I miss 2006-2009 era Hardstyle melodies. They were less cheesy in a pop-EDM way than many modern HS melodies I've heard, but had that uplifting/euphoric style reminiscent of supersaw-y HHC-UKHC/(Hard) Trance melodies, just often done in a "darker/"more screechy and hoover-y way reminiscent of Gabber/Mainstream Dutch HC melodies. The tinny and/or distorted kicks with no boom can get fast easily, but the melodies were pretty consistently uplifting and energizing during that era. Combine them with early 2000s Hardstyle reverse bass kicks from the era when the line between Hard Trance and Hardstyle was very thin and you'd have a recipe for awesome music imo.
Any one know why so many Hardstyle songs use the donk kicks with the melody after the breakdown, but use more booming kicks in the intro/outro? Track EQ?
I miss 2006-2009 era Hardstyle melodies. They were less cheesy in a pop-EDM way than many modern HS melodies I've heard, but had that uplifting/euphoric style reminiscent of supersaw-y HHC-UKHC/(Hard) Trance melodies, just often done in a "darker/"more screechy and hoover-y way reminiscent of Gabber/Mainstream Dutch HC melodies. The tinny and/or distorted kicks with no boom can get fast easily, but the melodies were pretty consistently uplifting and energizing during that era. Combine them with early 2000s Hardstyle reverse bass kicks from the era when the line between Hard Trance and Hardstyle was very thin and you'd have a recipe for awesome music imo.
Any one know why so many Hardstyle songs use the donk kicks with the melody after the breakdown, but use more booming kicks in the intro/outro? Track EQ?
Some really great choices. Phases and Just Like You are some of my favorites from that time as well. The sound and the type of melodies are unfortunately very rare nowadays. Here are a few from the last few years that I enjoy and that fit into that sound:
Craigavon raver Advanced Member
Ireland
2,218 posts Joined: Sep, 2007
Posted - 2022/07/23 : 18:40:52
quote:Originally posted by Vladel:
To me hardstyle has always been slow gabber.
Definently wasn't always the case but heard some hardstyle a few years ago and was hardcore sounding, i was actually very shocked, couldn't believe it! Like you say, similar to slowed, watered down gabber, don't have a clue what its like now though, don't listen to it. lol
Samination Advanced Member
Sweden
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Posted - 2022/07/24 : 06:39:23
Considered that Gabber is actually 190BPM or faster, yea, all hardstyle is watered down in comparison
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Sulphurik Advanced Member
United Kingdom
982 posts Joined: Jan, 2009
Posted - 2023/06/29 : 21:27:20
quote:Originally posted by Craigavon raver:
quote:Originally posted by Vladel:
To me hardstyle has always been slow gabber.
Definently wasn't always the case but heard some hardstyle a few years ago and was hardcore sounding, i was actually very shocked, couldn't believe it! Like you say, similar to slowed, watered down gabber, don't have a clue what its like now though, don't listen to it. lol
Came across JGSW recently after coming across one of his tracks from a video (track Into Pieces). This track from last year, quite like this. Very nice main melody riff.
Sulphurik Advanced Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 2023/06/29 : 21:53:23
This is epic sounding. A short intro then into a section called a mid intro I think it's called from a video I saw of JGSW talking about the track. Pretty hard distorted kicks in that part but work ok. Epic main melody that comes in during breakdown.
Sulphurik Advanced Member
United Kingdom
982 posts Joined: Jan, 2009
Posted - 2024/01/28 : 19:44:28
Have thought previously when hardstyle was in a very successful stage, when the sound was more melodic than it has been during the last few years that some hardcore artists (Dutch hardcore/gabba producers) may have moved to the hardstyle scene. I know one artist that did move away was Endymion. They may still play hardcore tracks along with hardstyle ones. The hardstyle he plays as far as I'm aware/have heard do seem to be the 'harder style' of hardstyle anyway, possibly rawstyle.
Would I be correct in saying some rawstyle can sound very similar to Dutch hardcore?
Hardstyle seems to have moved away from being a melodic style with uplifting melodies and containing much harder kicks than previously. There is still the melodic style around - euphoric hardstyle.
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Posted - 2020/04/18 : 09:14:05
Like you say, similar to slowed, watered down gabber, don't have a clue what its like now though, don't listen to it. lol
