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Talking to the LBU guys, it's clear the hardcore scene is as much a part of them as they are a part of the scene. DBS, the vocalist in Kartel, brings up memories of how they used to "crowd kill [a style of hardcore dancing] on the school bus," and Matty from Ninebar tells me he'd designed the Rucktion Records logo 15 years ago on his bedroom window.Everybody I meet speaks passionately about how the music means the same to them now as when they were teens. "This music gave me strength when I was young, and it helped me be who I am," explains 39-year-old Pierre. "By continuing to put out these bands and put on the shows, I hope to inspire other people in the same way."From the fans I speak to, it sounds like Pierre's achieving what he set out to do. Growing up in London, Morag Padel gravitated towards the hardcore scene after being "spat on" by other girls at metal gigs when she was a teenager. For the past eight years, she's proudly represented LBU. "There's a sense of family, no doubt," she says. "My mom died when I was 16, and the day after she died I went to a show. That's sounds so callous and harsh, but at that time I didn't have anything else. I needed to be with the people I cared about and the people that cared about me."READ ON NOISEY: The Best of Ugly UK Hardcore
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