# D-Sturb

Canonical: https://www.hdrr.info/artists/d-sturb

- Genres: Hardstyle
- Tracked releases: 151
- Latest release: 10 Jul 2026
- Spotify followers: 94,488
- Spotify popularity: 57/100

D-Sturb is Jorrit Popkema, a Dutch hardstyle powerhouse signed to End of Line Recordings whose thrashing kickrolls earned him the Defqon.1 2026 anthem, 'Sacred Oath'.

D-Sturb's route into [hardstyle](/new-hardstyle-releases) started about as far from a festival pit as possible: violin lessons at age four. Jorrit Popkema moved through electric guitar to electronic production, sharpened his craft at Utrecht's Herman Brood Academy, and emerged as one of the hardest-hitting producers of his generation.

### Breakthrough with 'Kill Me'

The 2016 collaboration 'Kill Me' with [Radical Redemption](/artists/radical-redemption) catapulted D-Sturb into the raw spotlight. He found his home at End of Line Recordings (the label circle around [Warface](/artists/warface)) and stacked up anthems: 'The Edge (of the End)', 'G.L.Y.', 'We Won't Sleep', plus the collab 'Let The Games Begin' with [Act of Rage](/artists/act-of-rage).

### The kickroll signature

D-Sturb's trademark is the kickroll: rapid-fire, pitched kick sequences that carry melody and violence at once, wrapped in atmospheric builds and a larger-than-life stage character. His debut solo album 'Through My Veins' distilled that identity into a full-length statement.

### Defqon.1 anthem maker

In 2026 he received [rawstyle-adjacent](/new-rawstyle-releases) hardstyle's biggest honour: producing 'Sacred Oath', the official Defqon.1 2026 anthem, currently his most popular track in HDRR's tracked catalogue. From Qlimax to Defqon.1 headline slots, D-Sturb now operates at the very top of the harder styles.

Every new D-Sturb release lands on the [Hardstyle Release Radar](/playlists/hardstyle-release-radar) the day it hits Spotify. The full tracked catalogue is listed above.

### FAQ

**Who is D-Sturb?**

D-Sturb is the alias of Dutch producer Jorrit Popkema. Classically trained from age four on violin and educated at Utrecht's Herman Brood Academy, he became one of the defining kickroll artists in modern hardstyle.

**What is D-Sturb's biggest track?**

'Sacred Oath', the official Defqon.1 2026 anthem, is currently his most popular track on Spotify. Earlier anthems include 'The Edge (of the End)', 'G.L.Y.' and 'We Won't Sleep'.

**How did D-Sturb break through?**

His breakthrough came in 2016 with 'Kill Me', a collaboration with Radical Redemption that pushed him into the spotlight of the raw hardstyle scene.

**What label is D-Sturb on?**

D-Sturb is signed to End of Line Recordings, the raw hardstyle label around Warface.