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Hard Dance is an umbrella term that refers to a group of Hard electronic dance genres which aren't hard enough to be classified as hardcore. The term usually includes genres such as Hard House, Hard NRG, Hard Trance, and Hardstyle. The BPM for these genres is typically 140-180BPM, with a 4/4 rhythm (specifically four-on-the-floor).[citation needed]
It is not uncommon for the term "hard dance" to be associated with other electronic dance genres such as hardcore and Psytrance. This, however, is a matter of opinion. Hard dance is typically an underground musical movement, one which breaks away from the British cheeseboard of Popular Dance music.[clarification needed][citation needed]
Concerning origin, the Hard House scene started in Britain in the 1990s, with artists such as Tony De Vit. The Hard NRG scene is also a British movement, and is a direct offshoot of Hard House. Hard NRG is typically harder and darker than Hard House, but has the same style and feel to it. BK is the artist that brought the genre to the international stage and is still the largest selling Hard dance artist of all time with top 40 hits such as "Revolution". His hardbeat series on Nukleuz records defined the genre and started a massive club culture for the sound.[citation needed]