The History of Hardbass Music
Hardbass has fanatically stomped its way into the zeitgeist
Roots
Hardbass is a peculiarly attractive Russian genre. In the late 1990’s St. Petersburg DJ’s created electronic mixes for large exuberant clubs. Their mixes incorporated UK Hardcore’s tyrant energy with Hard House’s rhythmic beat. The genre’s architects included DJ Snat, Dr. Poky, X Project, and Sonic Mine. The music had a visual ascetic attached to it. Young people would dress up in sportswear and head-bop across the dance floor.
Gopniks became the spokespeople for the genre. Gopniks stands for lower-income millennial’s in Russia and other former soviet states. Before the Facebook revolution Gopniks would huddle in noticeable packs. At the club their distinct dance, dress wear, and attitude would stick out like a bad accident. These public outcasts would gain considerably national and international attention in the early 2010’s. Through social media and Gopnik’s tactics Hardbass would spread exponentially.
