down with Billy Daniel Bunter for one of the most inspiring and emotional episodes of Rave Story TV yet.

Two old friends with 70 years’ combined experience, both starting their journeys in 1990 at just 15 years old, come together to share stories, struggles, and successes from a lifetime in rave culture.

Dougal takes us from his roots — inspired by his DJ father, losing all the family equipment in a burglary — to becoming one of the first true superstar DJs of breakbeat piano hardcore. He recalls the euphoric piano-led rave moments, the huge rise of hardcore across the UK, Europe, and the world, and then the devastating crash of the late ’90s when hardcore fell off a cliff.

But this is also a story of determination. From rebuilding the scene into the HTID era with huge albums and massive gigs, to today, where Dougal’s tracks rack up hundreds of millions of streams on Spotify.

Dougal and Bunter dive into:

How modern drum & bass has echoes of mid-’90s happy hardcore

The DIY punk spirit of rave culture

Life lessons from ADHD, and supporting each other through it

Entrepreneurship outside of music

The power of never giving up on the music you love

This is one of the most heartfelt, insightful, and inspiring rave interviews ever recorded. A must-watch for any fan of hardcore, rave, or underground dance culture.

Hardcore will never die.

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