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 Recordings2003: Doom Prophet / Damaged on Core Productions2003: Candy Flip / Existenz on Invader2003: Monster Munch / Tortured Soul on Outbreak Limited2003: Synergy / End of Line on Cell Recordings2003: Metalgear (aka Counterstrike) & Impact - Evil Eye / Broken Crystal on Dynamic Recordings2003: Stickfight / Metal Gear on Leet Recordings2004: Sentinel / IO on Drop On Request2004: V / Misfit on Cell Recordings2004: Africanism / Bloodline on Outbreak Limited2004: Never Enough (feat. Soma) / Aeons (feat. Drop Bass) on Revolution Recordings2004: Spinal Tap (feat. Impact) / Diablo (feat. Psyke & Manta) on Cell Recordings2004: Pierced on Revolution Recordings2005: Killswitch / Enemy on Algorythm Recordings2005: Ghost / Nemesis (feat. Sunchase & Tasha) on Revolution Recordings2005: Bodybag / Mutilation on Obscene2005: Deathstar / Truth on Algorythm Recordings2005: Everchanging on Revolution Recordings2006: White Light on Evol Intent Recordings2006: The Power to Distort / Motherfucking Skulls (with Eye-D) on PRSPCT Recordings2006: Revelation on Ohm Resistance2006: Snuff / Timewarp on Algorythm Recordings2006: Counterstrike & Genr8 - Grey Matter on Evol Intent Recordings2006: Triggerhappy on Guerilla Recordings2007: Counterstrike & Mumblz - Sickness & Suffering on Future Sickness2007: Counterstrike & Eye-D - The Grind on Prspct Recordings2005: 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 Recordings2004: Counterstrike - Can't Let Go - Biolological Warfare LP on Outbreak2005: Counterstrike - Gateway - Us Against The World LP on Barcode Recordings2008: Counterstrike - Insubordination LP on Algorythm Recordings2000: Krushed & Sorted - King Of The Swingers (Animal Chin RMX) on African Dope2003: Counterstrike - Candy Flip (Monkey & Large RMX) / Dimension Intrusion on Invader2003: Counterstrike - V (Resonant Evil RMX) / Synergy (Raiden RMX) on Cell Recordings2004: Counterstrike - Doom Prophet VIP / Damaged (Magna Karta RMX) on Core Productions2004: Su3ject - Rage (Counterstrike Remix) on Trickdisk2004: Muffler - Wreck (Counterstrike Remix) on Disturbed2006: KC - Extreme Steel (Counterstrike Arena Remix) on Human Imprint2007: DJ G-I-S - Inner Demons (Counterstrike Remix) on Intransigent2008: Counterstrike & Mumblz - Sickness & Suffering (Donny Remix) on Future SicnessCounterstrike Vs. Josh Wink - I'm Ready VIP2005: Various Artists - Us Against The World on Barcode Recordings2005: Counterstrike - From Beyond The Grave on Algorythm Recordings 2008: Various Artists - Substance D on Human Imprint2008: Counterstrike - Insubordination on Algorythm Recordings 2001: Various Artists - Biogenesis mix CD on Algorythm Recordings2001: Krushed & Sorted - Acid Made Me Do It on African Dope2004: Counterstrike - Drum 'n Bass Singles 2002-2004 CD on Algorythm Recordings2004: 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 Recordings2006: 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 DApart 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.
