Early Hardcore / Gabber

Canonical Anthem

Euromasters – Amsterdam Waar Lech Dat Dan? (Rotterdam Records)

Roots (3)

• Breakbeat Hardcore⚯ Fusion
• Industrial Techno⚯ Fusion
• New Beat⚯ Fusion

Sub-genres (5)

• Digital Hardcore

• Frenchcore

• Happy Hardcore

• Hardstyle

• Speedcore/Extratone

Scenes (1)

Scenes where Early Hardcore / Gabber has a documented presence.

• Rotterdam

  Gabber crystallized in Rotterdam's early-1990s hardcore scene, its name -- Dutch slang for "friend/mate" -- reflecting the city's tight-knit rave community.