Episode 3

Overview

By the late 1990s, gabber culture seemed to have run its course. Yet the music lived on. Organizers, DJs, and producers were searching for a new direction. Q-dance introduced hardstyle, while some wanted to stick firmly to hardcore. The scene split into two movements, each developing its own audience, artists, and festivals. With the rise of events like Defqon.1, a new era dawned for hard music genres.