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<FONT FRESNO><CENTER>@X09Old school Hardcore - GABBER Music<P></CENTER></FONT>
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THE gabber sound was created in @X0FRotterdam in 1992@X03. Before that time there had been some "Underground" music which we indeed can now label as gabber. In these early days a lot of supporters from Feyenoord with their bold heads were known to love this new gabber sound.
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<IMG HC ALGIN_CENTER>Before the matches against Ajax most of these Feyenoord supporters were shouting: @X0F"Amsterdam, waar lech dat tan ?"@X03
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It was not surprising that a after a short time the Euromasters made a gabbertrack called "Amsterdam, waar lech dat tan ?" @X0FThe little Midtown Records Shop in Rotterdam was the place to buy gabbermusic.@X03 After a while the local radio in Rotterdam began broadcasting the first hardcore program ever: @X0FTurbulentie@X03.
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Most popular tracks in this period were @X0F"Alles naar de klote", "Amsterdam, waar lech dat tan?", "Rotterdam, ech wel"@X03 and tracks from Holy Noise and later also DJ Hooligan. Tracks from the Euromasters "Alles naar de klote" and Holy Noise's (DJ Paul) "The nightmare" even got to the top of the charts. Gabbermusic was becoming very popular, especially in Rotterdam. At that time the gabbermusic was mainly related with football supporters and the "gabbers" were at one time even categorized by the media as @X0Fdancing hooligans@X03. (Just another stupid categorization and generalization by the media). 
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After this initial period, gabbermusic became more than only music, it became a lifestyle. For quite a long time true gabbers could only be found in Rotterdam. The main gabberparties also took place in Rotterdam. DJ Paul, Rotterdammer and true Feyenoord supporter, was much respected by every gabber at that time.
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After quite some time the gabbersound became also popular outside Rotterdam. The Hague was one of the first cities to catch up with Rotterdam. Amsterdam-nightlife was until that time mainly @X0FMellow@X03, although @X0FID&T@X03 were located near Amsterdam. Rotterdam and The Hague DJ's were spreading the gabber music and the lifestyle all over the Netherlands. @X0FDJ Paul@X03 was the main distributor / missioner of the gabbersound. Much later DJ Paul also went producing non-gabber records. Many gabbers felt "betrayed" by him. True gabbers went on respecting him for the things he had done.
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Around 1994 lot of Dutch DJ's did some performances in Germany, as a result of which they became influenced by the @X0FGerman "Rave" music@X03. This was also a style of (relatively fast) house music, but with more melodies inside. After a while the gabber, or house music in general, evolved into different styles: @X0FGabber (hardcore), Happy Hardcore, Trance, Hard trance, Club.@X03 However, no rigid borders could be drawn between the styles.
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In 1998 gabber music is still alive and many are saying that @X0F"HARDCORE WILL NEVER DIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!". @X03
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Material: Internet, IRC #Gabber, #Gent,  Mixmag magazine, Thunder magazine... etc..
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(Members of Progress / Septic Productions)
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