Girls to the Front
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Girls to the Front
Hardcore is big business in the Netherlands and part of a huge entertainment industry helmed by mega brands behind hard dance spectacles like Defqon.1 and Decibel Outdoor. Meanwhile, outside of the Netherlands, the hardcore aesthetic is inspiring, informing and liberating a hugely diverse generation of artists, from NON Worldwide's Nkisi and the Indonesian duo Gabber Modus Operandi to idiosyncratic crews like Wixapol, Casual Gabberz and the female-led Drömfakulteten. This new global scene that’s forming appears to be more diverse, inclusive, community-focused and female-friendly than its Dutch counterpart, which is hugely dominated by men - on the dancefloor, in the DJ booth and behind the scenes.
Journalist Holly Dicker and panellists discuss hardcore’s rising “new school” and some of the barriers preventing more women, LGBTQ+ and other minority groups from entering the scene. What can hardcore's old school learn from the new? And how can we encourage more girls to the front?
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