Their characteristic productions, world acclaimed albums, award winnings and mind blowing performances have gained them recognition as ambassadors for the global EDM scene. In 2012 numbers came out that Showtek was ranked #17 in the Top 20 of music export products of The Netherlands. In Billboard Magazine they were rated as one of the top 10 highlights for Electric Daisy Carnival 2011 (world's biggest EDM event). Being elected by one of the most powerful music magazines, while performing with names like; David Guetta, Steve Angello, Tiësto and Steve Aoki is definitely an achievement which shows that the Dutch brothers have reached the top of the EDM scene.
Music
Since the launch of their first artist album 'Today is Tomorrow' in 2007, Showtek has been unstoppable; Year after year they have received awards on their music and performances and they even were the first act, within their style, to deliver the world famous "Essential Mix" for BBC Radio 1, with millions of listeners. In the same year Showtek's music got featured on the soundtrack of the international Hollywood blockbuster movie called, 'Bruno', by Sacha Baron Cohen.
The second multi award winning album: 'Analogue Players in a Digital World' was unveiled in 2009 at the prestigious 'Amsterdam Dance Event' (ADE) and crossed genres in a way the scene had never experienced before. In 2011 they start co-producing music with an icon in EDM, that doesn't come any bigger then fellow Dutch man, Tiësto. It shouldn't be a surprise that their first official collaboration release was together with their new powerful buddy and was released as Tiësto & Showtek - "Hell Yeah!", which resulted in a worldwide top 10 hit.
A totally new concept called "Crazy Collabs" was born out of this and raised new opportunities for the boys to collaborate with DJ’s / Producers from all musical corners. The second 'Crazy Collab' is Hardwell & Showtek - "How We Do", which hit #1 on Beatport within a week after release. The accompanied video clip got rated as “most viewed music video” on MTV USA in the same week.
As a result of this tremendously successful story, the phone at the 2-Dutch headquarters doesn’t stop ringing anymore. And some of the major Dance labels have started throwing in offers to release Showtek’s music.
Performances
Showtek sold out solo events for thousands of diehard fans and curious spectators in every corner of the globe, from Asia and Australia to Europe and all the way to their new home The United States of America. They hosted stages on world famous festivals such as, Dance Valley (UDC) and ID&T/Q-Dance. In summer 2012 world's biggest concert organization 'Live Nation' snapped up Showtek for a 6 week 'Rock & Roll' bus tour, which brought Showtek to each corner in the states delivering show after show for tens of thousands excited clubbers.
Watching and hearing Showtek is a joy to behold. Showtek's stunning live-shows, devastating DJ sets, and massive productions, have led to much deserved world domination. And they only have just begun.
The Colour Of the Harder Styles
Showtek Lyrics
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Def qon one
A psychedelic trip
pirt ciledahcysp A psychedelic trip
Defqon oneeee
The colours of the harder styles
It's gonna be a hell of a ride
Maximum force readiness
The colours of the harder styles
A psychedelic Trip
Def qon one
The song "The Colour of the Harder Styles" by Showtek is an anthem for hardstyle music lovers. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, with a repetitive chant of "The colours of the harder styles" and "Defqon oneeee" creating an energetic and addictive vibe. The opening lines of the song set the tone for a psychedelic journey that the listener is about to embark on. The line "A psychedelic trip, pirt ciledahcysp" is the backwards spelling of "psychedelic trip" and adds an element of intrigue to the song. Through this line, the song seems to be encouraging the listener to let go and surrender to the music, allowing oneself to be transported to a different world altogether. The chorus emphasizes that this ride is going to be intense and electrifying with "Maximum force readiness" serving as a warning to hold tight and brace oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
The colours of the harder styyyyles
We are about to experience a range of intense and energetic music styles.
Def qon one
This is the place where the music event 'Defqon One' is taking place.
A psychedelic trip
The music is going to take us on a mind-bending journey.
pirt ciledahcysp A psychedelic trip
The previous line spelled backwards - emphasizing the trippy nature of the music.
Defqon oneeee
Repetition of the event name to further emphasize it.
The colours of the harder styles
Re-emphasizing that we are about to experience a range of high-intensity music styles.
It's gonna be a hell of a ride
We are in for an exciting and intense experience.
Maximum force readiness
We need to be prepared to endure the high energy levels of the music.
Def Qon One
Re-emphasizing the name of the music event.
The colours of the harder styles
Ending the song with the same phrase that it started with, as a kind of refrain.
Contributed by Chase R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@OnTheGoldNZ
14 year old me 👁👁
25 year old me 👁👁
This banger will never die
@kawai884
1:17
@kawai884
2:21
@chrisco2006
my exact ages and gaps xD
@_thathoodwitch
13 and 26 here!! Lol I FEEL U
@chrisco2006
not the az warped videos !! xD nothing like dirt/dust/heavy metal and 105 degree weather 10am @@_thathoodwitch
@sajdsdasio
It's a shame that people now only know Showtek for their house music when us hardstyle fans know them for their awesome hardstyle tracks...
@darthraver303
The Jaywalker seriously. I'm glad I got to see them when they were still hardstyle.
@Loardify
Showtek was one of the if not the best in hardstyle ,in their time .
@PlutoTheGod
Coming back to this as a memory from my childhood, didn’t even know they made house music lmfao. They were one of the greatest hardstyle DJs to ever exist