Hard Dance
D-Sturb, Act of Rage and Nolz Drop Electrifying Q-dance Records Collab, “Magnetism”
D-Sturb, Act of Rage and Nolz have joined forces for “Magnetism,” a massive collaboration out now by way of Q-dance Records. “Magnetism” is a rabid, thrashing blend of multiple electronic styles and sounds. Ultimately, the track is a no-holds-barred testament to the growing influence of hardstyle on modern dance music. D-Sturb, Act of Rage and Nolz leverage heavily distorted kicks, screeching synths and a variety of suspenseful switch-ups throughout their collab. Devising a similar structure as magnets, “Magnetism” messes with the space surrounding it, immersing hardstyle fans in a canvas of thrashing sound design. Take a listen below. Thanks to D-Sturb’s authentic stage presence and impeccable production skills, he’s a unique artist in the h...
Kaskade Teams Up With Justus for Herculean Hard Dance Tune, “Dance With Me”
Kaskade is swinging to the dark side, and 22-year-old Justus is pushing the pendulum. They’ve joined forces for a new song called “Dance With Me,” which finds Kaskade entering uncharted waters. Tracks like “I Remember” and “Eyes” will stand the test of time, but this time around, he’s endeavoring into the world of hard dance. “Dance With Me” strays from the melodic and oftentimes ambient approach to his music and instead opts for a more heavy-hitting sound. The track kicks off with thumping, techno-inspired kick drums as reverberating stabs swell and slice through the arrangement. Eventually Kaskade and Justus unleash an ominous drop. At the break, a melancholic pad bleeds into spacey synths, carrying a gritty ...
Delete, Renowned Hard Dance Artist, Found Dead at 30
Renowned DJ and hard dance music producer Delete has died at the age of 30. Delete, whose real name was Ryan Biggs, was revered in the hardstyle community for his unique approach to sound design and signature, gated kick drums. He was a staple at a bevy of the world’s biggest hard dance music festivals, including Defqon.1, Q-BASE, QAPITAL and Decibel, among many others. Yahoo News Australia reports Biggs was found dead at his home in the Netherlands on Saturday, April 30th. His cause of death has not yet been confirmed. Biggs’ family released a statement announcing the DJ’s tragic death and acknowledging “unanswered questions” surrounding his final moments. “Yesterday our family received the most devastating news; that we had lost a son, a brother and an...
Headhunterz, Sub Zero Project, Ran-D Announced In Momentous 2022 Defqon.1 Lineup
Hardstyle music festival Defqon.1 has announced a jumpstyle-worthy lineup for its return in 2022. Scheduled for June 23-26, the 2022 edition of the Netherlands-based festival boasts its most impressive lineup to date, with Gunz for Hire, Ran-D, and over 300 more. Headhunterz and Sub Zero Project take over the RED stage and the BLUE stage will represent some of the most raw hardstyle names, like Act of Rage, B-Front, and Radical Redemption. Iconic hard dance duo D-Block & S-te-Fan are set to close out the weekend during The Closing Ceremony with their “Ghost Stories” live act. Hardstyle music brand and Defqon.1 festival organizer Q-dance released a 30-minute aftermovie to recap previous years and hype the upcoming 2022 edition. The broadcast’s hosts...
Photos: Relive the 2022 Wasteland Festival, a SoCal Hard Dance Utopia
There are few avenues left for Insomniac to influence in the electronic dance music landscape, but the team at Basscon is ensuring that hard dance is represented—and represented well. Last weekend, Basscon took over San Bernardino’s NOS Events Center for their annual Wasteland music festival, a celebration of all things hardstyle. Wasteland featured a massive lineup of global hard dance artists, such as Sub Zero Project, Da Tweekaz, Lady Faith and more. From its production to its logistics, Wasteland 2022 was a major success for Insomniac. This year, organizers debuted a revamped stage design with towering LED walls and lasers galore, among other stage elements that offered no shortage of visual stimulation. EDM.com was on the ground throughout the fest...
Basscon Wasteland 2022: Set Times, COVID-19 Guidelines and Everything Else You Need to Know
It’s been nearly two years since Basscon‘s last Wasteland festival, and now the hardstyle spectacular is back bigger than ever. After previously hosting the event at the Hollywood Palladium, Wasteland is now taking place at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino on Friday, February 25th and Saturday, February 26th. EDM.com is here to help you navigate through the festival’s various policies and provide you with all the relevant info you need to know to have a smooth festival, including the event’s COVID-19 policies, traveling, artist schedules and more. For those who still need to secure their passes, you can purchase last minute tickets here. Basscon Presents Wasteland 2022 at The NOS Events Center VENUE AND HOURS Wasteland is an 18+ event and a valid ID is ...
D-Block & S-Te-Fan Release Euphoric “Enter Your Mind” Album On Scantraxx Records
Heavyweight hardstyle production duo D-Block & S-Te-Fan have dropped a heavy-hitting two-disc hard dance album, Enter Your Mind, on Scantraxx Records. Enter Your Mind comprises 17 tracks in total, including the duo’s trailblazing “Losing Control,” “Fearless,” and “Harder Generation.” Nine of the tracks represent previously released singles and eight of them are remixes of D-Block and S-Te-Fan’s most successful hits over the years. Remixers include Wildstylez and Headhunterz, two of the hardstyle genre’s most iconic artists. The album’s heavy sound takes listeners on a sonic journey through the years of hard dance and hardstyle. Spirited vocals, effervescent melodies, and thrashing percus...
D-Block & S-Te-Fan Release Euphoric “Enter Your Mind” Album On Scantraxx Records
Heavyweight hardstyle production duo D-Block & S-Te-Fan have dropped a heavy-hitting two-disc hard dance album, Enter Your Mind, on Scantraxx Records. Enter Your Mind comprises 17 tracks in total, including the duo’s trailblazing “Losing Control,” “Fearless,” and “Harder Generation.” Nine of the tracks represent previously released singles and eight of them are remixes of D-Block and S-Te-Fan’s most successful hits over the years. Remixers include Wildstylez and Headhunterz, two of the hardstyle genre’s most iconic artists. The album’s heavy sound takes listeners on a sonic journey through the years of hard dance and hardstyle. Spirited vocals, effervescent melodies, and thrashing percus...
D-Block & S-Te-Fan Release Euphoric “Enter Your Mind” Album On Scantraxx Records
Heavyweight hardstyle production duo D-Block & S-Te-Fan have dropped a heavy-hitting two-disc hard dance album, Enter Your Mind, on Scantraxx Records. Enter Your Mind comprises 17 tracks in total, including the duo’s trailblazing “Losing Control,” “Fearless,” and “Harder Generation.” Nine of the tracks represent previously released singles and eight of them are remixes of D-Block and S-Te-Fan’s most successful hits over the years. Remixers include Wildstylez and Headhunterz, two of the hardstyle genre’s most iconic artists. The album’s heavy sound takes listeners on a sonic journey through the years of hard dance and hardstyle. Spirited vocals, effervescent melodies, and thrashing percus...
Lil Texas On Performing Nude at EDC Las Vegas: “A State of Pure, Unadulterated Hardcore Energy”
In a scene as unpredictable as electronic dance music, fortune favors the bold. Just ask Lil Texas, who has made a name for himself as EDM’s most magnetic black sheep. Operating in a community that often feeds off of schadenfreude, the DJ and Lady Gaga collaborator stiff-arms critics into the dirt with his unapologetic bravado. Riding the hardcore cadence of his ferocious “Texcore” sound, few artists can match his no-holds-barred, bucking bronco-style performances. But out of all his antics, this may be his most brazen. Lil Texas, a queer music producer and trailblazer whose bio calls him “the Western kink daddy,” performed live at EDC Las Vegas over the weekend wearing nothing but two cowboy hats: one on his head and one covering his disco stick. The act...
Delerium and Sarah McLachlan’s Trance Classic “Silence” Receives Massive Hardstyle Remixes
Delerium and Sarah McLachlan‘s 1999 trance classic “Silence” has received the remix treatment from Brennan Heart and Dailucia. The remixes were released on the I AM HARDSTYLE label, an imprint of Nettwerk Music Group. Heart begins the slow transcendence into the abyss with deep pads underneath McLachlan’s timeless vocals. As the energy picks up and the silence dissipates, he quickly flings into a ferocious sound with pitched kicks and a heavily sidechained synth. Heart knows how to break up the continuation, though, as the second build-up and drop are quite a bit different than the first one. The supersaw synth melody he implements for the second drop takes us entirely out of the silence as the melody plays the main vocal line. The hard mixes ...
