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Mainstream Hardcore
Mainstream hardcore, mainstyle or nu style gabber is a subgenre of Hardcore (electronic dance music genre), hardcore techno. The essence of mainstream hardcore sound is a Distortion (music), distorted bass drum sound, overdriven to the point where it becomes clipped into a distorted Square wave (waveform), square wave and makes a recognizably melodic tone. Often the Roland Alpha Roland Juno-106, Juno or the kick from a Roland TR-909 was used to create this sound. Mainstream hardcore tracks typically include sampling (music), samples and synthesized melodies with the typical tempo ranging from 165 to 180 Beats per minute, bpm. Violence, drugs and profanity are common themes in mainstream hardcore, perceptible through its samples and lyrics, often screamed, pitch shifted, or distorted. History The mainstream hardcore sound derives from early hardcore (still called ''gabber'' at the time). In the late 1990s, early hardcore became less popular than Hardstyle. After surviving under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Early Hardcore
Gabber ( ; ) is a style of electronic dance music and a subgenre of hardcore, as well as the surrounding subculture. The music is more commonly referred to as hardcore, and is characterised by fast beats, distorted and heavy kickdrums, with dark themes and samples. This style was developed in Rotterdam and Amsterdam in the 1990s by producers like Marc Acardipane, Paul Elstak, DJ Rob, and The Prophet, forming record labels such as Rotterdam Records, Mokum Records, Pengo Records and Industrial Strength Records. The word ''gabber'' comes from Amsterdam Bargoens slang and means "friend". Gabber remains highly popular in the Netherlands, and has seen a major resurgence in recent years. Gabber formed as an underground, anti-establishment movement with small, underground raves, most often illegally held in empty warehouses, basements and tunnels. Rave parties such as Thunderdome, held by ID&T and Mysteryland, became hugely popular, eventually becoming part of mainstream Dutch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angerfist
Danny Masseling (born 20 June 1981), better known by his stage name Angerfist, is a Dutch hardcore producer and DJ. Aside from his main alias, he also produces for other genres and subgenres under various aliases and is part of the following groups: ''The Supreme Team'' (with Outblast, Tha Playah & Evil Activities), ''Masters Elite'' (with Catscan and Outblast), and ''Roland & Sherman'' (with Outblast). During live acts, he is accompanied by MC Prozac (Minne Roos). Career Angerfist started making music at the age of 16. Beginning with 4-beat programmed loops and breakbeats, his interest in producing music started to grow. He began his career in 2001 after sending a demo to Mark Vos, also known as DJ Buzz Fuzz, director of BZRK Records. Vos liked the tape and signed Angerfist, who then released his first EPs under the names "Menace II Society" and "Angerfist". Angerfist soon gained popularity in the "gabber scene" because of the aggressive ''nustyle'' sound he made. His style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Gabber Artists
This is a list of notable gabber artists and DJs. * 3 Steps Ahead - Netherlands * Angerfist - Netherlands * Cassie Raptor - France * Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - Netherlands * Critical Mass - Netherlands * Brutalismus 3000 - Germany * DJ Anime - Italy * DJ Paul Elstak - Netherlands * DJ Sharkey - United Kingdom * DJ Skinhead - United States * Evil Activities - Netherlands * Euromasters - Netherlands * The Horrorist - United States * The Laziest Men on Mars - United States * Lady Damage - Spain * Lenny Dee - United States * Marc Acardipane - Germany * Miss K8 - Ukraine * Nasenbluten - Australia * Neophyte - Netherlands * Joost Klein Joost Klein (; born 10 November 1997), also known mononymously as Joost, is a Dutch musician, rapper, singer, and former YouTuber. Mainly a hip hop artist, his songs and performances often include influences of electronic music, such as drum a ... - Netherlands * The Outside Agency - Netherlands * Party Animals - Netherlands * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotterdam Records
Rotterdam Records was a Dutch record label founded by Paul Elstak in 1992. It released hardcore and gabber music. It stopped in 2012 and restarted again in 2018 with MP3 releases. History The label was set up by Paul Elstak who around 2000 quit to start his own label Offensive Records at Rige Entertainment. DJ Neophyte and DJ Panic took control of the label and three other labels (Forze Records, Neophyte Records and Terror Traxx). The label stopped in 2012 when Mid-Town Records went bankrupt. Alongside Mokum Records in Amsterdam and Lenny Dee's New York based Industrial Strength Records, Rotterdam Records was an influential label in the early 1990s gabber scene. Releases Founded in 1992, the label brought out over one hundred vinyl hardcore and gabber releases as well as CDs, DVDs and other merchandise. Sublabels included Forze Records, Rotterdam Records Classics, Rotterdam Records Special, Rotterdam Tekno and Terror Traxx. An early release was "Poing" by Rotterdam Ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masters Of Hardcore
Masters of Hardcore is the name of a Dutch hardcore music label and of its related music festival events. Label Masters of Hardcore music label was founded in 1995 in the Hemkade in Zaandam by DJ Outblast and King Matthew. Bass-D & King Matthew teamed up with other famous DJs like Paul Elstak and Buzz Fuzz. Events In 1998, after a low profile period, the label Masters of Hardcore started to organize their parties as an independent and Bass-D & King Matthew decided to continue to produce Hardcore Music on the Masters of Hardcore label. Their first party was successful. Masters of Hardcore organized a lot of parties in big music festival locations in the Netherlands (the Beursgebouw in Eindhoven, and the PBH-Hallen in Zuidlaren Zuidlaren ( Noordenvelds: ''Zuudlaoren'') is a village in the province of Drenthe in the Northern Netherlands. Zuidlaren has just over 10,000 inhabitants and is situated on natural heightened land which is called the Hondsrug. The village is part . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ID&T
ID&T is a Dutch entertainment and medium Business, enterprise that was founded in the early 1990s. Their event Thunderdome (music festival), Thunderdome is named the oldest electronic festival in the Netherlands, with later events like Mysteryland, Trance Energy and Sensation (event), Sensation. It operates many of the largest electronic dance music events in the world. They were also involved in the editions of Tomorrowland (festival), Tomorrowland up until 2013. History Early years and growth ID&T stands for the initials of three founders of the company, Irfan van Ewijk, Duncan Stutterheim and Theo Lelie, all residents of Amsterdam. All three were experienced in organizing house music, house, techno music, techno and trance music, trance parties when they created ID&T, and their goal is to organize the largest events in the Netherlands and the European electronic dance music scene (subculture), scene. Their first big event was "The Final Exam" in the Jaarbeurs, Utrecht Confe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enzyme Records
Enzyme Records is a Netherlands-based hardcore record label. Founded in 2001 by Patrick van Kerckhoven as a continuation of Kerckhoven's previous labels, Gangsta Audiovisuals and Supreme Intelligence Records, to 'restart' his labels and continue in a new style of hardcore without being drowned in pointless criticism". All artists that were on the Gangsta Audiovisuals and Supreme Intelligence roster also moved to Enzyme. Releases on Enzyme have been described as gabber, darkcore and industrial hardcore among other genre names. See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, ... External links Enzyme Records homepagePost relating to the creation of Enzyme RecordsEnzyme Records at Discogs.com {{Authority control Record labels established in 2001 Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uplifting Trance
Uplifting trance (often synonymous with epic trance, energetic trance, anthem trance, emotional trance, or euphoric trance) is a broad subgenre of trance music. The name, which emerged in the wake of progressive trance in 1996, is derived from the feeling which listeners claim to get (often described as a "rush"). The genre is popular in the trance scene. Classical music strongly influenced the development of uplifting trance both in the 1990sFassbender, Torsten (2008). ''The Trance Experience''. Knoxville, Tennessee: Sound Org Inc. : p. 15 and in the 2000s, with film music also considered influential.Webber, Stephen (2008). ''DJ Skills: The Essential Guide to Mixing and Scratching''. Oxford, UK: Elsevier Press. Characteristics In general, uplifting trance is a style much happier in tone than other trance genres (such as Goa). Instead of the darker tone of Goa, uplifting trance uses similar chord progressions as progressive trance, but tracks' chord progressions usually rest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supersaw
The Roland JP-8000 is an analog modeling synthesizer released by the Roland Corporation in 1996. Overview The Roland JP-8000 was released in early 1997 as part of the first wave of virtual analog modeling synthesizers (VA synths). Others from that period included the Clavia Nord Lead (1995), Korg Prophecy (1995), Access Virus (1997) and Yamaha AN1x (1997). VA synths had the goal of recreating the sound, functionality and user interface of classic analog synthesizers. The JP-8000 was viewed at the time as the modern digital incarnation of the classic Roland Jupiter-8, from 1981. The programming interface, synthesis options and general tone is very similar to Roland's Jupiter-6 as well. The JP-8000 sought to digitally reproduce the analog tonalities and power of its analog predecessors. Although it lacked somewhat in analog warmth due to its early digital architecture, it added many new features, such as RPS (Realtime Phrase Sequencing), which allowed short sequenced phrases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightclub
A nightclub or dance club is a club that is open at night, usually for drinking, dancing and other entertainment. Nightclubs often have a Bar (establishment), bar and discotheque (usually simply known as disco) with a dance floor, laser lighting displays, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who mixes recorded music. Nightclubs tend to be smaller than live music venues like theatres and stadiums, with few or no seats for customers. Nightclubs generally restrict access to people in terms of age, Clothing, attire, personal property, personal belongings, and behaviors. Nightclubs typically have dress codes to prohibit people wearing informal, indecent, offensive, or gang-related attire from entering. Unlike other entertainment venues, nightclubs are more likely to use Bouncer (doorman), bouncers to screen prospective patrons for entry. The busiest nights for a nightclub are Friday and Saturday nights. Most nightclubs cater to a particular music genre or sound for bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Hard House
House is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by a repetitive Four on the floor (music), four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 115–130 beats per minute. It was created by DJs and music producers from Chicago's underground Clubbing (subculture), club culture and evolved slowly in the early/mid 1980s as DJs began altering disco songs to give them a more mechanical beat. By early 1988, house became mainstream and supplanted the typical 80s music beat. House was created and pioneered by DJs and producers in Chicago such as Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy, Jesse Saunders, Chip E., Joe Smooth, Steve "Silk" Hurley, Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Marshall Jefferson, Phuture, and others. House music initially expanded to New York City, then internationally to cities such as London, and ultimately became a worldwide phenomenon. House has a large influence on pop music, especially dance music. It was incorporated into works by major international artists including Whitney Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
