Deepack
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Deepack is a hardstyle act from the Netherlands
. The two met in high school in the 1990s, and started producing together directly after they graduated. In 2001, they teamed up with Dutch Hardcore
legend Charly Lownoise. Their first releases were on the record label of Dutch party planning organization Q-Dance
. Deepack have had strong ties with Q-Dance, even producing the anthem for their biggest event, Qlimax
, in 2003. They founded their own record label called "Hardcopy Recordings" in 2006, where artists like Josh & Wesz and the Stereotuners have had releases. Deepack have collaborated with many hardstyle acts over the years, including D-Block & S-te-Fan
, Showtek
, and The Prophet
. In 2010, they produced a remix of the anthem for the Q-Dance party "In Qontrol" under the alias Dock 45, as they wanted a name to organize their house music releases under.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The two met in high school in the 1990s, and started producing together directly after they graduated. In 2001, they teamed up with Dutch Hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
legend Charly Lownoise. Their first releases were on the record label of Dutch party planning organization Q-Dance
Q-Dance
Q-Dance is a Dutch entertainment company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company promotes and produces electronic music festivals in Europe and Australia. Q-Dance focuses on Hardstyle and Hardcore Techno. In 2009 Q-Dance hosted twenty-one music events in eight countries. Some of the most...
. Deepack have had strong ties with Q-Dance, even producing the anthem for their biggest event, Qlimax
Qlimax
Qlimax is an annual event held by the Dutch entertainment enterprise, Q-Dance. It is considered one of the leading hardstyle events on the calendar and a major attraction of Q-Dance and contains some of the most sophisticated production and setup for any event....
, in 2003. They founded their own record label called "Hardcopy Recordings" in 2006, where artists like Josh & Wesz and the Stereotuners have had releases. Deepack have collaborated with many hardstyle acts over the years, including D-Block & S-te-Fan
D-Block & S-te-Fan
D-Block & S-te-Fan are two hardstyle artists from The Netherlands. They started co-producing in 2004. Bakker grew up with his father producing electronic music, which allowed him to learn musical skills very early in his childhood...
, Showtek
Showtek
Showtek are a Dutch hardstyle act, consisting of two brothers, Sjoerd and Wouter Janssen , who started producing Techno in 2001. They changed to hardstyle in 2003, and released their first album, Today Is Tomorrow, under their self founded label Dutch Master Works in 2007...
, and The Prophet
The Prophet (musician)
Dov J. Elkabas alias DJ The Prophet is a Dutch DJ/producer and one of the Dutch leading gabber and hardstyle DJs. The Prophet is also the owner of the largest hardstyle record labels, Scantraxx.-Biography:...
. In 2010, they produced a remix of the anthem for the Q-Dance party "In Qontrol" under the alias Dock 45, as they wanted a name to organize their house music releases under.