Crowd gathered beneath an early hardcore stage

    THE SCENE. THE SOUND. THE PEOPLE.

    Dancing figure inside an atom — shared scene emblem

    EarlyOGs

    OLD SCHOOL ROOTS. NEW GENERATION. ONE HARDCORE MENTALITY.

    From the original gabber spirit to the next generation. Discover the artists, music, stories and energy that keep early hardcore alive.

    // THE ACTIVE COLLECTIVE

    Meet the EarlyOGs Crew

    WE MAKE YOU JUMP. Deep hardcore gabber, positive high energy. We produce, play DJ sets, perform live and collaborate — one part of a much bigger scene.

    Book the Crew

    // RELEASES & COLLABORATIONS

    LATEST CREW RELEASES

    Releases by EarlyOGs crew members and collaborators — credited to the artists and original labels.

    New tracks coming soon.

    // RESPECT THE ROOTS

    FROM AMIGA ROOTS TO A NEW GENERATION

    The musical journeys of some of our founding members began in the 1990s, in Groningen, the Netherlands — making electronic music with Commodore Amiga computers, trackers and whatever equipment they could get their hands on.

    The technology changed. The music evolved. But the passion never disappeared. Those are individual musical roots, not a claim that the modern EarlyOGs collective was formally founded in the 1990s.

    Today, EarlyOGs connects those old-school roots with a next gen / new generation of DJs, producers and hardcore enthusiasts.

    We are not here to claim the history of gabber. We are here to celebrate it, contribute to it and keep the sound moving forward.

    Meet the Crew
    Mirror ball above a packed dance floor, seen from the booth

    RESPECT THE PIONEERS. SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION.

    The pioneers, DJs, producers, labels, sounds and technologies that shaped early hardcore belong to the history of the whole scene — not to us. OG means respect for roots, experience and mentality, not a membership qualification or a rank.

    Explore the roots

    // THE CREW CHART

    EarlyOGs Top 10

    A ranking for EarlyOGs and verified crew collaborations, powered by the same community Hype system as the HARDC.RE scene charts.

    FIRST GROUP EDITION COMING SOON

    No EarlyOGs-only Top 10 has been published yet. We will show ranked tracks only after crew eligibility, results and release checks are verified.

    Explore the scene-wide Top 10 on HARDC.RE

    // THE EARLYOGS RECORD CRATE

    LATEST CREW RELEASES

    Crew releases and direct collaborations, credited to their artists and original labels.

    Explore all crew releases

    Looking for the full hardcore scene? Discover tracks on HARDC.RE

    // BOOKING

    BOOK THE CREW · EarlyOGs

    Deep hardcore gabber with positive high energy. DJ sets, live acts, collaborative performances and event inquiries. We make you jump.

    Or email us directly:

    booking@earlyogs.com