Observed arrival · 2026-10-15
Dutch Scene DNA maps the country’s hardcore punk history
An interactive archive of Dutch hardcore punk, with bands, musicians, labels, shows, venues, and connections across scenes.
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- Dutch hardcore fans and music-history researchers
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- Its regional index includes 57 bands in Friesland, 38 in Amsterdam, and 3 in Alkmaar.
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The homepage sorts scenes by region, from Friesland and Amsterdam to smaller listings such as Alkmaar, and links out to dedicated indexes for bands, musicians, labels, shows, and venues. Separate map, timeline, connections, and list views offer different ways into the material. The page describes the archive as covering Dutch punk from 1978 onward and says it includes thousands of shows.
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