Gaba’s classic songs. Recommended popular tracks.

ZombieRan-D

Ran-D – Zombie

Released in 2016, it opens with a catchy, melodic hook and harmonies, and although the whole thing is wrapped in a majestic image, the title is “Zombie.” The MV here is a live performance, but it alternates between a spacious, mass-like gabber sound and an irresistibly groovy rhythmic section.

The hard edge is unexpectedly restrained, and with male vocals taking the lead, it seems accessible even for those who aren’t used to gabber.

Chicken song – [Geco Remix]J. Geco

J.Geco – Chicken Song

Back in 2013, it was hugely popular as a motif—was it a classic of gabber or techno? No, it’s a new-style gabber positioned more like a comic song.

I heard it everywhere at the time.

It became a massive hit on video platforms like YouTube, surpassing 40 million views.

And the visuals are, in any case, hilariously funny.

Rather than pure gabber, it might be a track you can use as a break time pick-me-up when you’re tired of hard gabber.

Push ItNoize Suppressor

Noize Suppressor – Push It (preview) NR – 011

Noize Suppressor is a hardcore DJ.

As you’d expect from a DJ, this track is packed with hardcore-style essences and motifs that anyone can use and enjoy.

It’s recommended for those who want a refreshing break from a jam-packed daily routine, or who want to savor some nightlife vibes on the way home from work.

BrokenEvil Activities & Endymion feat. E-Life

Evil Activities & Endymion feat. E-Life – Broken (Official Music Video)

Evil Activities & Endymion feat.

E-Life’s “Broken” was released in 2011.

It starts with a brief, melodic section that might make you think, “Is this a regular female vocal track?” before it gets wrapped in rap and beats.

For those who aren’t into tracks that are just rhythm and sound, this is a friendly, accessible recommendation.

Lacrima Mosa Est!Gabba Front Berlin

Gabba Front Berlin – Lacrima Mosa Est!

Among new-style gabba, Gabba Front Berlin’s “Lacrima Mosa Est!” is stylish and approachable even for music fans beyond the genre.

It’s a mellow, string-accented kind of gabba that wouldn’t feel out of place playing in a chic café.

Of the 30 tracks introduced this time, it’s the only outlier, but it seems like a good song to use as an opener when you want to enjoy gabba with your girlfriend.

Disco BallzNoize Suppressor

Noize Suppressor – Disco Ballz – Official video-clip 4K

“Disco Ballz,” released in 2017 by the hardcore DJ Noize Suppressor, whom I mentioned at the beginning.

Some people say hardcore can all sound the same, but with Noize Suppressor, even when the envelopes are long, every track comes with a fresh surprise.

Perhaps it’s because he himself handles a huge number of tracks as a DJ that he creates with such a finely honed sensibility.

It’s a bit unorthodox, but I imagine watching a Miyazaki anime and shouting “Balse!”—that’s the image I get.

Enter to the nightmareNoizenecio

Enter to the nightmare

Enter to the nightmare by Japanese trackmaker Noizenecio, whom I introduced earlier with the first track “Atomic Storm” (ki-kki-tcho-kkin).

As a piece of music, this one has an even higher brainwashing/mental takeover factor, and within the hardcore types it might fall into the slightly lighter side of Gabba.

A highly satisfying track.