Artist portrait


We proudly present The Timeline Therapist. The dutch DJ and producer is addicted to music since the age of eleven. What began with rap, hip-hop and scratching ended up in a love for EDM– as a producer and DJ with gigs in the hottest clubs of Holland. Piano lessons improved his knowledge of harmonics. No wonder that he has a faible for chill-out.

The first music he played as a DJ was “swingbeat” because of the groove in it. He did not continue with hip-hop because he is not comfortable with the way hip hop presents itself. “That’s too much ‘look what I got’”, says The Timeline Therapist. He does not like showing off material things. “And it’s just not a music style that is close to my personality”, he sums up.

What is it that links The Timeline Therapist constantly to EDM? “It’s still the feeling I get from listening to it and making it that makes my heart pump a bit faster”, he confesses. There is nothing to add… we all know that feeling, at least in listening to dance music.

So with the time, he has grown into this music. It’s a 100 % living in the “now”, more exactly in the “studio-now”, that flows as inspiration in his tracks. Roaric develops the best production ideas in the studio: “Normally I just go in blank and let it come to me. The tracks that take little time are usually the best”, he says.

The magic in producing is to see, hear and feel how an idea comes to life in the studio, he tells. “That gives sensations that are really strong. Creating music is something special for me. And I think everybody has a piece of music that touches him deep inside.” According to Roaric, a good producer needs perfectionism to some extent and a good deal of perseverance. “Especially in the beginning you will hear more negative than positive feedback. It’s a learning process, so if you just keep investing time, you will get stronger mentally and you will get better.” To be a DJ at the same time is a dream job for Roaric. And spinning records is what this guy is good at. Roaric has played for some of the most prestigious organisations Holland has to offer. With over 25 years of experience he knows how to rock a crowd. When he plays his tracks for music-addicts after working on the pieces for hours in his studio and then seeing people go crazy on it is an unbelievable feeling, he tells.

And who are the heros of Roaric in the EDM-scene? He is impressed by Armin van Buuren, “because he is so down to earth”. He admires Sean Tyas for his production skills. And last but not least his idol is Klaus Schulze: “He is an icon in synthesizer music and definitely a freak when he’s behind his setup”.

It’s clear that Roaric must be a sensitive and powerful man. “Outgoing, easy going and perseverant”.  And that’s in fact the way we got to know him. Absolutely committed to dance music and a perfect team-player. 


(Tetsuo records press release)

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Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world. Founded by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron (CEO) and David Lewis, the label manages an ever-growing catalog of over 40,000 tracks, built up across twenty-plus years of specialized dance music exploitation. 

Representing artists such as Armin van Buuren, ARTY, D.O.D, Eelke Kleijn, Jan Blomqvist, Loud Luxury, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Tensnake, THEMBA and Yulia Niko, Armada Music amasses more than one billion streams per month, airplay on leading radio outlets such as BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM, and top positions in the world’s most notable charts. The label also takes great pride in major achievements such as Armin van Buuren’s GRAMMY nomination for ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, Loud Luxury and Brando’s ‘Body’ surpassing one billion streams on Spotify and breaking artists such as Lost Frequencies into global stardom.

Across offices in Amsterdam (HQ), New York, London and Laren (NL), Armada Music offers a truly global appeal to its growing roster. The label has its own club, radio studio and multiple production studios, and hosts various live formats. Producer platform Armada University, which offers educational products and opportunities, shows the label’s sustained effort to nurture the next wave of talent. 

In 2023, Armada Music launched BEAT Music Fund, the world’s first dance music investment company, that acquires catalogs with the mission of honoring, representing and reinvigorating them. BEAT’s portfolio will continue to grow; in the first six months following its launch, BEAT acquired the catalogs of, among others, electronic music star ARTY, house and techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records, legendary NYC-based house label King Street Sounds and chart-topping producers Chocolate Puma.


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