Introduction
Bas Oskam, better known by his stage name Noisecontrollers, is a Dutch DJ and hardstyle music producer based in Veenendaal, Netherlands. Noisecontrollers was formerly a duo before Arjan Terpstra left the project prompting Oskam to continue as a solo act. They are regarded as the pioneers of hardstyle music. Since leaving the project, Terpstra has been producing music using the stage name Bloqshot, focusing on different musical styles.
Career
Noisecontrollers produces melodious hardstyle sound. They debuted on DJ Mag's annual Top 100 DJs ranking at 90th in 2010. They have released songs on Fusion Records, Scantraxx Records and on their own label Digital Age. They released their debut album titled "E=Nc² (The Science Of Hardstyle)". In 2012, Noisecontrollers created the Defqon.1 anthem collaborating with Wildstylez and Headhunterz. In 2013, they created the Decibel anthem collaborating with Alpha Twins. In 2014, Oskam released All Around, the first album since Terpstra's departure from the project. In 2014, he performed at the Defqon.1 festival in Sydney, Australia. In 2015, he performed at the TomorrowWorld music festival. In August 2015, he performed at Decibel Outdoor Festival. In 2016, he performed with Sander van Doorn at Defqon.1.
They founded the label "Digital Age" with Joram Metekohy, also known as Wildstylez.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| NL | ||
| E=Nc² (The Science Of Hardstyle) |
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60 |
| All Around |
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43 |
| All Night Long |
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— |
| 10 Years |
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— |
| Chapter One |
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— |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Qlimax 2014 the Source Code of Creation |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Creatures / Against All Odds |
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| Crump / Marlboro Man / Aliens |
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| Shreek / Venom / Rushroom |
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| Ctrl.Alt.Delete (In Qontrol Anthem 2009) |
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| Tonight |
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| Yellow Minute / Sanctus / Revolution Is Here / Attack Again |
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| Surge of Power Part 1 |
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| Surge of Power Part 2 |
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| Jaydee
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| Paranoid / Diffusion / Diavoli |
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| Unite (Defqon.1 Festival 2011 Anthem) |
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| Faster 'n Further |
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| Bass Mechanics
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Charted singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL |
BE | |||
| "World of Madness" |
2012 | 98 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Get Loose" |
2013 | 32 | 79 | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Awards and nominations
DJ Mag
Top 100 DJs Ranking
| Position | Year | Movement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 2010 | New entry | |
| 35 | 2011 | Up 55 | |
| 27 | 2012 | Up 8 | |
| 66 | 2013 | Down 39 | |
| 67 | 2014 | Down 1 | |
| 107 | 2015 | Down 40 | |
| 119 | 2016 | Down 12 | |
| ― | 2017 | N/A | |
| 147 | 2018 | Re-entry | |