We’ve been graced by two new stages this year, one of which is replacing grey. There is now a hardstyle stage (blue) and a weird green stage that encompasses many genres, unlike it’s dutch counterpart that covers various kinds of techno.

In addition to the lineup, the anthem has been revealed to be a ridiculously cheesy hands-up number from none other than arguably the world’s biggest nustyle act, Headhunterz. Preview of the Headhunterz – Save Your Scrap For Victory (Official Defqon.1 AU Anthem 2010) [what does that even mean] at the end of the post.

Red – Nustyle:

Headhunterz
Tatanka
Wildstylez
Frontliner
Stephy
Dr Willis
B-Front
Bioweapon
Psyko Punkz
Nik Fish

Blue – Hardstyle:

Tatanka v Zatox
The Prophet
Suae & Pulsar
Pavo v Isaac
Max Enforcer
Alpha Twins
Toneshifterz

Black – Hardcore:

Promo
Evil Activities
Unexist
DJ Mad Dog
Korsakoff
Outblast
Spellbound

Orange – Hard Trance:

ASYS
Scot Project
Derb/Kan Cold
BRK3
Pee Wee Ferris v John Ferris
Kutski
Arbor v Cantosis
Hardforze v Micky D
Amber Savage v Steve Hill
Nathan Cryptic v Andre Jay
Matrix v Shadower

GREEN – Electro/Minimal/Psy/Techno:

Azza
Rob Zobec
MSG
Dylan Griffin
Substance
Keirra Jade
Alex Up
Macrotix
Ritchie Jay
Thao
Abuse

Purple -New Talent:

Soul-t v Karpe DM
Hektic v Arbee
HSB
Xdream v Keely
Sdee v Toxic
Nick Watts v Zac Slade
Audio Damage v Kid Finley
Scotty G v Bennett
Tempa v Nomad
Producer Comp Winner

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In any case, we’ve been lucky enough to get the sets from Headhunterz edition of X-Qlusive, and in these sets lie a few surprises; New remixes from Noisecontrollers and D-Block & S-te-Fan, and a collab between Noisecontrollers and the man himself, Headhunterz.

Cheers again to Hardtraxx.nl.

Headhunterz Tracklist:

01. Headhunterz – The Sacrifice (Brennan Heart Remix) (Edit)
02. Headhunterz – Psychedelic
03. Headhunterz vs. Abject – Scantraxx Roots (Edit)
04. Headhunterz – Aiming For Ur Brain
05. Headhunterz – Time 2 Rock
06. Headhunterz – Muzical Revolution (Mid-Intro)
07. Headhunterz – Scrap Attack (Defqon.1 Festival Anthem 2009)
08. Headhunterz – Digiwave (Edit)
09. Headhunterz – Megasound
10. Headhunterz – Ghostbusters Tool
11. Headhunterz – Hate It Or Love It (Live Edit)
12. Headhunterz – Rock Civilization 
13. Headhunterz – Power Of The Mind (Qlimax 2007 Anthem)
14. Headhunterz vs. Tatanka – Call it Music

Download Headhunterz at X-Qlusive Headhunterz

Headhunterz vs. Wildstylez Tracklist:

01. Headhunterz vs. Wildstylez feat. Villain – Stuck In Your Head (?)
02. Headhunterz vs. Wildstylez – Project 1
03. Wildstylez – Single Sound
04. The Prophet feat. Wildstylez – Cold Rocking (Gostosa Remix)
05. Technoboy – War Machine (Original/2005 Remix Mashup)
06. JDX – Nize & Cloze
07. Headhunterz & Wildstylez vs. Noisecontrollers – Tonight
08. Wildstylez – A Complex Situation
09. 2 Best Enemies – Les Drums (Technoboy Remix)
10. Headhunterz – Emptiness
11. TNT – Tritolo
12. Hardstyle Guru – The Counter
13. Wildstylez – Muzic Or Noize
14. JDX feat. Sarah Maria – Live The Moment
15. Showtek – We Speak Music
16. Antifact – Path Of Righteousness (Edit)
17. Brennan Heart – Just As Easy (Wildstylez vs. SMD Remix)
18. D-Block & S-te-Fan vs. Wildstylez – The Human Soul
19. Headhunterz vs. Wildstylez – Blame It On The Editz
20. Alpha Twins vs. Wildstylez – Atrocious
21. Wildstylez – Revenge Of The Little Dick Motherfucker
22. Noisecontrollers – Venom (Wildstylez Remix)

Download Headhunterz vs. Wildstylez at X-Qlusive Headhunterz

Headhunterz vs. Brennan Heart Tracklist:

01. Intro 
02. Headhunterz & Brennan Heart – The MF Point Of Perfection (Original Dubstyle Mix) 
03. Blademasterz – One Blade (Q-Base 2009 Edit) 
04. Gostosa – Sutra 
05. Brennan Heart – Musical Impressions 
06. Builder – Her Voice (Headhunterz Remix)(Outro Edit) 
07. Brennan Heart – Van Halen Is A Rockstar (Qlimax DJ Tool) 
08. Brennan Heart – Till U Believe It 
09. Tuneboy – Re-Generate It (Different Edition) 
10. Brennan Heart – We Are Possessed (Headhunterz Remix) 
11. Eminem Ft. MC Villain – My Name is Headhunterz 
12. Chuckie – Let The Bass Kick (Headhunterz Remix) 
13. Brennan Heart – This Is (DJ Tool) 14. Slim Shore – Scars 
15. DJ Isaac – Tear The Club (LA Mix) 16. Brennan Heart – Audiometric (Dutch Voice Edit) 
17. G-Town Madness & The Viper – Come As One (Brennan Heart Remix)
18. Headhunterz – Dreamcatcher 
19. Gostosa – Never Say Never 
20. Brennan Heart – Revelations (Reverze 2010 Anthem) 
21. Showtek – We Speak Music 
22. Brennan Heart – Revival X (Showtek Remix)

Download Headhunterz vs. Brennan Heart at X-Qlusive Headhunterz

Project One Live Tracklist:

01. Project One – The Story unfolds
02. Project One – Rate Reducer (Headhunterz Remix)
03. Project One – Life Beyond Earth (Re-Edit?)
04. Project One – Numbers
05. Project one – The Art Of Creation

Download Project One Live at X-Qlusive Headhunterz

D-Block & S-te-Fan Tracklist:

01. Headhunterz vs. Wildstylez – Blame It On The Music (D-Block & S-te-Fan Remix)
02. Zatox – Ear Fucking
03. D-Block & S-te-Fan – Supernova
04. Duro & The Prophet – Shizzle My Dizzle (Original Mix)
05. D-Block & S-te-Fan – Alone
06. Psyko Punkz – Overclipping
07. D-Block & S-te-Fan – Together
08. D-Block & S-te-Fan feat. MC Villain – Sound Of The Thunder
09. D-Block & S-te-Fan vs. Isaac – Music Is Why
10. D-Block & S-te-Fan – Music Made Addict (Original mix)
11. Frontliner & B-Front – Magic
12. Brennan Heart & Wildstylez – Reputation Game
13. D-Block & S-te-Fan feat. High Voltage – Shiverz
14. The Killers – Human (Deepack Bootleg)

Download D-Block & S-te-Fan at X-Qlusive Headhunterz

Headhunterz vs. Noisecontrollers Tracklist:

1.Headhunterz & Noisecontrollers – The Space We Created
2.Noisecontrollers – Macabre 2010
3.Noisecontrollers – Attack Again
4.Headhunterz – Subsonic (Live Edit)
5.Noisecontrollers – Confucius
6.Headhunterz – Forever Az One (Noisecontrollers Remix)
7.Headhunterz – Reloaded Part 2
8.Noisecontrollers Vs Toneshifterz – Empire Of The Sun
9.Noisecontrollers & Zany – Paranoid
10.Headhunterz – Fear Of Darkness
11.Southstylers – Pounding Senses (Zany Vs. Noisecontrollers Remix)
12.Noisecontrollers – Yellow Minute
13.Headhunterz – WozNotWoz
14.Noisecontrollers – Gaia (2009 Edit)

Download Headhunterz vs. Noisecontrollers at X-Qlusive Headhunterz

Proppy & Heady (The Prophet vs. Headhunterz) Tracklist:

01. Proppy & Heady – ID
02. Tatanka & Zatox – Gangsta
03. Machinehead – Headwave (Zatox Mix)
04. Proppy & Heady – The Summer Of Hardstyle
05. Headhunterz – The Saifam Mashup
06. ID
07. Crypis feat. Sasha F – Get Hit
08. Zatox feat. Nikkita – Raw Style
09. Alpha Twins – Unleashed
10. Tuneboy – I Will Growl
11. Frontliner feat. MC Villain – Who I Am
Short break
12. Bodylotion – How Much Can You Take (Catscan Remix)
13. Evil Activities – Evil Inside
14. The Viper – Minimix
15. Diss Reaction – Jiieehaaaa (Angerfist Remix)
16. Headhunterz – The Sacrifice (Evil Hardcore Edit)

Download Proppy & Heady at X-Qlusive Headhunterz

Darren Mase Tracklist:

01. Darren Mase – Take That Record Off
02. Unknown Artist – Renegade Master
03. Olav Basoski & Erik E – Don’t Turn Your Back (Sander van Doorn Remix)
04. DJ Loo Double D – Excess (Original Dub)
05. Meck Ft. Dino Lenny – Feels Like Home (TV Rock Vs Dirty South Remix)
06. Fatboy Slim – Right Here Right Now (Abel Romos Brighton With Love Mix)
07. The Prodigy – Android (ID Remix)
08. Markus Schulz & Departure & Gabriel & Dresden – Without You Near (Perry O’Neil Remix)
09. ID
10. Jeroenski ft. Jerique – This Feeling (Firebeatz vs SOL Remix)
11. Fourplay – From Day One
12. Havin Zagross & Taped – Tricky Nation
13. Darren Mase – Yeah
14. Starkillers – Bitch Ass Trick
15. Boris Duglosch – Bangkok
16. ID
17. ID
18. Randy Katana – Derb (Original Mix)
19. Dustin Zahn – Stranger To Stability (Len Faki Podium Remix)
20. ID 
21. ID
22. Laidback Luke – My G*O*D (Guns On Demo)
23. Steve Angello & Laidback Luke vs Benny Benassi – Be vs Satisfaction (Swedish House Mafia Bootleg)
24. ID
25. Darren Mase – Take That Record Off (Rene Amesz & Peter Gelderblom Remix)

Download Darren Mase at X-Qlusive Headhunterz

I’ve snaked this interview from the Q-Dance.com.au site, which I believe is for 3D world, however not many people visit the news section of Q-Dance.com.au, so I’m reposting it here for all to read.

Enjoy.

Firstly – what’s happening in the world of Headhunterz at the moment? How are you feeling about the upcoming Australian tour?

Actually there’s a lot going on in ‘Headhunterz world’ at the moment. I was very busy for Qlimax, and now I’m mainly spending my time preparing my own edition of X-Qlusive in January, which of course I’m very exited about and I want it to be memorable!! Then there are the performances every weekend, sometimes during the week and meanwhile I am also moving to a new house and as if that’s not enough, moving my studio as well. So, I guess I’m pretty busy at the moment!

Has your life changed at all since the release of the album last year? There don’t seem to be many hardstyle artists releasing albums – why do you think this is? Has writing an album changed your creative approaches as an artist at all?

Well if you ask me there’s plenty of albums coming out lately! Which is a good thing I think. Loads of new tracks to play, new people get reached and it leaves room for the producer to experiment a bit! The Project One album was absolutely an important thing for me. Consider that every single track is a learning process. Every track reveals new secrets while making it, and it never stops. So when you make 12 in a row you learn a lot! Every track I make now would have been different if I didn’t make that album.

How do you feel about the current state of hardstyle? There seem to be a lot of conflicting reports on it – some say its saturated, some say it’s just beginning to come into its own. What do you think? Have you always felt a connection with hardstyle music?

It depends on where you are. I think with hardstyle; other countries are always a bit behind compared to Holland. Tracks that are already ‘not done’ in Holland are huge hits in other countries right now. First runner up seems to be Australia, it seems hardstyle is getting really big there huh! About the complaining: They are right, there sure is an overkill of the same thing, but it’s a classic story in (pop)music, a circle which seems unavoidable: a style is loved by a small group of people – the big crowd follows – the music gets more accessible and smoother (commercial) and the small group (the die-hards), disgust it, they’ve lost their own special style. They go back to their raw and unpolished roots – big crowd follows – raw gets smooth again – etcetera. I still enjoy hardstyle very much and while it’s not going so quick, there is always progression and change going on. Compare some records from now with some from a few years ago and you will notice.

You’ve worked with your voice as both a singer and a voice actor from a very young age – what kind of impact do you think that background has on your work as a DJ and producer? Have you continued your career as a voice artist alongside the DJing?

The studio where I sang as a child was my first contact with electronic produced music and audio equipment, and directly drew my attention. I even did some recordings behind the mixer as a child! I’m pretty sure that it started my whole dream of being a musician one day. My voice career even had something to do with it. I bought my very first belt driven turntables with money I earned doing voiceovers. At the moment I don’t do voiceovers because I’m simply too busy being Headhunterz! But I make some exceptions. I still do Harry Potter for example.

You obviously came from a very strong musical background – but were you always going to be involved in dance music? Did you have any other ambitions? I read you got your first set of turntables at age twelve – what inspired you to get a pair of turntables?

In the 90′s there was a time that hardcore music was very big in Holland. I was about 9 years old at that time and I was 100% gabber. Anyway that was my first love for electronic dance music. I love all kinds of music but I’ve always had this special thing with electronic music. Besides music I have had some short crushes on other professions like cameraman and professional skateboarder…. teenager hormones! About the turntables…. I think I was older when I got the turntables. But what I did get at 12 was a dj mixer, for my birthday. At that time I was still mixing the radio with the television…

How important is technology for you as an artist? You obviously began your career before DJing had reached the level of accessibility it  has now – do you feel obliged to keep your gear up-to-date? How about  as a producer?

Obligation is the excuse I make up to buy loads of expensive gear. I love buying new gear like a woman likes buying shoes. Sometimes when I’m stuck in a song I buy a new plug-in and it gives me just enough inspiration to finish it.

Throughout your career, collaboration seems to have played a significant role in your work – is this a fair comment? How was it when you had to adjust to working as a solo producer and DJ? Do you have a preferred method of working?

True, I love working together. Actually I never felt like I had to adjust when working together. When you are together you keep each other sharp and you consider things more. I have a preferred way of working but I’m always open for other methods.

What were the processes behind setting up Scantraxx Reloaded? How are you involved with the running of the label? What is it that separates Reloaded from Scantraxx?

Reloaded was created in the first place because I made that much music that I would occupy all Scantraxx, so that way I could release fast and organized. Basically reloaded is for my releases and sometimes I put on a track from another producer….when it comes to reloaded I decide! But I’m not involved in the managing and business part. I believe in doing one thing good instead of doing a lot of things half.

Are you surprised by how much you’ve achieved at such a relatively young age? What were your ambitions when you first entered into DJing and production?

I had a lot of great surprises and I realize how lucky I am to be able to live for and from music. On the other hand I cannot imagine my life being different than this, this is just the way it went, it’s the path I’m walking. But in the end it all makes me no more special than any other person. Everybody has got his own specialty. I look up to my accountant, how the hack does he manage to keep up with all those numbers! My ambitions when I entered started more at the production side. I literally locked myself up to master the techniques. Then when things started to work out and I got more and more gigs, dreams seemed to come true before I could even dream them!

What do you have planned for the future? Are there any ambitions left to accomplish or new ambitions that have evolved in recent years?

I can honestly say that I’m a very happy person so basically I would be super happy to just continue my life how it is at the moment, private and work. But of course I still have dreams…There are still parts of the world that never heard of hardstyle, so we are far from done spreading the virus! And honestly I dream of one day inventing a new style that had never been done before. But that is incredibly difficult I think.

Update: This has now sold out. View the X-Qlusive Headhunterz Lineup.

Fresh off the press, via a YouTube video posted by Headhunterz himself, we are presented with the next edition of the dutch X-Qlusive.

We all knew it was coming, we just didn’t know when, but here it is, X-Qlusive Headhunterz. Fresh off the heels of his Outlands event, coming to the HMH on the 30th of February, 2010, punters are in for what is bound to be the biggest XQ yet.

Take a look at the trailer below.

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