Q-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...
Helicopter Captures Remarkable 70,000-Person Crowd Control Experience at Defqon.1 2022
One of the most chaotic traditions on the music festival circuit reached new heights in 2022. Each year at the world’s leading hard dance festival, Defqon.1, fans gather by the Red stage for a signature “Power Hour” performance. With more than two-thirds of the 95,000-plus audience in tow, the frenzied set saw fans raging to a medley of breakneck hardstyle hits and festival staples. However, while the performance itself is a unique tradition, it gives rise to a one-of-a-kind crowd control experience that always steal the show. This year, Red Bull Netherlands fired up their helicopter and captured remarkable aerial footage of the festival’s biggest “left to right” crowd control movement to date. Through the power of hard dance, summer suns...
Headhunterz, Da Tweekaz Top “Defqon.1 at Home” Lineup, Streamed Exclusively On New Q-dance Network
It’s been a landmark week for Q-dance. This week, the famed hardstyle music brand announced their forthcoming digital broadcast network, Q-dance Network, and they’ve now slated its first exclusive block of programming. Q-dance dropped their hotly anticipated Defqon.1 at Home festival lineup today, and it’s a formidable showcase of the latest and greatest in hard dance. Headhunterz, Wildstylez, Frontliner, Angerfist, Da Tweekaz, and many more will be igniting the stages of this four-day livestream event, to air exclusively on Q-dance Network in June. Q-dance The platform is launching with a DEDIQATED Membership subscription option as an alternative to just purchasing a ticket for Defqon.1 at Home. The company states a membership plan will pro...
Q-Dance to Debut Audiovisual Hardstyle Experience on Netflix
Q-Dance, best known for their wildly popular hardstyle festival Defqon 1, has scored a landmark deal with Netflix. On December 22nd, their audiovisual experience Qlimax: The Source will be available to stream for the first time. Q-Dance has enlisted an impressive list of artists for Qlimax: The Source, including performances from Sub Zero Project, Phuture Noize, Headhunterz and JDX, B-Front, KELTEK, and Sefa. While we’ve only been able to view the trailer so far, Qlimax: The Source is looking to be quite the sinister offering. Opening with flare-like flashes in the darkness, the trailer quickly cuts to an intimidating figure with glimpses of each of the contributing artists. To wrap things up, the trailer then gives viewers a preview of the various worlds Q-Dance...
Watch the Dazzling Closing Ritual from Q-dance’s “Defqon.1 at Home” Livestream
Earlier in the month of June, fabled hardstyle event brand Q-dance announced its foray into the virtual concert space with its “Defqon.1 at Home” livestream event. Since it was the first time in 18 years that Q-dance was unable to host its famed Defqon.1 festival, hardstyle fans had high hopes for the stream. The livestream, which took place last weekend, did not disappoint in the slightest. Organizers pulled out all the stops for Defqon.1 at Home, erecting a festival-grade stage for its performances, decked out to the nines with polychromatic lasers and pyrotechnics. Over the course of the three-day event, many of the most renowned producers in hardstyle graced the stage, including Coone, Da Tweekaz, DJ Isaac, and Headhunterz. The conclusion of the eve...
Q-dance Announces “Defqon.1 at Home” Livestream with Over 80 Artists Set to Perform
Q-dance has announced that their world-renowned hardstyle festival, Defqon.1, will take place via livestream this year. Aptly titled Defqon.1 at Home, the festival is set to kick off on June 26th and run through June 28th. Defqon.1 at Home will host over 80 artists across the 3-day livestream event, though exact details on who will be playing and when they will be perform have yet to arrive. Q-dance states that this will be the ultimate online package, as they plan to include scheduled events within the livestream and will also be hosting live, interactive quizzes that will test fan’s knowledge of hardstyle and the history of Q-dance. This marks the first time in 18 years that Q-dance was unable to host a physical version of Defqon.1. Those planning to tune into the ...
