Thijs Ploegmakers, known musically as Adaro, is a Dutch DJ and producer.https://www.djadaro.com/ 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 +TracknameAliasLabelYearMy Name Is HardstyleRan-D vs AdaroA2 Records2008Under Attack / Struggle For ExistenceRan-D & AdaroA2 Records2010Hit You With That Bang ShitAdaroA2 Records2011Gangsters Don't DanceGunz For HireA2 Records2011The Haunter of the DarkAdaroA2 Records2011Put It On / Evolution CompleteGunz For HireA2 Records2011The Italian TributeAdaroTitanic Records2012Air (Dance Air Anthem 2012)The R3belz & AdaroScantraxx Special2012No Time To SleepAdaroA2 Records2012Kings of the UndergroundGunz For HireA2 Records2012BoliviaGunz For HireA2 Records2012EverydayDigital Punk & AdaroFree Release2012Another Sh*t TrackCrypsis & AdaroMinus Is More (Cryptology)2012Natural Born KillersAdaro & Digital PunkA2 Records2013Worth Fighting For (Qapital 2013 Anthem)B-Front & AdaroQ-Dance2013SorrowGunz For HireA2 Records2013Answers (Adaro remix)Chain ReactionMinus is More2013HistoryAdaroA2 Records2013For The StreetAdaroA2 Records2013Immortal (Qlimax 2013 Anthem)Gunz For HireQ-Dance2013I'm The KingAdaro & The ProphetScantraxx Recordz2014SwaggerGunz For HireA2 Records2014My Soul To TakeAdaroRoughstate2015RaggamuffinAdaroRoughstate2015Open The GatesAdaro & E-ForceRoughstate2015For The Street (Regain Remix)Adaro ft. Danny ScandalA2 Records2015Dark UniverseAdaro ft. Rob GeeRoughstate2015This Is Los AngelesGunz For HireRoughstate2015Oldschool FlowAdaro & E-ForceRoughstate2015WhiplashedDigital Punk & AdaroA2 Records2015Plata O PlomoGunz For HireRoughstate2016I'm A CriminalGunz For HireRoughstate2016Ik Wil Gewoon Muziek Horen!Adje Van 'T PadjeFree release2016Rock NowAdaro & B-FrontRoughstate2016Executioner StyleGunz For HireRoughstate2016MurderAdaroRoughstate2016Rock & RollAdaro & EnymionRoughstate2016Legs In The AirAdaro & CrypsisRoughstate2016No MercyGunz For HireRoughstate2016The Party Never DiesHard Driver & AdaroDirty Workz2016SMACKAdaro & Hard DriverRoughstate2016Party MedicineAdaro & OutbreakRoughstate2017Raggamuffin (MYST Remix)AdaroRoughstate2017Open The Gates (Public Enemies Remix)Adaro & E-ForceRoughstate2017Welcome To Death RowGunz For HireRoughstate2017Bring You The PainAdaro & Digital PunkRoughstate2017Armed & DangerousGunz For HireRoughstate2017Circus Of Insanity (Official Intents Festival Anthem)Digital Punk & AdaroUnleashed2017The Show Of MadnessEndymion & AdaroNightbreed2017GODD (Adaro Remix)Marco VBe Yourself2017DisruptionAdaro & Jack Of SoundRoughstate2017The Sky Is The LimitAdaroRoughstate2017Black Rain (Official Hard Bass Anthem)Adaro ft. E-LifeHeadliner2018The OthersideAdaroRoughstate2018One More TimeAdaro ft. EllieRoughstate2018Real WarriorGunz For HireRoughstate2018The Voice Of The FireAdaroRoughstate2018Flame Up HighAdaroRoughstate2018Bella CiaoGunz For HireRoughstate2018Long Hard SummerE-Force & AdaroScantraxx Recordz2018We Will Be ImmortalGunz For HireRoughstate2018Touch A StarAdaro & B-Front ft. DawnfireQ-Dance2018Midnight SkyHard Driver & AdaroDirty Workz2019I'm Alive (Official Rebirth Anthem)AdaroRoughstate2019When The Stars Connect In SpaceAdaro & MYST ft. Cadence XYZQ-Dance2019BlackoutAdaro & KronosRoughstate2019BattlebornRan-D, Frequencerz & AdaroRoughstate2019MoonlightKronos & Adaro ft. PANERoughstate2019Don't Stop MeAdaro & ClockartzQ-Dance2019Don't LookGunz For HireRoughstate2019Murder (Invector Remix)AdaroRoughstate2019Kings Of MayhemGunz For HireRoughstate2019Blood BrothersGunz For HireRoughstate2019My Eyes Spit FireAdaro & Rude Convict ft. LXCPRRoughstate2019Flame Up High (Vertile Remix)AdaroRoughstate2019DynamiteAdaro ft. Mark VayneRoughstate2020A Storm Is Coming (Ncrypta Remix)Gunz For HireRoughstate2020The Phoenix Of The NightB-Front & Adaro ft. Nikki MilouQ-Dance2020Ghost TownAdaro & KronosRoughstate2020I'm Alive (Official Rebirth Anthem) (Re-Style & Vertex Remix)AdaroRoughstate2020Reach For The SkyAdaro & Digital PunkQ-Dance2020Bolivia (G4H Blood Brothers Remix)Gunz For HireScantraxx Black2020SicarioGunz For HireRoughstate2020StrongAdaro & RejectaRoughstate2020Wildfire (Adaro Remix)Re-StyleRoughstate2020Every Breaking A WaveGunz For HireRoughstate2020Above It AllAdaro & EndymionQ-Dance2020Deep In The NightFrontliner & AdaroQ-Dance2020A Deeper SpaceAdaroRoughstate2020Bring You The Pain (The Machine Remix)Adaro & Digital PunkRough Recruits2020The LifeAdaro & Kronos ft. Nikki MilouRoughstate2020Calling (Adaro Remix)SefaFree release2021Heaven HighAdaro ft. Robin VaneRoughstate2021Toy SoldiersGunz For HireFree release2021Legs In The Air (Cyrex Remix)Adaro & CrypsisRoughstate2021Walk With MeAdaro & VertileRoughstate2021Seek & DestroyGunz For HireRoughstate2021Up 2 No GoodKronos & AdaroScantraxx Recordz2021No Time To Sleep (Phrantic Remix)AdaroScantraxx Black2021Ongedierte Van De NachtGunz For HireRoughstate2021The Now And ThenAdaro & AftershockRoughstate2021The UndergroundAdaro & FrontlinerRoughstate2021
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External links
http://www.djadaro.com/ http://partyflock.nl/artist/20432:Adaro http://a2records.nl/