Features

2024

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