Neophyte (band)
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Neophyte is a hardcore
, or gabber
, group formed in 1992 in Rotterdam
, Netherlands
. The three original members are Jeroen Streunding (DJ Neophyte), Danny Greten and Robin van Roon.
Jeroen was deejaying
and organising smaller parties around 1990 before he met Danny at a local party. The two of them decided to work on some tracks together. Robin van Roon also joined them after a while. Having produced some tracks on an old Amiga Computer with Protracker, the three went to visit DJ Paul Elstak
who had just started his label Rotterdam Records where they hoped to be contracted. But DJ Paul Elstak
considered their tracks to be pure noise. Several months and several try-outs later, Paul suddenly liked their tracks and decided to release them on his label.
Years went by, as Danny, Jeroen & Robin got more releases, and started performing on parties.
In 1995 Robin van Roon left the group for his studies and Jarno Butter, a guitarist and good friend of Danny, was added for their live acts.
Neophyte released a compilation album dedicated to their 13 years of existence titled 13 Jaar Terreur http://www.discogs.com/release/389630, which means '13 Years of Terror'. It also contains tracks of the Neophyte crew released under different names like "Bodylotion". Neophyte is also running a record label called Neophyte Records, currently hosting artists such as Tha Playah, DJ Panic and Evil Activities.
Hardcore techno
Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples...
, or gabber
Gabber
Gabber , is a style of electronic music and a subgenre of hardcore techno. "Gabber" is a slang word of Yiddish origin that means "mate", "buddy" or "friend"....
, group formed in 1992 in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The three original members are Jeroen Streunding (DJ Neophyte), Danny Greten and Robin van Roon.
Jeroen was deejaying
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and organising smaller parties around 1990 before he met Danny at a local party. The two of them decided to work on some tracks together. Robin van Roon also joined them after a while. Having produced some tracks on an old Amiga Computer with Protracker, the three went to visit DJ Paul Elstak
DJ Paul Elstak
DJ Paul Elstak is a Dutch hardcore/gabber and happy hardcore DJ and record producer...
who had just started his label Rotterdam Records where they hoped to be contracted. But DJ Paul Elstak
DJ Paul Elstak
DJ Paul Elstak is a Dutch hardcore/gabber and happy hardcore DJ and record producer...
considered their tracks to be pure noise. Several months and several try-outs later, Paul suddenly liked their tracks and decided to release them on his label.
Years went by, as Danny, Jeroen & Robin got more releases, and started performing on parties.
In 1995 Robin van Roon left the group for his studies and Jarno Butter, a guitarist and good friend of Danny, was added for their live acts.
Neophyte released a compilation album dedicated to their 13 years of existence titled 13 Jaar Terreur http://www.discogs.com/release/389630, which means '13 Years of Terror'. It also contains tracks of the Neophyte crew released under different names like "Bodylotion". Neophyte is also running a record label called Neophyte Records, currently hosting artists such as Tha Playah, DJ Panic and Evil Activities.
Discography
- Real HardcoreReal Hardcore"Real Hardcore" is a single by Neophyte who was released in the year 1998.- History :The song was third single who was released from the "Hardcore" Album, the female vocals of the song are taken from the Johnny Violent's song "2 Kicks For Yes" from his album "Shocker" and the samples from...
(Rotterdam RecordsRotterdam RecordsRotterdam records is a Dutch record label.After almost 10 years of dedication and hard work Paul Elstak decided to quit at Mid-Town Records to start his own label Offensive Records at Rige Entertainment....
, 1997) - Not Enough Middle Fingers (Neophyte Records, 2000)
- At War (Neophyte Records, 2001)
- Ten Years of Terror (Traxtorm Records, 2001)
- 13 Jaar Terreur (De Megamix) (Neophyte Records, 2005) Highest placement in the Dutch Album top 100: 29 http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Neophyte&titel=13+Jaar+Terreur&cat=a
- Bonkers 15 - Legends Of The Core Mix With Scott Brown (DJ)Scott Brown (DJ)Scott Alexander Brown is a Glasgow-born Scottish DJ and music producer, now living in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Brown produces and plays a variety of genres commonly called rave. Although he is most associated with bouncy techno, his music ranges from happy hardcore, through hard trance, to...
(Resist Records), 2005 - Rechtoe, Rechtaan (Neophyte Records, (2006) Highest placement in the Dutch Album top 100: 69 http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Neophyte&titel=Rechtoe+rechtaan&cat=a
- InvasionInvasion (Neophyte Records, (2007)
Singles (extract)
- Mickey (1993)
- Mellow Moenie Mauwe (1994) as Bodylotion
- Make you dance (1994) as Bodylotion
- Fuck Martina (1994) as Bodylotion
- Ik wil hakke! (1994) as Bodylotion
- Happy is voor Hobos (1995) as Bodylotion
- Get this motherfucker (1995) with The Stunned Guys
- Execute (1995)
- Hardcore to the bone (1996) as Masters of Ceremony
- Always Hardcore (1996) as Bodylotion
- Braincracking (1996)
- Army of Hardcore (1996) with The Stunned Guys
- Alles kapot (2004) with Evil Acitvities
- Skullfuck (2004) as Masters of Ceremony
- Je moet je muil houwen (2005) with MC Ruffian
- Back In My Brain Again (2007)
DVD
- 13 Jaar Terreur (2005) IMDb
- One Year on a Daft Planet - Neophyte World Tour (2007)