Adaro (DJ) explained

Thijs Ploegmakers
Alias:Adaro
Birth Place:Schaijk
Origin:Netherlands
Genre:Hardstyle
Years Active:2002-present
Label:Roughstate, A2 Records
Current Member Of:Shocksteady, Gunz For Hire
Past Member Of:Driftwood
Website:http://www.djadaro.com/

Thijs Ploegmakers, known musically as Adaro, is a Dutch DJ and producer.[1] He has produced music in several dance styles, and in 2008 started producing raw hardstyle, for which he is considered to be one of the originators of.

Career

Ploegmakers' breakthrough tracks as Adaro were “The Haunter of the Dark" and “No Time To Sleep”, along with a remix of “Answers” by Chain Reaction. In 2013 he was voted number 75 in the DJ Mag Top 100. Adaro released his music on A2 Records until 2014. In March, 2015, alongside Ran-D, B-Front and Frequencerz, Adaro became a founding member of the hardstyle record label "Roughstate".

Ploegmakers has released multiple songs that have reached marked commercial success within the hardstyle field, including "Touch A Star" with B-Front feat. Dawnfire, which was awarded #4 in the Q-dance Top 100 countdown for 2018. More hits include “I’m Alive” (official Rebirth Festival Anthem), “Strong” with Rejecta, his official Intents Festival anthem "Circus Of Insanity" with Digital Punk, his official remix for "Rellen in de Hel" by Dutch Hip-Hop artist EZG, “Walk with Me” with Vertile, his solo track “Flame up High”, and a remix of “Calling” by Sefa.

Collaborations

In addition to his solo releases, Ploegmakers has collaborated with many artists within the hardstyle genre such as B-Front, Rejecta, Vertile, Hard Driver, Endymion, Digital Punk, Kronos, E-Force, MYST and Crypsis.

In 2002, Ploegmakers was part of the electronic music group Driftwood with fellow producers Ron van Kroonenburg and Dirk Jans, best known for their worldwide radio hit “Freeloader”. Ploegmakers and Jans then regrouped as the duo Shocksteady, producing trance music.

Ploegmakers is currently a half of the hardstyle act Gunz For Hire together with Ran-D, which was created in 2011. Gunz For Hire have released a discography of well-known hardstyle hits, including "Bella Ciao," “Seek & Destroy”, "Bolivia," "Plata O Plomo," "No Mercy," “Kings of the Underground,” and “Sorrow”.

Ploegmakers has performed as Adaro at some of the largest EDM and hardstyle events, such as Decibel Outdoor Festival, Defqon.1 Festival (Netherlands & Australia), Qlimax, Mysteryland, Q-BASE, Tomorrowland, Qapital, Reverze and EDC Las Vegas. Aside from being recognised as a leading DJ and producer in his home country, The Netherlands, Adaro is globally popular in the hardstyle scenes of countries including The United States, Mexico, Chile, Australia, China, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Scotland, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Canada, Austria, Germany and Belgium.

Discography

!Trackname!Alias!Label!Year
My Name Is HardstyleRan-D vs AdaroA2 Records2008
Under Attack / Struggle For ExistenceRan-D & AdaroA2 Records2010
Hit You With That Bang ShitAdaroA2 Records2011
Gangsters Don't DanceGunz For HireA2 Records2011
The Haunter of the DarkAdaroA2 Records2011
Put It On / Evolution CompleteGunz For HireA2 Records2011
The Italian TributeAdaroTitanic Records2012
Air (Dance Air Anthem 2012)The R3belz & AdaroScantraxx Special2012
No Time To SleepAdaroA2 Records2012
Kings of the UndergroundGunz For HireA2 Records2012
BoliviaGunz For HireA2 Records2012
EverydayDigital Punk & AdaroFree Release2012
Another Sh*t TrackCrypsis & AdaroMinus Is More (Cryptology)2012
Natural Born KillersAdaro & Digital PunkA2 Records2013
Worth Fighting For (Qapital 2013 Anthem)B-Front & AdaroQ-Dance2013
SorrowGunz For HireA2 Records2013
Answers (Adaro remix)Chain ReactionMinus is More2013
HistoryAdaroA2 Records2013
For The StreetAdaroA2 Records2013
Immortal (Qlimax 2013 Anthem)Gunz For HireQ-Dance2013
I'm The KingAdaro & The ProphetScantraxx Recordz2014
SwaggerGunz For HireA2 Records2014
My Soul To TakeAdaroRoughstate2015
RaggamuffinAdaroRoughstate2015
Open The GatesAdaro & E-ForceRoughstate2015
For The Street (Regain Remix)Adaro ft. Danny ScandalA2 Records2015
Dark UniverseAdaro ft. Rob GeeRoughstate2015
This Is Los AngelesGunz For HireRoughstate2015
Oldschool FlowAdaro & E-ForceRoughstate2015
WhiplashedDigital Punk & AdaroA2 Records2015
Plata O PlomoGunz For HireRoughstate2016
I'm A CriminalGunz For HireRoughstate2016
Ik Wil Gewoon Muziek Horen!Adje Van 'T PadjeFree release2016
Rock NowAdaro & B-FrontRoughstate2016
Executioner StyleGunz For HireRoughstate2016
MurderAdaroRoughstate2016
Rock & RollAdaro & EnymionRoughstate2016
Legs In The AirAdaro & CrypsisRoughstate2016
No MercyGunz For HireRoughstate2016
The Party Never DiesHard Driver & AdaroDirty Workz2016
SMACKAdaro & Hard DriverRoughstate2016
Party MedicineAdaro & OutbreakRoughstate2017
Raggamuffin (MYST Remix)AdaroRoughstate2017
Open The Gates (Public Enemies Remix)Adaro & E-ForceRoughstate2017
Welcome To Death RowGunz For HireRoughstate2017
Bring You The PainAdaro & Digital PunkRoughstate2017
Armed & DangerousGunz For HireRoughstate2017
Circus Of Insanity (Official Intents Festival Anthem)Digital Punk & AdaroUnleashed2017
The Show Of MadnessEndymion & AdaroNightbreed2017
GODD (Adaro Remix)Marco VBe Yourself2017
DisruptionAdaro & Jack Of SoundRoughstate2017
The Sky Is The LimitAdaroRoughstate2017
Black Rain (Official Hard Bass Anthem)Adaro ft. E-LifeHeadliner2018
The OthersideAdaroRoughstate2018
One More TimeAdaro ft. EllieRoughstate2018
Real WarriorGunz For HireRoughstate2018
The Voice Of The FireAdaroRoughstate2018
Flame Up HighAdaroRoughstate2018
Bella CiaoGunz For HireRoughstate2018
Long Hard SummerE-Force & AdaroScantraxx Recordz2018
We Will Be ImmortalGunz For HireRoughstate2018
Touch A StarAdaro & B-Front ft. DawnfireQ-Dance2018
Midnight SkyHard Driver & AdaroDirty Workz2019
I'm Alive (Official Rebirth Anthem)AdaroRoughstate2019
When The Stars Connect In SpaceAdaro & MYST ft. Cadence XYZQ-Dance2019
BlackoutAdaro & KronosRoughstate2019
BattlebornRan-D, Frequencerz & AdaroRoughstate2019
MoonlightKronos & Adaro ft. PANERoughstate2019
Don't Stop MeAdaro & ClockartzQ-Dance2019
Don't LookGunz For HireRoughstate2019
Murder (Invector Remix)AdaroRoughstate2019
Kings Of MayhemGunz For HireRoughstate2019
Blood BrothersGunz For HireRoughstate2019
My Eyes Spit FireAdaro & Rude Convict ft. LXCPRRoughstate2019
Flame Up High (Vertile Remix)AdaroRoughstate2019
DynamiteAdaro ft. Mark VayneRoughstate2020
A Storm Is Coming (Ncrypta Remix)Gunz For HireRoughstate2020
The Phoenix Of The NightB-Front & Adaro ft. Nikki MilouQ-Dance2020
Ghost TownAdaro & KronosRoughstate2020
I'm Alive (Official Rebirth Anthem) (Re-Style & Vertex Remix)AdaroRoughstate2020
Reach For The SkyAdaro & Digital PunkQ-Dance2020
Bolivia (G4H Blood Brothers Remix)Gunz For HireScantraxx Black2020
SicarioGunz For HireRoughstate2020
StrongAdaro & RejectaRoughstate2020
Wildfire (Adaro Remix)Re-StyleRoughstate2020
Every Breaking A WaveGunz For HireRoughstate2020
Above It AllAdaro & EndymionQ-Dance2020
Deep In The NightFrontliner & AdaroQ-Dance2020
A Deeper SpaceAdaroRoughstate2020
Bring You The Pain (The Machine Remix)Adaro & Digital PunkRough Recruits2020
The LifeAdaro & Kronos ft. Nikki MilouRoughstate2020
Calling (Adaro Remix)SefaFree release2021
Heaven HighAdaro ft. Robin VaneRoughstate2021
Toy SoldiersGunz For HireFree release2021
Legs In The Air (Cyrex Remix)Adaro & CrypsisRoughstate2021
Walk With MeAdaro & VertileRoughstate2021
Seek & DestroyGunz For HireRoughstate2021
Up 2 No GoodKronos & AdaroScantraxx Recordz2021
No Time To Sleep (Phrantic Remix)AdaroScantraxx Black2021
Ongedierte Van De NachtGunz For HireRoughstate2021
The Now And ThenAdaro & AftershockRoughstate2021
The UndergroundAdaro & FrontlinerRoughstate2021

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.djadaro.com/