Topic summary
Early Hardcore
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Gabber.
Origins
Gabber as a style of music was developed in Rotterdam and Amsterdam in the 1990s by producers like Marc Acardipane, Paul Elstak, DJ Rob, and The Prophet, forming record labels such as Rotterdam Records, Mokum Records, Pengo Records and Industrial Strength Records. It was derived from house and techno in the early 1990s. The musical style is described as "a relentless mix of superfast BPMs, distorted kickdrums, and roared vocals", blended with house-style breakbeats and hi-hat fillers. The music is generally between 140 and 190 beats per minute with samples taken from films or other tracks. One of the most characteristic components of gabber/early hardcore first appeared in the track "Anasthasia" (1991) from T99.