Gabber

Gabber, gabba (pronounced gahba or gahbuhr in Dutch), or hardcore, is a subgenre of

Gabber, gabba (pronounced gahba or gahbuhr in Dutch), or hardcore, is a subgenre of electronic music that is a subgenre of hardcore techno. The style was born in the Dutch city of Rotterdam in the early 1990s. The essence of the gabber sound is a distorted kick sound, overdriven to the point where it becomes a square wave and makes a recognizably melodic tone. Gabber tracks typically also include samples and synthesised melodies with the typical tempo ranging from 160 to 220 bpm.

The term traces its roots back to the Hebrew word "khaver", meaning 'mate' or 'friend'.