Paradigm Shift

2023 Mixes

"Hard dance is everything to me, truly. It’s my friend circle, my daily driver, my strength. 4-to-the-floor kicks = infinite expression. The dedicated newcomers in the scene are going to completely change what hard dance represents in the states. In the near future, we’ll be hearing a lot more hardcore and uptempo from influential artists like Rollz Royce, Toumi, Schirmer, and AeroSway. When enough ears catch on to the sound - the sky’s the limit!" - @orotodj

Tracklist:
Oroto & Smoke Supreme - ID
Oroto & Rollz Royce - ID
Oroto & Smoke Supreme - 2 AMPED UP (Spiady Remix) 
Oroto & The Freaky Bastard - Falcon
Oroto & Smoke Supreme - ID
Oroto - ID 
Oroto - Drama (ID)
Oroto & Rollz Royce - One Spliff
Madmize - ID
Oroto & Floutmania - ID
Crazy Frog - Axel F (Oroto and Schirmer Remix)

Paradigm Shift 001 || Oroto

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HPNOTIC has been holding it down for the hardstyle scene in America. Over the year's she's played major events like Basscon Wasteland and Escape Psycho Circus and releasing tunes like "Move Your Body" with Kamikaze on Keeping The Rave Alive. America isn't the only place she's seen success as she's been all over the world bringing her hypnotizing sound to the biggest stages including Defqon. 1, Q-base, and Hard With Style. 

When asked about the Hard Dance scene in the US, HPNOTIC was very excited about its growth. She explained that audiences in the US are more open to hybrid styles of music and spoke on the collaborations that have ensued. "I see more and more artists from different genres collaborating with hard dance artists, as well as hard dance artists taking influences from other genres," HPNOTIC said. "I’m excited about this evolution! I think creativity comes from combining different things together. Diversity will continue to bring hard dance to the next level." 

On February 26, HPNOTIC is scheduled to take the stage at Basscon Wasteland - and to celebrate the return of the festival she stopped by to spin an exclusive mix for our Paradigm Shift series. Her mix gives fans a taste of her 'HPNOTIC' style and features plenty of homegrown talent including Lucky Rabbit, Lady Faith, Talon, RIZE, and a special unreleased treat as well.

"Hard dance music literally changed my life and it’s a huge part of my identity. There is a countless amount of influence it has on my life. My love and passion for hard dance music has pushed me to achieve unimaginable things such as moving to Amsterdam and Los Angeles, as well as connecting with thousands of people all around the world. I can’t imagine myself existing without it. With hard dance music, I feel like I can be myself, free from external pressure. I’ve been dedicated to my HPNOTIC project for over a decade now." 

Tracklist:
1. HPNOTIC - TBA
2. KELTEK - SPIRIT OF THE NIGHT
3. Au5 & RUNN - MAKE YOU CRY (HPNOTIC BOOTLEG)
4. AUREDE & SATOSHI - VIBE OF ASIA
5. DA TWEEKAZ - WHITE LINES
6. LADY FAITH - PARTY
7. NARCYZ & GMAXX & SEBADENTIS - RUN FAR AWAY
8. DARKSIDERZ & PULSATORZ - LEFT HAND PATH
9. LUCKY RABBIT - PARADISE
10. THEO GOBENSEN - TALES OF THE PHOENIX
11. HPNOTIC & KAMIKAZE - MOVE YOUR BODY
12. TALON & RIZE - BEAT BACK
13. TONESHIFTERZ - PSYSTYLE PT2
14. ARTIFACT - LOST IN THIS WORLD
15. DECIBELA - TROUBLEMAKER
16. DARREN STYLES - COME RUNNING (LUCKY RABBIT REMIX)
17. VIRTUAL RIOT & MODESTEP - THIS COULD BE US (TALON & HPNOTIC REMIX)

Paradigm Shift 002 || HPNOTIC [Road To Basscon Wasteland]

Since his first release in 2018, FADEAD has held it down for the hard dance scene in the Bay Area and beyond. While he specializes in powerful euphoric records like "Need You Here" and "Without Me," he can also throw down some heat in different styles. Over the past few years, he's had two dubstep/hardstyle hybrid collaborations with Stryer, showing his versatility and ability to adapt no matter the situation.

FADEAD kicked off 2022 in a big way as he was a part of the launch for NRG Records with "Into The Fire," which saw him utilizing the hard psy sound and creating a fine line between euphoric hardstyle and rawstyle. When asked about the hard dance scene in America, he felt that there's going to be a major breakthrough soon. "With the more exposure the EDM community gets from [hard dance], the more of a chance it has of becoming a bigger market compared to how it is at the moment," he said. "Deep down… everyone comes around sooner or later, and I am honored to be a part of its upbringing in America."

Looking to keep the momentum going, he stopped by to spin up a guest mix on our hard dance mix series, Paradigm Shift. Without spoiling too much, this mix includes four unreleased tunes, where three of them belong to FADEAD, along with a multitude of the latest and greatest hard dance tunes from Europe. The Bay Area producer also shows love to plenty of homegrown artists, so fans will hear tunes from KAMI, Quarkee, and TYEGUYS throughout its runtime.

FADEAD has earned himself a spot as one of the producers that are contributing to the recent growth of hard dance music and you're not going to want to miss him on his way to the top. With that being said, turn the volume up to 11 and crank on his latest mix to get a taste of one of the brightest young talents in the American Hard Dance scene.

Tracklist:
IMY (FADEAD HARDER EDIT) - Reaper
In The Dark - Warface
In Da Getto (Quarkee XTRA RAW Flip) - J Balvin, Skrillex 
ID - FADEAD
Dance Tonight - Darren Styles, Timmy Trumpet, Azteck
Oasis - Firelite
Juice - So Juice
ID - OverDrive
Into The Fire - FADEAD
TOO COLD - Rooler, Sickmode
ID - FADEAD X TYEGUYS
Demise - Vasto
Be My Lover 2K22 - KAMI
Lucid Dream - Adjuzt
City Lights - Rebellion
ID - FADEAD X OverDrive
Brink Of Madness - Thyron
Falling Up - Cryex
On My Own - Vertile
Virtual Reality - Ran-D, Kronos
The Other Side (ft. Nathalie Blue) - Devin Wild
Embracing The Madness - D-Sturb, Sound Rush
Without Me - FADEAD

Paradigm Shift 003 || FADEAD

"Hard dance is everything to me. I remember getting exposed to it when I was 13. I had never heard something so powerful, with so much emotion behind the melodies, and the aggression behind the kicks. It’s all emotions in one project or track. It’s not for many, but I know it means something special to all of us that do listen to hard dance. It’s a lifestyle!  As for me, I’m really looking forward to releasing the music I’ve been holding on to! I hope that I get to play more shows for you guys as well. It’s amazing seeing people hit every kickroll to my tracks!" - Distortion Code

Paradigm Shift 004 || Distortion Code

"Hard dance has always been a delightful experience since I heard my first hardstyle track in 2016. Since then, I've been going faster and faster in the tempo, and I've ended up here in a grateful, loving community with great friends and most importantly, hard dance! I hope to explore the world with USTEMPO and my friends Oroto, Rollz Royce, EQUAL2, Kimmercore, Aerosway, Chrizens and more! Shout out to these peeps for helping me along the way. Without them, I wouldn't be who I am today. Thanks everyone, and I hope you stay tuned." - @Toumi

Tracklist:
1. EQUAL2 - Krunk
2. E-Force - Seven (JudaX'S ''4+2'' Edit) (Oroto Ustempo Flip)
3. GPF x S3RL - Cum Say Henlo (Toumi Ustempo Flip)
4. Smoke Supreme x Oroto - ID
5. EQUAL2 x Chrizens x AeroSway - Weak Mofo X (Toumi Ustempo Live Edit)
6. GPF - Crywank (Toumi Ustempo Flip)
7. Smoke Supreme x Rollz Royce - Up N' Down
8. Kimmercore - Concrete X (Toumi Ustempo Edit)
9. The Freaky Bastard - Never Hot (Oroto Ustempo Flip)
10. Gargäntua - La Mort Avec Toi (Billx Remix) (Toumi Live Edit)

Paradigm Shift 005 || Toumi

Awakening 10 Tracklist

Fly - Deja Vu 
Josh Pan, Medasin, X&G - No Face 
Aywy. & tek.lun - Bout It 
Kadena - Lost (Unreleased)
 robu x asáu - tradecraft 
yojas. - haste.  
Kumarion - GTKFO (Unreleased) 
dêtre - Mind Body Spirit 
Abelation & Saka - Elite
 Fly - 100K 
cloud_d - Ephemeral x Denzel Curry - Threatz (Ekali Edit) 
Ranz - Stomp 
Chee - Act Like You Know 
Kaaris - Charge (Mr. Carmack Remix) 
Chee - Spangled
 Sumthin Sumthin - Inhale 
Badlike - Tell Me (Unreleased) 
Kumarion - Walk Away 
NIK P, Jammz - Ruffneck Dub 
Saka - Shaolin 
Hijinx - Shush 
Ekali, Kadena ft. Chloe - Angel Fire (Unreleased)
 Minnesota - Hi/Low (Charlesthefirst Remix) 
Kumarion - Tonite (Unreleased) 
Justin Hawkes - Inheritance
 Noisia & The Upbeats - Dead Limit (Noisia’s Outer Edges Remix)
 Reaper - Intercept (NIK P Remix) 
Ill-Esha & K+Lab - Simplicity 
Nomer - Checkpoint 
Emjulate - Tinker
 Reso - Strobe
 Justin Hawkes - Black Bloc 
Parra for Cuva - Planet and Body (Max Cooper Remix)

Awakening - Mix. 10

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ola radio janvier 23

H34RTSTRING ep01 (enfeebling the emotional part of our nature) ⏤ fanny

@solifuj4

"Passing through smoggy city skies,
we felt the water rolling down our necks.
Millions of tiny needles &
howling engines.
We heard a rolling pulse as our eyes started to close.

RAINING ARROWS, Solifuj4’s monthual residency on Ola Radio will navigates between emo lullabies, cinematic soundscapes, mumble rap, hybrid club & industrial noise."

TRACKLIST 
Osheyack - Still
Claire Rousay - it feels foolish to care  
Puce Mary - If No One Knows  
APEAK - Where We Are From, The Birds Are Dead
Amnesia Scanner - AS Truth
Emma DJ - Aepop
MEAT CAGE - FUTURE HALLUCINATING  
Kelela - Waitin (whiterose Riddim)
Zaliva-D - 指你 Zhi Ni
Selm - Nineteen Voices
Felix Lee - so loud 
Daesiidae - starzfield
Crystal Castles - Violent Dreams
Amnesia Scanner & Bill Kouligas - Lexachast IV
jonatan leandoer96 - Skyskrapa
Yves Tumor - Broke In ft. Oxhy
Maje - The Bloody Entrails
Young Thug feat Birdman - Givenchy
Hajj - My Love is Rotten to The Core
NET GALA - KIKI
A$AP Ferg & Kablam - Plain Choking (Scheele Edit)
Pan Daijing - Metal 八月
Moor Mother - Time float

RAINING ARROWS ep01 ⏤ Solifuj4

For the first Workout Set of 2023, we’re honored to host the groundbreaking artist/producer @umru. Over the past decade, the PC Music-signee has worked with an eclectic cast of artists, including Charli XCX, Tommy Cash, Laura Les, Young Kayo, ericdoa, Petal Supply, 645AR, Fraxiom, and many more. He’s become one of the most beloved individuals in the internet music space, having developed a cacophonous, industrial style that’s helped reshape contemporary pop music and which can be heard all over his 2022 EP, Comfort Noise. Umru will soon be embarking on an international tour with stops in LA, Rome, Paris, London, Reykjavik, and Brooklyn. 

“hi i’m umru, and i like to stay active by living in a Walkable City <3 this is a mix of my recent favs from soundcloud rabbit holes and the charts alike, some classic dj set staples, and a song or 2 about walking.”

Workout Set #3: umru ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

"[American Hard Dance] has soared to unprecedented heights, captivating hearts here at home while transcending boundaries and captivating souls worldwide. We have birthed a new expression that is intimately woven with the tapestry of our vibrant and diverse culture... Now is the time for this evolution - the Hard Dance Revolution! Let us kreate this world together." - @officialkreation

Tracklist:
Kreation - Universal Language
TNT - Gung
Paul Oakenfold & Cassandra Fox - Touch Me (Overdrive Edit)
Roller - Feel Da Rhythm
Kreation - Playing With Fire
Kreation - Blood Rave
Hollywood Undead - Young (Kreation Bootleg)
Tyeguys & Kreation - Loco
Luminite - Eyes Wide Shut/Sub Zero Project & Hardwell - Judgment Day
Zatox - Hardstyle Never Dies
Too Cold 4 Mind Control (Kreation Mashup)
Kreation - Anticipation
Kreation - Hypnosis
Kreation - Confusion
Kreation x ATHRS - Haunted

Paradigm Shift 020 || Kreation

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