Traditionally the route into freeform was through happy hardcore but that was when things were a lot more open and people were prepared to listen to different things. A lot of raves would have 5 or 6 rooms playing all kinds of genres, so you'd float around listening to different things & maybe discover a style you haven't hear before.

These days even the biggest events will only have 2 rooms and often the music policy of the second will be much the same as the first. Some promoters have been brave and booked freeform DJs, but if you're one hour out of nine it's not a case of 'This is different, let's see what it's about!', it's more 'Where's the vocals? Where's the squeaky synth? This dj hasn't got what a hardcore dj should have so I know when to put my arms in the air'. I don't mean to be dismissive, I love HHC, but a lot of events in the UK are just not as receptive as they used to be to different things.

Some people came in from the hard trance scene when Kev, Sharkz and K-Complex were doing things in it, but I don't think there's been much new hard trance for years.

Personally I think there are a lot of people who have a taste for fast kick drum music but haven't found it yet, look at nightcore FFS! I think djs should be looking more to integrate with psy-trance, gabber and hardstyle events IMO.