[6] They contacted Canadian happy hardcore enthusiast and disc jockey Anabolic Frolic, who had sent them an unsolicited demo,[7] to compile and mix the album.

And then stops and starts and continues as it should and could and must always, while shreds of lyrics pop in and out and around and back again, as purely resistant of the dire lit crit model of music writing as any straight instrumental.

"[8] Specific points in the album noted by journalists include the introductory melody line from "Take On Me" by a-ha making a sudden appearance in the introduction of "I Believe" by DJ Stompy,[9] the unnamed singer on "Here I Am" by DJ Ham, DJ Demo and Justin Time "suddenly [taking] off with the title line and the immediacy of the sheer moment of it all just brings it all home -- while Chuck D yelping "Ah yeah, now that's progress" is reduced to a mere sped-up blip stuck in at the weirdest points, the tyranny of lyrical meaning implicitly quashed in the rush.

"[9] Frolic described Moonshine Music's hopes for Happy 2B Hardcore as "modest," seeing as the album was planned to be a standalone release.

[6] Moonshine promoted the album with posters and magazine advertisements and arranged for Frolic to appear on numerous radio stations, be interviewed by the media, and photographed by a publicist.

"[6] An official launch party for the album was held in Los Angeles, where Frolic played a rave he had promoted beforehand on the city's popular dance station Groove Radio.

"[6] Upon its release, Happy 2b Hardcore was a surprise success, selling over 100,000 copies, which Frolic noted "which was an incredible number for obscure music.

John Bush of AllMusic rated the album four and a half stars out of five and said it is "the best place for happy hardcore novices to begin as well as a great mix (by Slipmatt) for fans who already have most of the material.

"[11] In 2002, Billboard noted the album's release was a significant moment in the history of Moonshine, "documenting the underground sound of happy hardcore.