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South African music band
Counterstrike is a
drum and bass music producer duo from
Cape Town consisting of Justin Scholtemeyer and Eaton Crous.
[1] They are considered to be one of the pioneers of the
South African drum and bass scene. Counterstrike are known for their
composition of raw, high-energy sound inspired by
metal ,
techno and early
techstep .
Biography
Counterstrike, also known as Animal Chin and 500 Mills, have been active
drum & bass
DJs and
producers since the mid-1990s.
[2] Collectively producing since 1998, the duo drew attention for their releases on various high-profile labels such as
Rob Playford 's
Moving Shadow ,
Dieselboy 's
Human Imprint , Barcode Recordings and Dylan's Obscene. Algorythm Recordings, their own imprint, was re-launched in 2005 and includes releases from artists such as Current Value,
Limewax , SPL and T.Z.A.
[3]
[4]
[5]
Discography
Singles
2001: Pressure / Questions (featuring
Tasha Baxter ) on Allied Recordings
2003: Doom Prophet / Damaged on Core Productions
2003: Candy Flip / Existenz on Invader
2003: Monster Munch / Tortured Soul on Outbreak Limited
2003: Synergy / End of Line on Cell Recordings
2003: Metalgear (aka Counterstrike) & Impact - Evil Eye / Broken Crystal on Dynamic Recordings
2003: Stickfight / Metal Gear on Leet Recordings
2004: Sentinel / IO on Drop On Request
2004: V / Misfit on Cell Recordings
2004: Africanism / Bloodline on Outbreak Limited
2004: Never Enough (feat. Soma) / Aeons (feat. Drop Bass) on Revolution Recordings
2004: Spinal Tap (feat. Impact) / Diablo (feat. Psyke & Manta) on Cell Recordings
2004: Pierced on Revolution Recordings
2005: Killswitch / Enemy on Algorythm Recordings
2005: Ghost / Nemesis (feat. Sunchase &
Tasha Baxter ) on Revolution Recordings
2005: Bodybag / Mutilation on Obscene
2005: Deathstar / Truth on Algorythm Recordings
2005: Everchanging on Revolution Recordings
2006: White Light
[6] on Evol Intent Recordings
2006: The Power to Distort / Motherfucking Skulls (with
Eye-D ) on PRSPCT Recordings
2006: Revelation on Ohm Resistance
2006: Snuff / Timewarp on Algorythm Recordings
2006: Counterstrike & Genr8 - Grey Matter on Evol Intent Recordings
2006: Triggerhappy on Guerilla Recordings
2007: Counterstrike & Mumblz - Sickness & Suffering on Future Sickness
2007: Counterstrike & Eye-D - The Grind on Prspct Recordings
EPs
2005: Counterstrike – Phantasm / Merciless / Zulu Warrior / Zaire on Moving Shadow X
[7]
2005: Counterstrike – From Beyond The Grave
EP feat. SPL, Limewax, T.Z.A on Algorythm Recordings
Albums
2004: Counterstrike - Can't Let Go - Biolological Warfare
LP on Outbreak
2005: Counterstrike - Gateway - Us Against The World LP on Barcode Recordings
[8]
2008: Counterstrike - Insubordination LP on Algorythm Recordings
Remixes
2000: Krushed & Sorted - King Of The Swingers (Animal Chin RMX) on African Dope
2003: Counterstrike - Candy Flip (Monkey & Large RMX) / Dimension Intrusion on Invader
2003: Counterstrike - V (Resonant Evil RMX) / Synergy (Raiden RMX) on Cell Recordings
2004: Counterstrike - Doom Prophet VIP / Damaged (Magna Karta RMX) on Core Productions
2004: Su3ject - Rage (Counterstrike Remix) on Trickdisk
2004: Muffler - Wreck (Counterstrike Remix) on Disturbed
2006: KC - Extreme Steel (Counterstrike Arena Remix)
[9] on Human Imprint
2007: DJ G-I-S - Inner Demons (Counterstrike Remix) on Intransigent
2008: Counterstrike & Mumblz - Sickness & Suffering (Donny Remix) on Future Sicness
Counterstrike Vs. Josh Wink - I'm Ready VIP
CDs
2005: Various Artists – Us Against The World on Barcode Recordings
2005: Counterstrike - From Beyond The Grave on Algorythm Recordings
[10]
2008: Various Artists –
Substance D on Human Imprint
2008: Counterstrike - Insubordination on Algorythm Recordings
[11]
Featured compilations
2001: Various Artists – Biogenesis mix CD on Algorythm Recordings
2001: Krushed & Sorted - Acid Made Me Do It on African Dope
2004: Counterstrike - Drum 'n Bass Singles 2002-2004 CD on Algorythm Recordings
2004: Various Artists – Biological Warfare CD mixed By Resonant Evil on Outbreak Recordings
[12]
2004: Various Artists – CD mixed by Temper D on Cell Recordings
[13]
2005: Various Artists – Kmag51 - Mixed by Rawkiss on Knowledge Magazine
[14]
2005: Various Artists – First Contact - Mixed by Audio on Invader Recordings
[15]
2005: Various Artists – Us Against The World - Mixed by
Evol Intent on Barcode Recordings
2006: Various Artists – Kmag60 - Mixed by SPL & Limewax on Knowledge Magazine
[16]
2007: Various Artists – 66 Minutes Of Sickness - Mixed by
Panacea on Resident Magazine
[17]
2007: Various Artists – Kmag70 - Mixed by Manifest on Knowledge Magazine
[18]
2008: Timewarp VIP, N/V/D (Counterstrike Zentraedi Remix) - Mixed by Dieselboy on
Substance D
Tours
Counterstrike regularly tour within Europe, playing at events and clubs such as Therapy Sessions,
[19] Respect (
LA ), Kings Of The Jungle,
Homegrown (
Cape Town ), and Renegade Hardware at
The End (
London ). Counterstrike have performed in
Austria ,
Belgium ,
Bulgaria ,
Croatia ,
Czech Republic ,
Estonia ,
Germany ,
Lithuania ,
Netherlands ,
Poland ,
Portugal ,
Russia ,
South Africa ,
Spain ,
Sweden ,
Switzerland ,
Ukraine ,
[20] and the
United Kingdom .
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See also
References
External links