Hard dance has been around since the '90s, and in that time, it’s taken many forms: the jackhammer kick drums of gabber, the weaponized breakbeats of hardcore, the concussive drops and dramatic voiceovers of hardstyle. The beauty of the scene is that none of these sounds is siloed from the next. True fans know that hard dance is a continuum in which each brutal style bleeds into the next—fusing, cross-pollinating, and spawning thrilling new mutations along the way. This playlist is updated regularly. If you like something, add it to your library.