We talked with the Italian DJ and producer Reevoid about his collaborative track with Rebekah, ‘Trapped’, out on Rebekah label GO HARD OR GO HARDCORE.
Listen to the exclusive premiere of ‘Trapped’ and read the interview with Reevoid who made his break almost 20 years ago in 2016 with a release on Traxtorm Records.
Hey Ivan, we hear that you first heard hardcore music at the age of 12, how is this possible? Was this at a club or through something else?
Haha, no I was too young to go to clubs at 12, (even though I started shortly thereafter) I heard it for the first time when I was in second grade from a classmate of mine who had a cassette in his walkman, and he passed me a pair of headphones to listen to. Wow, it was love at the first listen. That was the beginning of everything. So, I started to educate myself on that genre by buying various CDs, cassettes, recorded live performances of DJs and little by little I fell in love with it more and more!
Do you think that Hardcore is a sound that represents your passion the most? If so, why?
Hardcore is not just the sound that represents my passion, but it is the sound that represents my life. I just can’t imagine myself without it. It is a constant drug that you need but that you can abuse without any worries because it doesn’t do any harm. It’s now part of the daily routine. I can spend days distorting sounds and never get tired!
Being a listener and fan of this music definitely gives you a lot of emotions but seeing what happens behind the scenes while DJing and composing first hand is even more exciting!
Do you think hard music, and faster BPM’s will last in popularity as it is now? If so, why?
Absolutely yes, in fact hard music nowadays is stronger than ever, after having had some dark years in which it seemed that the scene had died down a bit, now it has returned to shine more than ever. The bpm has had a constant increase, but now fortunately (for my personal tastes) they are going down a bit, but still maintaining the right amount of adrenaline that this music must give.
Let’s talk about your track ‘Trapped’ which features Rebekah on the forthcoming VA for her Go Hard or Go Hardcore series…
I was very proud and happy to have met Rebekah. I found out that she played some of my tracks in festivals, so I contacted her, and she was really kind and helpful. We started exchanging ideas about music, so she proposed that I participate in the previous edition of GHOGH VA series in 2024, where I released my solo track ‘Flippin’. This time we talked about a collaboration for this new edition, I sent her a draft with my typical sound with the old school / gabber style to get her feedback.
She accepted enthusiastically and added her raw and modern touch. I’m very happy to have collaborated with her and I hope there will be others in the future!
What are your highlights this year for gigs and releases?
Hearing many artists at some big festivals playing my tracks is always a special feeling, one that I will never get tired of. It helps me to understand that my sound is liked, and it keeps me constantly desiring to dedicate myself day after day to my own productions, whilst learning new things and refining my sound in order to be as unique and recognisable as possible.
I have a big year, as 2026 will be 10 years of Reevoid, so I am spending my time wisely for the rest of 2025 planning some big projects, but I can’t tell you yet, as that would be a huge spoiler alert. But I am excited for what’s to come.
‘Go Hard Or Go Hardcore Vol. 2’ VA will be available after July 4th HERE.
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