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| Archefluxx |
Sound found this by someone called STREZ.
http://soundcloud.com/strez/puch-your-hands-up-strez-work
And I instantly loved it when I heard it. Its repetitive made interesting by its styles and subtle production techniques.
Its got Hardcore kicks and stabs, and tempo, but its structure is very different.
What do you think about it? Its popular with 7800 listens, but it's not by anyone I've heard of.. Perhaps a small subgenre that's strayed, or evolved independently?
Ahh confused, but I like the tune :D |
| wong |
id say yes |
| Thumpa |
Hardfloor is also known as Tribe or Hardtek, its mostly French free party music but has a bit of a following in Russian, Czech Replublic etc...
No one really plays it in the UK but I've played it at HTID, Ravers Reunited & North...its great bouncy music!
Here's some mixes from 2007/8:
http://www.djthumpa.midlandshardcore.co.uk/Thumpa_Unbeatable_HardTekken_Style.mp3
01 - Billx - Hardfloor - Spyder
02 - Floxytek - Untitled - Moloko
03 - Riko - Chernobourg - Geisha
04 - Ralph - 193 Kicks Dans Ton - Bassquik
05 - Basil - Russian Souls - Absolute Rhythm
06 - Riko - Northway - K Soce
07 - Floxytek - Untitled - Floxycore
08 - Ralph - 192 Kick Minute - Bassquik
09 - Billx - Attack Bill Latral - Spyder
10 - Datek - My Obsession - Sonik Boom
11 - Mukus - Rock You - Dark Rabbit
12 - Watmastaz - Papybouin - Bouin Bouin
13 - Exode - Untitled - Zigomatique
14 - Glencore CSS - Dance Sur La Merde - Like No Other
15 - Psiko - Douce Torture - Planet Kick
16 - K-Plan - Behind The Curtain - Bassquik
Thumpa @ HTID 24 Oct 2007
http://www.djthumpa.midlandshardcore.co.uk/Thumpa_HTID_061007.mp3
01 - Logik - Com On - Absolute Rhythm
02 - Floxytek - Du Bilou T'en Veu - Zigomatique
03 - Floxytek - Hostyle - Moloko
04 - Floxytek - Untitled - Zigomatique
05 - Billx - Attack Bill Lateral - Spyder
06 - Keja - The Game - Mackitek
07 - Crazy Killer - Lala - Alcaloide
08 - Billx - Soundcore Pitcher - Prostitution Sonore
09 - Billx - Tekno Unit - Taser
10 - Mat Weasel - Eternal Flame - Humungus Ltd
11 - Moebius - Pas Plus Que Les Copains - Alcaloide
12 - Watmastaz - Papybouin - Bouin Bouin
13 - Format C:\ - Bad Trip - Protopod
14 - Skoza - No Escaping Here - Neurotoxic
I don't really keep up with the music much these days as records were getting really expensive, they are like 8 quid from Juno now! My favourite artists were Floxytek, Billx and Riko...definitely worth checking out. |
| Triquatra |
that yeke yeke track was hardfloor wasn't it?
haha got me listening to yeke yeke now, such a classic.
*edit*
turns out hardfloor were a german dance act from the 90s.
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| Triquatra |
that link olly posted just sounds like UK hardcore or dubcore whatever with elements of speedcore mixed in
pigeonholing gone crazy. |
| Thumpa |
Yeah its known as a lot of different names - hardfloor, hardtek, tribe, tube...
The best place to get this stuff is Toolbox Records in France, there is a whole HUGE scene over there with literally hundreds of labels. I did play it out loads 2007-2009 but I can't keep up with the scene and can't afford all those records just to play in my room. When I played it at HTID the room went ****ing crazy though, its perfect music for cheesier ravers and its so much fun to mix! |
| Archefluxx |
I had a listen to one or two Floxytek tracks earlier.
Its interesting because its very similar to UKH, but far more popular, and looking at Strez tour dates, its much more widespread around Europe.
As Rowan said, it has that cheesy appeal. Quicker quirkier style about it. I really like it. I prefer the stuff UKH can turn out, but Hardtek is a pretty legitimate genre in my books and worth keeping an ear out for |
| Be Happy |
Sounds pretty different, Darwin made a "hardfloor" remix of Brisk and Kevin Energy's "Unlock ya brain" |
| v-act |
I like how it's "minimal" the whole way and it's really bouncy and energetic. Good stuff! |
| Bonkers4Life |
Damn! thanks for the links thumpa!
Also, where can i get some more mixes of this stuff?
Might feature a mix on a 7D in the future for this! |
| piumaki |
Hardfloor music is quite popular here in italy too specially in illegal raves and i think is a little bit different from Tribe or Hardtek. is faster and less, i dont how to explain it well, "acid/mental".
another good place to buy http://www.undergroundtekno.com/ owned by Narkotek guys
this a mix done by a friend of mine
http://soundcloud.com/baseboy/baseboy-hardfloor-010 |
| ponder |
I don't claim to be an expert on the subject, but wasn't the term Hardfloor used going back to the early 90s?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO-OHthuQ_0
I had this on some bootleg about 15 years ago. Was a variation of early Acid House, so I'm guessing it's just quietly progressed. |
