SonarMix 053 goes out to the 160bpm crew. Hailing from Porto, NOIA is Portugal’s resident ‘160’ champion, part of a wave of artists who are bringing uptempo, bass-heavy music back to dancefloors across Europe and beyond.
Opening with DevNull’s shattered amen breaks and closing with *that* Rashad and Spin remix of Addison Groove’s ‘Footcrab’, the XXIII co-founder has sent us maybe the most relentless SonarMix to date. Serving as an introduction to the geographically and stylistically diverse universe of 160, it’s proof that there’s more than one way to play fast as we career towards 2025. Of course, there’s plenty of jungle and footwork, but she also veers into ravey UK hardcore and breakbeat (Sweatpea, ODF), hyperspeed bass hybrids (Jurango, Jensen Interceptor), and even takes a detour into mutant ghetto house (Big Dope P, Feadz & TT The Artist).
Even through your headphones, you can feel the infectious energy that’s NOIA’s calling card: it’s a challenge staying seated for the duration. She’ll bring that same intensity when she plays at Sónar Lisboa 2025: we’re expecting her to set the pace on the festival’s final day. We can’t wait.
Tracklist:
DevNull - Beats Track
Slim Sinna - Ragga Gal
Pete Cannon - Hear Dis
Junction 17 - So High
Aerbreak - Sucka Punch
Bone Box - FFB
Big Dope P, Feadz & TT The Artist - Ride It
Arkyn - Dance Still U Wet
Minor Science, Seppa - Reckless Daddy
Amen Holmes - Kicking
WE ROB RAVE - RIO
Jensen Interceptor - Selective Empathy
Cesco - Fake [Unreleased]
DJ B - Let It Go
Jurango - Sink
Soeneido - No Turning Back
Komai - Sweetie Dub
ODF - Alien Bass
Selector Spinach - The Tenth
Janaway - Till Dawn
Fez the kid - Drop the merchandise
Sweetpea - 10 B&H Gold ft. Origin8a & Propa, Hypershé)
Arkyn & DJ B - Be Free [Unreleased]
Drinkwater - Bring u Hcore
Krunx & DJ Fantastic - Propaganda Remix
Arkyn - Openness [Unreleased]
Sweetpea - The Afters
Fluid Haunts - Keep It Hardcore
Sknit - Yo Free
Addison Groove, DJ Rashad, DJ Spinn, Denham Audio - Footcrab (Rashad & Spinn Mix)