"Hardstyle"

4 November 2025

4 mins 46s

Hardstyle

We like to think the dad in the John Lewis Christmas ad would get a real kick out of this Fred Again promo. Directed by Rubberband (Jason Sondock and Simon Davis), 'Hardstyle 2' captures the sights, sounds, and smells of a rave in Warsaw. Packed like Polish sardines in an empty pool, the crowd loses its monochrome shit in slow-motion.

Ignore Kevin Stathis of Shady Nasty when he says, "Oh fuck, I'm not doin' that shit"—the Australian and his band are well up for it. Same goes for Irish DJ Kettama (check out 'Man with a Second Face' if you missed it), who helps Fred deliver a breakbeat-infused, drum 'n' bass-inspired event track. As Rubberband's camera hovers over the black-and-white mass, it's hard not to want to dive in.

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