Gabber

Gabber ( GAB-ər; Dutch: [ˈɣɑbər] ) is a style of electronic dance music and a subgenre of hardcore, as well as the surrounding subculture. The music is characterised by fast beats, distorted and heavy kickdrums, with dark themes and samples. It formed as an underground, anti-establishment movement with small, underground raves, most often illegally held in empty warehouses, basements, and tunnels. Gabber remains highly popular in the Netherlands, and has seen a major resurgence in the late 2010s. Rave parties such as Thunderdome, held by ID&T and Mysteryland, became hugely popular, eventually becoming part of mainstream Dutch culture in the 1990s. The music and culture quickly spread across Europe and the world, finding a home with the rave communities in countries such as the UK, Spain, Italy, US, and Australia.