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The Gabber Uniform: How to Dress Hardcore
Jun 13, 2026The gabber uniform decoded: Australian tracksuits, bomber jackets and Nike Air Max BW. How to dress hardcore the real way, by Hardcore Mania.
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Hardcore, Uptempo, Frenchcore, Rawstyle: The Differences Explained
Jun 13, 2026Hardcore, uptempo, frenchcore, rawstyle and gabber, explained by BPM and kick drum. The Hardcore Mania guide to telling the hard...
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How to Hakken: The Beginner's Guide to the Gabber Dance
Jun 13, 2026Learn how to hakken, the gabber dance. A step-by-step beginner's guide to the footwork, the rhythm and the stamina, in...
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Born in Rotterdam: The Early Gabber Years That Built a Nation
Jun 13, 2026How gabber blew up: the Rotterdam villa, Paul Elstak, Thunderdome and the youth movement that built hardcore. A Hardcore Mania...
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The Greatest Hardcore DJs of All Time: The Names That Built the Sound
Jun 13, 2026From Marc Acardipane and Paul Elstak to Angerfist and Miss K8, the Hardcore Mania roster of the greatest hardcore and...
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Defqon.1 2026 Sacred Oath: Why the BLACK Stage Is the Last Home of Real Hardcore
Jun 13, 2026Defqon.1 2026 Sacred Oath runs June 25 to 28 in Biddinghuizen. Here is your Hardcore Mania guide to the BLACK...
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