https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-slowcore-compilation

When Techno and Hardcore gained traction in the 90s, there was the tendency for the sound to get more heavy and dirty on the one side, and more frantic and speedy on the other side; tracks at 160 BPM, 180 BPM, soon at over 200+ BPM came popping out; until eventually genres such as Terror and Speedcore arose and you had tracks clocking at 800 bpm in 1998. And, after the millenium, genres such as Splittercore and Extratone became popular that took the speed to even more insane levels.

But after a while, an evolution towards the opposite direction took place, too; starting in genres such as Industrial Hardcore and Doomcore, some artists began to produce slower and slower tracks; this soon gave birth to the phenomenon known as "Slowcore". Tracks below 100 BPM, or 80 BPM, or 60 BPM, or even at 1 bpm (and slower?). Slowcore even has its own sub styles by now, such as Funeral Doomcore for very slow tracks, or Hadal Doomcore for even much, much slower tracks (think 1-16 BPM).

When exactly a track does enter the "Slowcore" realm is open to dispute. For this compilation we used the definiton: 125 BPM or slower (with one exception!).

So we called out for producers to turn in their Slowcore tracks for this compilation, and the response was awesome. We have something from all realms of slower Hardcore here, 120 BPM tracks, 60 BPM, 4 BPM... Industrial inspired sounds, Doomed sounds, slow Dancefloor stompers, Dark Ambient influences, Death Metal, odd experiments... everything you can wish for.

And, while listening to the tracks, we almost got the impression that there was a historic error in the development of Hardcore Techno: these slow tracks sound so natural and kicking, the slow drums underline the dark moods and atmospheres so perfect, maybe Hardcore had always been ment to be produced at half the speed, or even much less!

So... get a glimpse of the Slowcore movement, and check this compilation - if you dare!

Various Artists - The Slowcore Compilation (DCR 163)

To show that hard does not equal fast. 
All the tracks are by Energetic X (and a Hidden Rooms remix)

Selective Destabilisation	
Orangensaftkonzentrat	
Displacement	
Somber	
Kernal Panic	
The Moonless Midnight Of The Mind	
Downshift	
Crawling 	
Philantrop	
The Only Thruth	
Dementia	
Heavens Gate (Hidden Rooms Remix)	
Isolation	
After Midnight	
Dark Menace

Harde Knopjes #5 Energetic X Edition

Track: Murmuur - My Inner Voice (120 Bpm)
V/A - The Slowcore Compilation
Doomcore Records

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-slowcore-compilation
https://www.facebook.com/DoomcoreRecords

Murmuur - My Inner Voice

The Slowcore Compilation

Der Cherep - No Escape Even In Death

Doom for Ever

Primitik - Doom For Ever - 120Bpm (The Slowcore Compilation )

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-slowcore-compilation

What the heck is Slowcore?

When Techno and Hardcore gained traction in the 90s, there was the tendency for the sound to get more heavy and dirty on the one side, and more frantic and speedy on the other side; tracks at 160 BPM, 180 BPM, soon at over 200+ BPM came popping out; until eventually genres such as Terror and Speedcore arose and you had tracks clocking at 800 bpm in 1998. And, after the millenium, genres such as Splittercore and Extratone became popular that took the speed to even more insane levels.

But after a while, an evolution towards the opposite direction took place, too; starting in genres such as Industrial Hardcore and Doomcore, some artists began to produce slower and slower tracks; this soon gave birth to the phenomenon known as "Slowcore". Tracks below 100 BPM, or 80 BPM, or 60 BPM, or even at 1 bpm (and slower?). Slowcore even has its own sub styles by now, such as Funeral Doomcore for very slow tracks, or Hadal Doomcore for even much, much slower tracks (think 1-16 BPM).

When exactly a track does enter the "Slowcore" realm is open to dispute. For this compilation we used the definiton: 125 BPM or slower (with one exception!).

So we called out for producers to turn in their Slowcore tracks for this compilation, and the response was awesome. We have something from all realms of slower Hardcore here, 120 BPM tracks, 60 BPM, 4 BPM... Industrial inspired sounds, Doomed sounds, slow Dancefloor stompers, Dark Ambient influences, Death Metal, odd experiments... everything you can wish for.

And, while listening to the tracks, we almost got the impression that there was a historic error in the development of Hardcore Techno: these slow tracks sound so natural and kicking, the slow drums underline the dark moods and atmospheres so perfect, maybe Hardcore had always been ment to be produced at half the speed, or even much less!

So... get a glimpse of the Slowcore movement, and check this compilation - if you dare!

This Is History (Slowcore Intro) (4 BPM) (DCR 163)

My contribution to a fine compilation with a host of great artists. This is a blend of death metal vocals, guitars, doomcore and industrial hardcore bringing forth the end of days. Enjoy and give the other great artists a listen. Link to the compilation is below.

https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/...

End Of Days (Fearturing Xmyrby On Guitars)

Extreme Is Everything Show [5 Years]
Toxic Sickness Radio / 30/7/2021

Track list:

Machinist - Planetary Disease 
Veta.M - Sleepless Night
Veta.M - Fat Man
L'aristokrat - Filter Drive
L'aristokrat - Night Vision
Alec Puro - Nausea  
Viridus, Chelsea Grin, Hatelove, Ogmah - DECREASED SENSITIVITY TO VIRULENT BLEEDING [KREMATED]
Embrionyc - Degradation
RZ VX - The Day The World Burned
Whoman - Never give up
ALYA7H - Rabbit
ALYA7H - Chaos and nothing else
Enrico Fuerte - Spit (Squashed By Embrionyc) 
Cryptox - Coming
Amstra - Blissful Solitude 
Ayahuasca - Piece of Mind
Falling In Reverse, Cekta - WRATH DRUGS [KREMATED]
Slipknot, 753 - PULSE OF THE REGIME [KREMATED]
Slaughter to Prevail, Coded - DESECRATING YOUR 666 [KREMATED]
To The Grave, Trym - LIPS, ASSHOLES & BDSM [KREMATED]
VISHSCALE - WAR THING

Machinist - Extreme Is Everything Show [5 Years] On Toxic Sickness Radio

ACT 2 - Dark Matters Podcast 4 On HardSoundRadio - HSR.
FEATURING:
Creature, Mental Wreckage, Oneirich, Xaero.

www.hardersound.net

Oneirich - Dark Matters Podcast 4 On HardSoundRadio - HSR

Creature - Dark Matters Podcast 4 On HardSoundRadio - HSR

Edge of Chaos: Latent Manipulation

The Outside Agency - Tunnel Visionary

Bdacid – Doom sessions 9 (end of 21)
Bdacid - PLANES OF SILENCE ( THE SILENCER RMX)
Bdacid - Bones of The Dead
The Outside Agency - Tunnel Visionary
Mysterious Stranger- Mysterious Stranger -Original Mix
Succubus Helna - T.K.S
Verminous Skumm - I'm a Rotten Rat (Dj Niel version)
Cuften - The Black Rain Order
Der Cherep – Blackout
Foglz -  Riapsed
Hidden Rooms – Tardis
Maël - Identity Crisis
Mental Fear Productions - Constant Sorrow
Liminal Space The Darkcreators Future Dust Remix
Origin Of Styx – Grey
Uterine Fundus - A Warm Goodbye
Plinn 1518 - Tonnerre maste
Primitik - Arch Angel
Razor Edge - Wocrates 
Roux - We Are Doomed
Silent Humanity – Neurosis
The Outside Agency - The Demon's Lair
Doom hk – Necromaster
Fifth Era – suburban relapse
Darkside – Misanthropic hate
The Darkcreator – Globalization
Kuvera B - Children Of Dusk
Murmuur - In The Shadows
LRD ft. Noctis Infinitum - Mass Extinction
Is-end - One More Time

Bdacid - Doom sessions 9 (end of 21)

Koenig Cylinders - Carousel
This Ep from 'Koenig Cylinders' includes digital remasters of our favourite monster hits 'Carousel' and '99.9', 2 remixes previously only available on Vinyl (from Neuton's 2002 record) & 2 new takes on 'Carousel' from Lenny Dee & Malke. Koenig Cylinders are John Selway & Oliver Chesler (aka Disintegrator). Originally released in our IST imprint in 93 & 94 on Vinyl, these tracks were played by Carl Cox, Sven Vath, Lenny Dee & just about every techno DJ in the 90s. Perfect arsenal for your techno toolbox.
https://industrialstrengthrecords.bandcamp.com/album/carousel
https://www.junodownload.com/products/koenig-cylinders-carousel/5641455-02/
https://www.beatport.com/release/carousel/3784097
https://open.spotify.com/album/5yd3QlFPlmitnhJ4WY4sWy?si=PVlI-xmiRa6juc3xoB4Mlg
https://music.apple.com/us/album/carousel/1629749570
https://www.facebook.com/Industrialstrengthrecords

Carousel

Buy Bandcamp

Koenig Cylinders - Carousel (Lenny Dee Rework) IST040

zonedout - NEON PRISM (prod. phntmzn bR)

Spirit Project - Written in the Heavens (Original Mix).

Written in the Heavens (Original Mix)

Techno optimism 2.0

Doomcore Records was started in December 2012 by artist and author Sönke Moehl aka Low Entropy in Hamburg, Germany. The idea behind the label was to have an outlet for sounds in the style of Doomcore, Darkcore, and more sombre and twisted Techno in general. But the label also always welcomed music that broke the Doomcore mold and brought in new and fresh ideas from such genres as EBM, Dark Wave, Video Game Music or even Black Metal - or just Avantgarde and sonic experimentalism in general.

In the years that Doomcore Records existed so far, especially three influences to the Doomcore sound proved to be fruitful:
That of music that has been traditionally called "Industrial" and that got closer to Doomcore in recent times; and genres that are associated with it, such as Dark Ambient.
That of Gabber music, especially "Oldschool" Gabber of the 90s.
And that of harder and darker forms of Techno, that grew in popularity in the last years.
So you're likely to find a sombre Dark Ambient track, a melancholic 200 BPM Hardcore affair, or even a frantic Industrial Black Metal song in between the more traditional Doomcore sounds on this label.

Doomcore Records always had the strict policy to just look at "the music" when choosing releases, so you'll find both newcomers and yet unknown talents together with big names and veterans of Hardcore and Doomcore on this label.
Some of the bigger artists that have released on Doomcore Records are AnTraxid, The Darkcreator, Taciturne and Nkisi - who had her debut release on DCR!

The label had plenty of output and hit it's 150th release in 2021 and is still going strong.
2021 also saw the release of the first Doomcore Records vinyl, "Doomland", a collaboration with Teknoland Production.
Doomcore Records so far was mentioned in magazines such as The Wire, Pitchfork, Fact Magazine, Crack Magazine, and plenty, plenty of others.
The Doomcore Records team consists of Low Entropy who selects the tracks and releases for the label, and Mattia Travaglini who creates the artworks for the releases which also set the mood for the sounds.

So this is the little description for that Doomcore centered label.

Any further inquiries, demos etc. should be directed at low.entropy.80@gmail.com

Der Cherep - No Escape Even In Death

DRCHRP

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