Savage Squad Recordings has just announced its immediate closure. What began as a spontaneous idea during a drunken vacation in Italy grew into a movement within hardstyle. “With a heavy heart and immense pride, we hereby announce the closure of your favorite label, Savage Squad.”
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After numerous releases and an unprecedented contribution to the scene, The Purge (Manuel) and Jordy now announce the end of Savage Squad. With nearly 200 releases and several sublabels, Savage Squad firmly established itself. The label provided a home for a new generation of artists, some of whom have become established names in international hardstyle. Think of The Purge, Adjuzt (now Gearbox), Omnya, Coldax, Sanctuary, Mind Dimension, Griever, and many others.
Their music was played at all the major festivals: from Defqon.1 and Decibel Outdoor to Intents Festival, and even Savage hostings or takeovers. The founders look back on a unique chapter with pride. In their farewell message, they thank their artists, who they say formed the soul and foundation of the label. “With pain, but also with incredible pride, we close this chapter,” say Manuel and Jordy. “Savage Squad will always live on in us.”
Savage Squad is closing: “Keep your eyes and ears open at Supremacy tomorrow”
The end of Savage Squad marks an emotional but honorable end for a label that left its mark on a generation of hardstyle. Praise also goes to managers Steve and Martijn, the organizations that gave Savage Squad a stage, and of course, the fans who supported the label year after year.
The End of Savage Suad
What once started as a random brainstorm during a drunk holiday in Italy years ago ended up being a musical movement that was the cradle for several major artist careers. Ladies and gentlemen, with pain and an incredible amount of pride, we hereby announce the closing of ur fav label Savage Squad.
After almost 200 releases, several sublabels and countless sets from our artists at worldwide events and hostings/take-over at renowned Hardstyle events such as Defqon.1, Decibel Outdoor and Intents Festival, we decided that this Summer was the closing chapter of the Savage Era and we called it a day.
We would like to share a few words of appreciation: Thanks to our incredibly dedicated artists for sharing our vision on what Hardstyle should be. We wish them nothing but the best in their future endeavours. They laid the foundation of our success, and we will be forever grateful for that. Thanks to Steve and Martijn for being the best music managers a team could wish for. Without them, there wasn’t anything to listen to. Thanks to all the organisations and artist agencies that gave us the chance of playing at the most incredible events we could wish for. And last but not least: an incredibly big thanks to YOU for sticking around all these years for listening to our shitty music. Savage Squad will live in each one of us, expect our musical legacy still being played around the globe.
And the artists? Don’t worry, they got you covered for your daily dose of Hardstyle addiction. Be sure to follow their future paths through their socials, perhaps keep your eyes and ears open tomorrow at Supremacy.
ciao de balluh & stay savage.
Manuel & Jordy
(when savage squad classics bro??)
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