Hardsoul is a duo of house music

House music

House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...

 producers and DJs

Disc jockey

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 from the Netherlands

Netherlands

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, made up of the brothers Rogier (DJ Roog) and Greg van Bueren.

History

Founded in 1997, Hardsoul began releasing music on Soulfuric Recordings

Soulfuric Recordings

Soulfuric Recordings is an independent house-music record label owned by Marc Pomeroy and Brian Tappert. It releases soulful house records worldwide and is the owner of music download site Traxsource.com.-External links:***...

, a label

Record label

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 owned by Marc Pomeroy and Brian Tappert. This led to another release on Soulfuric, "Sweatshop", in 2003, before graduating to Defected Records' sublabel ITH Records, where they released "Backtogether", a vocal anthem sung by Ron Carroll

Ron Carroll

Ron Carroll is an American DJ, singer, songwriter and producer. He is primarily known in the house music circuit. Carroll has worked with many of house's most famous producers, including E-Smoove, Maurice Joshua and Bob Sinclar. He has also produced, usually with partner Spero Pagos, for other...

, in 2003. It received airplay on mainstream radio, and peaked at #60 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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They have also remix

Remix

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ed tracks for Black & White Brothers, Todd Terry

Todd Terry

Todd N. Terry is an American DJ, producer, and remixer.-Career:Terry's productions extensively used samples blending the sounds of classic disco, the Chicago sound, and elements of hip-hop....

, Blaze

Blaze (band)

Blaze is a house-music group formed in 1984 in New Jersey, USA.-Career:It was formed by Josh Milan, Kevin Hedge, and Chris Herbert, when Herbert introduced Milan, a member of his church choir, to Hedge, his childhood friend...

, King Britt

King Britt

King Britt is an American DJ and record producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.King Britt is his actual legal name.- 1987: Tower Records Years :...

 and Africanism

Africanism All Stars

Africanism All Stars is a France based project consisting of some DJs and mixers in France, who collaborate with African-based artists and acts....

.

In 2004 Roog and Greg launched their own label, Hardsoul Pressings, under the Soulfuric umbrella. In 2006 Roog and Greg launched their second label, R&G Electronics, which is meant to be a platform for the less well known cutting edge in house music.

Discography

• 1998 "Do What I Gotta Do"
• 1999 "Fight The Feeling/Your Last Dance"
• 2000 "Late Night Sessions Vol. 1"
• 2001 "Where Did Our Love Go", with Forrest Thomas
• 2001 "La Pasion De Gozar"
• 2001 "All Night Long", with Rose Stigter
• 2002 "Caracho"
• 2002 "Never Gonna Stop", with The Soul Hustlers
• 2003 "Sweatshop", with New Cool Collective
• 2003 "6 Dah/Former Destiny"
• 2003 "Tricky Bizniz #1"
• 2003 "Backtogether", with Ron Carroll
  Ron Carroll
  Ron Carroll is an American DJ, singer, songwriter and producer. He is primarily known in the house music circuit. Carroll has worked with many of house's most famous producers, including E-Smoove, Maurice Joshua and Bob Sinclar. He has also produced, usually with partner Spero Pagos, for other...
  
  
• 2004 "Committed"
• 2004 "Plastiko EP"
• 2004 "The Hardsoul EP"
• 2004 "Lapoema", with Olav Basoski
  Olav Basoski
  Olav Basoski is a Dutch DJ/remixer.In 2005, Basoski teamed up with the British dancehall artist Michie One to record "Waterman". A remake of "Bam Bam" , it became a hit in the United States at both clubs and radio, where it debuted at number 22 on Billboards Hot Dance Airplay chart in its March...
  
  
• 2005 "Bounsoun", with New Cool Collective
• 2005 "Über", as Hardsoul presents Roog & Greg
• 2006 "No Man", with Shaun Escoffery
  Shaun Escoffery
  Shaun Escoffery is a British soul and R&B singer and actor, who was born in London. He first major release was the single "Space Rider", released by Oyster Music in March 2001. It was played regularly by the BBC Radio 1 DJ Trevor Nelson and The Dreem Team. It peaked at #52 in the UK Singles Chart,...
  
  
• 2006 "Don't Let Love Weigh You Down", with Amma
  Amma
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• 2006 "Deep Inside"
• 2006 "My Life", with Ron Carroll and Sven Vigee
• 2007 "Your Mind Is Twisted", with Jeroenski
• 2009 "Shed My Skin" with Erick E as HouseQuake, featuring Anita Kelsey