Hardstyle

CanwllCorfe · 08-15-2009, 04:04 PM

Anyone here a fan? Just as a quick explanation : it's in essence a mix of hard trance and hardcore and utilizes heavy basslines and/or heavy kicks. It is also quite commonly "dark" or at least it once was.. until artists starting making it very accessible. Nowadays we have nu style.. which I hate. OK back on topic: it started around 2003 when hard trance got more and more aggressive until people started adding hardcore elements and then hardstyle was born. Then hard trance artists like Scot Project and Cosmic Gate started producing tech trance because they weren't interested in hardstyle. Just a run down of the history and most well known songs..

Early:

At It's Peak:

(One of the most amazing buildups of all time)

Later Years:

Nowadays:

Upcoming:

CanwllCorfe · 08-16-2009, 08:52 AM

I didn't notice how many Zany songs I had hahaaa

I'm a big fan of him

Shut Up and Dance · 08-17-2009, 03:11 PM

Showtek are great, but that's pretty much it as far as my knowledge of hardstyle goes (if they even are hardstyle - I think so?). I'll look into all the artists you provided videos for - can you recommend any good DJ mixes or unmixed compilations?

FETCHER. · 08-19-2009, 06:52 PM

yeah i quite like showtek, alpha twins, blutonium boys & thats all i can really think of right now, it is 2am though

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FETCHER. · 08-20-2009, 06:03 PM

as im rubbish at telling Gabber & Hardstyle apart, what does Evil Activities come under?

CanwllCorfe · 08-25-2009, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayleigh.

as im rubbish at telling Gabber & Hardstyle apart, what does Evil Activities come under?

Hahaa don't worry they're really similar

They're hardcore

FETCHER. · 08-26-2009, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

Hahaa don't worry they're really similar

They're hardcore

i would have sayed they were gabber, as someone classed as hardcore that i know you will know!

Dougal & gammer, sy & Unknown, brisk & ham etc, you following me, i have always been lead to believe they are hardcore artists, & evil activities seem so different :O but il take you word defo!

haha.

CanwllCorfe · 09-01-2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayleigh.

i would have sayed they were gabber, as someone classed as hardcore that i know you will know!

Dougal & gammer, sy & Unknown, brisk & ham etc, you following me, i have always been lead to believe they are hardcore artists, & evil activities seem so different :O but il take you word defo!

haha.

Ohh well if you like hardcore and gabber.. I would take your opinion over my own lol

I do listen to Dione every now and then but that's about it

FETCHER. · 09-08-2009, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

Ohh well if you like hardcore and gabber.. I would take your opinion over my own lol

I do listen to Dione every now and then but that's about it

pretty good tune. never even heard of dionne before.
i mostly like,

this is one of my favourite tunes ever. i have no idea what genre it is. its mixed i think

also ****hot

clsm is a confusing guy.
somethings telling me hes hardcore though.

CanwllCorfe · 09-08-2009, 05:55 PM

I think that's happy hardcore

Maybe a bit of hands up.. or mixed!

08-15-2009, 04:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Hardstyle Anyone here a fan? Just as a quick explanation : it's in essence a mix of hard trance and hardcore and utilizes heavy basslines and/or heavy kicks. It is also quite commonly "dark" or at least it once was.. until artists starting making it very accessible. Nowadays we have nu style.. which I hate. OK back on topic: it started around 2003 when hard trance got more and more aggressive until people started adding hardcore elements and then hardstyle was born. Then hard trance artists like Scot Project and Cosmic Gate started producing tech trance because they weren't interested in hardstyle. Just a run down of the history and most well known songs.. Early: At It's Peak: (One of the most amazing buildups of all time) Later Years: Nowadays: Upcoming: __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

08-16-2009, 08:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I didn't notice how many Zany songs I had hahaaa I'm a big fan of him __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

08-17-2009, 03:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shut Up and Dance Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 35	Showtek are great, but that's pretty much it as far as my knowledge of hardstyle goes (if they even are hardstyle - I think so?). I'll look into all the artists you provided videos for - can you recommend any good DJ mixes or unmixed compilations? __________________ http://rateyourmusic.com/~paddypiano

09-08-2009, 05:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I think that's happy hardcore Maybe a bit of hands up.. or mixed! __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.