A notable part of philosophic theories is dedicated to the notion of progress. About that, there is no globally accepted notion of progress, and, differently, various philosophers have postulated the inexistence of progress. Well, no philosophical definition of progress can escape from a finalistic vision, because, substantially, progress is going nearer and nearer to a sort of terrestrial paradise, and regress is the opposite. Popular culture is more generical and less deep, given that every technological development is always welcomed as a bringer of progress. In effect, for common language, a progress is anything that makes human life longer or easier. Technological developments have some normal features, such as: new technologies are something very desired, because of subsequent socio-economic and political advantages; the ownership of a certain technology, or of a part of it, is a source of wealth and personal power; the basis of new technologies are discoveries, and give to the author a right of paternity; informatics is the field of more frequent discoveries, and the most promising sector is artificial intelligence; and so on. I think I can conclude that the popular notion of progress is independent from any analysis of the long-term results of technological advances. Where there’s a similar analysis, for instance in the matter of artificial intelligence, usually no one criticizes the validity of the discovery, and the debate goes on its utilization. For that, the most frequent answer to the question of the title of the page is “yes, I am”.
With other words, there’s a collective conviction that technological developments are improving mankind, and individual lifetime, except for rare criticism, often of the intellectual kind, sometimes contained into artworks, such as books and films. It seems to me that the referred common opinion largely derives from the conflict between China and the USA, for the acquisition of an undisputed global leadership. The conflict has an, easily comprehensible, implicit rule: the political leadership chiefly depends on a technological leadership. Of course, the Chinese regime would like to valorize the superior number of national inhabitants, and ideological aspects bound to internationalism, but international consensus has been obtained only with businesses and money. The technological, global conflict of the above is fought by China on the terrain of informatics and its extension to every kind of industry/economic activity, because the country has conquered a quasi-monopoly on rare earth elements, absolutely necessary for any kind of hardware. The USA, for now, has a military supremacy, and that’s why armed conflicts are more and more frequent. Who will win? What are some possible consequences? Honestly, my opinion about the man is similar to the one of ancient Romans. It means that I am pessimist, and that I am not waiting for a winner, but for the inevitable destruction of planet Earth. Life on Earth can temporarily go on, but exclusively in a highly unstable situation of draw, or of stall. Thus, in my opinion, technological developments are indirectly bringing mankind to its end. Can you truly consider that a progress?
The second part of the page is about advances in the matter of techno-house music. Classic techno music has reached its peak during the 90’s, and is based on rhythms from 130 to 150 BPM. Like recent scientific studies are confirming, threshold heartbeat rate, an average roof soil approximatively at 145 BPM, is the psychological limit for correct perception and reception of the stimulus bound to the beat. Faster rhythms are unconsciously divided per 2, and multiples of 2, because of a sort of archetypal warning connected to the functioning of the heart (for instance, a rhythm at 320 BPM is psychologically equal to a rhythm at 80 BPM). In effect, my friends remembers that ambulances were waiting for victims of excesses outside of nightclubs/festivals whose music was chiefly at 135-145 BPM. Moreover, when I performed like a dance DJ, I noticed that dancers at 150 BPM dance like the rhythm was at 75 BPM. Well, starting from the early 90’s, there were two kinds of evolution of classic techno music, curiously involving almost the same rhythms from 160 to 220 BPM. By one side, in the UK there was the birth of jungle music, later renamed drum ‘n’ bass, that is a favorite genre for me, as my readers know. To the other side, in the Netherlands techno music became gabber/hardcore/hardstyle, characterized by minimalism and simple rhythms.
This is the first page that I dedicate to gabber/hardcore/hardstyle (for simplicity “hardcore” from now), and is also a tribute to some deceased DJs. Unluckily, a number of DJs, producers, initiators, and personalities of the hardcore scene are dead. The mix of the page is dedicated to the following lost artists: Bass-D, Chosen Few, DJ Delete, DJ Narfos, DJ Perpetrator, DJ Stu Allan, DJ Walter One, Express Viviana, MC Raise, the Anarchist, and Zenith DJ. The playlist includes a significant track, intended as produced, remixed, composed, or valorized as a horse of battle, per each deceased artist. I have tried to do my best, in order to resemble to a true hardcore DJ, but I fear that my non-minimal style has emerged. Alas, the page is subject to future updates, because I haven’t cited other dead personalities of the hardcore scene.
File name is “hardcore survivors, by Max Look DJ (Apr 2026)”, about 1 hour and 21’ of significant tracks, bound to the names of some dead personalities of the hardcore scene.
Hardcore legacy, the playlist:
(A favorite track of Zenith DJ, RIP) Azzido Da Bass – dooms night (Da Hardstylaz remix) (2000)
Bass Driver – fatal invasion (the day after) (2000)
Chaosphere – religion attack (1999)
(RIP the author) Express Viviana – underworld (2012)
(RIP the author) The Anarchist – raise hell (2014)
(RIP MC Raise) Rude Convict & Hyjacked feat MC Raise – homicide (2021)
(RIP Delete) Warface & Delete – game over (2018)
Juggernaut – world of the LSD-user (1993
(A favorite track of DJ Stu Allan, RIP) Stingray & Sonicdriver – cold as ice (1995)
Hardsequencer – hypnotising unhappiness (1993))
Omar Santana & Headbanger – wicked style (2007)
Javi Boss – my death (2017)
(RIP the author) DJ Chosen Few – love me bad (1995)
(A favorite track of DJ Walter One, RIP) Annihilator – realm of darkness (1995)
Angerfist – send me to hell (2017)
Scooter – rebel yell (1996)
Evil Activities – evil inside (2010)
(RIP Perpetrator) Solid Base – pumpinfinity (DJ Perpetrator Thunder mix)
(RIP Narfos, sorry they have got you down) Narfos feat. Berise – they can’t get me down (2023)
(RIP the author) Bass-D – blow your mind (1993)
