New York City Hard Dance Records - Artist Info
Our Story
We started NEWYORKCITYHARDDANCERECORDS.com as a premier NYC record label to provide high-quality recording services to musicians, artists, and DJ producers. With over 30 years of experience in the hard dance music industry, we have the skills and knowledge to elevate your music to the next level.
Our Team
The DJ producers behind the hard dance music scene are making waves in the industry, particularly with their innovative sounds coming from a prominent NYC record label.
ZOE-X/GABBER GOBLIN
CEO/FOUNDER/DJ/PRODUCER
Brooklyn, NY
ZOE-X is a Brooklyn-born Hardcore DJ and producer, rising from the city that played a pivotal role in shaping the global Hardcore movement and gave birth to influential labels like Industrial Strength Records. Growing up during New York City’s cultural peak in the early 1990s, he was deeply immersed in the underground scene from a young age.
His journey began at the iconic Limelight, where he experienced the vibrant clubkid era firsthand. The moment he encountered his first distorted 909 kick, his path became clear. He quickly honed his skills as a DJ producer through dedicated record collecting, often sourcing early gems from DJ RePete, a key figure in establishing Hardcore’s presence in New York City.
After a hiatus from 1997 to 2009, ZOE-X made a triumphant return with renewed focus and a clear mission: to preserve and elevate hard dance music in New York City.
He became known as the Hardcore DJ for Star Party Promotions, introducing a new generation of ravers to a sound many had never encountered. At a time when Hardstyle reigned supreme, ZOE-X revitalized the raw intensity of classic Hardcore, expertly leading audiences toward faster, more aggressive Uptempo sounds. His sets were celebrated for their structure and progression, transforming nostalgia into high-energy moments.
Between 2010 and 2018, he shared the stage with numerous Hardcore artists and organized a series of rave events that brought international talent—such as Un3xist, Erayzor, and Sonico—to New York City. Each event was meticulously curated to deliver a dynamic journey through various styles of TEKNO, building momentum as the night unfolded.
In 2016, he founded NEW YORK CITY HARDDANCE (NYCHD), a platform aimed at promoting harder styles within a scene that often overlooked them. Through visual media, grassroots promotion, and a passionate following, NYCHD transformed into a documented movement rather than just a concept.
Now, in 2026, ZOE-X is excited to launch NYCHD Records—a new NYC record label dedicated to providing artists with meaningful opportunities while continuing to embody the raw, uncompromising energy of Hardcore.
CHACHO
DJ/PRODUCER
CHICAGO
Chacho is an uptempo hardcore artist out of Chicago, here to forge a sound that feels louder, faster, and more genuinely brutal than anything the world has been willing to hold. His hard dance music doesn’t follow a scene; it builds one. Driven by raw intensity and controlled chaos, every track pushes the boundaries of hardcore, making rooms bounce, and eyes glow.
With over 15 years in the hard dance world, his roots in hardstyle and shuffle culture shaped a foundation built on movement, discipline, and energy. That foundation still lives in his sound, but the direction has evolved with purpose. Uptempo hardcore wasn’t a switch, it was alignment. Blending relentless speed with traces of classic hardstyle DNA, his sound hits familiar while pushing far beyond its origins.
Chacho has performed across the United States, sharing stages with other notable DJ producers like Lil Texas, DJ Caffeine, Radical Redemption, and Coone, while collaborating with platforms such as Hard Dance Nation, Kids of the Core Chicago, and Bridgecity Underground. He has also graced festivals like North Coast and Stompin in the Woods. Now entering a new chapter, he is rebuilding with intention, proving that a strong structure begins with an unshakable foundation.
Carving his path through mountains and steel, Chacho moves forward with precision and force, driven by experience and sharpened by purpose. When he hits, it doesn’t ask for permission… it lands an unforgiving Kick and Bass.
Chacho, American Hard Dance Heavyweight, is ready to take on the music scene and continue his journey, potentially collaborating with an NYC record label to reach even greater heights.
Bliztek
FLORIDA & VIRGINIA
DJ/PRODUCER
HARDTECHNO
As a prominent figure among DJ producers, Bliztek has been immersed in the underground electronic scene since 2012. After a five-year hiatus, he returns with a darker, heavier vision. His sound blends hard dance music, hard and industrial techno with the brutal energy of rawstyle, gabber, and uptempo, creating an experience that is relentless, distorted, and tailored for the warehouse. Driven by pounding kicks and industrial textures, this uncompromising intensity channels the raw spirit of underground raves—loud, fast, and unapologetically dark—making waves in the NYC record label scene.
DJ MERLIN
DJ/PRODUCER-
QUEENS, NY
Hardstyle/Hard Techno
DJ Merlin is a New York-based DJ/producer renowned for his hard dance music, particularly within the realms of hardstyle and hard techno. Known for channeling raw intensity into electrifying, high-impact sets, he blends the euphoric drive of hardstyle with the dark, industrial edge of hard techno. As part of a prominent NYC record label, Merlin crafts a unique sound that hits hard while drawing listeners into a hypnotic, relentless groove.