Hardstyle Drums (how to make them)
For drums I use regular 909 samples, put them through the shaper, compress them, add an 5-band-EQ and distort them. After that another compressor.
For synths I use Vanguard vst with some self-made presets. Vanguard is only 70 $ but it sounds pretty cool. Beast is really neat for “disturbing” synths. http://www.refx.net/?page=Beast