August 18, 2024By Gonz Alo
• Raw, aggressive sound • Signature distortions and dark drops • Pushing Techno boundaries Dada Life’s label, “Crash & Smile,” is all about pushing the limits of EDM, never sticking to just one style and always delivering fresh, unexpected sounds. Alex Mueller & Kaoru‘s latest track, “Techno Drug,” fits right in, bringing a new twist
July 20, 2024By Gonz Alo
• The whistle is the king of the track • Blended with Revealed’s essence • Frenetic and energetic as usual If you listen to the drop of “Remedy,” it’s quite funny at first. It’s a whistle, like the one lifeguards use. Then, if you give the track a few seconds, the bassline kicks in, adding
January 7, 2024By Gonz Alo
• Still slaps in 2024 • Oldschool lead, saws, kicks, everything! • Consistently energetic It’s hard not to be overtaken by nostalgia, as I (and surely many others reading this) grew up with these Revealed cover arts and Big Room sounds: Oldskool Sound” is kicking me right in the feels! But guys, what a banger!
August 31, 2023By Gonz Alo
• BOOM vibes in the vocal loop • Lots of details towards the end • Great showcase from Tim Hox Greatly satisfying, “The Blonde One” is a Bass House release on Spinnin’ Records that might not garner the same magnitude of success equal to past hits from Mike Williams (being a wunderkind of the Dutch
August 17, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Vocals from Skrillex’s • Dirty Electro House • Classic Dutch House influences It was surprising to hear Dr Phunk changing genres, but “Ruffneck Sound” is neither a dull nor bland track, despite being a Festival Big Room-Techno hybrid. Featuring a vocal loop I didn’t hear for a long time, I guess coming from Skrillex’s
August 5, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Yes, the structure is not THAT unique • Rigorous work on the percussions • Entertaining results due to a passionate approach It’s time to head back to the roots and review less-talked-about music, capable to give a spin without too much fuss and stream-hoarding techniques. After receiving this submission from BreakdeX and Syzero titled
August 3, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Striking vocals, very energized • Familiar, attempt at innovative bassline • A nostalgic release It’s with great pleasure that I have come bearing a straight-from-the-roots banger from three familiar names – JaySic, Castor & Pollux. My praises are already out there regarding JaySic in previous reviews about his work in Intensity Recordings, meanwhile, the
July 27, 2023By Gonz Alo
• More focus on Tech House • Energetic burst of vocals • Less duration TV Noise, the formerly duo act, has been responsible for myriads of funky releases on record labels such as Spinnin’, Revealed, and many other top-performing imprints. This year has been no different, as the now singular Dutch alias has kept cranking
July 2, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Trance Techno Experiment • Well done homage to the original • Slightly linear, but modernized Released a while earlier, I found this quite recently and couldn’t contain the excitement for reviewing it. “ResuRection” is one of those classics which I have listened to over the years, not having remembered its title or creators. The
April 9, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Refined Progressive House structure • Standard breakdown, nice vocal • Complex yet streamlined melody After the saddening revelation about Timmy Trumpet, I wasn’t in the mood for giving space to the ‘bigshots’ who evidently have no time, talent, or interest to spare in creating genuine music for their fans. Rather, we want to promote
February 10, 2023By Gonz Alo
• Wiwek-style drums over a Tech-y bassline • Anonymous breakdown and buildup • Festival-oriented composition, mostly for mashups You know, when “Balança” was announced, my expectations weren’t set high. I am glad to say that I was pleasantly surprised by what came out of the Hardwell and VINNE teamwork, the latter being one of the
November 8, 2022By Gonz Alo
• Catchiest vocals since a long time ago • Dr Phunk’s usual lead • Hard-hitting, very dynamic structure The idea, even if simple, is not unfamiliar for Dr Phunk to employ in his releases. I am a big fan of the Dutch Hardstyle creator, even though he’s releasing plenty of music that comes packaged with
November 6, 2022By Gonz Alo
• Hints of Melbourne Bounce on Techno • Typical, squeaky leads with old-school bass • A balance between the roots and trending sounds Since “Annihilate”, which left us with mixed reactions, the Australian producer has returned to Hardwell’s imprint with another Festival Techno release. Including the unusual schematics that have been popularized by Will Sparks,
September 23, 2022By Gonz Alo
• A mix of Bounce, Hardstyle, and Techno • Brutal kickdrum and bassline • Minimalism, more than usual Being a hardcore admirer of Will Sparks, I observed his evolution in recent years with much curiosity. From a pioneering figure in the niche genre such as Melbourne Bounce, the Australian alias has explored several worlds in
October 22, 2021By Gonz Alo
Today we are here for a brief reflection at Hardwell’s appearance during the last Revealed ADE event. I wasn’t expecting that, and was pleasantly surprised by the following 20 minutes long B2B event. A bunch of my favourite artists (Blasterjaxx, KAAZE, Dr. Phunk, Blackcode and more) had much fun together with the fans. Sure, Hardwell
October 9, 2021By Gonz Alo
After Revealed Family’s project, we are here with our unrequested opinion. A few days back, I happened to notice about initiation of a new radio show from our friends over at Revealed Family, making me muse about the last time I actually cared about one. Their marketing for the show pitched the very first line
September 25, 2021By Gonz Alo
Dada Life have always impressed me as a long-time fan, as the Swedish veterans have revamped the Electro House scene in their humourous ways, notable ones ranging from using dirty leads and banana branding. Following the near nonsensical concept of Dadaism, their classics (such as “Feed The Dada” or “Kickout The Epic Motherf**ker”) amazed me
September 2, 2021By Gonz Alo
• What a performance by Robbie Rosen! • Emotional build-ups and drops, with a sweet attitude • Another opportunity for Revealed Radar? I am interested in Revealed Records’ releases but Radar is a thing that I decided to left apart for some time, its aim on releasing bobbly generic bass house music made me lose
May 27, 2021By Gonz Alo
My relationship with Revealed has been on a steep downhill in the last months, since I am not a big fan of generic Bass House, yet my respect remains untainted for the label. For celebrating its 10th year of existence, there is a brand new Remixed EP that comes with a bunch of Hardwell classics
January 24, 2021By Gonz Alo
Before going any further, a question comes to my mind: how many of you remember tuning into radio-shows after schools or during work to take some stress off the shoulders? Many will agree, as listening to the hand-selected tracks mixed by your favourite heavyweight is a great way of spending time. Last Friday marked a
January 16, 2021By Gonz Alo
• Thematic yet distinct • Powerful sway… as per the norm • Hypnotizing melody In a previous article, I touched on Maddix’s creation titled “Technology”, I explained why it fell just short of perfection due to factors primarily revolving around its axis of monotony. I made the point that the early stages of rebranding should