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Scottish hardstyle record label founded in 2009, specialising in raw hardstyle.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Gearbox Digital is a Scottish record label based in Inverness, founded in 2009 by Phil Macdonald, also known as Desudo. The label specialises in raw hardstyle and has grown into a family of sublabels covering related hard dance styles. It won the "Best Hard Dance label of 2013" award at the Hard Dance Awards. Its active sublabels include Blackbox Digital, Gearbox Euphoria (euphoric hardstyle), Gearbox HD (hard dance) and Gearbox Revolutions, while Gearbox Overdrive (hardcore) and Ignition Digital are inactive. The roster features artists such as Adjuzt, Anderex, Avoc, Chemical Soldiers, DEEZL, Fraw, Luminite, So Juice, Sins Of Insanity, BMBERJCK and Sparkz on the main label, with further artists spread across the sublabels. Releases are distributed through digital platforms including Beatport and Discogs.

History

Gearbox Digital was founded in 2009 by Phil Macdonald, also known as Desudo, in Inverness, Scotland. The label focused on raw hardstyle from the outset. Over time it expanded into a group of sublabels: Blackbox Digital, Gearbox Euphoria (euphoric hardstyle), Gearbox HD (hard dance) and Gearbox Revolutions are active, while Gearbox Overdrive (hardcore) and Ignition Digital are inactive. In 2013 the label won the "Best Hard Dance label of 2013" award at the Hard Dance Awards. The label's roster includes artists such as Adjuzt, Anderex, Avoc, Chemical Soldiers, DEEZL, Fraw, Luminite, So Juice, Sins Of Insanity, BMBERJCK and Sparkz on the main label, with further artists on the sublabels. Releases are available via digital platforms including Beatport and Discogs.

  • 2013

    Won "Best Hard Dance label of 2013" at the Hard Dance Awards.

  • 2009

    Gearbox Digital founded by Phil Macdonald (Desudo) in Inverness, Scotland.

Products and positioning

Specialist raw hardstyle label with a family of sublabels covering euphoric hardstyle, hard dance and hardcore.

Product categories. Raw hardstyle music releases · Digital music downloads · Vinyl releases

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