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{{Short description|South African music band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Counterstrike
| image =
| caption =
| origin = [[South Africa]]<br>[[Prague]]/[[London]]
| genre = [[Drum and bass|Drum & bass]], [[dubstep]]<!-- DO NOT CHANGE GENRES WITHOUT A TALK PAGE DISCUSSION -->
| years_active = 1998–present
| label = Algorythm Recordings<br>Barcode Recordings<br>[[Human Imprint]]<br>[[Moving Shadow]]<br>Prspct Recordings
| associated_acts = Animal Chin, 500 Mills<br>Metalgear
| website = [http://www.algorythmrecordings.com algorythmrecordings.com]
| current_members = Justin Scholtemeyer<br>Eaton Crous
}}
'''Counterstrike''' is a [[drum and bass]] music producer duo from [[Cape Town]] consisting of Justin Scholtemeyer and Eaton Crous.<ref>IMO Records, IMO Records, London, 25 October 2011. Retrieved on 23 November 2011. {{cite web |url= http://www.imorecords.co.uk/drum-bass/drum-bass-artists/counterstrike-biography/|title=The IMO Records Blog Counterstrike Biography - the IMO Records Blog |accessdate=2011-11-23 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120425112337/http://www.imorecords.co.uk/drum-bass/drum-bass-artists/counterstrike-biography/|archivedate=25 April 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> They are considered to be one of the pioneers of the [[South Africa]]n drum and bass scene. Counterstrike are known for their [[Musical composition|composition]] of raw, high-energy sound inspired by [[Heavy metal music|metal]], [[techno]] and early [[techstep]].
==Biography==
Counterstrike, also known as Animal Chin and 500 Mills, have been active [[Drum and Bass|drum & bass]] [[DJ]]s and [[Record producer|producers]] since the mid-1990s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnbarena.ee/page.php?id=1506 |year=2007 |accessdate=2008-02-25 |publisher=dnbarena.ee |title=Counterstrike - Interview for dnbarena. |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070815090537/http://www.dnbarena.ee/page.php?id=1506 |archive-date=15 August 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Counterstrike/31382/
| title = ''Counterstrike reviews, music, news - sputnikmusic''
| website = www.sputnikmusic.com
| access-date = 2016-02-26
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.maxumi.co.uk/2011/12/06/counterstrike-collaboration-ep-part-4/
| title ='' Counterstrike - Collaboration EP Part 4''
| website = Maxumi Magazine
| access-date = 2016-02-26
}}</ref><ref name=aaa>{{Cite web
| url = https://www.movingshadow.com/Web_2002/Docs/Shadow/Contents/news_Mar_05.htm
| title = '' movingshadow // news''
| website = www.movingshadow.com
| access-date = 2016-02-26
| archive-date = 4 March 2016
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211424/https://www.movingshadow.com/Web_2002/Docs/Shadow/Contents/news_Mar_05.htm
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Singles===
* 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 Baxter]])'' on Revolution Recordings
* 2005: ''Bodybag / Mutilation'' on Obscene
* 2005: ''Deathstar / Truth'' on Algorythm Recordings
* 2005: ''Everchanging'' on Revolution Recordings
* 2006: ''White Light'' <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnbradio.com/index.php?id=Counterstrike+-+White+Light&pc=SAMSong&replyTo=5528 | year=2006 | accessdate=2008-02-25 | publisher=dnbradio.com | title=White Light on dnbradio}}</ref> 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
===EPs===
* 2005: ''Counterstrike – Phantasm / Merciless / Zulu Warrior / Zaire'' on Moving Shadow X <ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/moving_shadow/msxep038 | year=2005 | accessdate=2008-02-25 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Moving Shadow EP MSXEP038}}</ref>
* 2005: ''Counterstrike – From Beyond The Grave'' [[Extended play|EP]] feat. SPL, Limewax, T.Z.A on Algorythm Recordings
===Albums===
* 2004: ''Counterstrike - Can't Let Go - Biolological Warfare'' [[LP album|LP]] on Outbreak
* 2005: ''Counterstrike - Gateway - Us Against The World'' LP on Barcode Recordings<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/barcode_recordings/barlp01
| date=1 August 2005 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Us Against The World LP}}</ref>
* 2008: ''Counterstrike - Insubordination'' LP on Algorythm Recordings
===Remixes===
* 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)'' <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/human_imprint/huma8019_1 | year=2006 | accessdate=2008-02-11 | publisher=rolldabeats | title=Counterstrike - KC Remix}}</ref> on Human Imprint
* 2007: ''DJ G-I-S - Inner Demons (Counterstrike Remix)'' on Intransigent
* 2008: ''Counterstrike & Mumblz - Sickness & Suffering (Donny Remix)'' on Future Sicness
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuaFbgH06KQ Counterstrike Vs. Josh Wink - I'm Ready VIP]
===CDs===
* 2005: ''Various Artists – Us Against The World'' on Barcode Recordings
* 2005: ''Counterstrike - From Beyond The Grave'' on Algorythm Recordings <ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/algorythm_recordings/algo001cd
| year=2005 | accessdate=2008-02-11 | publisher=Algorythm Recordings | title=From Beyond The Grave CD}}</ref>
* 2008: ''Various Artists – [[Substance D]]'' on Human Imprint
* 2008: ''Counterstrike - Insubordination'' on Algorythm Recordings <ref name="Insubordination, DOA">{{cite web | url=http://www.dogsonacid.com/showthread.php?threadid=552086&mode=article | year=2008 | accessdate=2008-02-11 | publisher=Dogs On Acid | title=Insubordination, DOA | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224081729/http://www.dogsonacid.com/showthread.php?threadid=552086&mode=article | archivedate=24 February 2012 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
===Featured compilations===
* 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 <ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/outbreak_records/outbcdlp001
| year=2004 | accessdate=2008-02-11 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Cell Recordings Volume 1 CD}}</ref>
* 2004: ''Various Artists – CD mixed by Temper D'' on Cell Recordings <ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/cell/cellcdlp001
| year=2004 | accessdate=2008-02-11 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Biological Warfare CD}}</ref>
* 2005: ''Various Artists – Kmag51 - Mixed by Rawkiss'' on Knowledge Magazine <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/knowledge_magazine/know51
| year=2005 | accessdate=2008-02-11 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Kmag51 mixed by Rawkiss}}</ref>
* 2005: ''Various Artists – First Contact - Mixed by Audio'' on Invader Recordings <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/invader/invdcd002 | year=2005 | accessdate=2008-02-11 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=First Contact CD}}</ref>
* 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 <ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/knowledge_magazine/know60 | year=2006 | accessdate=2008-02-11 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Kmag60 mixed by SPL & Limewax}}</ref>
* 2007: ''Various Artists – 66 Minutes Of Sickness - Mixed by [[The Panacea|Panacea]]'' on Resident Magazine <ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/knowledge_magazine/know60 | year=2007 | accessdate=2008-02-11 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=66 Minutes of Sicness – Resident Magazine}}</ref>
* 2007: ''Various Artists – Kmag70 - Mixed by Manifest'' on Knowledge Magazine <ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/knowledge_magazine/know70 | year=2007 | accessdate=2008-02-11 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Kmag70 mixed by Manifest}}</ref>
* 2008: ''Timewarp VIP, N/V/D (Counterstrike Zentraedi Remix) - Mixed by Dieselboy'' on [[Substance D]]
==Tours==
Counterstrike regularly tour within Europe, playing at events and clubs such as Therapy Sessions,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://eng.drumandbass.ru/photo464 | year=2007 | accessdate=2008-02-26 | publisher=dnbarena.ru | title=Counterstrike Live in Russia | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306151811/http://eng.drumandbass.ru/photo464 | archivedate=6 March 2008 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Respect ([[Los Angeles|LA]]), Kings Of The Jungle, [[Homegrown (drum and bass event)|Homegrown]] ([[Cape Town]]), and Renegade Hardware at [[The End (club)|The End]] ([[London]]). Counterstrike have performed in [[Austria]], [[Belgium]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Croatia]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Estonia]], [[Germany]], [[Lithuania]], [[Netherlands]], [[Poland]], [[Portugal]], [[Russia]], [[South Africa]], [[Spain]], [[Sweden]], [[Switzerland]], [[Ukraine]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnb.in.ua/photo/27 | year=2008 | accessdate=2008-02-26 | publisher=dnb.in.ua | title=Counterstrike Live in Ukraine}}</ref> and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=aaa/>
==See also==
* [[List of jungle and drum and bass artists]]
* [[:Category:Drum and bass record labels]]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.algorythmrecordings.com}}
* {{Facebook|CounterstrikeDNB}}
* {{Rolldabeats artist|artist=counterstrike|name=Counterstrike}}
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[[Category:Drum and bass duos]]
[[Category:South African drum and bass musicians]]
[[Category:South African electronic music groups]]
[[Category:Club DJs]]
[[Category:South African electronic dance music DJs]]
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