One of the things I've noticed over the years is that Europeans tend to listen to (and prefer) a much harder sound than Americans.
You may think of Holland and the UK, for instance, as "cradles of trance", but in fact Hardstyle is immensely popular in both of these countries, much more so than "airy" trance. Italy also pumps out a lot of Hardstyle. Many people in eastern Europe and Scandinavia also download a lot of harder music and even hardcore.
I've almost never seen any Americans rave about a harder sound, however. They seem to enjoy chill-out and slow progressive sounds a lot more. Anybody else notice this? A cultural difference, perhaps?
Mar-24-2007 21:16
nchs09
Traceaddict in training
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Inside your mum
there are no hardcore/speedcore/terror parties here
but i think thats a good thing
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Originally posted by TheKidsWantTechno
americans are pussies
ur american
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Mar-24-2007 22:06
TheKidsWantTechno
elektron slut
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: santa barbara
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Originally posted by nchs09
ur american
and im a pussy
but to be honest, i dont think a HUGE portion of europeans listen to hardstyle/hardcore/etc. it's mainly younger teenagers and such
altho it is certainly true, most europeans into the scene of any age do like their techno/minimal/acid-infused "harder" music
certainly not the progressive house of new york, or funky house of miami or san fran. unless youre in spain
Mar-24-2007 22:07
a.chan
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2006
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Here in vancouver there are a few Hardstyle parties, but its mostly soft
Mar-24-2007 22:43
Spartan
Looking Up
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Washington DC
haha wtf is a terror party?
Mar-24-2007 23:11
nchs09
Traceaddict in training
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Inside your mum
quote:
Originally posted by Spartan
haha wtf is a terror party?
it goes something like this.... from lowest to hardest
minimal > house > trance > techno > hardcore > speedcore > terror > death.
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Mar-24-2007 23:20
Sand Leaper
Tension hunter
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Oslo, Norway
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Originally posted by nchs09
minimal > house > trance > techno > hardcore > speedcore > terror > death.
Actually, speedcore on the whole is faster than terror. Speedcore can go all the way up to 1000 BPM and is quite simple, while terror focuses more on darkness and atmosphere rather than speed.
Originally posted by Sand Leaper
Actually, speedcore on the whole is faster than terror. Speedcore can go all the way up to 1000 BPM and is quite simple, while terror focuses more on darkness and atmosphere rather than speed.
its still fucking fast....
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Europe likes it hard, America likes it soft?
