The Hidden Gems In Hardstyle (2012-2015)
A tribute to those deserving tracks that never hit it big.

“Within a vast goldmine, you will find the same rubble and stone over and over again. After rummaging through piles of nothingness, you will gaze across something extremely valuable. A hidden gem…”

As a genre, hardstyle has been exploding with popularity and dedication to all corners of the globe. From the motherland of The Netherlands to the shores of Australia and the exotic countries of South America, spreading the love has undoubtedly been a positive step. However with this booming growth of hardstyle, it comes with furthering the victory of already hugely popular tracks and artists. It’s certainly fine to celebrate what’s hot at this moment, but why don’t we explore a little further?

What about those tiny speckles of gold? What about those hidden gems?

It’s time to dig them up, we say!

Today we are here to give ya’ll the rundown on some amazing creativity that unfortunately never hit a ‘commercial success’ in the public eye as we explore some hidden gems from 2012 to 2015 and give some insight on why the tracks never made it to the mainstage.

As well as our extensive knowledge of hardstyle, to help compile this list, we took a look at the Hardstyle 2000 list which contains publically voted tracks from the very conception of hardstyle up until the end of 2014. We also utilised Hardstyle.com which gives us the tracks from the end of 2014 right to this current day! In the previous article, we gave some scoop on our favourite gems in alphabetical order from A-L, so CLICK HERE to read! In this article we will continue on our journey as we go from M-Z and uncover some amazing music.

So, sit back and immerse yourselves in the hidden gems that hardstyle has to offer…

53. Make Up Your Mind – A-Lusion
Wow. Now this is seriously groovy! Bring back A-Lusion…We want more reverse bass!

54. Movement – B-Front & Crypsis
One of the raw gems that slipped through the cracks.

55. Movement – Electronic Vibes

56. Music Rules The Noize – Phuture Noize feat. MC DL
Emotion, great sound design and amazing vocals. This track is semi appreciated however it should have generated a bigger response than it did.

57. Nightmare Into Reality – Zany
That trancey feel, also another unique track that slipped through the cracks somewhere and didn’t get a huge amount of exposure.

58. Norwegian Lullaby (Eg Har En Tulle) – Da Tweekaz feat. Lene Kokai
We love a good song in Norwegian. One of the ‘more serious’ tracks from Da Tweekaz, however it has an amazing atmosphere and flawless sound.

59. Nu Style Crap – Coone & Technoboy
Again, why doesn’t anybody still play this?!

60. Pandemonio – Kronos
A hugely atmospheric track that blew my mind! Kronos is definitely an artist who deserves more exposure!

61. Raindropz – Wasted Penguinz
If there’s an act that will make you feel the deepest of emotions then it’s Wasted Penguinz. Amazingly powerful track.

62. Reach You – A-Lusion & Betavoice

63. Relax – Adrenalize
Doesn’t even need vocals, so many feels.

64. Rising Of The Moon – Noiseshock
In the exotic land of South America, another young producer is making amazing music.

65. Robot – Scope DJ & Audiofreq
WOW. Match made in heaven.

66. Ruby Rain – Wild Motherfuckers
Wild Wild West hit it big but I think that the public forgot about this tracks unique power.

67. Russian Sleep Experiment – Audiofreq & High Voltage
Intelligent stuff that requires you to think.

68. Savage – Aeros

69. Senses – Alpha2
Raw and catchy banger.

70. Smasher (Delete Remix) – Geck-o
Woaaahhhh. Industrial sound meshed with experimentalism.

71. Sonera – Atmozfears
One of the many amazing tracks from Atmozfears, however this one is on the down-low.

72. Spaced Out – Deepack feat. MC DV8
I completely forgot that this existed until I found it again and realised how great it is!

73. Space Jam – Geck-o
An overall cute song.

74. Spark Of Life – Scope DJ
Where did Scope DJ go?

75. State Of Mind – Catatonic Overload & Deetox

76. Telepathy – Outlander
This track carries magical powers. Beware: it will be stuck in your head for days.

77. The Attack – Crypsis & Chain Reaction
Match made in heaven made an underrated track.

78. The Code (Hard Driver & Substance One Remix) – W&W & Uzmet Ozcan
Considering they remixed W&W without making it sound like Tomorrowland’s mainstage, I think they did an amazing job and I wish that this was played more often.

79. The Nightmare Factory – Outbreak
Raw, catchy and spooky.

80. The Same Frequence – Bass Modulators
These dudes can make some good shit!

81. The Struggle – Juized
Another unknown yet brilliant track.

82. This Feeling – Noisecult
Perfect Summer vibes mixed with an older flavour, Noisecult are going great things for the scene, if only they were noticed more.

83. Total Domination – Shockerz

84. Tracking The Beat – The Prophet
One of the best from his album.

85. Transit – Outlander
Fuck, I could seriously listen to this track for 10 hours straight.

86. Trick Or Treat – Noisecontrollers
One of his masterpieces that didn’t quite get enough exposure.

87. Twist It – Phuture Noize
More crunchy than your breakfast cereal.

88. United From The Start – Hard Driver & Radical Redemption
Two heavy weights, united from the start…

89. Universe Of Light – Arkaine
Seriously, where the hell did Arkaine go?! Come back!

90. Unleashed Once Again – Alpha2
Are you fucking unleashed? We are!

91. Voice Of Creation – SDEE & Toneshifterz
Aussies do it best.

92. Wargames – Technoboy
It’s very rare that Technoboy makes a track that doesn’t get exposure, however Wargames accidently slipped by.

93. We Are God – Cyber
Young melodic genius Cyber hits the nail on the head.

94. Wild Skin – Raxtor
An absolutely killer track, however where is the support?

95. Winter – Activator

96. Winter – Zatox
Another piece of art left untouched.

97. Wrong Attitude – Phuture Noize
Pure creativity left unappreciated. Come on people!

98. You Got It – Dillytek
Looks like the distance barrier also affected this catchy tunes ability to wow people.

So, there you have it! 98 underrated tracks of the modern day. Let us know what you think of our list and some more of your favourite hidden gems!