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The Only Hardcore Yearmix That Matters 2024 - Mixed By Sound Abuse


The end of the year is near. And we will be seeing a lot of End Of Year mixes, and the first one I encountered, has been made by Sound Abuse. And as per previous Sound Abuse mixes, they are slightly harder and rougher. And once you had a look at the tracklist, you know the tracks are hard as fuck. They've done a tremendous job, by cramming in 51 records in a 57 minute long mix. So you get what you want to hear. But the main question is: is this the only mix that matters, the only yearmix? You tell me.

I do love yearmixes. They always highlight the great achievements of the year. Or the lowest, depending on how you perceive music that year, or the quality of the music. And it also depends on the quality of the mix. But overall the mixes are great, and they always select the finest songs of the year. This one is no exception. And as I'm not following the current scene as much as I should have done, it's nice to hear what actually has been released throughout the year.


I've lost a bit of love for the current Hardcore sound. It's not what I like. I am a bit more focussed on the early/oldskool sound. It is nice to see it is still alive and kicking, but it ain't for me. But there's still enough to explore, and there might be some hidden gems in this mix which I do like. Who knows? The only way to find out, is to listen to this mix and see if anything interests me. In the end, it is still Hardcore, and it's still better than anything played on the radio nowadays.


  1. Autist - Astral Projection

  2. 100 Kilo Maarten - We Always Do This (Ophidian Remix)

  3. Ghost In The Machine - Treachery

  4. The Man Unknown - Direction

  5. Society Will Fall - Everyday In Disguise

  6. Fracture 4 - Darkness Reshape

  7. E-Noid - Spell My Name

  8. Mindustries - Memory Lane

  9. Mad & Darkcontroller - Industrial Souls

  10. RZV & Valak - Tears In The Forest

  11. Demanufacturer - Decathect

  12. Cancel - Silent Treatment (Embrionyc Remix)

  13. Starving Insect - The Blind Idiot God

  14. Sound Abuse - The Reaper

  15. DJ Ruffneck - My Mind Staid (Rawcore VIP by STLTH)

  16. Angerfist & Gaston Zani - The Dark Of The Night

  17. AVLM & Sacerdos Vigilla - Circuit Breaker

  18. Raver Blaster - Level Radar Anthem

  19. T-Junction & Meagashira - I Believe

  20. Darksider - Broken World

  21. DJ E-Rush - Fuck You Man (The Darkcreator vs E-Rush 2024 Refix)

  22. The Relic - A Journey Beyond The Edges Of The Mind

  23. Nightshift - Run From Yourself

  24. Promo - Fuck The Rumours (Tha Playah Remix)

  25. Furyan & Broken Minds - Evil Identity

  26. Cause Of Death - Empire Business

  27. MiDiJ - Broken Beat

  28. Chaos Project - Cooking Up Your Brain

  29. Madnezz & Alex B - The Destroyer Of Worlds

  30. Shock - Life's A Bitch

  31. MD&A - Bass In Your Face

  32. Rob Gee - This Is My Sound (Explicit)

  33. Earburst - Sweet N Sour

  34. DJ Salvo - Boom System

  35. Unexist & Art Fighters & Satronica - Audio Warfare

  36. Viruz - Time Machine

  37. Differens & E-Villain - Real Street Shit

  38. AK-Industry - Nu Skool

  39. Neophyte & Restrained - Generation Nightmare

  40. Predator - Turbulence (Hellsystem Remix)

  41. Crushjaw - Crazytown

  42. The Carnage Corps - Fuck Your God

  43. Cyberstruct - It Ends At The Beginning

  44. Deathmachine - Kinetic

  45. Syberius - Love & Hate

  46. Negative A - The Fakes

  47. The Satan - Move

  48. Tematic - Buckle Up

  49. Jony K - Suffer (Brutal Force Remix)

  50. Dustrializer - Rise Up Together

  51. The DJ Producer - The Metaphysical Multiverse


Oh boy, this was an interesting tracklist to type. Why, you might ask? Well, because I'm not familiar with most names in this list, or their tracks. I should feel ashamed, and I do. But these names, they don't ring any bells, besides the ones who have been around for at least a decade or two.


Thankfully this mix isn't filled with Frenchcore or piep-kicks, as they would drive me mad. Thankfully Sound Abuse has picked records from styles I do appreciate: Industrial, Doomcore, Techno, and even Slowcore. Uptempo is still a style I need to appreciate more. I should invest more time in the current Hardcore scene, maybe that could be my 2025 resolution.


It is a very hard mix with some serious hitters. If you are into Hardcore, there's a lot in here you might like. Even I liked the 'slower' stuff, the ones that represent the early sound the most. Towards the end of the mix it goes harder and tougher and faster, but give me the beginning any day. Especially when 'We Always Do This' hits. And 'Treachery'. Those are my favourite records.


How did you perceive 2024? Was it a good year for Hardcore? Are you digging the current sound? Which record is your favourite in this mix?


It's a solid mix, and one you should definitely check out. Maybe to be reintroduced to Hardcore, like myself, or just to reminisce on those records released in this glorious year.


Act: Sound Abuse

Genre/Style: Hardcore, Gabber, New Millennium, Rave, Hard Techno, Industrial Hardcore, Doomcore, Uptempo, Slowcore, Darkcore

Mix Info: The Only Hardcore Yearmix That Matters 2024 - Mixed By Sound Abuse

Length Mix: 00:57:36

Tracks: 51 (fifty-one)

Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): CLICK HERE

File Size: 131 mb

File Type: mp3

Audio: Stereo

Sample Rate: 320kbps

Release Year: 2024



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