Adaro (DJ)
Thijs Ploegmakers (born 29 July 1980),[2] performing as Adaro, is a Dutch DJ. He produced several electronic music styles, however in 2008, he began producing hardstyle with Ran-D which resulted in their first release on A2 Records "My Name Is Hardstyle." Adaro continued releasing his music on A2 Records until 2014. In March, 2015, alongside Ran-D, B-Front and Frequencerz, Adaro is one of the founders of hardstyle record label "Roughstate Music".
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Born | [1] Schaijk | 29 July 1980
Origin | Netherlands |
Genres | Hardstyle, Raw Hardstyle |
Years active | 2008-present |
Labels | A2 Records, Roughstate Music |
Associated acts | Gunz For Hire, A² All Stars, Driftwood, Roughstate Showcase & Shocksteady |
Website | http://www.djadaro.com/ |
Members | Thijs Ploegmakers |
Adaro has been responsible for creating many well-known Hardstyle songs that have reached certain commercial success, including "Touch A Star" with B-Front feat. Dawnfire, which was awarded #4 in the Q-dance Top 100 countdown for 2018. More Adaro hits include his official Intents Festival anthem "Circus Of Insanity" with Digital Punk, "The Sky Is The Limit," his official remix for "Rellen in de Hel" by Dutch Hip-Hop artist EZG and his official remix of "GODD" by Trance artist Marco V.
In addition to his solo releases, Adaro has collaborated with many artists within the hardstyle genre such as The Prophet, Digital Punk, B-Front, Endymion, Hard Driver, E-Force and Crypsis.
Adaro is also a part of the hardstyle act Gunz For Hire together with Ran-D, which was created in 2011.[3] Gunz For Hire have released a discography of known Hardstyle hits, including "Bella Ciao," "Bolivia," "Plata O Plomo," "No Mercy," "Executioner Style," and "Armed & Dangerous" among others.
Adaro has performed 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, Masters of Hardcore, Reverze and many other events. Aside from being recognised as a leading Hardstyle DJ and producer in his home country The Netherlands, globally, Adaro is also recognised as he has gained bookings in many countries including The United States, Mexico, Chile, Australia, China, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Scotland, Italy, France, Spain, Germany and Belgium.
Discography
Name | Artist(s) | Label | Year |
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My Name Is Hardstyle | Ran-D vs Adaro | A2 Records | 2008 |
Under Attack / Struggle For Existence | Ran-D & Adaro | A2 Records | 2010 |
Hit You With That Bang Shit | Adaro | A2 Records | 2011 |
Gangsters Don't Dance | Gunz For Hire | A2 Records | 2011 |
The Haunter of the Dark | Adaro | A2 Records | 2011 |
Put It On / Evolution Complete | Gunz For Hire | A2 Records | 2011 |
The Italian Tribute | Adaro | Titanic Records | 2012 |
Air (Dance Air Anthem 2012) | The R3belz & Adaro | Scantraxx Special | 2012 |
No Time To Sleep | Adaro | A2 Records | 2012 |
Kings of the Underground | Gunz For Hire | A2 Records | 2012 |
Bolivia | Gunz For Hire | A2 Records | 2012 |
Another Sh*t Track | Crypsis & Adaro | Minus Is More (Cryptology) | 2012 |
Natural Born Killers | Adaro & Digital Punk | A2 Records | 2013 |
Worth Fighting For (Qapital 2013 Anthem) | B-Front & Adaro | Q-Dance | 2013 |
Sorrow | Gunz For Hire | A2 Records | 2013 |
Answers (Adaro remix) | Chain Reaction | Minus is More | 2013 |
History | Adaro | A2 Records | 2013 |
Everyday | Adaro & Digital Punk | Self Released | 2013 |
For The Street | Adaro | A2 Records | 2013 |
I'm The King | Adaro & The Prophet | Scantraxx Recordz | 2014 |
Swagger | Gunz For Hire | A2 Records | 2014 |
My Soul To Take | Adaro | Roughstate | 2015 |
Raggamuffin | Adaro | Roughstate | 2015 |
Open The Gates | Adaro & E-Force | Roughstate | 2015 |
Dark Universe | Adaro & Rob Gee | Roughstate | 2015 |
Oldschool Flow | Adaro & E-Force | Roughstate | 2015 |
Whiplashed | Digital Punk & Adaro | A2 Records | 2015 |
Plata O Plomo | Gunz for Hire | Roughstate | 2016 |
I'm A Criminal | Gunz for Hire | Roughstate | 2016 |
Ik Wil Gewoon Muziek Horen | Adje Van 'T Padje | Free release | 2016 |
Rock Now | Adaro & B-Front | Roughstate | 2016 |
Executioner Style | Gunz for Hire | Roughstate | 2016 |
Bassdrum Junkie | Gunz For Hire | Free release | 2016 |
No Mercy | Gunz For Hire | Roughstate | 2016 |
Murder | Adaro | Roughstate | 2016 |
Rock & Roll | Adaro & Endymion | Roughstate | 2016 |
Legs In The Air | Adaro & Crypsis | Roughstate | 2016 |
The Party Never Dies | Hard Driver & Adaro | Dirty Workz | 2016 |
SMACK | Adaro & Hard Driver | Roughstate | 2016 |
Party Medicine | Adaro & Outbreak | Roughstate | 2016 |
Raggamuffin (MYST Remix) | Adaro | Roughstate | 2017 |
Open The Gates (Public Enemies Remix) | Adaro & E-Force feat. Nolz | Roughstate | 2017 |
Bring You The Pain | Adaro & Digital Punk | Roughstate | 2017 |
Circus Of Insanity (Official Intents Festival 2017 Anthem) | Digital Punk & Adaro | Unleashed Records | 2017 |
The Show Of Madness | Endymion & Adaro | Nightbreed Nocturnal | 2017 |
GODD (Adaro Remix) | Marco V | Derailed Traxx | 2017 |
Disruption | Adaro & Jack of Sound | Roughstate | 2017 |
The Sky Is The Limit | Adaro | Roughstate | 2017 |
Armed & Dangerous | Gunz For Hire | Roughstate | 2017 |
Welcome To Death Row | Gunz For Hire | Roughstate | 2017 |
Inside My Head | Gunz For Hire | Roughstate | 2018 |
Black Rain (Official Hard Bass Anthem 2018) | Adaro feat. E-Life | b2s Records | 2018 |
Real Warrior | Gunz For Hire | Roughstate | 2018 |
Bella Ciao | Gunz For Hire | Roughstate | 2018 |
The Otherside | Adaro | Roughstate | 2018 |
One More Time | Adaro feat. Ellie | Roughstate | 2018 |
The Voice Of Fire | Adaro | Roughstate | 2018 |
Flame Up High | Adaro | Roughstate | 2018 |
We Will Be Immortal | Gunz For Hire | Roughstate | 2018 |
Long Hard Summer | E-Force & Adaro | A2 Records | 2018 |
Touch A Star | Adaro & B-Front feat. Dawnfire | Q-dance Records | 2018 |
Midnight Sky | Hard Driver & Adaro | Dirty Workz | 2019 |
References
- Thijs 'Adaro' Ploegmakers in Schoikse Minse, 1 July 2014
- "Schoikse Minse: Thijs 'Adaro' Ploegmakers". www.schaijkeenwerelddorp.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- "Gunz For Hire".