Counterstrike is a drum and bass music producer duo from Cape Town consisting of Justin Scholtemeyer and Eaton Crous. They are considered to be one of the pioneers of the South African drum 'n bass scene. Counterstrike are known for their composition of raw, high-energy sound inspired by Metal, Techno and early Techstep.
Counterstrike also known as Animal Chin and 500 Mills, have been active drum & bass DJs and producers since the mid-1990s. Collectively producing since 1998, the duo drew attention for their releases on various high-profile labels such as Rob Playford's Moving Shadow, Dieselboy's Human Imprint, Barcode Recordings and Dylan's Obscene.Algorythm Recordings, their own imprint, was re-launched in 2005 and includes releases from artists such as Current Value, Limewax, SPL and T.Z.A.
2001: Pressure / Questions (featuring Tasha Baxter) on Allied Recordings
2003: Doom Prophet / Damaged on Core Productions
2003: Candy Flip / Existenz on Invader
2003: Monster Munch / Tortured Soul on Outbreak Limited
2003: Synergy / End of Line on Cell Recordings
2003: Metalgear (aka Counterstrike) & Impact - Evil Eye / Broken Crystal on Dynamic Recordings
2003: Stickfight / Metal Gear on Leet Recordings
2004: Sentinel / IO on Drop On Request
2004: V / Misfit on Cell Recordings
2004: Africanism / Bloodline on Outbreak Limited
2004: Never Enough (feat. Soma) / Aeons (feat. Drop Bass) on Revolution Recordings
2004: Spinal Tap (feat. Impact) / Diablo (feat. Psyke & Manta) on Cell Recordings
2004: Pierced on Revolution Recordings
2005: Killswitch / Enemy on Algorythm Recordings
2005: Ghost / Nemesis (feat. Sunchase & Tasha) on Revolution Recordings
2005: Bodybag / Mutilation on Obscene
2005: Deathstar / Truth on Algorythm Recordings
2005: Everchanging on Revolution Recordings
2006: White Light on Evol Intent Recordings
2006: The Power to Distort / Motherfucking Skulls (with Eye-D) on PRSPCT Recordings
2006: Revelation on Ohm Resistance
2006: Snuff / Timewarp on Algorythm Recordings
2006: Counterstrike & Genr8 - Grey Matter on Evol Intent Recordings
2006: Triggerhappy on Guerilla Recordings
2007: Counterstrike & Mumblz - Sickness & Suffering on Future Sickness
2007: Counterstrike & Eye-D - The Grind on Prspct Recordings
2005: Counterstrike – Phantasm / Merciless / Zulu Warrior / Zaire on Moving Shadow X
2005: Counterstrike – From Beyond The Grave EP feat. SPL, Limewax, T.Z.A on Algorythm Recordings
2004: Counterstrike - Can't Let Go - Biolological Warfare LP on Outbreak
2005: Counterstrike - Gateway - Us Against The World LP on Barcode Recordings
2008: Counterstrike - Insubordination LP on Algorythm Recordings
2000: Krushed & Sorted - King Of The Swingers (Animal Chin RMX) on African Dope
2003: Counterstrike - Candy Flip (Monkey & Large RMX) / Dimension Intrusion on Invader
2003: Counterstrike - V (Resonant Evil RMX) / Synergy (Raiden RMX) on Cell Recordings
2004: Counterstrike - Doom Prophet VIP / Damaged (Magna Karta RMX) on Core Productions
2004: Su3ject - Rage (Counterstrike Remix) on Trickdisk
2004: Muffler - Wreck (Counterstrike Remix) on Disturbed
2006: KC - Extreme Steel (Counterstrike Arena Remix) on Human Imprint
2007: DJ G-I-S - Inner Demons (Counterstrike Remix) on Intransigent
2008: Counterstrike & Mumblz - Sickness & Suffering (Donny Remix) on Future Sicness
Counterstrike Vs. Josh Wink - I'm Ready VIP
2005: Various Artists - Us Against The World on Barcode Recordings
2005: Counterstrike - From Beyond The Grave on Algorythm Recordings
2008: Various Artists - Substance D on Human Imprint
2008: Counterstrike - Insubordination on Algorythm Recordings
2001: Various Artists - Biogenesis mix CD on Algorythm Recordings
2001: Krushed & Sorted - Acid Made Me Do It on African Dope
2004: Counterstrike - Drum 'n Bass Singles 2002-2004 CD on Algorythm Recordings
2004: Various Artists - Biological Warfare CD mixed By Resonant Evil on Outbreak Recordings
2004: Various Artists - CD mixed by Temper D on Cell Recordings
2005: Various Artists – Kmag51 - Mixed By Rawkiss on Knowledge Magazine
2005: Various Artists - First Contact - Mixed By Audio on Invader Recordings
2005: Various Artists - Us Against The World - Mixed by Evol Intent on Barcode Recordings
2006: Various Artists – Kmag60 - Mixed By SPL & Limewax on Knowledge Magazine
2007: Various Artists - 66 Minutes Of Sickness - Mixed By Panacea on Resident Magazine
2007: Various Artists - Kmag70 - Mixed By Manifest on Knowledge Magazine
2008: Timewarp VIP, N/V/D (Counterstrike Zentraedi Remix) - Mixed By Dieselboy on Substance D
Apart from their busy production schedule Counterstrike still find the time to regularly tour within Europe, playing at events and clubs such as Therapy Sessions, Respect (LA), Kings Of The Jungle, Homegrown (Cape Town), and Renegade Hardware at The End (London).Counterstrike have performed in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
