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Hardsoul consists of Dutch brothers Roog and Greg van Bueren.
They have been making music since they were very young. Both had classical piano training. Roog has achieved the feat of being voted Holland’s No.⁄ House DJ for three consecutive years2000, 2001 & 2002 by Dutch dance magazine Basic Groove. In 2004 he was voted Holland’s most popular club DJ by Nieuwe Revu Magazine and
was the highest ranked house DJ in the ID&T overall poll of 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Their track ‘Back Together’, featuring house legend Ron Carroll, was voted number ⁄ record of the 2003 annual DJMag Hype Chart. The track was licensed to the following compilations: Hed Kandi -
Beach House, Defected In The House by Simon Dunmore, Soul Heaven by Louie Vega, Defected in the House by Kenny Dope, Southport Weekender by Joey Negro, Miguel Migs and Ministry of
Sound Germany by Knee Deep.
Dave Lee (Joey Negro, Jakarta) named Roog/Hardsoul the most talented DJ/producer of 2003.
The compilation DJ Roog Presents Hardsoul: The Sound of Love and
Dedication 2 (Zomba distribution) was Holland’s highest selling house
compilation of 2003. The third installment of the series was released late 2003.
After the huge success of ‘Back Together’ Defected asked Roog (Hardsoul) to join their inter national Defected In The House tour
that brought him to London, Ibiza, Sydney, Melbourne, etc
They were nominated for the Essential Track of the Year award as well as the ‘Outstanding Vocal Award’ for ‘Back Together’ at the 2004 International House Music Awards
The 2004 Defected compilation called ‘Soulfuric In The House’ features four Hardsoul productions and remixes (some mixes are vinyl only). Soulfuric’s head honcho Brian Tappert claims “Hardsoul is the future of house” in the liner notes of the compilation.
Their 2004 release ‘Committed’ on US-based label Soulfuric reached top position in the DJ Mag Hypechart.
The brothers took their sound to the next level in 2004 - Hardsoul presents Roog & Greg ‘Uber’ made it onto top UK house label Toolroom. The track was named BBC Radio ⁄’s ‘Track of the Week’ and was included on numerous international compilations.
In 2004 the brothers revived their label Hardsoul Pressings.
Hardsoul/Roog were nominated for breakthrough DJ of the year 2005 at the International House Music Awards.
In 2006 the brothers started a new label called R&G Electronics for music that wouldn’t necessarily be suitable for release on the Hardsoul Pressings label. R&G Electronics is an alternative
outlet that specialises in chunky beat-driven sounds.
Two records on the Hardsoul Pressings label ended up in the 2006 Top ⁄‚ of best selling records on Traxsource (USA’s number 1 download site for house music), namely ‘Deep Inside’, and the
collaboration between Hardsoul and Ron Carroll on ‘My Life’.
The 2006 release of Hardsoul and Ron Carroll’s ‘My Life’ scored a prestigious 5/5 rating in seminal UK dance publication DJ Mag. The track has been licensed to numerous top compilations, with Seb
Fontaine picking it up for Type 2 on Thrive USA and Knee Deep’s The Art Of House album. It was also snapped up by Beachland 07 on Blanco y Negro and long-running UK label Azuli’s Las Tardes In
Ibiza 2007 lp. The newly founded CyberJapan record company gave the record a domestic release in the Japanese territory, reaching the number 2 position in the Japanese Cisco chart.
In 2005 and 2006 the Hardsoul brothers travel to Japan to perform in Tokyo and Osaka.
UK’s number one house label Defected asked Hardsoul to mix their new international compilation. The release date is expected to be September 2007.
In 2007 Hardsoul join the brand new Connected Talent DJ agency.
The 2007 release by Greg, Jeroenski & Roog entitled ‘Your Mind is Twisted’ on the R&G imprint is shaping up to be a international underground hit.
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Releases:
Hardsoul - Tricky Bizniz #1, 12 (Hard Soul Pressings)
Hardsoul - Never Gonna Stop, 12 (Hard Soul Pressings)
Hardsoul - Do What I Gotta Do, 12 (After Midnight)
Hardsoul - Fight The Feeling / Last Dance, 12 (3345 Recordings)
Hardsoul - Late Night Sessions Vol. 1, 12 (After Midnight)
Hardsoul - La Pasion De Gozar / Latin Directions, 2x12 (Soulfuric Trax)
Hardsoul - La Pasion De Gozar, 12 (Soulfuric Trax)
Hardsoul - Caracho, 12 (Refunkt Records)
Hardsoul - 6 Dah / Former Destiny, 12 (ProgCity)
Hardsoul - Back Together, 12 (Soulfuric)
Hardsoul - Caracho (2003 Remixes), 12 (Refunkt Records)
Hardsoul - Sweatshop, 12 (Soulfuric Trax)
Hardsoul - Plastiko EP, 12 (Work Records)
Hardsoul - Back Together (Seamus Haji Remixes), 12 (In The House/Defected) (ITHS02)
Hardsoul - Back Together (Copyright & Reel People Mixes), 12 (In The House/Defected (ITHS02R)
Hardsoul – Hardsoul EP, 12 (Mn2S)
Hardsoul – Commited, 12” (Soulfuric Trax)
Spin Off Projects:
Heroine – Heat Up/Cool Down (Stealth)
Hardsoul’s Spinoff Project Feat. Debby S. - Bring Me Up (Musical Freedom Rec.)
Top Dogz* - Gotta Get This Feelin' / Natural High (Hardsoul Remix) (Combined Forces) (CF 042)
Top Catz** – Familiy Affair (Hardsoul Remix)/Sucre Mer (Pitch)
*Top Catz is Hardsoul & DJ Jeroenski
** Top Dogz is Hardsoul & Mike Vandenberg
Remixes:
DJ Tonka Vs. Deskee – Feel The Street (Hardsoul Mix) (Outland Records) (TRIP 033)
Praful - Inspiracao (Hardsoul's Treatment) (Therapy Recordings)
Black & White Bros. - Put Your Hands Up (Hardsoul's Pumped Up Dub) (3345 Recordings)
Colourful Karma – For The Music (Hardsoul’s Ready 4 The Summer Of ’99 Mix) (3345 Recordings)
King Britt Pres. Firefly Featuring Ursula Rucker - Supernatural (Hardsoul's In My Soul Mix)
King Britt Pres. Firefly Featuring Ursula Rucker - Supernatural (Hardsoul's Trippin' Dub) (Slip 'n' Slide)
Blaze - Breathe (Hardsoul's Latin Directions Treatment) (Slip 'n' Slide) (SLIP137)
Rochelle Fleming – It’s Not Over (Hardsoul’s Full On Live Latin Rework) (Dice Records)
Santen & Young - Mystic Melody (Hardsoul Mystic Deep Remix) (For The Music /FTM Rec.) (FTM 002)
Mundo Azul - Sereia (Hardsoul Remix) (Muschitunes) (MT 001F)
Floris - Thrill Me (Hardsoul's Esoterix Mix) (After Midnight) (AM 024)
U.B.P./Urban Blues Project - Deliver Me (Hardsoul Keeps On Trying Dub) (Soulfuric) (SFR 0019)
Lakiesha Berri - Like This and Like That (Hardsoul Mix) (Outland Records) (BERRI 001)
Mundo Azul - Sereia (Hardsoul Dub Mix) Muschihaus Vol. 3,(BMG) (Catalog#:74321 87880 1)
Luis Manuel Fernandez – Santabozza EP (Hardsoul Re-Edit) (Mighty High Music) (MHM028)
Soup - New York (Hardsoul Remix) (Stealth Records) (STR 13197)
Crystal Clear – Live Your Life (Hardsoul Vs. Supernature Remix) (Pimento)
Todd Terry – Raining / Enough Is Enough (Hardsoul's Bigger Room Dub) (Pimento) (PMO 015TR)
U.S.A. - Disco Remedy (Hardsoul Mix) (3345 Recordings) (334509)
Chew-Fu Phat - Get It On (Bomboza) (BOMB 1102)
Chew-Fu Phat – Without You (Bomboza)
Matt Caseli - Regina's Porn Track (Hardsoul's Climax Dub) (ProgCity) (PCMS0035)
DJ Georgio - Endless Fall (Hardsoul's Deep & Dark Mix) (3345 Recordings) (334528)
The Soul People - Do You Remember (Disco Sound) (Hardsoul Mix) (Nightfever) (NF 002)
Soul Providers - Set Me Free (Hardsoul Remix) (Popular Records) (POP 4166)
Deepswing - Take Me To The Disco (Hardsoul's Disco Revenge) (Generate Music) (GM 013)
Syke 'N' Sugarstarr – Ticket 2 Ride (Hardsoul’s Latin Direction Dub) (Casa Rosso) (CR 016)
Sub Rosa Feat. Sharlene Hector – Some Changes (Hardsoul Remixes) (Essence)
DNC Groove & Kons DJ Present Mediterrian Vibes – Beso (Hardoul’s Big Bad Booty Slappin Mix) (Elan Blue)
Danny Marquez & Ferry B. – Afrocatalans (Hardsoul’s Emocion Tropical Treatment) (Bubble Soul)
Danny Marquez & Ferry B. – Afrocatalans (Hardsoul’s Emocion Tropical Treatment) (Defected)
Praful - Inspiracao (Hardsoul's Treatment) (Elan Rouge)
Carl Kennedy – The Love U Bring Me (Hardsoul’s Retromania Mix) (Stealth Soul)
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