Iconic RINSED Sets

Rinsed, Hardlove & Masif present: STEVE HILL
November 17th 2023 @ Hide Club, ChCh

After 13 long years, the driving beats of hard dance are making its triumphant return to a proper club! The powerhouse trio of Rinsed, Hardlove, and Masif are unleashing the ultimate party at Hide, right in the heart of Christchurch. Get ready to experience the energy, the intensity, and the pure euphoria of hard dance and the harder styles like never before.

To celebrate this monumental event, we warmly welcome back to Christchurch for his first show since 2021, the master and pioneer himself: ★ ★ STEVE HILL ★ ★. He'll take you on a transcendent musical journey, traversing the full spectrum from hard dance to hardstyle.

Supporting lineup from local legends:
➤ Riksta (Chunk Choonz set)
➤ Tim Browne b2b The Sherif
➤ Kidbull b2b Stompyscotti
➤ Firefly b2b Orphic (Exclusive "20 years of Rinsed" set)

Rinsed Events

Steve Hill (ChCh)

Rolling Meadows meets the harder styles 😍🔥

As the driving force behind the harder styles in New Zealand, Rinsed took over the Canopy 360° stage at Rolling Meadows 2023 NYE festival.

Celebrating 20 years of Rinsed with a stacked international and domestic lineup, including:
// Lozz
// Speedielokkz b2b Lush
// Shane-O
// Firefly
// Audiofreq (AU)
// Absolution
// Hades
// Rinsed Allstars

Rinsed Takeover @ Rolling Meadows NYE 2023

DJ Firefly put his unique hardcore spin on his favourite bass tunes in this cheeky promo mix for PulzarFM's Bass Day 2021.

The countdown kicks off 9am Nov 12th on 100.9 PulzarFM or streaming www.pulzarfm.co.nz.  And you can check out the Rinsed Harder Faster show every Sat night on PulzarFM and www.twitch.tv/rinsednz

###TRACKLIST###
Cannonball (Earthquake) (Matrix & Futurebound Remix) - Showtek & Justin Prime feat Matthew Koma
Tour (Firelite Edit) - Macky Gee
Propaganda (Gammer x Kayzo Edit) - DJ Snake
Chicken Soup (Callum Higby X WILSXN Flip) - Skrillex & Habstrakt
Give My Love (Jakka-B Edit)- Joyryde
In The Moarniiing - The Beatniq
Boy oh Boy (Gammer Edit) - Diplo & GTA
Jungle Bae (Callum Higby Edit) - Jack U
Heartbeat Loud (Lady Dubbz vs Ben Journiee remix) - Andy C
Get Down Low (Al Storm Bootleg Mix) - TC
Sierra Leone - Jason Bouse
Nobody To Love (Haze & Team Rocket Bootleg) - Sigma
Let The Rhythm Flow - Ham
This Time (Gommi x Tyeguys Remix) - Kayzo
Last Resort (Alby Loud, E-Tank & Dave Wella Flip) - Papa Roach X Kayzo
Look At Me Go - Netsky & Darren Styles
Wonky Song - Psy Remix (Gommi Edit) - Monxx X Walter Wilde
Very Naughty Boy - The Beatniq

PulzarFM

DJ Firefly - Hardcore & Bass Minimix (PulzarFM Bass Day 2021)

11th December 2021 @ XCHC

HARDER FASTER CREW did you think we would let COVID knock us down??

After the epic time we had at XCHC for Dragonborn, RINSED is back for one exclusive night of everything harder styles, just in time before we head off to enjoy our summer holidays!

Operating under Traffic Light ORANGE which means vax certificate required + NO 100x person limit 😍

Hard Dance 👊 Hardstyle 👊 Hardcore

★ ★ LINEUP ★ ★
➤ KUTSKI (Virtual Set)
➤ Firefly
➤ Mach1
➤ Monkeypuzzle
➤ Orphic
➤ Shane-O

Keep locked for future NZ harder styles events @ www.rinsed.nz

Kutski [UK] - LIVE @ Delta Force Nine

More Events

Speedielokzz - Technomatic & Rinsed @ Rakaia Gorge

Mach1 - Technomatic & Rinsed @ Rakaia Gorge [VINYL]

Live recording of my hardcore set from AniMe @ Masif in Sydney, with the man Nosh on the MC duties!  Mad respect to all the crew, DJs and ravers down at Masif for smashing out the dancefloor!!

###TRACKLIST###
Atmos-Fear (DJ Mad Dog Remix) - Marc Acardipane
No Pass - D-Fence
Cannibal (Radical Redemption Remix) - Angerfist, Radical Redemption
Lord Of Justice - Hellsystem, Restrained
Bad Dreams - Nightshift
My World - Stereotype
Bonzai - Korsakoff
Repercussions - Angerfist, Radical Redemption
We Always Rise - Dither, Warface, Deadly Guns
Fight For Glory - Alee, INVADE
Born To Rule - Angerfist
Bassripper - Igneon System
Do It Like This - Dither, Never Surrender
Dedicated To Dominate - Tha Playah
Poison - Never Surrender
Lost - Furyan
Sick And Tired - Da Mouth Of Madness, Irradiate
RuleFreakStyler (Special Edit) - Restrained, Rejecta
A Journey Through Memory - Furyan
Get Hard (Bazzy Remix) - Tha Playah
LOCA - Killshot, Deadly Guns

Gig Photos

DJ Firefly - LIVE @ Masif ft. [AniMe]

22nd September 2023 @ Engineers

RINSED // Celebrating two decades of the harder styles

With an unwavering passion for the faster beats, and a dedication for uniting hardhead devotees - Rinsed stands tall as the driving force of the NZ harder styles scene.

Since its inception in 2003, Rinsed has been the architect of unforgettable experiences that blur the lines between reality and rhythm. From intimate underground gatherings to pumping club gigs, their events have etched themselves into the memories of countless ravers.

With a fanbase that spans generations, their events continue to draw ravers who are seeking more than just the "same old" sounds. They crave a tribe who are eager to go on an sonic expedition into eurphoric and raw soundscapes.

Rinsed kicks off its 20th year of celebrations with the first in a series of exciting events - Hard Is The Style. With a diverse lineup of boundary-pushing genres and DJs, brace yourself for an unforgettable experience of 4x4, hardstyle, raw, happy and core!

★ ★ LINEUP ★ ★
➤ Firefly
➤ Lozz
➤ Massi3
➤ Shane-O
➤ Zac

Firefly // LIVE @ Hard Is The Style

Live recording of my happy hardcore set from D-Block & S-Te-Fan @ Masif in Sydney.  An epic pre-party before the largest festival in Australia - HSU's Knockout!!

## TRACKLIST ##
Ready To Fly (Hardcore Mix) - Sub Focus, Dimension
Ready 4 The Tweekend - Tweekacore
For You (Ready For This) - Komb, Tatsunoshin
Let Me Hear You Roar - Joey Riot, Technikore, Suae
Like This - Matduke
I Follow Rivers (Deep Sea Baby) - Darren Styles, Hixxy, Jelle Van Dael
Without You - Darren Styles, Tweekacore
Repeat - Arkiida
Superhorn - Darren Styles, Gammer
Reload - Darksiderz, NTXC
Bassface - Vinylgroover, Mc Freestyle
Invisible Touch - Alaguan
Magic (Jakka B Remix) - Klubfiller
Offender - Dimension
D.I.T.I. - Spyro, Stavro
I Call You Out - Teddy, Joey Riot
Time [Jakka-B Flip] - Chase & Status ft. Delilah
The Power - Stonebank
The Kursty Drop (Comao Edit) (Gregor le DahL Update) - Gammer & Macklemore & William Jacobs
Walk This Road - Mike Reverie, Oskah
The Power Of You - Jennifer Rene, Technikore
We Come 1 (Darren Styles Remix) - Ben Nicky, Timmy Trumpet, Distorted Dreams
Us Against The Miracle (Darren Styles Edit) (Gregor le DahL Update) - Darren Styles & Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding
Rave Down Under (Colin Hennerz Remix) - Luude

Firefly - LIVE @ Masif ft. D-Block & S-Te-Fan

Firefly b2b Orphic // LIVE @ Steve Hill (CHCH)

Tim Browne b2b The Sherif // LIVE @ Steve Hill (CHCH)

Kidbull b2b Stompyscotti // LIVE @ Steve Hill (CHCH)

Riksta // LIVE @ Steve Hill (CHCH)

Speedielokkz b2b Lush // LIVE @ Rolling Meadows 2023 (Rinsed Takeover)

Shane-O // LIVE @ Rolling Meadows 2023 (Rinsed Takeover)

Lozz & MC Ayze // LIVE @ Rolling Meadows 2023 (Rinsed Takeover)

Firefly // LIVE @ Rolling Meadows 2023 (Rinsed Takeover)

Hades // LIVE @ Rolling Meadows 2023 (Rinsed Takeover)

Absolution // LIVE @ Rolling Meadows 2023 (Rinsed Takeover)

Audiofreq // LIVE @ Rolling Meadows 2023 (Rinsed Takeover)

Digging into some UK hardcore and millennium hardcore vinyl classics for Mark's records-only birthday bash!

Firefly // LIVE @ Mark's Bday Bash 2024

In honour of Breeze & Styles playing the Klassics Stage at  @hsuevents  HTID 2025, I've recorded this live mix of exclusively Breeze & Styles tunes covering 2002-2009!

Get ready for some pure UK hardcore vibes this Saturday 😍😍

P.S. also there's a video of this mix up on YouTube of the live mix, but the audio quality is a bit potato sorry >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDF9Z1M9rmI

DJ Firefly - The Ultimate Breeze & Styles Megamix [2002-2009 Vinyl]

Firefly - LIVE @ Technomatic 2025

https://www.facebook.com/events/144481202913101

★ ★ CRANKING THROUGH THE HARDER STYLES ★ ★ 
We welcome you to HDR's inaugural clubbing event showcasing the full spectrum of the harder 150BPM+ dance music styles, right here in Christchurch!

★ ★ LINEUP ★ ★ 
➤ 3rd Degree :: Hard House
➤ Strangles the Yeti :: Hard Dance
➤ Zac :: UK Hardcore
➤ Orphic :: Freeform
➤ Firefly :: Gabber

★ ★ DRESS CODE ★ ★ 
Be yourself, dress to express, you'll be dancing all night - it's a rave!

★ ★ TICKETS ★ ★ 
FREE entry before 10:30pm, $10 cash on the door after

★ ★ WIN WIN WIN ★ ★ 
We're giving away a FREE double pass to our next event, simply register for a ticket on the Facebook event and have your name checked off on the door on the night! We'll choose a lucky winner after the gig :D 

★ ★ TUNEAGE ★ ★ 
Check out the Rinsed Hardcore NZ radio show 8pm every Saturday night on 105.7 Pulzar FM for your weekly fix of the harder styles!

Harder Dance Ravelution

Facebook Event

DJ Orphic - HDR Freeform Promo Mix

Rinsed 15th Birthday WAREHOUSE RAVE
Saturday 10th Nov @ D4

TICKETS: https://www.cosmicticketing.co.nz/event/show/5609

★ ★ RINSED HARDCORE NZ ★ ★
Rinsed is a name synonymous with underground hardcore raves in NZ! It all began in 2003 at Base Nightclub by some aspiring DJs who were looking for a place to perform and party. 

Over the next 5 years Rinsed’s popularity grew and they ran over 25 outdoor, club and warehouse events, hosting some of the world’s best hardcore DJs: S3RL, Brisk, Kevin Energy, Sharkey, Slipmatt, Al Storm, Luna-C, Weaver, Haze, CLSM, Arkitech & Lab4

★ ★ LINEUP ★ ★
JOEY RIOT (UK) // UK HAPPY HARDCORE
Tin Tin // Hard House, Hard Trance & RVRS BASS
Massi3 // Hardstyle
Synthetik Dreams // Trance
Orphic // Freeform
Flek C // HC Breaks & Breakbeat HC
DJ Q // Rawstyle
Fat & Matt // Hard Dance
Zac // UK Happy Hardcore
Nytram // Hard House Classics
Firefly // 2000's UK Hardcore Anthems
Merivale Terror Corps // Millennium Hardcore

★ ★ JOEY RIOT ★ ★
Lethal Theory boss man and multi award-winning DJ/producer/entertainer, JOEY RIOT is without a doubt one of THE biggest names in UK Happy Hardcore right now. Playing all over the world every weekend, this genre defying DJ has remixed and been remixed by some of the biggest artists like Sy & Unknown, Darren Styles, Gammer, Dougal & Ferry Corsten

But Joey doesn’t limit himself to just UK Happy Hardcore. Among other genres, he has raised to the top of the Dutch hardcore scene as one half of the infamous gabber duo: Destructive Tendencies 😈

A born entertainer, on the stage is where Joey really shines. Not shy from using the mic, his enigmatic performances have become the stuff of legends in the hardcore scene.

https://www.facebook.com/events/690994207928187
https://soundcloud.com/rinsed/sets/joey-fkn-riot

FB EVENT

DJ Q - Rinsed 15th Bday [RAW] Promo Mix

Rikki Arkitech's live recording from "The Warehouse Project", run by Rinsed in Feb'08 in a warehouse on Cunmor Tce, ChCh NZ (which has now turned into The Tannery!)

Rikki returns to Christchurch on Fri 21st Dec for one exclusive show of hardcore shenanigans, featuring some of the heavyweights of the ChCh underground scene :
https://www.facebook.com/events/207283393500459

Check out more tunes at @a-techmusic

FBK EVENT

Rikki Arkitech [UK] - LIVE @ The Warehouse Project 16/02/08

Thursday 9th May - New Zealand has the absolute privilege to witness the KING of hardcore right here in Christchurch!!  To commemorate this historic event, I've pulled together 50 of my most favourite Angerfist tunes, spanning the past decade.

Check out full details of the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/544743662698858/

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TRACKLIST
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Raise & Revolt - Angerfist ft MC Nolz
Bite Yo Style (Dyprax Remix) - Angerfist
The pearly gates - Dyprax & Angerfist
Pennywise - Angerfist
Don't Fuck With Me - Angerfist
Shadowman - Angerfist & Decipher and Shinra
Strange Man In Mask - Angerfist
In A Million Years - Angerfist
Temple Of Disease (Tha Playah Remix) - Angerfist
The Game - Angerfist
Just Like Me - Angerfist & Tha Playah ft MC Jeff
HOAX - Angerfist & Furyan
Die Hard - Angerfist & Outblast ft MC Tha Watcher
Dance With The Wolves (The Sickest Squad Remix) - Angerfist
Incoming - Angerfist
Burn This MF Down - Angerfist
Outta Control - Angerfist & Evil Activities ft E-Life
The Voice of Mayhem - Angerfist & Outblast ft MC Tha Watcher
Perfect Fury - Angerfist
Raise Your Fist Again - Angerfist ft MC Da Mouth Of Madness
Delusion - Angerfist & Outblast
Creature - Angerfist
Critter - Angerfist
Repercussion - Angerfist & Radical Redemption
Order Of Hostility (Official Airforce 2016 Anthem) - Angerfist & Radical Redemption
Creed of Chaos - Angerfist ft Nolz
Gangsterizm - Angerfist & I:Gor
Full Gentle Racket - Angerfist
Mastah Of Shock (Angerfist Remix) - Tha Playah
Brainfail - Angerfist
Street Fighter - Angerfist
Catastrophe (Official Dominator Anthem) - Angerfist & Outblast fturing Tha Watcher
The Promqueen's Finest Drug - Angerfist
Knock Knock - Angerfist
Bad Attitude - Angerfist
Bogota - Angerfist & Miss K8
The Deadfaced Dimension - Angerfist & MC Nolz
Wake Up Fucked Up - Angerfist & Negative A
Fist in your Face - N-Vitral ft Angerfist
Santiago - Angerfist & Miss K8
Why So Serious (Angerfist Remix Edit) - Tha Playah
Bassline Abuser - Angerfist & Syco
And Jezus wept - Angerfist
Buckle Up & Kill - Angerfist
Still Pissin Razorbladez - Angerfist
Bare Knuckle Fist - Angerfist & N-Vitral
Fortress Of Solitude (Destruction Mix) - Angerfist & Destructive Tendencies
Caveman - Angerfist & Dr Peacock
Yes (Drokz Remix) - Angerfist
Deathmask (Tripped Remix) - Angerfist & Drokz

FBK Event

DJ Firefly - The Ultimate Angerfist Megamix

Thursday 9th May, New Zealand was privileged to bear witness to the hardcore legend that was Angerfist, right here at the home of hardcore - Christchurch!

Mad props to Silverback Events for making the event possible and to each and every hardcore raver who travelled near and far to show their support for the event.

## TRACKLIST ##

Music Is Moving (Violate remix) - Cortina
Ready 4 The Tweekend - Tweekacore
Give My Love (Jakka-B Edit) - Joyryde
I Love It (Audio Nitrate & Reflux Remix) - Icona Pop
Crispy Bassdrum (N-Vitral Presents: BOMBSQUAD Remix) - N-Vitral
Death By Stereo - Destructive Tendencies & Evil Activities
In The Moarniiing - The Beatniq
Mr Happy (Gancher & Ruin Hardcore Remix) - DJ Hazard & D-Minds
Wall Of Bass - D-Fence and Deadly Guns
Let You Down (Spyro X Hartshorn Flip) - NF
The Project (Gregor le DahL vs Firefly Edit) - Sub Zero Project
The Roof Is On Fire (VIP Mix) - Minus The Crown
Turn Up - Callum Higby X Hyper Activ
Blue (Tweekacore Mix) - Eiffel 65
The Dragon - Darren Styles
Heavy Music Is Dead - Bezza
I Will Have That Power (Never Surrender Remix) - Hard Creation
Taking Over Me - Lost Soul Ft. Darkangel
Dragonite - Weaver & Dimatik
Cruisin In The Air (Weaver Remix) - Sunset Bros
Up 2 No Good - Alex Prospect & Spyro
Great Spirit (Invaïssor Bootleg) - Armin Van Buuren
Angels & Demons (Macks Wolf Edit) - DBSTF
Infinite - Audiofreq & Dave Revan
I Believe - Audio Nitrate & Stylezzy
Short Dick Man (Ezkill Bootleg) - Spyro
Cummin on Ur Psy Pants (Firefly Edit) - Greazy Puzzy Fuckerz vs Rob IYF
Ready To Move (Synthwulf Remix) - Rikki Arkitech
Blah Blah Blah (Mike Reverie x Dot.Max Remix) - Armin van Buuren
Find You Now - Technikore & Weaver feat. Lokkavox
Long Way Down - W&W x Darren Styles feat. Giin
Moshpit - Bodyshock
The Drop (Anderex Bootleg) - Gammer
Hardcore To Da Bone (N-Vitral Remix) - Masters Of Ceremony
In and Out Of Love (Re-Style vs Firefly's Patty & Selma Edit) - Armin van Buuren
Kings Never Die - Unexist
Handz Up (Re-Style Remix) - DJ Paul Elstak
Bounce 2 Diz - Neophyte & Restrained
House of Distortion - Malice & The Melodyst
Macarena Deathmatch (Re-Style Remix) - Luminite
Rock The Part-E (Dj Mad Dog Extended Remix) - Endymion

FB Event

Firefly - LIVE @ Angerfist - Christchurch NZ 2019

★ ★ RINSED  15th BIRTHDAY★ ★
RINSED: a name synonymous with underground hardcore raves in NZ!  It all began back in 2003 at Base Nightclub by a collective of aspiring hardcore DJs: Firefly, Flek C, Circus and Orphic.

Over the next 5 years Rinsed’s popularity grew and they ran over 25 outdoor, club and warehouse events, hosting some of the world’s best hardcore DJs: S3RL, Brisk, Kevin Energy, Sharkey, Slipmatt, Al Storm, Luna-C, Weaver, Haze, CLSM, Arkitech & Lab4

For our 15th Birthday, we wanted to do something incredibly special, and who else could bring the energy and fire than the man like JOEY RIOT!!!

★ ★TRACKLIST★ ★
The Mob vs Partyfreak - RIOT vs Brennan Heart & Galactixx
Never Alone - Coone
Just Dance - Pegboard Nerds
Even More Advanced Hardstyle (Mashup) - DNA
Pump Up The Jam - Coone & TNT feat Technotronic
I'm Feeling It (In The Air) (Code Black Remix) - Sunset Bros X Mark McCabe
Our Soul - Bass Modulators & Max Enforcer
The Underground - Hardwell & Timmy Trumpet
Don't Wanna Fall In Love - Joey Riot & Elov8
Hate You So Much - Arkangel
Kutski - Got The Feeling
DOPE - Hard Driver 
Tequila (Minus the Crown Remix) - Da Tweekaz
Switch - Darren Styles
Miss You (Macks Wolf Remix) - Fox Stevenson
Music Has Evolved - Joey Riot vs Johnny G
Partystarter - Tweekacore & Darren Styles
Getting Higher - Macks Wolf
The Drop (Darren Styles Remix) - Gammer
The Roof Is On Fire - Minus the Crown
Hit 'Em Like This - Macks Wolf
Coming Up Strong - Gammer & Joey Riot
Find You Now - Technikore & Weaver feat. Lokkavox
Ain't No Stopping Us Now - Klubfiller
Outta Space - SPYRO
Find Me (Joey Riot Remix) - Sigma Ft. Birdy
Don't Know How To Make You Happy - Prime Time Players
Hold On For Your Life - Darren Styles, Dougal & Weaver
Master Plan - Joey Riot & Darren Grant
Zombie (Gammer Flip) - Ran-D
Party Don't Stop - Darren Styles, Dougal & Gammer
Wodka (Destructive Tendencies Remix) - Da Tweekaz
We Need Justice - Destructive Tendencies & The Melodyst
Death By Stereo - Destructive Tendencies & Evil Activities Feat. E-Life
Beyond The Lights - Destructive Tendencies
Release This Beast (Restrained Remix) - Destructive Tendencies & Nolz feat. Pianair
Armageddon - Deadly Guns x Destructive Tendencies ft. Sovereign King
Night Must Fall - Destructive Tendencies & Bulletproof
Fortress of Solitude (Destruction Mix) - Destructive Tendencies & Angerfist
Can't Stop Us Now - Destructive Tendencies & Rooler
We Will Rock You - Destructive Tendencies
Get It Crackin (Sefa Remix) - Re-Style
Release The Kraken (Sefa​ Remix) - Destructive Tendencies & Warface
Sound Becomes Two - Destructive Tendencies & Partyraiser

★ ★ LINEUP ★ ★
JOEY RIOT (UK) // UK HAPPY HARDCORE
Tin Tin // Hard House, Hard Trance & RVRS BASS
Massi3 // Hardstyle
Synthetik Dreams // Trance
Orphic // Freeform
Flek C // HC Breaks & Breakbeat HC
DJ Q // Rawstyle
Fat & Matt // Hard Dance
Zac // UK Happy Hardcore
Firefly // 2000's UK Hardcore Anthems
Merivale Terror Corps // Millennium Hardcore

📸Photos

Joey Riot [UK] - LIVE @ Rinsed 15th Bday

25th January 2020 @ Darkroom 

RINSED kicks the new year into overdrive with full guns blazing - bringing the sounds of hard house, hardstyle and hardcore back to Christchurch ✊✊ 

We headed back to where legends are made and where it all began for the first "Harder Dance Ravelution" in 2018 - The Darkroom.

Keep locked for future NZ harder styles events @  www.rinsed.nz

📸

Mashed & Potato - LIVE @ Ignition

Mach1 - LIVE @ Ignition

13th November 2020 @ Stranges Lane

Harder Faster Crew are you ready?! RINSED is back on Canterbury Show Weekend to represent the full spectrum of the harder styles. For this one we've decided to bring down none other than NZ's biggest hard dance producers - HIGH DOSAGE 🤘🤘

Hot off the back of their latest #1 release "LIFT ME UP" with Rob Tissera and Ben Stevens - HIGH DOSAGE are ready to tear up Christchurch with one of their quintessential high energy performances.

Combined with an awesome sound system and HDR's full colour laser show... this is a weekend to book out!!

STELLAR SUPPORTING LINEUP from....
➤➤ SPEEDIELOKZZ // Hard Dance
➤➤ RIKSTA // Hard House
➤➤ FIREFLY // Hardstyle + RVRS BASS

Keep locked for future NZ harder styles events @ www.rinsed.nz

Rinsed // Harder Faster Crew

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