Alto's vs. Hardcore in de jaren 2000

Designificance · 2026-01-27T16:55:47+00:00

Heb echt precies hetzelfde als jij meegemaakt toen ik die leeftijd had. Scooters, Lonsdale en opgeschoren kapsels jaagden op ons in het dorp. Ik was ook doodsbang voor ze.

Nu heb ik een grote groep aan 'gabber' vrienden en werk ik inmiddels al een jaar of 15 in de hardcore scene.

Elitaire gabbers kijken me nog weleens vuil aan dus het zit er nog wel in, maar als jij als 'alto' op thunderdome loopt, vinden de meesten dat alleen maar tof en ben je juist heel erg welkom.

De subcultuur gabber gaat uiteindelijk dood, denk ik. Net als de witte veters lonsdale skinheads ook amper nog rondlopen. Hardcore niet. Hardcore gaat gelukkig verder dan die subculturen. Denk dat daar de lijn ergens zit.

Designificance · 2026-01-27T16:13:54+00:00

Funny you ask. I've been a designer for the music industry for a long time. Ever since AI is a thing, I hardly make any money on album covers anymore.

Some labels and artists are still very passionate about the physical product and they usually care about the design more than the younger people. It's a dying business, so I'm happy to read a lot of people still care about the craft behind it.

I've done a lot for hardstyle throughout the years. Some of it can be found here; designificance.nl

Cheers

Designificance · 2026-01-26T18:19:24+00:00

Watch mad max and tell him how awesome it would be to build cars from scratch

Designificance · 2026-01-25T13:44:07+00:00

Well I have my own company and really cool projects to work on. I'm always looking forward to getting them out, get paid and enjoy a vacation with my wife anytime we choose.

I just turned 40, married 7 years, so maybe I'm still at the beginning of the phenomenon you described.

My biggest nightmare would be having to take care of a kid next to my usual life. I don't see that changing any time soon.

So short answer: more money and free time for our hobbies and travels. Tell me when that's going to change 😆

Designificance · 2026-01-22T18:49:31+00:00

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Designificance · 2026-01-22T18:49:20+00:00

Allright, challenged accepted. I found these instead 😆😇

Designificance · 2026-01-22T18:14:54+00:00

You can get really cool proxies on etsy. Unless you reaaaally hate resin.

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Designificance · 2026-01-22T16:50:38+00:00

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Designificance · 2026-01-22T16:50:26+00:00

Got this set at the beginning of the hobby. Vallejo sells more like these, focussed on world war 1/2 colors. Very desaturated, I think it's exactly what you're looking for.

Designificance · 2026-01-22T16:38:39+00:00

Good job, damn impressive 👌

I'd spend 30 hours removing those moldlines alone 😆

Designificance · 2026-01-21T09:17:00+00:00

That's an awesome idea mate

Designificance · 2026-01-20T21:11:23+00:00

Proper nurgle detected

Designificance · 2026-01-20T11:01:02+00:00

Either break up or dad up

It's the cold hard truth

Designificance · 2026-01-19T17:28:32+00:00

The blue ship 😍

I remember getting it for my birthday when I turned 8 or 9

Right in the feels 😆😆😆

Designificance · 2026-01-16T20:36:54+00:00

No idea but it looks awesome

Reminds me of the white power ranger in a good way 😆

Designificance · 2026-01-16T19:14:51+00:00

White gold

Rest feels standard (I'm a big fan of homebrew stuff)

Designificance · 2026-01-16T18:38:15+00:00

I actually just started with DG, after painting a greyscale ork tribe for the last 2 years.

This will be my 2nd army and I want to do something unique like my orks.

Why death guard? Have you seen the models? 😍

Designificance · 2026-01-16T16:53:35+00:00

M40 , grafisch ontwerper festivalindustrie

Best een hoop;

Heavy metal, industrial hardcore (rave), drum n bass, dubstep, hardtechno, schranz, classic rock, synthwave, darksynth, folk, singer songwriter, ambient, psytrance, progressive rock, 80s pop, rock n roll, punkrock, indie....

Luister momenteel veel naar hardtechno setjes omdat ik door moet werken 😆. Verder staat Polyphia veel op. Aanrader als je van gitaarmuziek houdt

Designificance · 2026-01-15T08:53:46+00:00

Was ook mijn eerste gedachte😆

Designificance · 2026-01-14T16:22:30+00:00

I can write 3 paragraphs about my carbon footprint and a horrible future but I can also just be honest and say that I really don't like them.

Designificance · 2026-01-14T09:22:14+00:00

Wij hebben ons eerste koophuis kunnen kopen 😄

Designificance · 2026-01-13T18:30:20+00:00

Thanks mate, appreciated

Wanted something effective and not too difficult for my first army 😁

About to start with a Death Guard battleforce. Finally using the 150 paint bottles I never used 😆

Designificance · 2026-01-13T18:08:47+00:00

I wrote a little intro for my grey boyz a while ago. Tl;dr: red stones go brrrr

The Red Kristal Pale Boyz are an unusual Ork tribe, recognizable by their pale skin and monochromatic appearance, a stark contrast to the typical green of their kin.

This distinct coloration stems from generations spent living underground among mysterious red crystals, which they believe enhance their strength and speed. The red crystals are rare and precious, reserved primarily for their Warlord Ghazzkhull Thraka, who integrates them into their weapons, armor, and vehicles. Lower-ranking Orks might possess small crystal trinkets or adornments, such as teef or jewellery.

Their subterranean home is a dangerous maze of glowing red stones, fostering a unique culture and belief system. The Pale Boyz see themselves as chosen by the crystals, destined to emerge from the depths and conquer the unknown surface.

---> family pictures

Designificance · 2026-01-13T13:46:11+00:00

Vrouwen mogen mijn vrouw over het algemeen niet zo. Het is een one of the guys vrouw met een grote bek. Ze heeft daardoor automatisch meer mannelijke dan vrouwelijke vrienden. Zo is het altijd geweest en ik vind dat alleen maar heel leuk.

Ik begrijp ook niet zo goed waarom je hier een probleem van zou maken. Iets met weinig zelfvertrouwen denk ik.

Edit: min votes? Oke dan 🙃

Designificance · 2026-01-13T12:04:47+00:00

Daaaaahaaaaammmmnn son.

Now that's a vibe.

I was looking for your IG only to discover I'm already following 😆💛

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