Anabolic frolic

Anabolic Frolic in a promotional photo.

Anabolic Frolic is a happy hardcore DJ from Canada who is known for the Happy 2B Hardcore CD series and the Hullabaloo promotion he throws in Toronto, Ontario. His real name is Chris Samojlenko. He was born in Ottawa, Canada in 1974 and was raised by his grandmother.

Chris Samojlenko first started being interested in Happy Hardcore upon listening to a randomly chosen UK import mixed tape at the now defunct rave shop X-static in 1995. He taught himself to DJ on a pair of used turntables bought from a pawn shop for $100 Canadian dollars, because it was the only way he could listen to the music he loved in Toronto, or anywhere in North America then, mainly because he didn't go to raves at the time. Frolic began importing and re-selling Happy Hardcore vinyl from the UK.

At age 21, Samojlenko became interested in it as a lifestyle. He started Nokturnal Records out of his bedroom, importing and selling vinyl records online. In 1996, he moved into a small, windowless office, sleeping on the floor for the next two years while trying to make a go of his DJ career and his events production company, Hullabaloo.

Cover art of the third Happy 2b Hardcore Album.

He was signed by Steve Levy, a co-owner of the international music label Moonshine Records, after sending them an unsolicited mixed tape and, according to his own website, a faked magazine article he had a friend write for him.

The first Happy2bHardcore release in 1997 sold 100,000 copies. Chris also met Robin Grainer that year—a fan from Southern California who would become his wife.

In 2000, Samojlenko was banned from ever entering the United States due to visa violations, but this ban was lifted after a period of three years. To add to his legal problems, his American fiancée at the time also did not have status in Canada. Despite these professional and personal uncertainties, however, Samojlenko put out Happy2bHardcore Chapters Four and Five, producing two of the tracks on the latter , as well as continuing to organise his Hullabaloo events.

Currently, there are seven Happy2bHardcore albums by Anabolic Frolic released, and he co-hosted an online radio show at Happy Hour Radio with his "DJ crony" Silver1. HappyHourRadio ceased late 2004/early 2005 and the last ever Hullabaloo event was held on July 7th 2005 (All Good Things...)

Anabolic Frolic noted this entry's existence in an entry on his webpage on August 28, 2005. He credits this and the Hullabaloo article, then jokes that all that's needed now is an update to the happy hardcore page to include his work.

It should be noted that Frolic is widely regarded as a joke within the happyhardcore community. He has made such ridiculous claims as inventing the practice of giving out mixtapes and routinely takes credit for other people's work. He is currently working as a stage hypnotist.

Discography

The Frolic Files - Happy Hardcore Level 1 (August 1996)
Happy 2b Hardcore (Februrary 1997)
Live @ Not The End 2 (April 1997)
Happy 2b Hardcore Chapter 2 (September 1997)
Live @ Hullabaloo 2: Return Of The Vibe (September 1997)
Live @ Hullabaloo 3: Love & Magic (November 22, 1997)
Live @ Hullabaloo 4: Into The Blue (February 7, 1998)
Live @ Destiny/Next Junction (October 3, 1998)
Live @ Hullabaloo 8: Rush Hour (December 5, 1998)
Live @ Hullabaloo 10: Big Top (February 8, 1999)
Live @ Hullabaloo 10: Foreverland (April 16, 1999)
Happy 2b Hardcore Chapter 3 (April 29, 1999)
Live @ Hullabaloo's Birthday Funtopia 2 (June 19, 1999)
Live @ Hullabaloo: View To A Thrill (October 9, 1999)
Live @ Hullabaloo 14: Ooh Crikey, Wot A Scorcher! (Februry 5, 2000)
Happy 2b Hardcore Chapter 4 (February 22, 2000)
Live @ World Electronic Music Festival 2000 (July 15, 2000)
Live @ Hullabaloo: Space Invader (December 9 2000)
Happy 2b Hardcore Chapter 5 (January 21, 2001)
Happy 2b Hardcore Chapter 6 (November 2001)
Hullabaloo: The Anthems (July 5, 2002)
WEMF 2002 (August 4, 2002)
Happy 2b Hardcore Chapter 7 (January 2003)
Live @ Hullabaloo: Power Of Dreams (February 5, 2003)
Live @ Hullabaloo: Stay Here Forever (July 5, 2003)
Live @ Hullabaloo: Fires In The Sky (September 20, 2003)

Happy2bHardcore discography

Chapter 1

This was the start to the series of albums released by Anabolic Frolic, and was released on January 21, 1997.

Track list

Reach Out
Higher Love - JDS
Go Insane - DJ DNA
Feel The Power - Unknown
It's Not Over - Dougal
Forever - Bananaman
Here I Am - DJ Demo, DJ Ham, Justin Time
Surrender
Here We Go Again - DJ Ham
I Believe - DJ Stompy
Heart Of Gold - Force & Styles
Muzik - DJ Demo
Dawn of a New Era - DJ Stompy
Let The Music - Eruption
Now is the Time - Scott Brown
Wanting To Get High - Hixxy

Chapter 2

The second chapter in the series was released on September 9, 1997.

Track list

Crowd Control [Vinylygroover Remix] - Ramos, Supreme
Killer - Demo
Eternity - Jimmy J, Jenka, Justin Time
Time - Vinylgroover
You're Mine - DJ Demo
Cloudy Daze - Bang!
12" Of Love [97 Remix]
I Feel You - DJ Fade, Martina
Natural High [Anabolic Frolic's H2BH] - Unknown
Kick Your Legs
See The Light - Brisk, Lenny, Trixxy
Big Up The Bass - Blaze
Sweet In The Pocket '97 - Justin Time, Blaze
Get into Love - Anti-Social
People's Party [Remix] - Hixxy, Sunset Regime
Keep On Trying

Chapter 3

The third chapter in the series was released on April 20, 1999.

Track list

Distant Skies - Unique
Break Of Dawn - Bang!
Eurolove - Brisk, Trixxy
Wonderful World [Brisk Remix] - Triple J
Sunrise - Trixxy
Don't Go Away - Visa
Shooting Star - Bang!
Innovate - Innovate
Sensation -Sy & Demo
Till We Meet Again - DJ Slam
You Belong To Me - Eternity, King Size
Tears Run Cold - Sy & Demo
Pleasure And Pain [Justin Time Remix] - Ad-Man, Demo
Eye Opener -Brisk, Trixxy
Let Me Play - DJ Hyperactive

Chapter 4

The fourth chapter in the series was released on Feb 22, 2000.

Track list

Space Odyssey
Everytime I Close My Eyes - Scott Brown, Gillian Tenant
Better Day [Sy & Unknown Remix]
Hear Me
All That You See & Hear
John Gotti's Revenge
Raver's Anthem - MC Storm, Sy & Unknown
Run To Me [Brisk Remix]
Elysium - Scott Brown
Love Of My Life [Brisk Remix] - Northern Lights
I Want You - Lisa Abbott, BDB
Mirror Of Love
Clearly Now [Brisk Remix]
Give Me A Reason - Bang!
See Me Climb [Brisk Remix]

Chapter 5

The fifth chapter of the series was released on January 23, 2001

Track list

Music I Like - Fabulous Faber
Blue Moon -DJ Kaos, Ethos
Excitement - Fabulous Faber
Feels So Right - Anabolic Frolic Feels so Right was an older track that was REMIXED by Cru-L-T and Frolic, and Cru-L-T has since mentioned that Frolic taking producers credit on this is a bit questionable to say the least.''
Lost Generation - Scott Brown
Sail Away [Trixxy Mix]
Sunshine - Force & Styles
Stay With Me - DJ Demo, The Sy Project
Pilgrim 2000 - Scott Brown
Shelter Me - Anabolic Frolic This track was written by Devastate and Anabolic Frolic, and yet again, Frolic's role in it's actual creation is questionable at best.''
2000 Style - Robbie Long
Take It From The Groove [DNA and Breeze Mix]
Oblivion [Ham Mix]
Space Invader [Scott Brown Remix] - Euphony
Power Of Love - Q-Tex
Blue Moon - DJ Kaos