Though techno tracks from Frankfurt's Marc Acardipane were quite similar to the Rotterdam style, it was the popularity of this music in the Netherlands which made Rotterdam the cradle of gabber.
Iako je house produkcija frankfurtskog DJ-a Marca Acardipanea bila sasvim slična Rotterdam stilu, to je bila popularnost ove glazbe u Nizozemskoj zbog koje je Rotterdam proglašen kolijevkom Hardcore Gabber glazbe.