![]() ![]() When the sound spread to London in the mid-1990s, Dead by Dawn parties at the 121 Centre in Brixton played gabba, speedcore, and noise. ID&T later organised Thunderdome parties for up to 40,000 people. Įlstak and DJ Rob organised parties first at Parkzicht in Rotterdam and when the numbers attending increased they moved to the Energiehal. Alongside Elstak and Dee, other early artists included Marc Acardipane, The Prophet, and Rotterdam Termination Source. Influential early labels were DJ Paul Elstak's Rotterdam Records, Mokum Records in Amsterdam, and Lenny Dee's New York based Industrial Strength Recordings. The word gained popularity in the Rotterdam music scene and people started to call themselves "gabbers". Having heard this, Paul Elstak etched in the vinyl on the first Euromasters record (released through Rotterdam Records in 1992), "Gabber zijn is geen schande!" ("It's not a disgrace to be a gabber!"). An Amsterdam DJ was asked about the hard Rotterdam scene and said "They're just a bunch of gabbers having fun". The word "gabber" comes from an Amsterdam Bargoens slang, based on the Hebrew chaver meaning " mate" or "friend". One of the most characteristic components of Gabber/early hardcore first appeared in the track Anasthasia (1991) from T99. The music is generally between 140 up to 190 beats per minute with samples taken from films or other tracks. The musical style is described as "a relentless mix of superfast BPMs, distorted kickdrums, and roared vocals". It was derived from acid house, techno and new beat in the early 1990s. Gabber, also known as gabba, early hardcore or Rotterdam hardcore is a style of electronic music and a subgenre of hardcore techno. Origins The most commonly used logo for early hardcore The music and culture quickly spread across Europe and the world, finding a home with the rave communities in countries such as the UK, Spain, Italy, US, and Australia. Rave parties such as Thunderdome, held by ID&T and Mysteryland, became hugely popular, eventually becoming part of mainstream Dutch culture in the 1990s. Gabber formed as an underground, anti-establishment movement with small, underground raves, most often illegally held in empty warehouses, basements and tunnels. Gabber remains highly popular in the Netherlands, and has seen a major resurgence in recent years. The word "gabber" comes from Amsterdam Bargoens slang and means "friend". These features became a visual mainstay in the scene. Opa Bert was famous locally in the early 90's for always wearing tracksuits in combination with having a completely bald head. ![]() The image of the "Gabber" was based upon a method actor who was active in Rotterdam at the time, going by the name of "Opa Bert" (dutch for "grandfather Bert"). This style was developed in Rotterdam and Amsterdam in the 1990s by producers like Marc Acardipane, Paul Elstak, DJ Rob, and The Prophet, forming record labels such as Rotterdam Records, Mokum Records, Pengo Records and Industrial Strength Records. The music is more commonly referred to as Hardcore, which is characterised by fast beats, distorted & heavier kickdrums, with darker themes and samples. Gabber ( / ˈ ɡ æ b ər/ Dutch: ) is a style of electronic dance music and a subgenre of hardcore techno, as well as the surrounding subculture. ![]()
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