So I didn't see a big thread for hardstyle, so I decided I'd make one myself. And since Hardstyle is just "diet happy hardcore", feel free to throw hardcore music in too.
Let's get the wiki-quoting out of the way:
[quote]Hardstyle is an electronic dance music (aka EDM) genre mixing influences from hardtechno, hard house, hard trance, hardcore and rave music. The average tempo is between 140 and 160 bpm (4/4).
The hardstyle sound typically consists of a hard sounding kick, intense reverse basslines, and detuned and distorted sounds. It bears some similarities to hard trance. Many hardcore artists produce hardstyle tracks as well. Many modern Hardstyle tracks are written in tuplet.
Hardstyle originated from hard trance, gabber, oldskool hardcore, acid house and influences from UK hard house. Hardstyle originated from Germany and the Netherlands, where the first hardstyle events started near the end of 1999 and the beginning of 2000. Hardstyle is also produced in Italy, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Hardstyle takes influences from similar EDM genres, such as Hard House, Hard Trance and Gabber. There are many types of Hardstyle scenes in the world, the main popular form of hardstyle being Dutch Hardstyle, and its newer term, 'Nustyle'. Dutch Hardstyle is a fusion of dutch hardcore with Hardstyle, whereas, 'Nustyle' is a more melodic form of Dutch Hardstyle where the kick is pitched to create a melodic bassline that usually plays in pitch with some supersaw or electro house melody. Hardstyle usually ranges from 140-160bpm, with early Hardstyle at 140bpm and 'Nustyle' ranging up to 150bpm. Because of the speed of Hardstyle, it helps to separate the genre from other, faster genres such as hardcore techno. One of the iconic features of Hardstyle that distinguishes it from other genres is the use of "reverse bass", which can be heard on the offbeat after the kick. In various 'Nustyle' tracks, the reverse bass can be pitched accordingly to make the track more melodic.
Hardstyle often has melodies in triplet form, which gives the genre a pulsating rhythm, whereas other genres such as Jumpstyle have basic melodic structures to them.
A recent subgenre of Hardstyle, known as dubstyle, incorporates a fusion of hardstyle melodies, with dubstep style beats, (a hardstyle kick set to a 2-step and/or breakbeat rhythm).
Even more recently Dutch Hardstyle has split to create a new subgenre; Rawstyle. It takes Dutch Hardcore influenced Hardstyle and adds more oldschool and hardcore features and typically features more distortion on the "Kick". [/quote]
And now for the actual songs!
[b][u]Raver - Showtek[/u][/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4bXzKfBWFQ[/media]
[b][u]Smack My Derb - Alpha Twins[/u][/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poZYBDU3fkk[/media]
[b][u]Les Phases - Hardstyle Masterz[/u][/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXe6Cg4y4rg[/media]
[b][u]Scantraxx Roots - Headhunterz[/u][/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRA-4i2pEu8[/media]
[b][u]Paxi Fixi - V-Heads[/u][/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7MPYwNfPqo[/media]
[b][u]Young Birds - Patrick Bunton[/u][/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBtigsxkuio[/media]
Did I miss anything?
Oh, yes, I did actually. Three types of dances that generally go along with Hardstyle.
There's the [b][u]Melbourne Shuffle[/u][/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPaMdxC6CQI[/media]
[b][u]JumpStyle[/u][/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4bX5LyC6vw[/media]
And [b][u]HardJump[/u][/b] (Just skip to 1:30, the beginning is just some intro)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgkHoJjbmFE[/media]
This is one genre I will never like.
[b]Everyone[/b] here around my age listens to hardstyle, I hear it too much.
There are some good songs among them though.
I met some australians who were crazy about hardstyle last summer, one was quite good at shuffling.
Well
It's nice to dance to
But I hate how every track has that really dull intro like in that Les Phases song, with just a voice sample claps and screeches that goes on for like 2 mins
I know this will be a good thread when the first song in the OP is Showtek.
They're so good.
I love Hardstyle. Melbourne Shuffle is my favourite dance. :D
ALOT of my raver friends listen to hardstyle, they introduced me to it.
Check out Donkeyrollers, DJ Zany, Zatox, Wildstylez, Waverider, Twillight Forces, Tuneboy, Toneshifterz, TNT, Technoboy, Tatanka, System F, Second Identity, SCaler, Project Tekk, PRoject Once, Pradera, The Pitcher, Maxter, Kodex.
If you're into hardstyle.
I used to like hardstyle, as a 13-14 year old
Problem is it all sounds the same, showtek have some songs that go pretty well though.
[editline]10th June 2011[/editline]
also the last hardstyle went to shit soooooooooo fast
Showtek's the shit. But if you're going to recommend artists, post their best songs, or something. Because having to go through 5+ songs of mediocre quality gets rather depressing, and annoying.
SMD and Head Hunterz are quite allright imo.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6dBXmK9rT8[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0bcU6RV2I8[/media]
I don't listen to them on a regular basis though.
Only hardcore I like is happy hardcore.
Scooter <3.
[QUOTE=Artemis;30366297]Only hardcore I like is happy hardcore.
Scooter <3.[/QUOTE]
Scooter has such masterful lyrics.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9odvl3tfEU[/media]
[i]It's not a bird, it's not a plane. It must be Dave, who's on the train.[/i]
[QUOTE=ThisGuy0;30371401]Scooter has such masterful lyrics.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9odvl3tfEU[/media]
[i]It's not a bird, it's not a plane. It must be Dave, who's on the train.[/i][/QUOTE]
So what if his lyrics aren't great, he is amazing at making music. Also a lot of lyrics actually are pretty cool.
Anyways here's some good tunes:
Pavo - Communicate
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_40iTwoD3Y[/media]
Gostosa - Sutra
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLvLDv9wypk[/media]
Dutch Master - 5 AM
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyc2DksgM7Q[/media]
I don't understand how people listen to hardstyle outside of a live show setting. GABBER KICKS AND SAW LEADS EHHEAHEHAHE
Only problem with most hardstyle is too long a intro.
[b]Grandmaster Q - Stronger Together[/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3hITMgn3fo&feature=related[/media]
hardstyle is just diet happy hardcore
and not in the good way like diet dr peper diet
I mean like eat cardboard and drink water diet
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp-vU5FCitw[/media]
Darren Styles has to be one of my favorite Happy Hardcore musicians.
[editline]10th June 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=KmartSqrl;30372208]I don't understand how people listen to hardstyle outside of a live show setting. GABBER KICKS AND SAW LEADS EHHEAHEHAHE[/QUOTE]
Maybe because it sounds good to us?
[QUOTE=KmartSqrl;30372208]I don't understand how people listen to hardstyle outside of a live show setting. GABBER KICKS AND SAW LEADS EHHEAHEHAHE[/QUOTE]
Drugs. And differing music tastes. I like the bass kicks in hardstyle, especially late at night.
I gotta agree
Nothing other than drugs could convince me to listen to hardstyle now either
Updated the OP a bit.
Also, can someone tell me what genre this is? I know it's not hardstyle, but I'm not sure what it could be.
[b][u]Tricky Disco - Headhunterz[/u][/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbno2FtMobQ[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-0JGPiVJmk[/media]
Dj skinhead is also pretty good.
The Real Brand of Hardcore.. Listen to good music, please.
OFWGKTA.
I used to listen to it all the time, but cut back significantly as I matured. I was into all of it; hardstyle, happyhardcore, and the countless other 'subgenres'. I even dabbled in producing. I just kinda grew out of it as my tastes changed/expanded. Nothing against other fans though. :smile:
I do still listen to some of the more 'violent' 'real' hardcore/gabber type stuff when cycling.[sp]or road raging :v:[/sp]
My favorite - [i]Dione - Supercrazy[/i]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG2IbJstW7Q[/media]
[i]Noize Suppressor - Fingherz[/i]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3wkx26PK3M[/media]
[i]Angerfist - That Shooting Pain[/i]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otkrx5HZauw[/media]
[i]Arjuna & Beyonder - Shoot that MF (Negative A Remix)[/i]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lf7SwJITds[/media]
[editline]11th June 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=TaoAmano;30385071]The Real Brand of Hardcore.. Listen to good music, please.
OFWGKTA.[/QUOTE]
You're the kind of person they are satirizing.
I absolutely love hardstyle. It just feels right. Thats why I've mastered jumpstyling, i'm really good at hardjump, and i'm learning melbourne shuffle. It just flows through me. Get a good hardstyle track on some subs and that shit will tear your house to shreds.
oh shit master in our presence
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Twnmhe948A&feature=related[/media]
[B]WE PUT SOME ENERGY IN THIS PLACE[/B]
[B]HYPER HYPER[/B]
Scooter is such a badass.
Fuck the melody, industrial hardcore, anyone?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vo7MMcFcvA[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVv0ZLoFijk&feature=related[/media]
ha thats funny
hardstyle is the only type of dance music i like, mainly due to showtek being fucking awesome
[editline]20th June 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Tomaster;30381702]Updated the OP a bit.
Also, can someone tell me what genre this is? I know it's not hardstyle, but I'm not sure what it could be.
[b][u]Tricky Disco - Headhunterz[/u][/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbno2FtMobQ[/media][/QUOTE]
sounds a bit like Drum & Bass
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