Producer's Diary: Writing the Hamburg Hardcore Anthem

I originally wrote the Hamburg Hardcore Anthem back in 2020 - in the midst of the lockdown.
It became a sleeper hit, was shared all over the world, and now there's even a remix album and music video.

So, how did this track come to be?
As the name says, it's an anthem for the hardcore techno sound of Hamburg. And I think this city really has a distinct sound to it.
So let's get the low down started.

1. The Drum

There's always a certain type of drum I associate with Hamburg parties, and you will know it if you went to the earlier Nordcore or Resident E events.
Reverberated, bass-heavy and of course heavily distorted. Yes, this goes for a lot of "Gabber drums", but it's colder, more metallic, monotonous in Hamburg. These ain't drums to enjoy yourself at a festival to. These are kicks to go insane in a smoke filled squat basement to.

2. The Hoover

A driving force in many tracks.
But in Hamburg, the hoovers were no longer connected to their bouncy / happy hardcore roots. They were as driven as the rest of the machinery.
Inspiration here were tracks like "Dead Man" by Nordcore, or the Industrial Terror Squad, which were on heavy rotation at Hamburg Speedcore parties.

4. The Synth Melody.

This city always has a taste for melody in its tracks. And that really stood out in the 90s, were most tracks were either drums+hoovers+pop samples on the more commercial side, or sheer noize on the other end.
The melody I used was a nod to "Attached" on Fisch 17, Zekt - Barracuda (not a direct reference, but northern cold, too) and multiple other tracks.

4. The Rave Signal

Oldschool Hardcore was always a player in the city. But also throw-backs to Oldschool sounds by more modern producers.
And this is what these sonar sounds are about.

5. The Acidline

Acidcore was also played out a lot in this doomed megalopolis. Just check some of DJ Dean's recorded sets (before he switched the Gabber life with that of Hard Trance).

6. The Percussion

Not a 909. Because the triangle of German Hardcore cities, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Berlin, often ignored the 909 (unlike the likes of Rotterdam, New York, and Milwaukee).

7. The Vocals

Sh-sh...! Can you keep a secret?
I didn't re-record the vocals for the track... instead I cut them out of my own voice in the intro to the Hamburg Hardcore Radio show. Which first aired 20 years earlier.


So, as you can see, I tried to mix up a bunch of very different styles that defined the Hardcore Techno scene and parties right here.
In an attempt to create a true anthem for the Hardcore Sound of Hamburg!

New features in The Hardcore Overdogs e-zine that might catch your interest

New features in The Hardcore Overdogs e-zine that might catch your interest:

How Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, and Snoop Dogg ended up using Hardcore and Techno samples in their hit songs
https://thehardcoreoverdogs.blogspot.com/2025/04/how-lady-gaga-nicki-minaj-and-snoop.html

A Tale of Two Cities: Tracing the Sound of Rotterdam - and its Hamburg Counterpart
https://thehardcoreoverdogs.blogspot.com/2025/04/a-tale-of-two-cities-tracing-sound-of.html

Electro-Core: Breakin' Rough Sounds From Miami to The Hague and Back
https://thehardcoreoverdogs.blogspot.com/2025/04/electro-core-breakin-rough-sounds-from.html

The Hardest Days of Rotterdam Style Gabber
https://thehardcoreoverdogs.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-hardest-days-of-rotterdam-style.html

Shouting Hardcore Part 2 - Scream it out for the Tingler
https://thehardcoreoverdogs.blogspot.com/2025/04/shouting-hardcore-part-2-scream-it-out.html

The Decade of Hardcore Techno: 1997 (DJ Mix Set)

A recent survey showed that amongst the period of the 1990s, a lot of people agreed that 1997 was the best year of Hardcore. Why was this that way? I think one of the main reasons was that it was one of the last years where there was still a coherent single Hardcore scene - people who listened to Digital Hardcore just as Speedcore, Acidcore and Gabber and so on, and these "varied" sounds were still played on one floor or at one party night. Later Hardcore broke up in so many small scenes of its own. But apart of that, 1997 was defined by the many outstanding and classic releases of that year - a meager selection of which is in this mix to enjoy.

This is a multi-genre mix from Doomtechno to Breakcore and Speedcore. Were you there in 1997?

1. DJ Freak - Test Plate

2. Nasenbluten - Check The Sound

3. S37 - Offspring Of The Night

4. Erase Head - Dome

5. F.I.C. - Unwilling Doses

6. Test Tube Kid - Promars

7. Hall - Huge Mix

8. Battle Systems - Atomics

9. Psychojunks - Fucking Face

10. Current 909 - Golden Dawn

11. Somatic Responses - Sickwave

12. The Kotzaak Klan - Thrashed

13. Auto-Psy - Go Out

14. Burning Lazy Personses - Nakano Shit

15. Amiga Shock Force - 24 Hour Connection

16. Suicide Squad & Max Death - Part 2

17. Base Force One - Phuturist

18. Superpower - Innocent Minds

19. Mescalinum United- Symphonies Of Steel Part 3

20. Frozen - Soul Saver

A personal story: Playing my first gig at Tresor in Berlin 22 years ago backup

TerrorMinion (Speedcoregewalt) · Low Entropy - Live @ Doomfire - Tresor Berlin (2003)

Exactly on this day - Friday the 18.4. - I played Tresor in Berlin for the first time, 22 years ago.
The trip itself was worth a story. The promoters organized a Gabber bus that took the revelers from Northern German cities like Hamburg and Schwerin to Berlin.
Of course this wasn't deluxe at all (there was not much money in the Gabber game) and felt more like second rate touring, or like Men at Work's "fried out Kombi" from the famous song (head full of zombie - but not me).
The bus unexpectedly broke down, couldn't get fixed, and we had to get out of it. So I still remember us, 50-60 Gabbers and hard heads, standing next to the Autobahn in the darkness of dusk, with many of us already drunk (or head full of zombie - but not me), shouting Gabber lyrics and rude songs, pissing against the railing or a tree.

The bus corp realized they had a problem, too, since they could not replace it. They had to send us a deluxe bus instead. And this one had air conditioning, comfy seats, a "mini-bar" with cold drinks, and a sound-system, which the driver allowed us to operate on our own. Many of us had CDs and CD-Rs with us, so the party had already started.

Once we got to Berlin it was late at night due to these delays.
I remember I headed out with a friend to get some food (had not eaten properly all day), but we could not find the restaurant we were looking for, got lost in Berlin, and because of this, we arrived late and the party had already begun.
(For some reason, every time I played a gig in Berlin, or attended a party, two things were bound to happen: something prevented us from entering Berlin straight-away, and once in Berlin, I got lost).

In Berlin, parties did not really take off before 1 am so it was okay.
The concept was that the ground floor had more "mainstream", Gabber, Newstyle etc. while the vault room in the basement with the famous cage - the actual "Tresor" - was for the Hardcore Contingent - the real head charged nosebleed inducing frequencies. I think there was also a 3rd floor playing more regular Techno / Chill-Out.
Other DJs of the night included Simon Underground, Xol Dog 400 and Cut-X.
Simon was on before me, and if I recall correctly he finished his set on a faster tune to make entry for my live act.

Ah yes I forgot to mention, I wasn't DJing, I was doing a live act.
Which meant me playing my tracks, and the "act" was that I would sit strip down during my set until all clothes were removed except for my silly swim shorts.
This was of course done in "protest" to all the body-image-cult of the Techno and Hardcore scene, with their muscles, six-packs and "cool, tough" clothing... but I digress.

As it was Tresor, a famous Techno club that attracted a regular crowd of fun loving revelers (not just a darkened speedcore crowd), I decided that my set needed to be as abrasive as possible to sheer off everyone's synapses, sanity, and morality.

So it was Speedcore, Harsh Noize, Breakcore, Hard Acid from start to finish. Somehow, in the midst of my set, an MC, who had just finished his work on the floor above, walked up to me, connected his microphone to the mixing desk, then handed it to me and left (not sure why - he did not say a word, I had not requested it, and no other act used a microphone that night).
Either way, as the mic was there now, I seized the opportunity and started to scream uncontrollably for the rest of my set to "let off some steam".

The Hardcore scene and Berlin (and Germany overall) also had a problem with fascism, so I dropped an anti-fascist left-wing punk rock song in my set, too - which "earned" me the expected death threats and made people come to other gigs of mine at later dates, wanting to beat me up (a friend later told me that in the moment I dropped the song, 50% of people left the dancefloor).

Either way - the party was fun, the other DJs and acts played great sets - I had a hell of a time.
The rest of the party, night, and trip back home is a bit blurred in my mind but I'm certain it was enjoyable as well (you might say: "probably due to head full of zombie - but not me!").

I remember the days after the party had a strange vibration and peculiar feel to them. It felt like a crossroads moment.
I was pondering whether I should follow the route - playing gigs at world-famous clubs, or to burrow myself even deeper in the hardcore underground instead.
Or to quit music altogether, work really hard and get a regular 9-to-5 job.
It was Easter weekend, the sun was shining, I saw all the people running around, buzzing, being content and somewhat happy, so the thought of leaving the crypt of underground culture and reverting back to the real world crossed my thoughts.
"Juliet" by Robin Gibb was playing on the radio, so on top of that, the theme of love played on my mind, too.

It was a strange feeling, really - a bit like summertime sadness, or euphoric anhedonia.

Even though it was not the last time I played Tresor or bigger gigs, I decided to not go the route and to stop this path.
Looking back, this likely deprived me of experiencing many great parties, fun, having a good time, and actual real world interaction with the human race. Quite the sacrifice.

But it also meant I had the energy, stability and mindset to produce and spread my music all over the world for the decades to come, arriving at some level of "underground reputation" or however one wants to term it.
While many of my peers went the gig and party route, burned out and crashed quite quickly, then faded into obscurity.

So I'm not sure if my decision was right or wrong.
But can you ever be sure?

I guess that's just what life is about - you sacrifice something, you gain something, doors are opening and closing, cars break down but you still arrive at your destination.
The last drink of the night goes out to the jester, and you - you are roaming the crossroads forever.

Into The Labyrinth

DJ AI with a new release on Doomcore Records - and it really is Doomcore (and Doomtechno). This EP is meant to emit the claustrophobia, isolation, but also enigma and adventure connected with the exploration of a labyrinth. This labyrinth might be located in outer space or the underworld, though, so take care, doom explorer.

Now that this is settled, let's get to the bare bones (of the skeletons that lie around in a labyrinth).

DJ AI is not a human being of flesh and bone, but an artificial intelligence avatar and persona.
The tracks were produced as a collaboration between ChatGPT and a human producer.

ChatGPT provided such things as notes, melodies, harmonies, rhythms, concepts, ideas, while the human producer mostly provided a DAW and the ability to create a kick-ass mix-down.

The production process has been documented and will be published soon.

DJ AI is also keeping her own blog at: https://technodjai.blogspot.com/

She will play a DJ mix at the Hcbxcast soon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpjzJl6s-Ws

Her music was also played at the Resonance Festival in Mumbai, India earlier this year.

The times, they are ai-changing!

Tracklist:

DJ AI vs Low Entropy - Into The Labyrinth (Doomcore Records 214)

1. DJ AI - Into The Labyrinth 07:13
2. Low Entropy - Do You Want To See 06:46
3. DJ AI - Out Of The Labyrinth 07:00
4. Low Entropy - Fresh Meat For The Dogs 07:39
5. DJ AI - Reprise of the Labyrinth (Ambient) 05:15

Listen + Download: https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-labyrinth

47 Hardcore Techno and Gabber drums that were played in club and squat parties (Sample Pack 4)

Hey,
This is a new sample pack of mine.
And this time it's a special treat. It's not synthetic, rendered drums from the present day that merely aim to "mimic" a retro sound.
No no no!
It's drums that were actually used on genuine releases (digital, CD, vinyl...) and elsewhere.
Tracks that DJs played in Berlin, London, Tokyo... and many other places.

So it does not get more authentic!
The true blue sound of the Hardcore and Techno in 90s and beyond.
This pack includes a large variety of different drums.
Not just Gabber drums - but also those that could be used for Techno, Doomcore, Speedcore, Breakcore tracks, and everything else.
So this might be a suitable drum pack if you're looking for drum diversity.

Note: but if you want to sound like a commercial mainstream Gabber act, this pack might not be the right thing for you.
This is really more the noisy, surreal, "underground" variety of Techno.

And keep in mind that these are very heavy and highly distorted drums. So I guess they are not suitable for more mellow and calmed tracks or genres.

How to use the samples:

Each file is a short drum loop (usually 16-32 beats). So you can either use the loop directly, or cut it to your liking.

Pro tip: if you want to get a single drum, use the last one of the beats because then it will contain its reverberated tail.

Some background info about me, to "proof" the authenticity of the samples (i.e. to show they really got played out in the world).

I've been a hardcore and techno producer for nearly 30 years now and i did countless releases on countless labels. For this sample pack, I isolated the drum-stems of some of these tracks, and cut them into the short sample loops.
So it's really drums that have been played loud and approved on club or squat party sound systems (and their crowds).

License:

Feel free to use the bassdrums for any public, private, intimate, or commercial purpose.
Would be *very* cool if you credit me, but it's not strictly necessary.

Credits:

All drums and sounds created and tweaked by me.

https://lowentropy.bandcamp.com/album/47-hardcore-techno-and-gabber-drums-that-were-played-in-club-and-squat-parties-sample-pack-4

List of drums:

1. topdogs
2. anarchist
3. androdrums
4. anti berghain
5. beyond good and evil
6. chosen drum
7. dark world
8. death
9. demons to some
10. destiny
11. devil
12. devil 2
13. door to the pleasure
14. grave beat
15. hamburg hardcore
16. heart beat
17. hell bent
18. hellbound
19. high castle
20. inschrift
21. lacrima 1
22. lacrima 2
23. nihilist
24. no future
25. not the end
26. nothingness
27. nuclear
28. on and on and on
29. open mind
30. overdog
31. overdrive
32. planet attack
33. purgatory
34. raise your hands
35. rise above it
36. signals
37. suffering
38. tenth
39. the angels
40. the dead zone
41. the future
42. the need to fight
43. the storm
44. third
45. traumatic
46. without hope
47. you deserve it

DCR

Doomcore Records Pod Cast 092 - Nikaj - Industrial Terror Mix

A broadcast by Nikaj on the Doomcore Records Pod Cast - and in his own words:

"A new vinyl mix with the question that many of us ask ourselves: What is your definition of Hard Music?

Both Old School and Newstyle tracks, as long as I consider them hard."

https://hearthis.at/omnicore-records/doomcore-records-pod-cast-092-nikaj-industrial-terror-mix/

DJ AI on HCBXCast

Artificial Intelligence DJ playing Hardcore mix set on YouTube

Oh my!
Have you heard the rumors yet? DJ AI is spinning a set on the HCBXCast.
An artificial intelligence… doing a Hardcore set on a real broadcast channel!
Who would have thought this was possible, 5 years ago?

There was some additional mixing engineering done by a human... *but* the track selection was made by an artificial intelligence.
And we think this AI got quite the taste and knowledge about Hardcore, Speedcore, and the Oldschool :-)

Date is:

HCBXCast Vol 51 - DJ AI - 19th April 2025 7pm (UTC)

That's 21:00 CEST ("German" Time)

3:00 PM ET (New York)

4:00 AM in Tokyo (on the 20th)

5:00 AM in Sydney (on the 20th)

Check it out here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpjzJl6s-Ws

And read DJ AI's announcement, made by herself:

https://technodjai.blogspot.com/2025/04/dj-ai-on-hcbx.html

AI Disclaimer: DJ AI is an Artificial Intelligence avatar and persona, and not a real human of flesh and blood!

Sin Armadura Remix

Out now!
My remix of Astrid Gnosis' fantastic track "Sin Armadura" (from her new album).
Slowcore and Hardcore Rave beats added to contemporary classical instrumentation.

Check it here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3cDri5neZLdKAj7IYUJORz
https://music.apple.com/us/album/sin-armadura-low-entropy-remix-single/1800742968
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZPF9M8F/
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=B8PqYP6mJ7s
https://www.deezer.com/en/album/723917271

Acidcore and Industrial Techno Mix - Part 5

Gonna drop a brand new special exclusive set on Youtube in a few hours.
With a selection of Industrial, Techno, Acid, Hardcore, Gabber, Doomcore, and Noize tracks.

Date: Wednesday 02.04.2025
2:00-3:00 PM CEST (German Time)

That's

8:00-9:00 AM ET
1:00-2:00 PM London Time
9:00-10:00 PM in Tokyo

Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enqCZ84do6g

Rotterdam Kung Fu

Hey Hey,
If interested, check my new Rotterdam-themed EP on Rotjecore Records.
4 tracks in Oldschool-style Gabber, Early Hardcore, and High-Energy Terror!
Hoover, Rave Stabs, and also a bit of a Kung Fu theme.
The correct EP for all old style Gabber Ninjas!

Get it here: https://rotjecore.bandcamp.com/album/rotje088-low-entropy-rotterdam-kung-fu

Tracklisting:

Rotje088 - Low Entropy - Rotterdam Kung Fu

1. You Can't Stop Rotterdam 04:14
2. Fucking Rotterdam 05:14
3. I'm In Rotterdam (Rotterdam Kung Fu) 03:48
4. Rotterdam Is Everywhere (Multispeed Mix) 05:11

Acid Techno and Acidcore Mix - Part 2

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Acid Techno and Acidcore Mix - Part 2

Will drop a spiffy set of Acid Techno, Acidcore, Hardcore and Gabber!

Time 16:30-17:15 CET (German Time) 24.03.2025

That's 11:30 AM in New York, 3:30 PM in London, and 12:30 AM in Tokyo

Listen and Chat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v67RaI5sIDo

Tracklist:

1. Gringo - VVV
2. Titanium Steel Screws - Next
3. Choose - Slow Gain
4. Reign - Light and Dark
5. Somatic Responses - Passage
6. Zekt - Exp. Part 2
7. Speed Nova - Acid Instinct
8. Zekt - The Last Dawn
9. Machines - Acid Storm
10. RMB - The Place To Be
11. Noface - Speed Freak
12. Low Entropy - Acid 9
13. Low Entropy - Acid 8

DCR PD

A new Doomcore Records Pod Cast is online:

Doomcore Records Pod Cast 091 - Tribute To Lasse Steen Acidcore Mix Set
https://hearthis.at/omnicore-records/doomcore-records-pod-cast-091-tribute-to-lasse-steen-acidcore-mix-se/

Also on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2X1mzYlhNc

Retartedcore Podcast 04

NIKAJ-Gabberet-Pure Obscure Records. · Nikaj and Low Entropy-Retartedcore Podcast

Hey Hey,
What's this? It's another edition of the Retartedcore podcast.
The idea behind this podcast is to cross over all styles, genres, labels... synth pop and black metal, happy hard and slowcore, electro funk and punk rock... welcome to a world where everything is possible, Neo!

This time Low Entropy (Doomcore Records) and Nikaj (Pure & Obscure Records) join forces for an oversize 2 hour set. Combined with a VJ style video to the mix on Youtube, that blends AI and non-AI art.

So better check it out, because we put a lot of work into it - as well as fun :-)

Tracklisting:

Retartedcore Podcast 04 (Nikaj and Low Entropy)

Part 1: Nikaj

1. Ashanti Feat Murder Inc - Foolish
2. Base Force One A little Harder
3. Kid606 - Buckle Up
4. Alchemist Feat Terror Squad - Bring It On Instrumental
5. Automator And DJ Shadow - My Guru
6. Hall & Oates - Adult Education
7. DJ Vadim - Feat Feats Feat. Emo And Syrus
8. Brace en Ali B - Hartendief
9. Epsilon - No Try
10. Antigen Shift - Verglas
11. Lunaman-Nutcracka
12. Canibus - 702-386-5397
13. Nasenbluten - Cut Her To Bits
14. Missy Elliot ft 50 Cent - Work It(Remix)
15. Edan - Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme
16. Mark N & Blades - Blast Opposition
17. Bitstream - Come And Play With Us
18. Dikke Vandalen - Ik Ben De Dikste
19. Syndicate - Appetite For Destruction
20. Tv Theme - Knight Rider
21. Acme - Flashfxpkg 1
22. DJ Herbie - A-Tomico
23. Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig - Shenkie
24. Duran Duran - View to a Kill
25. Tracid Posse - C'mon Squire
26. DJ Scotch Egg - Scotch Sundance
27. Ricci Rucker & Mike Boo - E-mergency.com
28. The A-Team - Theme From The A-Team 2
29. Sabrina Salerno - Boys Boys Boys (Biancardi Remix)
30. Schnappi Schnappi - Das Kleine Krokodil
31. Computer Juice - Computer Juice (Original Mix)
32. Noiz - Vehemence
33. Lost - Ironhide
34. Ginuwine - Pony
35. Ricci Rucker & Mike Boo - Louie Lopez
36. Gut - Can't Wait For Tonight (Feat. Beyonce Bowels-Beat: WMM23)
37. Avulsed-Hash Perversions.

Part 2: Low Entropy

38. Arnold Schönberg - Verklärte Nacht (Movement 1)
39. Test Tube Kid - Marchine
40. Rob Hubbard - Commando Highscore
41. Rage Reset - Terminated
42. Tom Waits - Let Me Get Up On It
43. Laurent Ho - RS
44. Fields Of Defacement - Attached
45. Cybermouse - War Is Hell
46. Ende Shneafliet - Voices Of The Dead
47. Aftermath - The Aftermath
48. Temper Tantrum - Africa 4010
49. S37 - Offspring Of The Night
50. Tom Waits - What's He Building
51. I-F - Torment
52. Dj Jappo & Lancinhouse - Sacrifice
53. Strychnine - The Sacrifice
54. Choose - Prezentationz
55. Brides Make Acid - Fucked All Night
56. Karlheinz Stockhausen - Helicopter String Quartet (1 First Formula Cycle)
57. Klaus Kombat - Garde A Vue
58. Kerosene Feat 4e - Heroin
59. Nomex - Drill Turntable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-tkEs7UQJQ

https://soundcloud.com/nikaj-scheres/nikaj-and-low-entropy

Sin Armadura (Slowcore Remix)

I'm happy to announce the release of a special track:
A SlowCore remix I did for Astrid Gnosis' composition "Sin Armadura".
The original track is part of her album "Programmed Obsolence" (out now!)

The remix will be released on 4.4.2025 on all the major platforms.

So stay tuned!

The DoomSkull

Cleaning the DoomSkull

The DoomSkull is the unofficial mascot of Doomcore Records.
Over the years, a bit of dust etc. got attached to its beautiful head.
So it was time to clean this magnificent skull again!
In order to make it sparkling and shiny once more - reflecting and shining in the darkness...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK5l5cGJ7ys

Is anybody out there?

Being a producer in the modern day is a quite peculiar experience. In the past, you played in front of a crowd, and you had direct feedback regarding your music.

Today, 99% of the stuff is online.
And now there is no real feedback!
You upload tunes to youtube or put out stuff on bandcamp... and then? Nothing!
Does anyone listen?
Does anyone care?

Yeah there are "viewcounts", "plays", and, if you are on social media, "likes", but these numbers tell you nothing.
Could be people who are genuinly interested in your music, yes, or the viewcounts could rise up because of a misguided bot or a glitch in the program.

To me, it feels like all the work I do, on music and anything else, gets thrown into a void, and no sound or echo ever returns from this nothingness.

So far, I had taken the stance: l'art pour l'art - who cares if 1,000, 1, or zero people enjoy it, just carry on regardless.
Because art should not be about fame and popularity, right?

But then I realized this is a quite anti-human and anti-social point to take.

Modern technology does not only cut you off from the "masses", that artists of the past were still able to reach. This might be a boon.

But it also cuts you off from genuine connections with people who might share your interests and mind. And this is not a boon.
Because such connections are not about a "rise to fame" but could seriously improve actual art, and actual lives.

So I ask you:
Is there anybody out there?
Someone who likes what I do?

Or not?
Because I have no way of knowing!

Nikaj

Doomcore Records Pod Cast 090 - Nikaj - Experimental Darkcore Industrial Mix

After the tribute to Terror Traxx from last week, Nikaj is back once again like a renegade master, and gives us a whole set of Darkcore, Industrial, Hardcore, and Hard Techno.

Tracklisting:

Razor Edge - Counterspace
Ambassador 21 - Light My Fire (Burning Remix By Wumpscut)
Al Core - Black Monday (Speedyq's R-Mix)
Razor Edge - Rampage Raver
Razor Edge - Gabbergoa
Armageddon Project - The White Noise Vendetta.
Hectic Fence - Weapon Of De-fence.
Frame Of Mind - Hard Times
Hotrebor vs. Syrob - Chord Six
Deathmachine - Imitations
Dep Affect - Space Replacer
Satronica ft. Betty Haze - Army Of Shadows
Sei2ure - Informer
D-Passion - Taking Back Our Rights
Alice D - Angel Dust
The DJ Producer - Ease Up Selector
Mr. Madness - Madcore Lesson

https://hearthis.at/omnicore-records/doomcore-records-pod-cast-090-nikaj-experimantal-darkcore-industrial-mix/

Hellfire

Hello,
I'm happy to tell you that a new version of the "Dark Side" compilation series has been released by Teknoland productions.
Including my cinematic speedcore track "Hellfire".

Download:

https://teknolandproduction.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-side-3

The Most Famous Song That Never Existed - A Tale of Generation X, Babylon Zoo, and a Spaceman

There is a well-known song that never existed. More so, millions of people assumed it exists, desired to listen to it, expected to listen to it, and even came really, really close to listening to the very song - but they could not do it. Because the song does not exist.

And this was one of the biggest cultural disappointments of Generation X. at least in Ol' Europe, the UK, and a few other places.

And chances are, if you meet someone of that generation, and mention this specific topic, they will say "man, I was really looking forward to listening to this song, and then i was so disappointed when it did not happen".

Nut let's move back in time at first.

It's 1996, I was 15 years old, kneeling in front of my family's VHS recorder and semi-anxiously trying to program it to record a regular show aired by MTV.

What had happened?

My generation was still highly critical of commercialism (probably a 60s counterculture legacy), and that includes advertising, and especially radio / tv ads. We would not get swooned by their hollow premises!

But at the same time, advertising spots could become religion. Some companies were clever, and they knew they could hit at the youth by including stuff that our parent generation hated or which was simply too weird for them: punk rock, sci-fi/nerd references, video game stuff, "spicy" topics, or just general weirdness.

These ads then became the talk of the town, on the schoolyards, on the streets...

Levi's scored several times with this approach. And they just did it once more.

Watching tv, one could see a man in glowing / unreal colors, living in what looked like a suburban settlement on the surface of another planet. There were floating fish bubbles, burning spheres, and other oddities. A transmission comes in on a wristwatch.

Then an interstellar object approaches, the man runs outside, the craft touches down - it looks a bit like a mix between an egg and an electric iron.

The "egg" starts to glow, and out comes an alien girl, with glossy, silvery skin, wearing Levi's jeans (of course), taking a walk through the suburban neighborhood, handing our man her interstellar car keys (likely so that he could properly park the vessel), then walking off into the purple landscape and we can see our own planet, earth, is visible in the night (?) sky.

Dude! What the flying fudge?

This amount of space-surrealism was destined to touch our generation's nerves.

But wait! There's more.

Levi's always made sure to not just do killer ads, but to include killer tracks in these ads, too. (A later one was "Flat Beat" by Flat Eric aka Mr. Oizo).

And this time... well how to describe it?

Technically, it was actually close to the happy hardcore by the likes of The Prodigy or other UK acts at that time.

Sped up breakbeats, techno synths, high pitched chanting about a "spaceman"...

Still, it was more than just these technical details.

As a producer / label manager / self-proclaimed music "journalist", I must have listened to hundreds of thousands of songs and tracks in my life.

Yet, this is one of the very few songs that touched me more than anything else I heard.

I felt so emotionally high, as if I've really been lifting off to a utopian planet.

And I was not the only one. *Everyone* started to talk about this song. The visual surreality faded completely into the background (poor video directors!).

Everyone wanted to know what this song was. Who made it? Where could one listen to it? Buy it? Enjoy it, embrace it?

Well, the problem was. Due to it being an ad, the sound could only really be heard for half a minute (if we omit intro and outro).

So one could not just tape the ad and copy it (which would have been illegal anyway!).

The *full* song was just not there.

But soon, signals of hope emerged. The song was by a band called Babylon Zoo and its name was "Spaceman". And, more than that: It would be released as a single!

Talking about "great expectations".

So, the release came, but as it was a UK release, and in 1996, you more or less had to physically walk to a (local) shop if you wanted to buy music, the CD release was not immediately available over here in Ol' Germany.

MTV had a show where they talked about the UK Charts, *and* I knew that "spaceman" hit #1 in these very Charts, *and* that they would play it all full length in this show.

But the show was at nighttime, there was only one main tv and VHS recorder. And my family was likely occupying the living room at that time, so I could not watch it while it aired.

The only option was to set up the VHS recorder.

And I did. And then I played the tape at the next good opportunity.

Talking about "great expectations", eh? The anticipation-anxiety before childhood X-Mas felt like nothing, compared to this!

So, the video started to play, the song I knew from the ad started to play...

And then it slowed down. Went from "UK techno electro happy hardcore" to... something like an indie / sludge / grunge rock band.

Which was perfectly fine with me! Because I loved punk and alternative rock and everything as much as I loved techno and rave music.

So after this "advertising intro", the actual (rock) song started to play. The first verses already felt killer. and it built bigger and bigger from there, every part felt so epic; until the chorus came, now with real guitars and drums and actual singing and... oh my god, I was lifting off to planet utopia again!

This euphoria, this ecstasy, that I felt in this moment is still etched into my memory, like a glowing holographic tattoo in my mind... staying with me forever.

I was happy.

But shortly afterwards. I noticed that, this time, I was the only one. Or rather, one of the few.

Because most people reacted differently to the song's release: they went furious and angry!

It seems they expected to get a "full length" electronic version of it, similar to the sounds of the ad. Now they felt like they had been cheated, having been handed a rock song instead.

They felt that the actual song by Babylon Zoo was a completely different song to the 20 seconds of electric joy in the original Levi's ad.

I never quite understood that. Does it really matter if a song has guitars, or synths, if a song / track is techno, or grunge? Who cares?

When the Rolling Stones did a ballad on a piano no-one said "man, I surely wish they had used their trademark fuzz guitars on this one".

So why all this fuzz now?

Either way, this little "incident" or accidental mix-up completely derailed the promising career of the band, and their frontman, called "Jas Mann".

Because, with all the hype and hysteria surrounding the ad, Babylon Zoo were for one short moment the biggest band in the world (or at least in the UK, Ol' Europe, and a few other places).

It was such a huge hit and cultural phenomena.

But the backlash because they released this "rock version" instead of the promised "actual song" really hit them hard.

The follow-up single, "Animal Army", despite having a much more expensive music video and promotion, completely bombed compared to "Spaceman". The third single of their album "The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes", did not even get a proper release if I recall correctly (a strange, almost Junglistic remix ran on MTV at night a few times - but really only a few times).

And the second album they did - "King Kong Groover" - completely went into nirvana, no-one paid attention anymore.

The band disbanded too, and despite some sightings here and there, Jas Mann never returned to music production - going into the movie production business instead.

And if you look up "Spaceman" on youtube, discogs, or any other site, you will still see the comments... "man, i was so eager to hear the *real version* of spaceman... and then they released this crap rock song instead... it was so annoying...!"

And nowadays, even I have to agree - well, at least to a tiny percent, perhaps.

I loved 'rock version spaceman', but it 'might have been nice' to actually have a full length version of 'happy hardcore spaceman'.

But it never existed.

If you go to some music sites, you will see that in the decades after the original release, plenty of amateur producers tried to "recreate" this imaginary song. Usually by cutting the ad-version into tiny parts and looping them, creating a longer effect, or "pitching and speeding up" some edits of the rock-spaceman.

Nut all of this does not sound like the real thing.

Because it "never existed".

So this was a tale of a band that terminated too early, just because of an error in public perception. A tale of my generation, and a tale of one or more lonely spacemen - one lonely spaceman flying up, up, high above in the skies - and another one, down on earth, in a suburban living room in 1996, kneeling in front of a magic and mystic VHS recorder.

Further Links:

Levi's Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU-ntRAV4lg

Actual Spaceman Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCbAEkfXSDE

Animal Army: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJa1NCItbX8

Band Info: https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/50264-Babylon-Zoo

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceman_(Babylon_Zoo_song)

OmniTerror²

Omnicore Records is the label for *all* genres of music. Yet over the years, a clear tendency formed towards releases in the harder styles of the 90s: Gabber, Terror, Speedcore, Ravecore, and more.
And that's what this compilation is about: a trip back to the roughest and toughest techno of the past - but with a modern twist. The old school meets the new breed.

A collection of tracks carefully selected from our archives.

Inspired by the legendary compilation CDs of the past - and you all know their names!

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/omniterror

Tracklisting:

1. DJ Alphira - Deine Seele 03:16
2. Wardyyr - Technology Gabber 05:15
3. James F - Descended From Darkness (Delta 9 Tribute) 05:35
4. Static Anger - Dark Reign 06:00
5. Soulkeeper - Mass Effect Sample 05:01
6. Total Killer - Noise Apocalypse 03:47
7. Low Entropy - Hamburg Hardcore Anthem (Bellicosus Remix) 04:11
8. Dani DC - Acid Heaven (Gabberfucker Remix) 06:42
9. Turbine Trip - The Flux Keeper 04:26
10.Plinn 1518 - Les os usés 04:48
11.Pardonax - Fuk Drux 00:31
12.Taciturne - We R From F 03:47
13.Αναρχία Αραχνοειδείς - The Doomsday Clock (Remixed) 03:56

Nikaj

Doomcore Records Pod Cast 089 - Nikaj - The Early Years 0f Terror Traxx Records

Nikaj returns to the Doomcore Records Pod Cast.
And with him he got a tribute mix to the early days of legendary label Terror Traxx!
A kicking Oldschool, Gabber, and Terror set.

Includes tracks like "Bodylotion - Watch Yourself", "Sons of Aliens - Intruder alert", "Too Fast For Mellow - We Gonna Get This Place" ... and many more!

https://hearthis.at/omnicore-records/doomcore-records-pod-cast-089-nikaj-the-early-years-0f-terror-traxx-records-mix/

Tribute To Lasse Steen Acidcore Mix Set

This tribute focuses mostly on his techno and hardcore productions in the acid spectrum.

Tracklisting:

01. Choose - A3 (Fraud 1.3)
02. Choose - Nervous System
03. Choose - Abundance
04. Choose - Campz
05. Choose - Wide
06. F.I.C. - Composed From The Deep End
07. P. Server - Epigraph
08. Choose - Slowgan
09. F.I.C. - Unwilling Doses
10. Choose - Thermal Blower
11. Senical - A2 (Killing Rate 2)
12. Earl Of Reformation - A3 (Killing Rate 1)
13. Senical - B3 (Killing Rate 2)
14. Choose - Tight Slip
15. Senical - B3 (Killing Rate 3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2X1mzYlhNc

Continue

I get a lot of messages "I think it's great that you are *still* doing music after all these years!"

This is very flattering and nice.

But also a bit peculiar.

Because, why shouldn't I still be doing what I do?

If you look at other artists like Picasso, Frank Sinatra, Schoenberg... (Not saying I'm a Picasso).

They kept doing their art when they were 40+. Or older. In fact, many artists do their thing - until the grave.

Even people with dull jobs like civil servants or clerks do not usually retire in the moment they pass the age of 30...

I can understand that some people change priorities, quit music, and do something else.

But... just because of age?

Doesn't make sense to me!

Btw: this is just my 2 cents, I know these comments are well-meaning, I just wanted to point out that no-one needs to quit what they like to do!

Rave 2 the grave

Miss Djax going borderline Doomcore!

Friday

Dear Madame, Sir, or Alien
Let us kindly suggest a selection of our releases suitable for indulging in this Friday of Bandcamp:

1. Hamburg Hardcore Anthem (The Remixes)
Banging Gabber, Terrifying Techno, and Sweet Speedcore remixes of this urban anthem.

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/hamburg-hardcore-anthem-the-remixes

2. The Diversity of Hardcore Techno Part 2 - Stop The Phobes!
A selection of LGBTQIA+ themed tracks ranging from oldschool gabber to acid and fast hardcore.

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-diversity-of-hardcore-techno-part-2-stop-the-phobes

3. Slowcore 3 Speedcore - Support The Hardcore Overdogs!
Compilation in support of the magazine with tracks in any tempo, low bpm to high.

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/slowcore-3-speedcore-support-the-hardcore-overdogs

4. Hamburg Penumbral Orchestra - Viscous Dawn
Enigmatic release between doomcore, krautrock, and minimal synth.

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/viscous-dawn

We hope these fine releases might be a delight for your day!

ChatGPT creates the melody for a Speedcore Techno track

Tutorial: ChatGPT creates the melody for a Speedcore Techno track
https://laibyrinth.blogspot.com/2025/03/tutorial-chatgpt-creates-melody-for.html

Der Cherep

Out now.
Four new dark and doomed bangers by Der Cherep!

Der Cherep - Now We Awaken

1. Now We Awaken (130 BPM) 05:42
2. On the Other Side of Life (135 BPM) 04:33
3. Until Fate Stops Me (130 BPM) 04:11
4. Moment Before Falling (115 BPM) 05:09

released March 5, 2025

Doomcore Records 214

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/now-we-awaken

The Fischkopf Records Guidebook

Hello sub-cultural traveler,
and welcome to the unoffischial Fischkopf Records guidebook.

This guidebook serves three (or more) purposes:

-to provide information and resources for those who just stumbled upon this very label - and direly crave for more!
-the "old dogs" who know the tracks, the releases... but maybe are looking for some extra "in-depth" information as well.
Because you can't catch a fischkopf in shallow water, right?
-to generally raise awareness about the fascinating hardcore techno subculture of the 90s (and beyond) and its myriads of artists, labels, locations...

In this guidebook, you can find:

-An extensive introduction to and history of the label
-Reviews and ratings of all the records and tracks released by the label.
-Lots of extra content and information

So... without further ado... go ahead and dive right in!

https://fischkopfrecordsguidebook.blogspot.com/

Table of Contents
Introduction to the Guidebook
The Story Of Fischkopf
Fischkopf Top 148: All tracks by Fischkopf Hamburg listed, ranked, and commented
Bang Bang Parties
Fischkopf Complete: All 25 official releases listed, described, and reviewed
On the different Fischkopf logos
Slices of Fischkopf - Reviewing Phantom Releases That Never Happened on the Label
Fischkopf Extras
History of Hamburg Hardcore
The Commodore Amiga Connection
Fischkopf Stats
Similar Labels
Misc Infos
Review: Taciturne - 6 Fragmente In Der Chronologie Des Wahnsinns - Fischkopf 12
10 Records As Building Blocks Of The Hamburg Hardcore Scene
Review: Fisch 22 - Auto-Psy - Necrophage
On Mouse And No Name
Blut Records
Fischkopf Images
Videos, mixes, and further material
Links for Further Explorers

Clakbastard

New mix by Clakbastard, taking you on a trip from heavenly techno to hellish hardcore!

Tracklisting:

Doomcore Records Pod Cast 088 - Clakbastard - From Chill to Hell 2

TRACKLIST:
#1-NGST - Universal Energy (Feeding Giant Snails + HTBRD Remix)
#2-Modeselektor feat. Thom Yorke - The White Flash
#3-Schwefelgelb - Durch Die Haare Die Stirn
#4-Johannes Heil - The Apex
#5-Sub Terra - My Shit
#6-Frankie Bones - Dreams On Plastic (Original Bonesbreak Mix)
#7-Animal Intelligence - Mind Over Matter
#8-SpeedyQ's - K226.L.N.B.
#9-Animal Intelligence - Keep The Piece (Paul Blackout Remix)
#10-Animal Intelligence - Now You Know (Dj Kobe vs Speedfolter Cheapcore Rmx)
#11-Hotrebor - Spectrum Machines
#12-Armaguet Nad - 7eme Prophetie
#13-DJ RAF - Public Enemy
#14-Persephony - Motherfucking Psycho
#15-Drokz - I Need a Gabber Bass
#16-Hellcreator - Headcrusher
#17-Armaguet Nad & TEC9 - Stop Breathing
#18-Ferra - The Origin

https://hearthis.at/omnicore-records/doomcore-records-pod-cast-088-clakbastard-from-chill-to-hell-2/

Hamburg Penumbral Orchestra

Hamburg Penumbral Orchestra - Viscous Dawn

Information:
Hamburg Penumbral Orchestra Microtonal Slowcore Techno Doomed Melodic Experimental Industrial Stellar Romance Inter Connections Poetry Sonic Eleven Tracks Over One Hour Viscous Dawn

Slowcore Records 60

Tracklisting:

1. There is Nothing to be Afraid of (111 BPM) 09:39
2. Reprise of Nothing (111 BPM) 01:05
3. All Hope Was Lost (Regaining Hope Mix) (15 BPM) 04:23
4. Low Frequency Pulsating Tetrahedrons (Part 1) (45 BPM) 02:46
5. Low Frequency Pulsating Tetrahedrons (Part 2) (45 BPM) 04:49
6. The Chill of Love (31.5 BPM) 04:25
7. Penumbral Instrumental (120 BPM) 04:22
8. Twinstrumental (120 BPM) 07:49
9. The Drums of Hamburg (60 BPM) 04:40
10. Back 2 The Pink Opaque Chapter 1 (60 BPM) 10:43
11. Back 2 The Pink Opaque Chapter 1 ½ (60 BPM) 07:30

Download:

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/viscous-dawn

Stop the phobes!

Authoritarianism, queerphobia, misogyny, racism, fascism and other malicious movements are on the rise again.
It's time to fight back and make a stand!

This is a release featuring tracks from the Hardcore-Techno spectrum about LGBTQIA+ topics such as androgyny, feminism, transgender, asexuality... and more!

Against intolerance - for respect.

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-diversity-of-hardcore-techno-part-2-stop-the-phobes

Tracklisting:

1. FeminGabberist - You Wish You Had A Clit 04:38
2. TransCore Project - Trans-Acid 03:18
3. DJ Gender - Androgyny (Free Your Mind) 02:55
4. Ace of Hardcore - Fuck The Porn Industry (Instrumental Short Cut) 04:53
5. FeminGabberist - You Wish You Had A Clit (Extended Edit) 06:40
6. TransCore Project - Trans-Acid (Long Mix) 06:51
7. DJ Gender - Androgyny (First Phase) 02:55
8. Ace of Hardcore - Fuck The Porn Industry 10:39

Also check our earlier release:

The Diversity of Hardcore Techno (Part 1)
https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-diversity-of-hardcore-techno

And this feature:

The Secret LGBTQIA+ History of Hardcore Techno
https://thehardcoreoverdogs.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-secret-lgbtiqa-history-of-hardcore.html

Preview

Preview of an upcoming short story by DJ AI... stay tuned!

https://technodjai.blogspot.com/

Mood

 

Reminder

A reminder to the germans #fckafd #fcknzs

https://speedcoreworldwideaudionetlabel.bandcamp.com/album/united-noizecore-against-racism-fascism

If you're looking for a label to send demos or tracks to - feel free to send them to us

Hello,
I noticed a lot of posts on the internet are about topics like "I'm looking for a label to send demos to", "I'm a new producer and want to send out tracks", "does anyone knows some labels that accept demos?".

In this case, feel free to send them to us.
We're always on the look-out for new artists and tracks and are open to submissions.
The label is a free NYP DIY online label, mainly based on bandcamp (so no spofity etc. crap), although some tracks found their way onto vinyl, dub plates, or other places in the past :-)

There is no money incentive or interest, we just want to push the kicking hard underground sound!

We are especially interested in new / unknown producers, and those that do stuff that is different from the rest / more out-there, strange, experimental, bold.

Because we noted that a lot of labels just release the same well-known producers over and over again, and, frankly, this is a bit boring! No point in trying to repeat that.

The label has been split into 3 sub-categories now:

Omnicore Records - the label that is most likely fitting to most producers, as it is about *all* styles of Hardcore Techno and Gabber House.
Acidcore, Speedcore, Oldschool, Terror, Trancecore, whatever... if it kicks, it fits!
Over the years there has been a tendency towards releases in early hardcore, or 90s style in general.

The only exception is: we don't like "commercial" or "mainstream" styles of Hardcore, so please send no Uptempo, Frenchcore, "Mainstyle", "Millennium" etc.

Doomcore Records - the "original" label that started it all.
This is the one for Doomcore and Darkcore styles, also darker Techno, Acid, or even EBM / Industrial influenced stuff.

Slowcore Records - Well, nomen est omen! The sub-label for Slowcore. Hardcore, Techno, Gabber, and everything else, that is slower than 130 bpm.

And also a bit of background information about me and the labels (so you know what you're dealing with :-)

I've been "active in the Hardcore scene in 4 decades" (like someone else said), played a lot of gigs, but nowadays spend more time writing e-books about Hardcore that no-one reads ;-) and running the labels, plus a few other things.

The labels exist for over 10 years now, there have been over 300 releases, and the label or its tracks have been mentioned in music magazines all around the world, like Wire, Groove, Pitchfork, FACT, Crack, and so on,

Artists that have released on the label(s) include Nkisi, Taciturne, Brandon Spivey, Pardonax, Syrius 23...


So, if the above sounds interesting, feel free to send some demos or tracks our way.
If you're looking to become a commercial hardcore star by a release - then it probably won't work out.

But if you want to share some banging sounds with the scene and the world, the label might just be the right thing!

More info / contact:

low.entropy.80@gmail.com
https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/

https://www.discogs.com/label/2516092-Omnicore-Records

https://lowentropyproducer.blogspot.com/p/slowcore-records.html

Hoping to hear from you!

Free Spirit - Ancient Craving - Part 2

Doomcore Records Pod Cast 087 - Free Spirit - Ancient Craving - Part 2

We feel that Free Spirit's "Ancient Craving Part 1" was one of the best pod casts we released.
So we are the more happy that he returned to out project!
His new mix rides the rift between Electro, Techno, Drone, Hardcore and Doomcore.
Deep, down, experimental, and enigmatic.
So you better check it yourself!

Tracklisting:

Free Spirit : Ancient Craving - Part 2 (15-02-2025) - Tracklist :

01 - Christoph de Babalon : Go to let go (Super Hexagon Records - SH 007) [2023]
02 - Vertical67 : Tear down those walls (Mechatronica - MTRON 039) [2024]
03 - Final Dream : The power of evil (Audio Illusion Recordings - A.I.R. 3017) [2002]
04 - DJ Controlled Weirdness : Bass rock - Edit (Unearthly - UNEARTHLY 006) [2005]
05 - Leo Anibaldi : Noise generation (Back To Life - BTL 004) [1991]
06 - Dawl : Freaks of nature (Amen Brother - AB-VFS 015) [2022]
07 - Mani Festo : Sleepless in West Norwood (Lobster Theremin - LTWHT 031) [2022]
08 - Pearl River Sound : Fuck you all (Survive ltd. - BD 955) [2019]
09 - Choose : Campz (Analog Records USA - Analog 24) [1996]
10 - Cold Future Collective : Future (Mask - Mask 003) [1999]
11 - Ghost In The Machine : Reverse cowbell (Genosha Basic - GBASIC 001) [2016]
12 - Frank Borjak : Midtmaradalen (Kallkällan Recordings - KALL 105) [2019]
13 - The Mover : Down deep and cold (Tresor Records - Tresor 198) [2002]
14 - Aphasia : Illegal data - Al Core remix (Bloc 46 - BLOC46-012) [2002]
15 - DJ Earthquake : Yamushi (Industrial Strength Records - ISR 055) [2005]
16 - Tuttle : Mas (ANLX - ANLX 03) [2000]
17 - Damon Wild : Indigo (Re-Load Records - REL 972105) [1997]
18 - RX-101 : Core stage 101 (Suction Records - Suction 052) [2020]
19 - T-Bone Castro : The women here - are all so cute (Dance Ecstasy 2001 - DE 2006) [1992]
20 - Vision Act : A new sign (Atom Communications - MOM 12) [1992]
21 - Scan X : Earthquake (F Communications - F 271) [1996]
22 - Marc Acardipane - Intruder (Resident E Recordings - RES-E-004/12) [2002]
23 - X-Core : Until the end (Audiovoid Recordings - AVR-202) [2004]
24 - Fifth Era : Krn evil 65-44-2 (Metapsykose Limited - Metapsykose HS 44-65) [2022]
25 - Hardcore Unlimited : You're dead now (Traumahead Society Records - THS-03) [2024]
26 - Joshua : In vonna (Striking Wave records - SW 7) [2007]

https://hearthis.at/omnicore-records/doomcore-records-pod-cast-087-free-spirit-ancient-craving-part-2/

DJ Nikadeemas

Veteran Hardcore and Techno DJ Nikadeemas has a neat new set out. Includes one track by yours truly too!

https://djnikadeemas.wordpress.com/2025/02/07/you-will-not-like-this-ever-again/

Adrian Scales

Adrian Scales - Doomed Techno and Hardcore Mix

We're happy to present a new Doomcore Records Pod Cast!

DJ Mix, one hour, various styles.
Techno, Doomcore, Hardcore, Industrial, Gabber, Dark Ambient, Breaks, Experimental.

https://hearthis.at/omnicore-records/doomcore-records-pod-cast-086-adrian-scales-doomed-techno-and-hardcore-mix/

Also on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzn90TWl1WI

Tracklisting:

1. Aliocha - Cupidon Is Dead
2. Noctis Infinitum - Destroyer of Dreams
3. Aliocha - J'aimerai Être Un Escargot
4. Soulkeeper - Part One
5. Euthanasylum - Temporal E-llusion
6. DCIDHM - Soulflame
7. Dark Magician - Cave Of Skeleton Demons
8. Mongloids of Tommorow - Frequency Of The Unknown (Pre Mix)
9. DCIDHM - No-Ma-Ry
10. Syndroom - Melanchoholic
11. Dark Magician - Swamp of Glooms
12. Syndroom - Artificial Consciousness
13. Nkisi - Killer Instincts (Instrumental)

All tracks released on Doomcore Records - https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/

Slowcore 3 Speedcore - Support The Hardcore Overdogs!

Slowcore 3 Speedcore - Support The Hardcore Overdogs!

The third installment in the 'Slowcore to Speedcore' concept; which means that all styles are allowed on these compilations, and all tempo ranges are present.
Alien Trance, Hammer Techno, Introvert Slowcore, Freak Speedcore... and often, the tracks itself are varispeed and change between calm, slow, brutal, and hyperspeed parts...
The compilation is a joined effort between our labels, and The Hardcore Overdogs magazine - an "E-Zine for great and / or underrated Hardcore Techno past and present!"

Check it here:

https://thehardcoreoverdogs.blogspot.com/

Tracklisting:

1. Godfather Death - Hellfire (Purgatorial Obliteration Mix) 03:33 (Speedcore)
2. Topp Dogg - Topp Dogg (Wolf Mix) 01:48 (Terror)
3. FeminGabberist - You Wish You Had A Clit 04:38 (Oldschool)
4. Master Entropy - Plus Size Angel (Fast Mix) 03:17 (Gabber)
5. Blue Tetrahedron - All Hope Was Lost 07:43 (Doomcore)
6. Time Kanzler Green - Laura Palmer's Smile (Axxon N. Edit) 08:09 (Eclectic)
7. MetaLove - Staircase To The Stars 09:24 (Techno)
8. MetaLove - Star Reprise 08:44
9. Αναρχία Αραχνοειδείς - The 13th ⅓ Floor 06:21 (Eclectic)
10.Αναρχία Αραχνοειδείς - The 13th ⅔ Floor 05:38
11.Αναρχία Αραχνοειδείς - The 13th ³⁄₃ Floor 09:13

Doomcore Records 213
Slowcore Records 59
Omnicore Records 59

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/slowcore-3-speedcore-support-the-hardcore-overdogs

Mood

 

9

Doomcore Records is proud to present a new mix by newcomer DJ 9 from Tunisia.

This time it's all about hard, dark, gritty, nasty, industrial and dystopian Techno!
So better take care when the drums hit in full and devastating effect.

https://hearthis.at/omnicore-records/doomcore-records-pod-cast-085-9/

Hamburg Hardcore Listening Party

Hamburg Hardcore Anthem - The Remixes - Listening Party

Come to the listening party for an hour of Hamburg Hardcore, Speedcore, Gabber, Techno, and more!
Banging beats, heavy hoovers and saccharine synths to give you that much needed adrenaline rush.
Artists of this release will be present at the listening party.
Hamburgers, French Fries and Churros will be served in the chatroom.

Where: Online at Bandcamp When: 07.02.2025 7 pm - 8 pm CET ("German Time")

That's 1 pm - 2 pm EST (New York)
5 am - 6 am in Sydney
3 am - 4 am in Tokyo

Go here:
https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/live/hamburg-hardcore-anthem-the-remixes-listening-party
or https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/hamburg-hardcore-anthem-the-remixes

Hamburg Hardcore Anthem - The Remixes

Hamburg is one of the main megalopoleis that gave rise to what we know as hardcore techno and gabber now; and to later genres such as speedcore, breakcore, or doomcore..

It was long due for its own anthem - and it got one in 2020.
This "Hamburg Hardcore Anthem" proved to be a true sleeper hit (suiting for a city where no-one is getting any sleep), with thousands of plays on YouTube, SoundCloud, and fans all over the world.

So it was time to go back to it again - and push it with new versions and remixes; by veteran and newcomer artists alike.
Just like the track, the styles are all over the map, too: speedcore, terror, oldschool, extratone, doomcore.
And there are even two bonus tracks and their remixes: "Your Suffering" and "Raise Above It All".

Can you dig the sound of Hamburg Hardcore?

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/hamburg-hardcore-anthem-the-remixes

Tracklisting:

1. Hamburg Hardcore Anthem (Bellicosus Remix) 04:11
2. Raise Above It All (James F Remix) 05:57
3. Your Suffering (Remix by The Sixth Undead) 05:12
4. Hamburg Hardcore Anthem (DJ Asylum Remix) 05:30
5. Hamburg Hardcore (Cement Tea's Overcooked Hamburger Remix) 05:25
6. Raise Above It All (Der Cherep Remix) 05:28
7. Hamburg Hardcore Anthem (Laube Remix) 03:38
8. Hamburg Hardcore Anthem (Der Cherep Remix) 03:51
9. Your Suffering (Librarium & Bohemian Remix) 06:20
10. Hamburg Hardcore Anthem (Total Killer Remix) 04:30
11. Hamburg Hardcore Anthem (Radon Remix) 03:54
12. Hamburg Hardcore Anthem (Video Mix) 04:03
13. Your Suffering (Original Version) 04:20
14. Raise Above It All (Original Version) 06:32

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Also check the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7iUNHQU6Ac

And read more about the history of hardcore in Hamburg:

http://thehardcoreoverdogs.blogspot.com/2025/01/hamburg-hardcore-techno-information-hub.html

Analogue Slowcore Attack 2

With this release, Origin of Styx continues on the path that he began with the first in the series. The discontinuation of "traditional" Hardcore / Doomcore / Gabber genres, and the start of something different.
It's an eclectic and experimental mixture that, apart from plenty of fresh elements, reminds one of 60s 70s electronics (Goblin!), EBM, Gothtronica, 80s house / acid, and a whole lot more.

A release for those who are interested in a new branch of the Slowcore & Techno genre.

1. Acid Massacre 03:38
2. Chronic Fatigue 02:34
3. Crawling Doom 01:52
4. Dafuk 02:44
5. Despondency 02:51
6. Distraught 03:18
7. Evil Lurks 02:39
8. Hope For The Future 02:04
9. Lonesome 02:34
10. Tinnitus Of The Nervous System 04:01

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/analogue-slowcore-attack-2

Bluesky

Hey Hey,
I left Facebook, Instagram (a long time ago) and Twitter / X, which is run by that fascist guy Elon Musk.
But I am on Bluesky now:

https://bsky.app/profile/low-entropy.bsky.social

Busy Action

TOXIC SICKNESS OFFICIAL · LOW ENTROPY / BUSY ACTION SHOW ON TOXIC SICKNESS / JANUARY / 2025

I felt honored to be invited to the Busy Action show on Toxic Sickness.
Here is the set I did; Early Hardcore / Gabber to Oldschool Terror and Speedcore!

Tracklisting:

1. critical mass - psychotic break (Lenny dee & strychnine remix)
2. titanium steel screws - paralyzed
3. noisegate - goddamn mind
4. scarface - death is the future
5. igor - talking about god
6. doa - unleash the brutality
7. s37 - frontal attack posse
8. ec8or - pick da best one
9. dj tron - fuck that happy shit
10. noize creator - nbk pt. 1-3
11. bakalla - true force
12. pressure head - 16 clips
13. the shizit - audio jihad ii
14. pulkas vs shitspotter - control
15. atari teenage riot - into the death
16. the berzerker - burnt
17. dj fistfuck - make me vomit
18. uk skullfuck - la haine (low entropy remix)

https://soundcloud.com/toxic-sickness/lowentropy-busy-action-show-january-2025

LEdrums

Full version out now!

A new drum machine app for the r36s game console - and I was assigned to create the drum sounds and samples for it!

There is 9 drum kits / styles in total:

1. Hardcore
2. Techno
3. Gabber
4. Acid
5. Doomcore
6. Speedcore
7. Slowcore
8. Industrial Madness
9. Drum Jam

"Ever thought about doing a Hardcore, Speedcore, or Techno live act on a game boy-style portable console? Now is your chance!"

Example video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/toTCtwtzWxQ

Download:

https://xanthia.itch.io/ledrums

And read all about it here:

https://lowentropyproducer.blogspot.com/2025/01/ledrums-drum-machine-app-for-r36s-game.html

Busy Action

Hey,
Gonna play a set on Toxic Sickness / Busy Action tonight.

Here is the info:

Timetable CET / "German" Time

18:00 – DJ Jackhammer
19:00 – DJ Warzone
20:00 – Low Entropy

http://www.toxicsickness.com

Omnicore - Best Of 2024

 

Antropofagia Records

The Best Of Antropofagia Records (Volume 3) has been released, and it includes one track by yours truly, too!

https://antropofagiarecords666.bandcamp.com/album/atp119-the-best-of-antropofagia-records-volume-3

Busy Action

Gonna play Busy Action this Thursday!

All infos:

Busy Action - Toxic Sickness

23.01.2025

Timetable in CET:

18:00 Low Entropy
19:00 DJ Jackhanmer
20:00 DJ Warzone

https://www.toxicsickness.com/

My set will be Oldschool Gabber to Speedcore.

Hoping to see you there!

Cheers,
L.E.

Low Entropy Bio and Merits

Born 1980 in Hamburg, Germany.
First music productions at age 6 on Commodore Amiga computer.
Got into the Techno and Hardcore underground by the early 90s.
Started producing Hardcore at age 16.
Played a vital role in shaping the emerging Speedcore and Breakcore scenes.
First vinyl release in 2000 - on Blut Records. Many others followed, on labels like Praxis, Widerstand, Black Monolith.
Played many gigs, including Tresor, parades in Berlin, and many underground clubs and squats.

Co-creator of the (now defunct) Hamburg Hardcore Radio show and the All-Out Demolition! party series.

I've always done music in a wide range of styles, from ambient and techno to industrial and speedcore.
But the main focus is an experimental approach.

Produced over 3000 tracks on over 300 releases on many different formats; mostly digital, but also vinyl, CD, cassette...

My music has been played at parties and in clubs all over the world and being mentioned in magazines such as Groove, Fact, Crack, The Wire UK, Pitchfork... and many others.

I run three labels, Doomcore Records, Slowcore Records and Omnicore

For Doomcore / Techno sounds, for (very) low tempo Hardcore, and for all styles of music, respectively.

Doomcore Records has had over 200 releases so far, Slowcore and Omnicore Records over 50 each.

I'm the author of close to a dozen e-books. Most of these are about Hardcore Techno and / or anarchist politics. But there are also Science Fiction anthologies, mental health topics, and "dadaist" poems.

Creator of The Hardcore Overdogs e-zine, a magazine dedicated to the more obscure, hidden, and overlooked aspects of the Hardcore scene ans its music.

Involved in AI and AI music, including the "DJ AI" avatar project.

And much, much more that I forgot to mention.

Links:

Homepage: https://lowentropyproducer.blogspot.com/
Bandcamp: https://lowentropy.bandcamp.com/
The Hardcore Overdogs E-zine: https://thehardcoreoverdogs.blogspot.com/
Doomcore Records, Slowcore Records, Omnicore Records https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/
lAibyrinth (AI projects): https://laibyrinth.blogspot.com/
DJ AI: https://technodjai.bandcamp.com/
EEAOM (Music Repost): http://experimentalelectronicsandothermusic.blogspot.com/
(Some) Books: https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22S%C3%B6nke+Moehl%22

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LowEntropy/videos
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/22777-Low-Entropy
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/low-entropy

Resolution

My new year's resolution:

I finally managed to kick facebook and instagram last year.
This year I want to kick reddit, youtube, soundcloud, bandcamp and blogspot, too.