Hardstyle
Everything published on Viyolens under Hardstyle — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Best Hardstyle Artists to Know
Hundreds of names, multiple camps, and a lot of sounds that need context. Here are the hardstyle artists who actually matter and where they fit in the story.
Hardstyle Subgenres, Explained
Hardstyle covers more ground than most people realise. Here's how classic, euphoric, rawstyle and uptempo differ and how to find your corner of the scene.
The Best Hardstyle Songs Right Now
The tracks that deliver hardstyle at its best — classic, euphoric, raw — and the most useful way to find more of them.
A Beginner's Guide to Hardstyle
Hardstyle is a Dutch-rooted electronic genre built on massive kicks, tempos around 140–150 BPM and a festival culture unlike anything else. Here's how to get started.
The History of Hardstyle
Hardstyle didn't appear from nowhere — it was forged in the Dutch rave scene from hardcore, gabber and hard trance, then reshaped over two decades into something unmistakable.
Essential Hardstyle Albums Explained
Hardstyle lives in DJ sets and festival compilations more than in standalone albums. Here's what to listen to and how to use it as a map of the genre.
Gabber Subgenres, Explained
It's not all just fast and loud. Here's the honest breakdown of how gabber split into happy hardcore, industrial hardcore, speedcore and more.
