Why was 2006 such a good year for hardstyle

[lamtak]

Love this thread! I feel 2006 was one of the best years for Hardcore too. A lot of the now notable names were just coming out in 2006, such as Angerfist, or Unexist.

uh, no? They had been around for years by then.

[tha rippah]

Indeed. Unexist had his first release in 1997 even http://www.discogs.com/DJ-Jappo-Sensati ... ase/176401 And yes, 2006 was a great year for both genres

[Shadow Interaction]

the best years for the current hardcore imo are 2002, 2003 and 2004, when labels like The Third Movement and Enzyme were practically dominating the scene

but yes I won't say "2005 ~ 2009" were bad years for hardcore either, some of those party anthems and tracks around those were pretty epic yes

[SpiRiT`]

2006-2009 were definitely the best years for hardstyle for me. I remember getting so excited every time when a new preview or rip came out. Getting that 'wow'-feeling at nearly every track that got released... I totally miss that nowadays, there are only a handfull of tracks that get released that I like, but no more 'wow'-feeling

[Shadow Interaction]

2006-2009 were definitely the best years for hardstyle for me. I remember getting so excited every time when a new preview or rip came out. Getting that 'wow'-feeling at nearly every track that got released... I totally miss that nowadays, there are only a handfull of tracks that get released that I like, but no more 'wow'-feeling

I so much share the same feeling here. I believe it's also because vinyl got dumped, making digital music less interesting to have... what I mean by this is that vinyl was the format that made producers proud to be what they were. If you could make music good enough for vinyl, then you've accomplished something. It puts much more value in the producing of it, unlike the nowadays war "who can make the best of the same shit" and "who can release the most/fastest"

[Soundphase]

2006-2009 were definitely the best years for hardstyle for me. I remember getting so excited every time when a new preview or rip came out. Getting that 'wow'-feeling at nearly every track that got released... I totally miss that nowadays, there are only a handfull of tracks that get released that I like, but no more 'wow'-feeling

I so much share the same feeling here. I believe it's also because vinyl got dumped, making digital music less interesting to have... what I mean by this is that vinyl was the format that made producers proud to be what they were. If you could make music good enough for vinyl, then you've accomplished something. It puts much more value in the producing of it, unlike the nowadays war "who can make the best of the same shit" and "who can release the most/fastest"

This is so true

[ChristianHardstyle]

2006-2009 were definitely the best years for hardstyle for me. I remember getting so excited every time when a new preview or rip came out. Getting that 'wow'-feeling at nearly every track that got released... I totally miss that nowadays, there are only a handfull of tracks that get released that I like, but no more 'wow'-feeling

You said exactly how i feel too

[Dutchboyuk]

2006-2009 were definitely the best years for hardstyle for me. I remember getting so excited every time when a new preview or rip came out. Getting that 'wow'-feeling at nearly every track that got released... I totally miss that nowadays, there are only a handfull of tracks that get released that I like, but no more 'wow'-feeling

I so much share the same feeling here. I believe it's also because vinyl got dumped, making digital music less interesting to have... what I mean by this is that vinyl was the format that made producers proud to be what they were. If you could make music good enough for vinyl, then you've accomplished something. It puts much more value in the producing of it, unlike the nowadays war "who can make the best of the same shit" and "who can release the most/fastest"

This is so true

I dunno... I think it's just a part of growing up. Of course EVERY tune is fucking exciting when it's fresh n brand new, and then as you become more aware of the context/background and nuances of the music, you become harder to 'impress'. Just means your taste is more refined, which is a good thing imo.

[Shadow Interaction]

I so much share the same feeling here. I believe it's also because vinyl got dumped, making digital music less interesting to have... what I mean by this is that vinyl was the format that made producers proud to be what they were. If you could make music good enough for vinyl, then you've accomplished something. It puts much more value in the producing of it, unlike the nowadays war "who can make the best of the same shit" and "who can release the most/fastest"

This is so true

I dunno... I think it's just a part of growing up. Of course EVERY tune is fucking exciting when it's fresh n brand new, and then as you become more aware of the context/background and nuances of the music, you become harder to 'impress'. Just means your taste is more refined, which is a good thing imo.

yes and no... from your point of view, it's an evolvement.. which is a good thing because music simply gets better... technically. more criticism takes things to a new level, thus making it more interesting.
however! We've learned hundreds of times before that with 'refining', you're also taking away alot of soul. what I mean with that is that the technical part will dominate the creative part. (this also happens because we have more sources to work with!)
I'm not saying that these days no one is being creative, but what I try to say is that in the old days, a good track would still be a good track, despite the quality. If you would make a good tune but the quality wouldn't stand up to "the (refined) standards", the track instantly gets put down as a bad track, or at the very least "it has potential ideas", spoken or unspoken.

simply put:
unrefined (old times) = more soul
refined (modern times) = more body

[ChristianHardstyle]

This is so true

I dunno... I think it's just a part of growing up. Of course EVERY tune is fucking exciting when it's fresh n brand new, and then as you become more aware of the context/background and nuances of the music, you become harder to 'impress'. Just means your taste is more refined, which is a good thing imo.

yes and no... from your point of view, it's an evolvement.. which is a good thing because music simply gets better... technically. more criticism takes things to a new level, thus making it more interesting.
however! We've learned hundreds of times before that with 'refining', you're also taking away alot of soul. what I mean with that is that the technical part will dominate the creative part. (this also happens because we have more sources to work with!)
I'm not saying that these days no one is being creative, but what I try to say is that in the old days, a good track would still be a good track, despite the quality. If you would make a good tune but the quality wouldn't stand up to "the (refined) standards", the track instantly gets put down as a bad track, or at the very least "it has potential ideas", spoken or unspoken.

simply put:
unrefined (old times) = more soul
refined (modern times) = more body

Honestly, i think soul is far more important than body in a song, back then producers cared more about the feeling that the song needed to give, and less about the sound-design, but today it's the exact opposite.