Adaro
Dutch disc jockey
- Base
- Netherlands
- Active
- Since 2009
- Listeners
- 63K
- Sound
Sonic signature
95 analyzedAdaro is a high-energy peak-time hardstyle artist from Netherlands. Adaro's catalogue here runs a wide 89-160 BPM band (median 153). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 21 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 3B, 2B, 9B. The overall sound is dark and driving. The tracks here span 2009 to 2026. Since 2012 the typical tempo has climbed from 151 to 159 BPM. The catalogue traces a label journey from Roughstate to Unleashed Records. More underground than 92% of hardstyle artists.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 85% of hardstyle artists
- Harmonic focus:
- more harmonically varied than 85% of hardstyle artists
- Tempo:
- faster than 77% of hardstyle artists
Plays across 21 of 24 keys, 53% in minor, most often 3B, 2B, 9B.
Evolution
Median tempo and energy of the analyzed tracks, year by year.
B2B pairings
Artists who play the same keys at a matching tempo and energy. A back-to-back that mixes cleanly.
- Rebelion19 keys · 153 BPM · NRG 94
- Warface21 keys · 153 BPM · NRG 94
- Phuture Noize20 keys · 151 BPM · NRG 90
- Sub Zero Project19 keys · 151 BPM · NRG 89
Set builder
A set arc from Adaro's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.
Warm-up

Intro - Hard Bass 2018 Liveset
8B · 89 BPM
I'm Alive (Official Rebirth Festival 2019 Anthem)
6A · 95 BPM
Signature tracks
The defining cuts from Adaro's catalogue.
Best known

Start the Show
5A · 46/100 popularity
Hardest

Up 2 No Good
10A · energy 100/100
Latest
Blast From the Past
9B · 2025
Deepest cut
Defect Your Brain
12B · 150 BPM
Discography
105 tracks · 95 analyzedSingles & EPs
About
Thijs Ploegmakers, known musically as Adaro, is a Dutch DJ and producer. 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.
FAQ
- What genre is Adaro?
- Adaro plays mostly hardstyle, with folk rock, based on their catalogue in the directory.
- What BPM does Adaro play at?
- Adaro's tracks here sit mostly between 89 and 160 BPM, with a median around 153.
- What key does Adaro play in?
- Across 95 analyzed tracks, Adaro favours 3B, 2B, 9B, and 53% of the catalogue is in minor keys.
- Where is Adaro based?
- Adaro is based in Netherlands and has been active since 2009.
- What labels has Adaro released on?
- Adaro has releases associated with Unleashed Records, Roughstate, Q-dance, Scantraxx Black.
Profile data from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0). Artist images and track data via Spotify. How we measure. Catalogue updated July 2026.
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Methodology
How we keep this honest.
Seeded from open data
Profiles start from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0) discography data, then match to the tracks we have analyzed.
Measured, not guessed
Every BPM, key and energy figure on this profile is computed from the actual recordings, not estimated or copied from a third-party API.
Full methodology
How the directory is sourced, gated and kept honest, in depth: read the methodology.
Kept current
Catalogue last updated July 2026.
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