The Hardcore Overdogs
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Features
2025
Hamburg Hardcore Techno Information Hub
We asked ChatGPT to analyze and review classic Hardcore Techno tracks!
The path not taken: Looking back at Ec8or's Self-Titled Album from 1995 - and its Context
Welcome To Hell: The Hardcore Techno Subculture and its Affection for Tropes of the Infernal
The Rave Odyssey continues - updated ChatGPT prompt games
Serious Cheese: An attempt at a defense of the Happy Hardcore genre
Liminal Territory and the Occupation of an Undefined Space: The Rise of Techno and Hardcore in Berlin in the Early 90s
20 of the Hardest Tracks in any 1990s Hardcore Techno Subgenre (Video Feature)
2024
The influence of 80s Euro-Disco and Italo-Disco music on later Techno and Hardcore Productions
The surreal and bizarre world of 90s Hardtrance and Hardcore Techno Music Videos
The Movie "Fire Walk With Me" and the Intrinsic Message of Hardcore Techno
Hardcore Techno's Alternative History - Two Mysterious Cases Presented by Electric Byway
Warped Visions: An Audiovisual Dive into the Reign of Belgian Techno
Omnicore Records - A (Very Fresh) Hardcore Techno Label Story
The 1000 Heads of Technohead
EBM, Newbeat and 80s Industrial tracks by later Hardcore Techno artists
Peculiarities of the 90s German Underground Hardcore Techno Scene and Sound
Psycore: Discovering the dark, deranged, and disturbing side of the Psytrance spectrum
Generation Z goes Gabber - And other rough developments in the world of music
(A few of the) Roughest Early Breakcore Tracks
The 1000 Cabinets of Dr. Macabre
Hamburg: The Liminal City (And how it relates to hardcore and techno) - Part 1
Video Feature: 1990s Hard Acid and Acidcore in 100 seconds
Hardcore Emotions: Fear
Introducing a new genre in (electronic) music: The Slowcore Techno Movie
Corrosive for your mind - The most deranged cases of Acidcore Techno
The Zenith of Brutality - When Black Metal meets Extreme Techno
Examples of the Parallel Evolution in Hardcore Techno and Computer Game Music
Howling At The Moon: The Hardcore Overdogs Halloween Specials - Part 2
Tropes of Madness and Insanity within Hardcore Techno music
Hardcore Techno Anger Management - Release your rage in a social way
Looking back at the 90s: Sounds Never Seen
Feral Sounds go Ferocious Again: The Hardcore Techno Revival Outside of "Early Gabber"
Body 2 Ecstasy - The Strange and Surreal Experience of Hardcore Techno
On the Symbolism of Death, Doom and Decay in Hardcore
The Early Doomcore Techno And Dark Hardcore Canon
Hardcore Emotions: Anger
Sonic Itinerancy: A Doomcore Techno Walk Through the Dark Deep Forests of Hamburg
Is Hardcore called Techno? What is the term for Gabber? - A Slice of Music History - Part 1
Taylor Swift gets "Honorary Doom" award by Doomcore Records!
The vast differences between listening to Hardcore Techno at home - or experiencing it at a party
A word of advice for (new) producers - don't trade your ideals for fame & success
From Industrial Goths to Doomcore Techno: Tracing a Dark Bloodline - Part 2
The Early Hardcore Techno Canon - A kickin' list of 90s Gabber tracks worth listening to
A small guide to interesting Hardcore Techno releases on the Future Sound Productions Bandcamp presence
Pleasure and Pain, Ecstasy and Melancholy, Brightness and Darkness: The Multiple Faces of Hardcore Techno
From Industrial Goths to Doomcore Techno: Tracing a Dark Bloodline
The 1000 Faces of Biochip C. (aka The Speedfreak, aka Martin Damm...)
The forgotten Hardcore (video) History of the 90s German Mayday Rave Parties
The Magician's Legacy: Unveiling the Mystical Archetype in Hardcore Music
The Spirit of Hardcore - Dealing With Both The Positive And Negative Aspects Of This World
Producer's Diary - Creating a Hardcore Techno Album to be Released on a Label (Nocturnal Missions)
Exclusive Feature: The Occult Underground Beneath the Hardcore Techno Scene Exposed
When did Hardcore truly begin? In the 90s? The 80s? Or even much earlier?
Cyberpunk and Hardcore Techno: A Match Made in the Future
Production Tutorial: How to create a 90s Gabber kick
The world beyond 300 BPM: The fastest Techno tracks of the 90s and the origins of Ultra-Speedcore
Noisecore Techno: A look at one of the most abrasive genres in all the world of music
20 Styles of Hardcore Techno in 7 minutes (From the Mainstream to the Obscure)
Hard electronic producers doing calm, soothing and tranquil ambient sounds
The 90s Hardcore Techno scene remains largely unknown and invisible
Space Invaders are donning Hardcore Sounds: The gritty, dark, and rough side of The Hague's submerged Techno-Electronica empire
The 1990s Era Techno Hard Core (Instead of an Iceberg Meme!)
Looking at the facts: Thunderdome played only a minor role in the history of Hardcore Techno
All Dance Ecstasy 2001 releases listed, rated, and short-reviewed
Philosophical musings on the cultural connotations of the term "Hardcore"
The Detroit-Hardcore Connection - Sonic Mayhem in the Earliest Days of Techno
We asked ChatGPT about the possibly positive psychological effects of 'dark and aggressive' Hardcore Techno music
From Chiptune and Trance to Speedcore and Gabber: Spotlight on Oliver Kirwa aka Mindviper aka The Sorcerer
Spotlight on: Oliver Chesler aka The Horrorist aka DJ Skinhead
Vive La Revolution! - 10 early French Hardcore Techno gems for Bastille Day
The Hardcore Years: A speedy look at the Extreme Techno sound of 1994-1999
Bring back politics into music - and especially into the Hardcore Techno scene
Dreamweb 30 years later: A look back at the game, its dark setting, and its soundtrack
Hardcore History - 10 of the Most Brutal Early Gabber Tracks
Hithouse Records Tribute: 10 Techno-Rave hits from the Hithouse!
Praxis Records and Datacide release Almanac for Noise & Politics Volume 2 as an eBook
All Planet Core Productions main-label releases listed, rated, and short-reviewed
10 Dark, Melancholic and Haunting Hardcore Techno-Adjacent Tracks
Comprehension of Sweet Sounds: A New Section Dedicated to the Occult, the Symbolic, and the Philosophical in Hardcore
10 Initiatory Tracks: 90s Extreme Hardcore Techno
Hardcore Uprising: The expression of rebellion in Extreme Techno Music
From moments of terror to states of serenity: Hardcore Techno as a catharsis
From "Frontal Sickness" to "(Maria) I Like It Loud" - Marc Acardipane, the 'Forgotten Man' of Techno
The "invisible" second Hardcore and Gabber scene in the 1990s that ran parallel to the "official" one and had even more sonic output
Hardwired Horrors: Unraveling the Influence of 'Videodrome' on Techno Subculture
Inferno Unleashed: When Extreme Techno meets Extreme Metal
Chechnya bans all music that is not within 80 to 116 BPM, and we just know the right genre for their parties: Slowcore Techno
Rap, Rock and Gabber? - The influence of Rick Rubin on the evolution of Hardcore Techno
"And now, release your anger!" - A look back at some of the most brutal Hardcore Techno tracks
Liminal Tracks - At the intersection of Techno and Hardcore in the early 90s
Noteworthy releases of February
Scream it out: Hardcore Techno with vocalists
Bandcamp Friday Coverage 1.3.2024 - Our favorite picks
Rotjecore Records showcases Hardcore Techno from Colombia
Special Valentine's Day message by DJ AI!
Noteworthy releases of January 2024
Philosophical musings on the iconic cover artwork of the first Thunderdome compilation
Itinerant Audio: Music for Sonic Travelers
Artificial Intelligence DJ and producer releases her first Hardcore Techno album!
We asked ChatGPT for ideas on changing and improving the stagnant Hardcore Techno scene
2023
The Hardcore Overdogs X-Mas Extravaganza
2023 wrapped up - some of this year's best new releases!
Opinion: the female history of Hardcore Techno needs to be rewritten
Opinion: Do we need more narrative movies that feature Gabbers?
Doomcore feature about the Extinction parties in Vienna on the WiseUp! radio show
Introducing the 90s Hardcore Techno Tribute Mix Database
The Legend of the Zombie Rave (Video Version)
10 Scary Hardcore tracks for Spooky Season!
Off-Lists: Hardcore Techno for Foodies
Unleashing Hell: The impact of the Hellraiser franchise on the Hardcore Techno scene
The Relationship of Anime and Hardcore Techno
Rare live footage from 90s Hardcore Techno parties
Interesting Hardcore Cover Artworks (Video)
Hardcore, my Religion - Tracks that deal with the topic of religion and spirituality
History of Hamburg Hardcore - Fischkopf, Cross Fade Enter Tainment, Nordcore and Blut
The Hardcore Overdogs Compilation - Submit your tracks until September '23!
Doomcore Summer Hits '23
Hardcore History: The beginning of Speedcore in the 90s
Hardcore Gamer: The use of Hardcore Techno in computer games past and present
The Naos Ecstasies
Hardcore History: Was 'Mescalinum United - We Have Arrived' really the first Hardcore track? Let us take a look!
Fischkopf Complete: All 25 official releases listed, described, and reviewed
Kenny Campbell talks about his 10 favorite 90s Hardcore Tracks
A list of 10 Under-The-Radar tracks, curated and described by Free Spirit
Announcing "Rave Rhapsody: The Hardcore Techno Odyssey" - an AI-generated computer game
Fischkopf Top 148: All tracks by Fischkopf Hamburg listed, ranked, and commented
When Aphex Twin went truly Hardcore: A look back at 7 early tracks
Hardcore Techno Goes Mainstream Media: A Look at Iconic Tracks Featured in Movies and TV Shows
Breaking the Mold: Exploring the Experimental Hardcore Techno of the 1990s
Hardcore on a C64: Pushing the Limits of Sound and Creativity
We asked a chatbot AI to imagine how discontinued classic hardcore labels could have continued - these are the results!
Zekt: The Unconventional Pioneers of Acidcore and Acidtechno
"You are a Hardcore Techno DJ!" - an AI generated pick-your-own-destiny novel presented by The Hardcore Overdogs
"Ghosts... of the Civil Dead" and the tracks it inspired
On the topic of movies, samples, and hardcore techno
On the different Fischkopf logos
Hardcore Poetry
1997 in hardcore
Political aspects of hardcore techno
Proto / Early Doomcore rarities
An introduction to Acidcore
Sonic influences on the Hardcore Techno genre
Our Top 5 Favorite Tracks from Kotzaak Unltd.
Feature: The Gabber – Hardtrance Connection
Feature: Proto-Hardcore Tracks from before 1990
Opinion: Was Hardcore better in the past, or is it better in the present?
Upcoming: Laurent Ho - Aneurysm Recordings
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