Quote Originally Posted by penthesilea
so what's the difference between hardcore and hard techno then?
While this doesn't describe across the board, the difference is usually noticable in tempo and use of distortion.

http://www.acidgrave.com/modules.php...tit&lid=10
^^ That can give you a feel for some of it. Has one mid 90's IS track on it at least. Mainly stuff from France and UK. 200 BPM range.