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Just looking for a qualification and trying to place the genre, as I don't think we use this term in NL. (or I missed it) But when I was younger we had "Gabber" and I'm guessing a lot of the current "Hardstyle DJ's" are Dutch.

Some examples: (Picked some Dutch language ones for lolz but these where all in Top-40 and well known with a lot of airplay at that time)

Just trying to find the genre, Armand van Helden, Tiesto, Hardwell that kind of stuff, I'm guessing?

@Mercuenomia Please offer me some advice so I can sleep again at night!!

Just looking for a qualification and trying to place the genre, as I don't think we use this term in NL. (or I missed it) But when I was younger we had ["Gabber"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabber) and I'm guessing a lot of the current "Hardstyle DJ's" are Dutch. Some examples: (Picked some Dutch language ones for lolz but these where all in Top-40 and well known with a lot of airplay at that time) - 1997 [De Mosselman - Mossels](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwlqFc8RHA) <== we used this one to scare away foreigners - 1997 [Hakkuhbar - Gabbersaurus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeEAeroytzM) - 1995 [DJ Paul Elstak - Rainbow In The Sky](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG5vDG-zjmc) - 1992 [Rotterdam Termination Source - Poing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqD1OohY2to) Just trying to find the genre, Armand van Helden, Tiesto, Hardwell that kind of stuff, I'm guessing? @Mercuenomia Please offer me some advice so I can sleep again at night!!

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[–] [Deleted] 2 points (+2|-0)

Looks like you might be right Bou :) Never heard the 'gabber' before, when I was clubbing in the 90's we called this style of music 'hardcore'. But yeah @Mercuenomia might be able to expand on this more.

[–] Boukert [OP] 2 points (+2|-0)

I'm wondering if they still do oldskool "Hakken". Guessing the bald heads and "Australian" TM tracksuits are out though.