hardstyle

Hardstyle, sometimes referred to as hardbass, is a sub-genre of trance music that is closely related to nu style gabber and hard trance. Its sound is usually characterized by a four to the floor kick beat and an off-beat gabber style bass line, trance like synth stabs and sweeps and miscellaneous samples. Tracks often feature excessive reverb and/or other effects, breakdowns and occasionally small breakbeat sections. The average tempo is between 140 and 150 bpm, around 30 slower than nu style gabber. Many hardcore artists produce hardstyle songs, which sound very similar but are more accessible. Hardstyle is generally played along side Nu-NRG and gabber in the UK and aside hard trance or hardcore in the rest of Europe.

hardstyle music played in qlimax

by compakdisk October 15, 2006

Hardstyle

Hardstyle is the music that is most commonly used at raves. It generally has a BPM of 130-150 which means it is much faster than other techno types such as trance. Hardstyle is sometimes confused with hardcore but the bass used is noticeably different. Hardstyle is also the music that is accompanied by whats known as the 'Melbourne Shuffle'.

The concerts for Hardstyle are: DefQon1, Qlimax, Qontrol, X-Qlusive, Sensation Black and others.

Hardstyle is mostly played in the European areas, with Holland being the number one spot for it.

Headhunterz, Dj Zany, Dark Oscillators, Tatanka, Showtek, Dj Pavo, Walt Jenssen, Technoboy, Tuneboy, Noisecontrollers, Donkey Rollers, Southstylers, The Prophet, Brennan Heart, Hardstyle Mafia and more.

by MrHardstyle January 11, 2010

hardstylerz

An Australian hardstyle appreciation Facebook group.

"Yo is that James from hardstylerz?!"

by LGMUZZ June 8, 2016

Global Hardstyle

The most awesome hardstyle community out there, based on the old-school sound of hardstyle.

Also know as GHF, and has sub forums for other genres like global hardcore and the new global hardtech.

Man, I was on Global Hardstyle all day. I really hate nu-style now.

by Kryptt March 1, 2009

hardstyling

What hardcore kids do, specific a pose for photos

After the show last night we all took a group photo and me and Jake were hardstyling in the front

by Bigguyfourbyfour February 20, 2014

Hardstyle

A very hard fast subgenre of dance music, distinguishable from hard dance by its more irregular almost 'skippy' beat.

Usually sounds very 'angry' and dramatic.

Hardstyle dancing is all about the mental shuffly stomping.

See hardstyle music/dance @

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MbEUfpQFVQ

"isn't hardstyle the same as hardcore or hard house?"
"no you retard."

by lizzy697 December 25, 2008

hardstyle

Music stream thats popular atm. Often played in the clubbing scene it has pumping beats and easy melodies.

Hardstyle is not hardcore!(hardcore as in the not rock kind)

"DJ Pavo makes some aweasome hardstyle mixes!"

by Killy the Fox April 4, 2004