Unpopular opinions

[Doctor Dave]

I haven't listened to any Hardstyle Mafia in like 10 years probably, for me the sound design / mastering back in the day made the tracks almost unlisteneable. I would kill for a crisp-sounding version of 24 Hours.

[The Blaster]

I would kill for a crisp-sounding version of 24 Hours.

x2.

[dylannn]

Wish spoontech would do a big remaster re-release of all HS mafia
Love so many of their tracks

[Amperial]

is this unpopular or are they just unknown

hardstyle mafia are the true kings of hardstyle

muddy kicks, yeah, kind of a thing, but hard kicks with stunning melodies and the overall-feeling, not in one, not in two, in so many tracks

I would say it's neither unpopular or unknown it's just not true. Hardstyle Mafia sound awful and always did. There is not one single track I like from them and I never got their appeal.

Heard their most recent tracks?


(More of a Genox track though)





Might sound weird and is probably an unpopular opinion but i'd like a qlimax anthem by them. Or some kind of raw event concept similar to qlimax.

Even though i don't think that will happen.

I hope more artists will do shit like Rebelion did with Overdose instead. Thats more my cup of tea.

[Trantix]

Might sound weird and is probably an unpopular opinion but i'd like a qlimax anthem by them. Or some kind of raw event concept similar to qlimax.

Even though i don't think that will happen.

That probably would have ended up being my favorite anthem ever. Their style would be perfect for it I think. Unfortunately, the duo stopped producing hardstyle up so there's no possibility for that anymore.

[Gommes_]

I really hate the trend in Raw to put the climax into the last 20 seconds of the track while filling it up with chaotic crap 3 minutes prior to it.

[Reverse Ghost]

I really hate the trend in Raw to put the climax into the last 20 seconds of the track while filling it up with chaotic crap 3 minutes prior to it.

Average Raw Track
intro vocal two words long
Buildup
Buildup 2.0
Climax exactly 4 bars long
Buildup 2.0 again
Climax with different kick exactly 4 bars long

[Gommes_]

^Exactly I would only replace the first climax with a sneak peek of the main melody. And despite their raw kicks and harder nature they lack drive lately. It feels like shitty raw from the beginning again.

[Soduku]

And the sad thing is that more and more producers with actually great potential are drifting down this path (like Thyron, Riot Shit etc.)

[DjThera]

My unpopular opinion is that I miss trance and early hardstyle elements (like acid) in todays hardstyle. So I started to focus way more on producing that myself. Few releases already out now. Not a lot of attention, not a lot of reach / streams etc. But I will continue nevertheless. It's not about scoring hits but to produce what I love.