Hardstyle is a genre of Electronic music which typically consists of a bass-driven heavy kick drum, intense faded or reversed basslines accompanying the beat, a dissonant synth melody, and detuned and distorted sounds.
It is one of two genres placed under Monstercat's blanket term, Hard Dance, alongside Hardcore.
Dubstyle: Tends to have reversed wobble basslines and take the kick styling of hardstyle tracks, while combining them with the rhythm, groove, and dubstep tempo and effects a fusion of elements of hardstyle with a dubstep rhythm, usually a 2-step or a break-step rhythm.
Headhunterz & Brennan Heart - The MF Point Of Perfection (Original Dubstyle Mix)
The MF Point of Perfection (Explicit Content) [Original Dubstyle Mix] by Brennan Heart and Headhunterz is an example of Dub-style.
Euphoric Hardstyle: Characterized by highly emotional melodies, nostalgic and heartfelt vocals, and heavy pitch-shifting within its kicks. Euphoric Hardstyle is considered the most "commercial-friendly" subgenre of Hardstyle.
Adrenalize ft. ADN - GET UP
Hardstyle: Consists of an overdriven and hard-sounding kick drum with a lot of sustain, with intense faded or reversed basslines accompanying the beat. Hardstyle also utilizes harsh and distorted synths, detuned and distorted sounds accompanying the main instruments along with a lot of poetry and story telling within the music.
LNY TNZ - We Go Up (Da Tweekaz Remix)
Nu-Style: The name for the distinct type of Hardstyle made between 2005-2010. Often times mislabeled as "Jumpstyle" due to the dance style known by the name and being performed to Nu-Style incredibly often.
Zatox - Tanz Electric
Psystyle: A combination of Hardstyle and Psytrance, characterized by its hybridized usage of Psytrance triplets with a Hardstyle kick drum. Artists such as Sub Zero Project are known for starting the movement of Psystyle.
D-Block & S-te-Fan - Gave U My Love
Gave U My Love is about the Psy-Style intro drop.
Rawphoric: A combination of harsher kicks from Rawstyle combined with melodies and climaxes seen in Euphoric Hardstyle.
San Holo - I Still See Your Face (Atmozfears Remix) -Free Release-
San Holo's I Still See Your Face was remixed in Euphoric Rawstyle.
Rawstyle: A type of Hardstyle influenced by hardcore or older hardstyle resulting in darker melodies, screeches, and deeper-sounding kick drums. Distortion is oftentimes used to give songs a dark feeling and crunchier kicks.
Act of Rage & D-Sturb - Let The Games Begin (Official Videoclip)
Let The Games Begin is a Rawstyle collaboration project finished.
Reverse Bass: A form of Hardstyle production that reverses the sound design of a typical Hardstyle kick and bassline, but uses the same structuring as regular Hardstyle. Often used in Mid-Intros within Hardstyle songs as a precursor to the more melodic climax later in the song.
Kayzo - This Time
Reverse bass drop is found in Kayzo's first Monstercat release.
X-TRA RAW: Massive gated kicks and deadly screeches create an even more abrasive version of Rawstyle. Dark and often times vulgar samples are used to create dark and evil atmospheres.
Delete - Mutants (Malice & Rooler Remix)
Malice and Rooler remixed Delete's Mutants in X-TRA RAW hardstyle version
Hardbass: A subgenre of Hardstyle popularized in Russia in the early 2000s. Known for its inverted, Reverse Bass styled kicks, melodies comprised of almost complextro like synths, offbeat sub-bass rhythms, and driving “donks”. These elements give Hardbass a very rhythmically swung and syncopated sound compared to other Hardstyle genres. Songs often use Russian vocals and many different references to Gopnik culture in the lyrics. Hardbass has also been the fuel of many different internet memes as well, such as Cheeki Breeki Hardbass Anthem and Tri Poloski.
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