EXTRA | Tatanka tells about his greatest hits ánd the story behind Fother Mucker

from Hardstyle Gekkenhuis · host Thomas en Brandon

Welcome to the EXTRA episode of Hardstyle Gekkenhuis. In every regular episode, Thomas & Brandon discuss the latest hardstyle news, but in the EXTRA we take a deeper look at the guest's career. This time it's Italian legend Tatanka! From Tatarola and Bison to Tatanka and Wild Motherfuckers: Tatanka's career is full of hits! Afrika, Tokyo, but also Wild Wild West and Natural Born Raver: everyone can sing these tracks along. We also talk to him about the latest edition of Defqon.1 and the classic events where he performs. Enjoy listening!Don’t forget to follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Tiktok ⁠or ⁠Youtube⁠!Welkom bij de EXTRA van Hardstyle Gekkenhuis. Iedere reguliere aflevering bespreken Thomas & Brandon het laatste hardstyle nieuws, maar in de EXTRA gaan we dieper in op de carrière van de gast. Deze keer is dat Italiaanse legende Tatanka! Van Tatarola en Bison naar Tatanka en Wild Motherfuckers: de carrière van Tatanka is er een vol hits! Afrika, Tokyo, maar ook Wild Wild West en Natural Born Raver: iedereen kan deze platen dromen. Ook spreken we hem over de afgelopen editie van Defqon.1 en de classic events waar hij draait. Veel luisterplezier!Vergeet ons niet te volgen op ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Tiktok ⁠of ⁠Youtube⁠!(00:00) Introduction 🎙️(01:45) Hard Classics & rainy vibes 🌧️(03:30) First releases: Bison meets the Quakers – I Got Tonight 🎶(07:20) The pre-hardstyle years (1998–2000) 🌀(10:45) Aliases & contract troubles 🧾(13:00) How 'I Got Tonight' was made 🦬(16:20) Teenage years & falling in love with music ❤️‍🔥(20:30) From DJ to producer: studio beginnings 🎛️(24:10) First gigs in the Netherlands & XQ Italy 🇳🇱(27:30) Tatarola – Who Is Calling? and Motorola📞(31:00) Working with Zatox, Activator & Wild Motherfuckers 🤝(35:15) The birth of the ‘Wild Motherfuckers’ name 😈(39:00) Wild Wild West: the storytelling track 🤠(43:15) Natural Born Raver & fat crunchy kicks 💥(47:00) Thrillseeka Remix & creative differences 🌒(50:30) Cultural tracks: Afrika, Tokyo, Arabika & more 🌍(55:00) The scene today & honest reflections 🤔(59:10) Spiritual side: Don’t Give Up, Shine Again & Brighter Day ✨(01:07:00) Quickfire questions: favorite festival, advice & more 🔥(01:12:00) Old sound vs. new world: where to go next? 🧠(01:18:00) Corona times & P2TC 🦠(01:21:00) Defqon Red stage & Magenta feels like home 🟥(01:26:00) The future of Tatanka & unreleased music ⏱️(01:30:00) Closing & thank you🎁De rechten van de gebruikte geluidsfragmenten uit deze aflevering behoren toe aan de rechtmatige eigenaars.I Got Tonight, Bison & The Quakers, 2001, © Activa RecordsWho Is Calling, Tatarola, 2004, © DJ’s United RecordsFother Mucker, Wild Motherfuckers, 2007, © ZanzatraxxTokyo, Tatanka, 2010, © ZanzatraxxAfrika, Tatanka, 2011, © ZanzatraxxArabika, Tatanka, 2012, © ZanzalabsDon’t Give Up, Tatanka, 2013, © ZanzalabsHard Bass (2011 Anthem), Wild Motherfuckers, 2011, © B2S RecordsWild Wild West, Wild Motherfuckers, 2013, © Q-DanceNatural Born Raver, Wild Motherfuckers, 2013, © Q-DanceDIS-CO-TEK, Tatanka, 2015, © ZanzalabsA Brighter Day, Tatanka, 2017, © ZanzalabsRight Now, Zatox/Tatanka, 2017, © ScantraxxP2TC, Tatanka, 2020, © Scantraxx

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