The Hardest Days of Rotterdam Style Gabber

When I was a punter in the German Gabber underground ca. 1996, people began to look down or mock the Dutch Gabber scene a bit. These "Style Wars" seem silly now (and also unavoidable). But, yeah, let's face it, there really were a lot of tunes being put out with pianos, happy singing, euro-dance beats...
What these "critics" did not know, or had forgotten, was that only 2-3 years earlier, the Dutch labels were releasing stuff that was just as hard, or even harder, then this early German speedcore sounds.
High bpm, speed metal guitars, white noise screams - it's all there!

So let's take a look back at that era.
(Note: not all tracks are from Rotterdam, but also other places)

Also check: https://thehardcoreoverdogs.blogspot.com/2024/06/hardcore-history-10-of-most-brutal.html

1. Euromasters - Hé Scheids!



2. Sauerkraut - On Rough Territory



3. Rob Gee, Charly Lownoise, Mental Theo, Repete - Riot In N.Y.



4. Haardcore - 250 BPM



5. Scum - Your Gun (Hard Mix) 6. The Darkraver - Direction of Fear II



7. Ech Heftag - Just a Little Bit



8. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - Lesnath



9. Tellurian - Cocksuckers



10. The Director - Rougher & Tougher



11. Hocus Pocus - Postcard From Armageddon