Simon Reynolds introduces a series of seven essays on his idea of a Hardcore Continuum. The essays all originally appeared in past issues of The Wire.

Originally published as "Technical Ecstasy" in The Wire #105 November 1992.

Originally published as "Above The Treeline" in The Wire #127 September 1994.

Originally published as "Sounds Of Blackness" in The Wire #136 June 1995.

Originally published as "Slipping Into Darkness" The Wire #148, June 1996.

Originally published as "2 Steps Back" in The Wire #166, December 1997.

Originally published as "Adult Hardcore" in The Wire #182 April 1999.

Originally published as "The Primer: Grime " in The Wire #254, April 2005.