Digital Hardcore Recordings released music by artists such as Alec Empire, Patric Catani, Shizuo, Atari Teenage Riot, EC8OR and Bomb 20, shaping the sound as well as naming it. But other labels were there; Bloody Fist Records was one of the most prolific labels involved in hardcore/gabber, industrial, breaks, noise, and related genres from Australia. In Milwaukee there was Drop Bass Network which specialized in Gabber and Hardcore. In London, DJ Scud co-founded Ambush Records with fellow producer Aphasic to focus on more extreme noise-oriented hardcore drum and bass towards the end of the 90's. And some great DH came from Japan as you will soon see!
Digital Hardcore is ultmately a high-tempo fusion of Hardcore Punk and Electronic, which combines the harsh vocals and electric guitars of the former with electronic instruments such as synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines common in Hardcore [EDM] and Breakbeat Hardcore. I have this list BUT the reviews of each are straight from a 2019 revision by Goregaze and OuTbREaKRT who collaborated and made these picks and write-ups.
1. The Mad Capsule Markets - Osc-Dis (Oscillator in Distortion) (2001) track selection "Restart!"
The Mad Capsule Markets were one of the most exciting and forward-thinking Japanese punk acts of the early 2000s. Starting as a standard j-punk band, they slowly incorporated industrial and pop punk elements into their sound, with their 2001 album Osc-Dis becoming a big influence on artists like Rabbit Junk and Kitcaliber.
2. The Shizit - Soundtrack for the Revolution (2001) track selection "Audio Jihad II"
The original project of Seattle-based industrial/electro wizard JP Anderson from before he formed Rabbit Junk. The Shizit was a harsher and less melodic band than Rabbit Junk turned out to be, and their brand of industrial assaults often broached the realm of digital hardcore.
3. F_Noise - F_noise (2002) track selection "Aliens"
A short lived digital hardcore act from Russia that emphasized sheer noise and intensity in their songs. While they only stuck around long enough to put out a single album, it remains one of the most furious digital hardcore albums of the 2000s.
4. Curse of the Golden Vampire - Mass Destruction (2003) track selection "Parasite"
Curse of the Golden Vampire was one of several Digital Hardcore Recordings signees that jumped ship to Greg Werckman and Mike Patton's Ipecac Recordings in the early 2000s. While their first album was a fairly standard digital hardcore release, their second album set itself apart by introducing significant grindcore elements, yielding one of the most intense releases in the genre.
5. DHC Meinhof - Bring Chaos to Order (2004) track selection "Rich Kids"
DHC Meinhof was a moderately short-lived band started by crust punk guitarist/vocalist Refuzer with vocalist Miss Magg Destruction and noisemaker Matt 669. The band put out a couple records in the mid 2000s before turning into Meinhof, a more traditional crust punk act.
6. AKIRA DEATH - Killer Family Business ～殺し屋家業～ (2007) track selection "Locust"
One of the leading acts in digital hardcore/speedcore fusion, Akira Death is the project of Akira Kanzaki and Akira Sato. Their music is fast, noisy, and chock full of digital hardcore attitude. Their unique live show and raucous music quickly made them a standout among the japanese speedcore scene, and both members have crafted diverse and unique solo careers.
7. BiS - STUPiG (2014) [Single] track selection " "STUPiG"
BiS is a self-proclaimed "anti-idol" band made to subvert idol music tropes. Their 2014 single STUPiG was produced by Mad Capsule Markets bassist Takeshi Uesha and made waves upon release with its combination of driving digital hardcore and saccharine j-pop.
8.Kitcaliber - ИΣVΣRLAИD SØUИDGIRL$ (2014) track selection " "DISTORTER"
One of several acts inspired directly by The Mad Capsule Markets, Kitcaliber is one of many aliases of Canadian breakcore producer Renard. Their songs are some of the most melodic to ever grace the genre, but Kitcaliber tracks aren't afraid to cut loose with an intense noise section or blazing fast tempos. One thing that sets them apart from the rest of the genre is their focus on concept albums, with each of their three full length records taking place in a single narrative universe and detailing the fictional duo's battles against abstract threats to society.
9. Coakira - Suicidegirls.jp (2015) track selection "Ultra Beast"
One of AKIRADEATH member 佐藤晃 [Akira Sato]'s several solo projects. Coakira is more focused on high tempo speedcore than Akira Death, but still includes the hefty digital hardcore elements that set Akira's music apart from the rest of the scene.
10. Machine Girl - The Ugly Art (2018) track selection "A Decent Man"
New York duo Machine Girl (originally just a solo project of Matthew Stephenson before being expanded to a duo with drummer Mankid with the release of their third album) is easily the most significant force in the modern digital hardcore scene. With roots in hardcore breaks, Machine Girl's music evokes images of the early days of the World Wide Web and brings a unique flavour of claustrophic intensity to a genre more commonly outfitted with walls of compressed noise and guitars.
and that's it. You can find the whole original list over here RYM Ultimate Box Set > Digital Hardcore and here's the playlists with most of the tracks Youtube Playlist / Spotify Playlist
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