Counterstrike (drum and bass group)

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Counterstrike
Origin South Africa
Prague/London
Genres Drum & bass, dubstep
Years active1998–present
LabelsAlgorythm Recordings
Barcode Recordings
Human Imprint
Moving Shadow
Prspct Recordings
MembersJustin Scholtemeyer
Eaton Crous
Website algorythmrecordings.com

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.

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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

EPs

Albums

Remixes

CDs

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. [5]

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