Nicky Romero’s ventured into new territory by releasing his country-inspired release “Rise” with Stadiumx featuring Matluck back in August. Now the track has received two huge remixes from dance music legends Afrojack and Thomas Gold. story. Nicky Romero has quickly progressed from a young musical prodigy to one of the most prolific names in modern dance music. The “Rise” remixes bring together three electronic music veterans, each with their own specific production style
Each version has a unique take on the song’s upbeat rhythms and organic instrumentals: Afrojack turns up the heat with his signature driving house basslines and dynamic percussion that turns “Rise” into a hard-hitting club track, while Thomas Gold’s melodic approach creates a dancefloor-friendly, uplifting experience reminiscent of festival progressive anthems. Both versions keep the soulful and heartfelt lyrics, ensuring that “Rise” keeps its inspiring essence. The Afrojack’s and Thomas Gold’s remixes are out on Nicky Romero’s imprint Protocol Recordings, which has been exploring new avenues of sound recently by incorporating various music genres into their productions.
Stream the remixes here:
Protocol is gearing up for their ADE showcase on October 17th at Melkweg with the release of two “Protocol Lab 2018” EPs. Part 1 is out now with a variety of music from FaderX, AYOR, Funkybeat & Steve Hartz and Tim van Werd. Each track displays a different genre of electronic music, beginning with FaderX’s signature upbeat and melodic sound on “We Found Love.” Protocol fans will recognize FaderX from their hit track “Rave Me,” which has amassed over 1.7M streams to date. AYOR brings the party with his heavy-hitting, rump-shaking club track “Booty,” which is the mysterious producer’s second release on Protocol after “Trap Like” with Teamworx. Next up is “Runaway” by Funkybeat and Steve Hartz, a lighthearted, disco-inspired tune that serves a nice juxtaposition to the rest of the EP. Protocol throws it back to their original sound on Tim van Werd’s vocal progressive house gem “Break the Night” to close the EP out, which is guaranteed to leave you in a party mood. Luckily, tickets to the Protocol ADE showcase are on sale now.
Protocol Recordings and Nicky Romero return to the iconic Melkweg venue on October 17th for the 6th installment of Protocol’s ADE showcase, and it is bound to be the best one yet. Featuring sixteen artists across two music rooms, the Protocol gang is taking over for a night of dancing, fun, intense energy, and upbeat vibes. The main room will play host to insane sets courtesy of Nicky Romero and his friends, Corey James, Deniz Koyu, Matisse & Sadko, Maximals, Raiden, StadiumX, Teamworx and Tom Tyger. If that’s not enough, wander into the Protocol Lab for cutting-edge performances from Antoine Delvig, FaderX, Funkybeat, Marc Benjamin, Mosimann, Sam Void and Thomas Newson. In past years, Nicky has brought some very special surprise guests, incl. the likes of David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano among others. Additionally, Protocol has expanded their showcase to host stages at Tomorrowland Brasil, Sziget, and Balaton Sound, as well as hosting their recurring event during Miami Music Week, and no doubt they’ve picked up some surprises along the way.
Stream the Protocol Lab ADE 2018 PT. 1:
Get your tickets now and see you on the dance floor in less than two weeks!
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