Mainstream hardcore
Mainstream hardcore, mainstyle, nu style gabber or newstyle hardcore is a subgenre of hardcore techno. The essence of mainstream hardcore sound is a distorted bass drum sound, overdriven to the point where it becomes clipped into a distorted square wave and makes a recognizably melodic tone.
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| Mainstream hardcore | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Early hardcore |
| Cultural origins | Early 1990s, Netherlands (Rotterdam) |
| Fusion genres | |
| Tekno, breakcore | |
| Regional scenes | |
| Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy | |
| Other topics | |
| Hardcore | |
Often the Roland Alpha Juno or the kick from a Roland TR-909 was used to create this sound. Mainstream hardcore tracks typically include samples and synthesized melodies with the typical tempo ranging from 165 to 180 bpm. Violence, drugs and profanity are common themes in mainstream hardcore, perceptible through its samples and lyrics, often screamed, pitch shifted, or distorted.