Since The Impermissible joined Speedcore Italia, he quickly grew to one of the main faces to see at our parties. But did you know that this will be the first time he plays at Deadtown as a part of our artist family? Let's have a chat with him to know him better.
Will you introduce yourself?
"Hello, my name is Jonas, also known as The Impermissible, Wasbeer, and the good old Terrorwasbeer. I'm a 27-years old DJ and producer from Belgium, specialized in the oldschool sounds of hardcore, terror, and speedcore.
I'm a big music enthusiast and I love to travel a lot for music, so I'm often at events and concerts abroad. Besides hardcore, I listen actively to metal bands like Rammstein, Eisbrecher, Phantom Vision, Aesthetic Perfection, and Lordi. But I also like the harder spectrum of bass music and rap music from the 80s and 90s. So yeah, a walking library devoted to music.”
How did you get into hardcore music?
"For that, we have to go a step further back. My first experience with electronic music was around 2006-2007, when jumpstyle was a big hype. It was everywhere, even on the school playground, so that's how I discovered it. A friend of mine, who was a bit older than me and lived close by, introduced me to other tracks on YouTube.
Around 2008, when I was in my first year of high school, we had music lessons at school and we had to bring a CD with music we like. One of the guys in class said that everything he heard sucked and that we should put on some hardcore in stead. I didn't like the guy, but I was curious. So I searched for hardcore on YouTube (because otherwise you will get some other results haha), and I found the music of Angerfist. I was directly hooked and wanted to find more. Then I discovered the oldschool sound with old Thunderdome CDs and the rest in history."
How is the hardcore scene in Belgium? Is there any room for (early) terror and speedcore parties?
"The scene here in Belgium is very small. You can count all Belgian terror producers on one hand. Besides myself, the only Belgian terror artists are Suicide Rage and Tripped, with guys like Audiotist also making some terror music, but in general leans more into hardcore and breakcore.
As for events, there are only small events with local artists on the line-up. The longest running event is 'Hardcore Maniacs', where I performed in 2020, just before the COVID pandemic. Terror-wise, we only have Coretrik, hosted by Suicide Rage in the city of Kortrijk. Sadly, it has been a while since the last edition.
It's pretty tough to organize any terror events here. If venues hear the word 'hardcore', they instantly say no. And if an event happens, the authorities are always informed to wait before or after the event to search everybody.
Unfortunately, there isn't that much room for terror and speedcore in Belgium. The fanbase here is very small and a lot of people abroad aren't interested in coming to Belgium for parties. And if I'm honest, I like it better to travel to the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, or Italy for those parties anyway."
How would you describe your style?
"Oldschool of course! But also very wide-scaled, not fitting into one thing. In the past, I obviously got influenced by other artists that I love. But nowadays, I am forging more and more of my own signature sound.
There isn't just one word I can think of to describe my style. What I can say is that my sound of hardcore is a bit more industrialized compared to the average oldschool hardcore track or terror/speedcore production. I like to use complex FX inspired by genres like techno, industrial, electro etc. I can write lengthy paragraphs about my workflow and where I get my inspiration from, but this would make this interview way too long haha."
A few years ago, you started to use the name 'The Impermissible'. What was the reason for this name change?
"There were quite a few reasons. At first, I only used 'Terrorwasbeer'. When I created this alias as I started DJing, I never had any professional intentions with this. Around 2019, I wanted to go more universal in music. I knew that I could do more than only terror and speedcore. So I came up with 'The Impermissible'. But I also wanted to keep a bit of an oversight, so I created an extra alias in 'Wasbeer' for the general hardcore productions.
As I started to grow more serious with music, the name 'Terrorwasbeer' didn't sound professional anymore. Also, this alias made its name with quite a meme-driven track (you may already know which one I mean), and I wanted to get rid of that reputation. So starting with a new alt name felt like the right thing. I still proudly look back at everything I achieved as Terrorwasbeer and occasionally, I still do a 'Terrorwasbeer set' if the time and setting are right."
You recently announced your upcoming EP release, can you tell a little more about that?
"For the last months, I've been working on a lot of complex sound designs. This resulted in my first ever EP 'Melting Point'. It will contain six tracks, ranging from hardcore to speedcore, but mainly terror orientated.
The EP focusses on a broad scale of industrialized sounds. For example, the title track 'Melting Point' samples atmospheres, noises, and FX from an actual steel melting plant! This gives the impression of you actually standing inside of the plant, facing temperatures of 1300 degrees centigrades.
And to make it even more exciting: the Melting Point EP will be out on actual vinyl! A dream comes true to release my own solo EP on wax. The EP will be released on the label 'Dedicated to the Core' and will be available to purchase at Kowa Music Store (Ultimate House Merchandise). The release date is not out yet, but it will be sooner or later."
Sounds great! And do you have more kinds or projects coming up?
"Yes I have! Currently, I'm in full force preparing for my next gig: a WASBEERLIVE show on the party '360HERTZ: The Doomsday', which takes place on 21st of September in Agliana, Italy. I'm one of the headliners over there and I am really working hard to bring an amazing experience. I can't tell too much about it, only that you have to be there and witness it yourself (or listen to the recording afterwards).
Besides my solo EP, I'm also curating and working on two other compilation vinyls. That information is top secret, so I can't tell anymore about that unfortunately.
And last but not least, as being part of the Berzerk team, I'm working on the next big edition of 'Trash Massacre', which takes place on the 28th of February 2025 at the PIP in The Hague. We've got an even crazier line-up than the last time and the Speedcore Bunker will make its return!"
Why did you decide to sign with Speedcore Italia?
"The main factor that interested me, is that Speedcore Italia always grants me shows to play and brings me opportunities to release my music. This is a rare feat as being a part of such a niche music scene with the scarcity of events that take place. It also attracted me to be a part of a family of musically like-minded people from various countries of the globe, since Speedcore Italia has members in countries like the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, the UK and even Japan!"
It has been five years since you officially played at Deadtown, what do you think will be different compared to that performance?
"Well, pretty much everything I guess. Looking back at the first edition, I pretty much didn't had any clue what to expect. This was my first booking in Germany and I barely had any bookings before. I also didn't had any experience with CDJs, so I brought my very old laptop and small DJ controller to do what felt right for me. This worked, because people really liked my set and it left a good impression on fellow DJs that night.
Now, five years later, I've played multiple times at the Mikroport Club, on the main CDJ decks. Knowing what to do and what to bring, I will play a bit faster than my set five years ago. And now, I leave my laptop and controller at home.
Deadtown also became way bigger than it was five years ago, so there will be more people at the party to play for. Performing in the Mikroport Club never disappoints. It always feels like coming home, especially at Deadtown. The sound in insane and the vibe is amazing."
Any last words why people should come to Deadtown 12?
"Prepare your an… No but seriously, If you like extreme music like terror, speedcore, and extratone, you really can’t miss out on the Deadtown nights. Deadtown is the wildest of the Speedcore Italia events. In the legendary tunnel, brought by various names of the own Speedcore Italia DJ team, but also names you wouldn’t really expect. It is always a pleasant surprise!"
Catch The Impermissible during his set at Deadtown 12, Saturday the 5th of October at Mikroport Club, Krefeld.