It's the 9th of september, or 09.09.2026 for us europeans and you know what that means... it's 909 day!
so let us celebrate this drum machine with a list of tracks that make... good use of it!
and also check our past feature about this unique drum computer: https://thehardcoreoverdogs.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-basic-sounds-of-hardcore-and-gabber.html
cheerio!
1. Sigma 909 - Right Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmtGZjDXH7Y
2. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - Rockin' Party (I Can't Handle It)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnOb-v2fazA
3. Distortion - Franthic Thigh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBLs5zCkEHk
4. Program 1 - Betrayer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfhzlAKfLTM
5. Titanium Steel - Paralyzed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbCeUY9pHHw
6. Cyclopede - Chemical Warfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2AhXbiT1mU
7. T.N.T - Better than Better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9nvvtvWals
8. Human Resource – Sick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cCuXHv5C4E
909. Rob Gee - 909 Hit Me 1 Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zoXEPKgTak
10. Genetic Waste - Genetic Waste (World Premiere Brooklyn Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPPAJGjng98
11. Electronic Subforce - Hard Spirit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGNlaHucB9Y
12. MC R.A.W. - We Who Are Oppressed (Remix By Rob Gee, Repete & Damon Wild)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGdjL1O8WKs
13. Program 1 - MF Skulls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7NJ_Oq3Bdw
14. Hard Attack - Bonehead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGaL3uU13Nw
15. Unit Moebius - Zipper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzFSE8odDTg
16. XE-DUS - The Groove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG8p81ffGmc
17. Nasty Django & DJ Cirillo - Cocorico (1994)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGleJSVLkxQ
18. Phrenetic System - Fantasy (Original Mix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyrDv4jBBRA
1909. Robert Armani - Hit Hard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRS3ZPIJUUU
We're running a new feature: "Off-lists"
Paper fanzines were filled with charts; some DJs turned their charts into lists such as "10 favorite Dutch Gabber tracks".
Features in zines often also have additional lists such as "9 anime related Hardcore tracks".
We wanna build on both these currents; but, with these "Off-Lists" we will focus on themes and motifs that are more out-there, abstract, off-the-center. Exploring aspects and ideas that are rarely highlighted when people talk, think, or write about Hardcore.
so let us celebrate this drum machine with a list of tracks that make... good use of it!
and also check our past feature about this unique drum computer: https://thehardcoreoverdogs.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-basic-sounds-of-hardcore-and-gabber.html
cheerio!
1. Sigma 909 - Right Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmtGZjDXH7Y
2. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - Rockin' Party (I Can't Handle It)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnOb-v2fazA
3. Distortion - Franthic Thigh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBLs5zCkEHk
4. Program 1 - Betrayer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfhzlAKfLTM
5. Titanium Steel - Paralyzed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbCeUY9pHHw
6. Cyclopede - Chemical Warfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2AhXbiT1mU
7. T.N.T - Better than Better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9nvvtvWals
8. Human Resource – Sick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cCuXHv5C4E
909. Rob Gee - 909 Hit Me 1 Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zoXEPKgTak
10. Genetic Waste - Genetic Waste (World Premiere Brooklyn Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPPAJGjng98
11. Electronic Subforce - Hard Spirit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGNlaHucB9Y
12. MC R.A.W. - We Who Are Oppressed (Remix By Rob Gee, Repete & Damon Wild)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGdjL1O8WKs
13. Program 1 - MF Skulls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7NJ_Oq3Bdw
14. Hard Attack - Bonehead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGaL3uU13Nw
15. Unit Moebius - Zipper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzFSE8odDTg
16. XE-DUS - The Groove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG8p81ffGmc
17. Nasty Django & DJ Cirillo - Cocorico (1994)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGleJSVLkxQ
18. Phrenetic System - Fantasy (Original Mix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyrDv4jBBRA
1909. Robert Armani - Hit Hard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRS3ZPIJUUU
We're running a new feature: "Off-lists"
Paper fanzines were filled with charts; some DJs turned their charts into lists such as "10 favorite Dutch Gabber tracks".
Features in zines often also have additional lists such as "9 anime related Hardcore tracks".
We wanna build on both these currents; but, with these "Off-Lists" we will focus on themes and motifs that are more out-there, abstract, off-the-center. Exploring aspects and ideas that are rarely highlighted when people talk, think, or write about Hardcore.