I Counterstrike sono un gruppo drum and bass nato nel 1999 a Città del Capo, Sudafrica, formato da Justin Scholtemeyer e Eaton Crous. Sono tra i pochissimi musicisti di musica elettronica del proprio paese. Rispetto ad altri artisti del genere, la loro musica si distingue nettamente dalla canonica drum and bass, proponendo un sound dalle ritmiche veloci, dure, pesanti e aggressive, e dalle atmosfere oscure e claustrofobiche.
Inizialmente conosciuti sotto il nome di Animal Chin e 500 Mills Metalgear, hanno cambiato nome in Counterstrike nel 2004 quando hanno stipulato un contratto sotto la Algorythm Recordings. Da lì la band ha iniziato a collaborare con numerosissimi artisti e produttori del genere, e ha intrapreso svariati tour in diversi paesi del mondo, suonando dal vivo ad eventi come le Therapy Sessions dove ogni anno, a Mosca, si esibiscono i nomi di punta della scena drum and bass internazionale.
Formazione Justin Scholtemeyer - produzione Eaton Crous - produzione
Discografia Album di studio 2004: Counterstrike - Can't Let Go - Biolological Warfare LP on Outbreak 2005: Counterstrike - Gateway - Us Against The World LP on Barcode Recordings 2008: Counterstrike - Insubordination LP on Algorythm Recordings Singoli 2001: Pressure / Questions (featuring Tasha) on Allied Recordings 2003: Doom Prophet / Damaged on Core Productions 2003: Candy Flip / Existenz on Invader 2003: Monster Munch / Tortured Soul on Outbreak Limited 2003: Synergy / End of Line on Cell Recordings 2003: Metalgear (aka Counterstrike) & Impact - Evil Eye / Broken Crystal on Dynamic Recordings 2003: Stickfight / Metal Gear on Leet Recordings 2004: Sentinel / IO on Drop On Request 2004: V / Misfit on Cell Recordings 2004: Africanism / Bloodline on Outbreak Limited 2004: Never Enough (feat. Soma) / Aeons (feat. Drop Bass) on Revolution Recordings 2004: Spinal Tap (feat. Impact) / Diablo (feat. Psyke & Manta) on Cell Recordings 2004: Pierced on Revolution Recordings 2005: Killswitch / Enemy on Algorythm Recordings 2005: Ghost / Nemesis (feat. Sunchase & Tasha) on Revolution Recordings 2005: Bodybag / Mutilation on Obscene 2005: Deathstar / Truth on Algorythm Recordings 2005: Everchanging on Revolution Recordings 2006: White Light on Evol Intent Recordings 2006: The Power to Distort / Motherfucking Skulls (with Eye-D) on PRSPCT Recordings 2006: Revelation on Ohm Resistance 2006: Snuff / Timewarp on Algorythm Recordings 2006: Counterstrike & Genr8 - Grey Matter on Evol Intent Recordings 2006: Triggerhappy on Guerilla Recordings 2007: Counterstrike & Mumblz - Sickness & Suffering on Future Sickness 2007: Counterstrike & Eye-D - The Grind on Prspct Recordings
EP 2005: Counterstrike – Phantasm / Merciless / Zulu Warrior / Zaire on Moving Shadow X 2005: Counterstrike – From Beyond The Grave EP feat. SPL, Limewax, T.Z.A on Algorythm Recordings
Remix 2000: Krushed & Sorted - King Of The Swingers (Animal Chin RMX) on African Dope 2003: Counterstrike - Candy Flip (Monkey & Large RMX) / Dimension Intrusion on Invader 2003: Counterstrike - V (Resonant Evil RMX) / Synergy (Raiden RMX) on Cell Recordings 2004: Counterstrike - Doom Prophet VIP / Damaged (Magna Karta RMX) on Core Productions 2004: Su3ject - Rage (Counterstrike Remix) on Trickdisk 2004: Muffler - Wreck (Counterstrike Remix) on Disturbed 2006: KC - Extreme Steel (Counterstrike Arena Remix) on Human Imprint 2007: DJ G-I-S - Inner Demons (Counterstrike Remix) on Intransigent 2008: Counterstrike & Mumblz - Sickness & Suffering (Donny Remix) on Future Sicness
CD 2005: Various Artists - Us Against The World on Barcode Recordings 2005: Counterstrike - From Beyond The Grave on Algorythm Recordings 2008: Various Artists - Substance D on Human Imprint 2008: Counterstrike - Insubordination on Algorythm Recordings
Apparizioni in compilation 2001: Various Artists - Biogenesis mix CD on Algorythm Recordings 2001: Krushed & Sorted - Acid Made Me Do It on African Dope 2004: Counterstrike - Drum 'n Bass Singles 2002-2004 CD on Algorythm Recordings 2004: Various Artists - Biological Warfare CD mixed By Resonant Evil on Outbreak Recordings 2004: Various Artists - CD mixed by Temper D on Cell Recordings 2005: Various Artists – Kmag51 - Mixed By Rawkiss on Knowledge Magazine 2005: Various Artists - First Contact - Mixed By Audio on Invader Recordings 2005: Various Artists - Us Against The World - Mixed by Evol Intent on Barcode Recordings 2006: Various Artists – Kmag60 - Mixed By SPL & Limewax on Knowledge Magazine 2007: Various Artists - 66 Minutes Of Sickness - Mixed By Panacea on Resident Magazine 2007: Various Artists - Kmag70 - Mixed By Manifest on Knowledge Magazine 2008: Timewarp VIP, N/V/D (Counterstrike Zentraedi Remix) - Mixed By Dieselboy on Substance D
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