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Hardstep is a drum and bass subgenre which emerged in 1994 and is characterized by fast speed beats, steelhard breaks, and thumping bass lines. RAM, Hardleaders, Trouble on Vinyl, Renegade Hardware and Formation are the most important hardstep labels, and some of the most significative hardstep artists are Dieselboy, Evol Intent, Technical Itch, Ram Trilogy, Dylan, Drowsyd(Twisted Noize). Also great credit goes to the works of the Metalheadz record label Platinum Breaks series championed by the founder Goldie.
