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Missed my first Defqon.1... Is Decibel worth it this year?

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice and would love to hear about your experiences.
I've been into hardstyle for about five years now and this year, after trying to learn as much as i could about the scene (even though I am still a newbie), i decided to attend my first ever festival with my gf and ofc it was Defqon.1. Unfortunately, for reasons everyone knows, we never got the chance to experience it.
I had been looking forward to that weekend for months, and not being able to go has left me wondering what a hardstyle festival is really like and what it could be emotionally for me, for better or worse. We've already decided to keep our tickets for Defqon.1 2027, but I'm struggling with the idea of waiting another whole year and so here's my question for those with more experience: As a complete first-timer, going alone because my girlfriend can't join me, and with some english speaking problem, would it make sense to attend Decibel this year for one or two days? I'm hoping it might give me at least a taste of the experience and emotions I was hoping to have at Defqon.1. I've been reading that Defqon.1 is usually the best festival for first-timers and international visitors, while other festivals like Decibel, Intents or Rebirth tend to have a more local and expericned crowd. What do you think? Would Decibel still be worth it in my situation, or would you recommend waiting for Defqon.1 next year (or maybe also w8 for Rebirth so i can attend with my gf before defqon)? Thanks everyone for the patience! 🧡

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u/Kaishatheone — 10 hours ago
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History: "Who are the warriors?!" - "We are the warriors!"

Okay, so this was a thing happening on the blue (Defqon) back in the days and I am trying to find clips/videos to show my girlfriend.

The MC would ask, "who are the warriors?" And the crowd goes, "We are the warriors!!!"

Found a clip of it: https://youtu.be/EHxrsRkQFLw?t=184&is=E0BcJILYbHshPOqq

u/Jeppezon — 10 hours ago

Hardstyle tracks with a psychedelic theme or feel?

I'm putting together a set for my friends birthday, I want to have a psychedelic feel to the set so I'm looking for any track recommendations that give a psychedelic feel.

It doesn't have to be blindingly obvious, like 'Aliens on Acid' for example lol (although I'm open to those suggestions too), but more like ones that have a trippy feeling to them.

For example I played 'Live Forever' for this friend and they thought it was one of the most psychedelic feeling tracks they have ever heard.

Their hardstyle era is more 2008-2012, but they also enjoy the modern stuff when I play it so any period of hardstyle is fine for suggestions and any sub genre (including uptempo etc). Any obvious inclusion will be Psychedelic by Headhunterz, as well as Live forever. Really keen for some suggestions from you wonderful reddit hardstylers please <3

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u/Nargothrond2585 — 17 hours ago

4444 of a kind new id (broken roads) played at beats for love 2026

Does anyone have the full recording of this id really want to hear this in full that melody sounds unreal🔥🔥🔥🔊

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u/steve56621989 — 10 hours ago

Airbeat One

Hi Guys!

We are attending Airbeat One from The Netherlands and we've bought the special tickets (€22). One of our friends is Austrian but she lives in The Netherlands for 9 years already. Now, we are scared she won't be let in. Does anybody have an Austrian discount link or do yall think we will get in? Thanks in advance! 🥳

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u/deem696 — 12 hours ago

More Q-dance events

As we all know Q-dance ended a lot of other events to focus solely on Defqon.1. They make a lot of money that way but their income used to come from multiple sources. With the cancellation of Defqon.1 the company will barely make any money this year. Do you think that after realising this they will start doing other events again? This will spread the risk when something goes wrong which they should have seen by now by now is a very real possibility

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u/remco518 — 23 hours ago

Happy 24 years Hardstyle 🧡

Celebrating 24 years of dedication to hardstyle, this message honors a lifelong passion for the genre and the unforgettable, high-energy memories it brings. It’s a personal toast to many more years of celebrating, with plans to keep the party going, even while blaring hardstyle classics! 🤍

HeadhunterzD-Block & S-FanTechnoboyTuneboyT 'N' T (Technoboy & Tuneboy)DJ IsaacDJ ZanyA-LusionLady FaithBlutonium BoyDarksiderzCrisis EraA*S*Y*SYoji (formerly Yoji Biomehanika)StanaScot ProjectOrgan DonorsDJ Caffeine 🤍

Here’s to these amazing artists that gave us the golden era of hardstyle to Southern Califorina from 2008- 2014. ✨ ahhh thank you for the memories.
Those who got to experience hardstyle from 2007- 2013 in the states, we are so lucky. 🥲

Your best “hardstyle” moment? 🧡

u/Mysterious-Elk-5650 — 20 hours ago

Dominator zipline

I don’t usually spend money on things like this but zip lining over Paul Elstak on the main would be sick, has anyone done the zipline at dominator? Is it worth it or a waste of money?

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u/cloudycloud19 — 14 hours ago

How big are the Defqon 1 Red stages relative to each other each year?

As someone who's never been to Defqon I've always struggled being able to tell how big the Red Stage is.

The dragon looked small this year? The 2023 stage looked twice as tall as any other stage, but half as wide. The 2024 stage looked very wide and also looked tall. The 2022 stage looked small in both ways but I'm probably tripping.

Is there actually much variation in their sizes or is it just a perspective thing?

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u/CarefulBiscuit — 23 hours ago

Name a track that you wish had a melodic drop instead of an anti-climax

The title says it all.

The biggest one for me has always been the Noisecontrollers remix of Forever Az One

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u/DefunctKernel — 1 day ago
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Just launched Burnie: A free, private UV index &amp; sunscreen countdown timer for iOS with zero ads or tracking [Free]

Hey r/iOSApps community,

Quick summary of the app based on the sub rules:
* A – Answer: Solves sunscreen guesswork by calculating a dynamic UV-based protection countdown using the Monk skin scale.
* B – Better: Privacy-first (no tracking/no ads), uses a clean Bento-grid UI instead of medical fear tactics, and features an advanced non-linear degradation formula.
* C – Cost: Completely Free (no ads, no IAPs). Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/burnie-smart-uv-protection/id6770673915

***

I just flipped the switch on Burnie. I built this side project because I constantly find myself getting sunburned, and after seeing skin cancer impact my own family, I wanted to stop guessing with sun safety. I wanted to build something straightforward that provides actual scientific guidance based on live UV data.

The app checks your local UV index, maps it against your skin profile using the scientific Monk Scale, and runs a real-time protection countdown the moment you log your sunscreen application.

Behind the scenes on how the math works:
The countdown isn't just a simple, linear timer. It uses a fine-tuned calculation that assumes your sunscreen degrades dynamically over time based on actual UV exposure levels. I also built in a conservative safety margin to automatically account for natural wear and tear from clothes, sweating, or moving around.

A few intentional choices I made while building it:

* Privacy First: It is built natively on iOS 17 with SwiftData. Absolutely everything stays entirely local on your device. There is no user registration, no data collection, and no ad networks. It doesn't track your location; it merely uses your current coordinates locally to fetch the exact UV data.
* Clean UI: I deliberately avoided scary medical charts or fear-based warnings. Instead, it uses a clean Bento-grid layout with an ambient background that shows your current shield status at a quick glance.
* Smart Nudges: It sends lightweight local notifications exactly when your calculated protection layer degrades under your current local UV conditions.

The app is completely free to download. I am just trying to get the name out there right now and grab some real-world feedback from fellow builders.

I would love to hear your thoughts on the design or the countdown system!

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u/spijkermenno — 1 day ago