The Gabber Elders

Uff-da!  December was a busy month for the Gabber Elders, trying to finish up projects and goals before the end of the year.  Us old people thought we’d take a rest in January, but no, apparently that is the month to set new goals and resolutions—and the Gabber Elders have resolved to stay super busy, presenting you with all the best tunes of the Hardcore Universe.

Here are a few of our current projects:

DJ ASYLUM

DJ Asylum kicked off the new year correctly with a brand-new podcast called The Acid Hour.  Focusing on the harder side of acid music, this new show reminds you that acid was meant to be mind-bending and ballistic.  Launched on December 27^th with the man of the hour behind the decks, DJ Asylum himself.  Followed by Volume 2 on January 24^th, Low Entropy’s set of hardcore acidic insanity assaults your sensibilities— click here and prepare to be abused:

This coming week, GabberGirl’s set will rev up The Acid Hour with a tribute set to the record label Uncompromising Analog Terror.  Be sure to tune in on Saturday, January 31^st to banter along with the troops in the chatroom while taking in a spot of acid with two lumps of sugar.

Some exciting prospects are on the horizon for DJ Asylum—we will have a special announcement coming soon!  Stay posted 😊

N.I.K.A.J.

The Master behind the Mixmarathons, this month brings NIKAJ a new massive mix project—the Doomnicore Show.  Still working out the presentation, but expect a tribute to Doomcore and Omnicore Records like no other—each Gabber Elder were assigned a recent year of releases.  NIKAJ picked his favorite Doomcore and Omnicore track releases of 2025 and spun them into an extended spectacular set of darkness and speed.  DJ Aylum tackled 2024, GabberGirl has 2023 on lockdown, Low Entropy claimed 2022, and the Gabber Elders’ honorary guest of the recent Mixmarathon, the young and strapping wanderer Bohemian will rock 2021.  A special bonus mix will be provided by Low Entropy—with a sampling of all the previous years since the labels’ inception (2012-2020).

LOW ENTROPY

Featured on Origin of Styx’s Stygian radio show, Low Entropy shares information about his production journey, and gives advice to new producers.  Prepare to be entertained—this interview is more than questions and answers—Low Entropy uses this opportunity to present his answers as a sort-of spoken word poetry show, ending with an exclusive track produced just for the Sonic Scout Radio show.  Transcript to the interview may be found here:

https://lowentropyproducer.blogspot.com/2026/01/le-on-oos-stygian-show.html

Listen to that rich German accent here; click here and prepare to be amused:

GABBERGIRL

She launched her first podcast this week!  A concept she had been toying with a long time, GabberGirl realized most of her friends produce awesome electronic music, and she decided to honor their style and sound by spinning sets of only one producer’s music.  My Friends Make Music podcast started with acidic tracks honed from Low Entropy’s vast musical discography.  Click here and prepare to become accused: (of loving awesome music, of course).

Next week, GabberGirl’s dj set of only Kampfgeschwader 303 tracks will twist your mind; be sure to tune in immediately after The Acid Hour on Saturday, January 31st.

For our second blog post, the Gabber Elders talk about why we are hardcore, or why we chose hardcore for our main music genre. 

DJ ASYLUM

Why am I Hardcore? It’s better than being Softcore. I’m Hardcore ‘cos when my grandchildren gather round the fireplace with me and ask me to sing them a song from my youth… (*clears throat):

“Fuck Off.  Cuntface. Yes, it is actually. Aaaaaggghhh!”

NIKAJ

I listen to a wide range of music, but I’ve always had a strong connection to the harder styles. Whether it’s Hip Hop or Rap—where I really relate to artists like Tim Dog or groups such as T.O.R.N.T.S. from Australia—or heavier genres in general, I see all of this as part of what Hardcore represents to me. In metal, I’m usually drawn to the more extreme styles like Death Metal, Grindcore, and Powerviolence, with bands such as Bolt Thrower, Repulsion, and Agoraphobic Nosebleed being strong examples. When it comes to electronic music, I also lean toward the harder core styles, especially producers like Marc N and Hellfish. That said, I can absolutely enjoy softer music too—especially when it has strong vocals and a lot of atmosphere. For me, Hardcore isn’t just about sound. It’s also about a DIY attitude: music that stands for something, is made with passion, and isn’t created to fit into the mainstream industry.

LOW ENTROPY

What I’ve always liked about Hardcore is that it’s super dark, twisted, “extreme” music, but at the same time, the genre does not take its own ‘mythology’ too seriously. So, you have funny little devils or jesters as cover art, something that does not seem that evil, right? Unlike other genres in extreme rock or industrial, which are cool, too, but eventually there are a lot of types now that think they are really evil badmen if they enjoy this type of music. Hardcore & Gabber are the genres for weirdos, nerds, or wise cracking street smart heads. Who can still be super tuff and spikey, punk snotty, at the same time. So, I guess it’s a better outlet for “negative” or unwanted emotions and art than a lot of other venues.

GABBERGIRL

I am hardcore ‘cuz I was raised a feral and free child of the 80’s, true Generation X style of growing up in woods and ditches, collecting slugs, riding my bike sunup to sundown, climbing trees, picking knee scabs. I grew up in Minnesota—where winter lasts six months and snow can reach the roof, and the rest of the year is dominated by mud, bugs, beer, thunderstorms, tornados, gabber squirrels, extreme heat, humidity, Hardcore, and 3 nice days/year.  I stay hardcore by jumping in frozen lakes and eating rocks for breakfast.

GabberGirl says, “I hope to help spark a life-long love of music in others by showing them how provocative and profound music can be. If listeners turn away from the the light, cookie-cutter pop offerings of mainstream music, and reach far and wide, they will find the extraordinary stuff. But if they don’t have time for that deep dive, that’s what I’m here for– to guide them to the goodies.”

DJ Asylum says, “I DJ because I love making two or three separate tracks sound like a new track, blending in the best bits of your favourite tracks. It always keeps me listening to new music, too, and there’s a ritualistic thing about doing all the prep work that goes along with it. Then there’s the whole accomplishment of spinning a good set. I’m always kept motivated when the troops are engaging with me on a set, too.”

NIKAJ says, “To explore the possibilities of music and discover how far I can expand beyond its boundaries. First of all, I like doing it, and after 32 years, I still try to improve myself in terms of skills and being creative in track-listing. It has to be a mixture of forgotten great tunes from the past, a few classics, and new music which is great and needs promotion”

Low Entropy says, “”There are so many brilliant artists out there, brilliant tunes, brilliant minds… and by DJing, one is able to pass that on, pass it to others, to a crowd, and when the crowd gets wild, or spirited… then the circuit of transmission is completed!”

Guest DJ Bohemian says, “It’s a creative output for me. To put musical puzzle pieces together for my own and others’ pleasure. Selecting pieces of art, old or new, big artists or more unknown, and mixing them together gives me joy and pleasure.”