DR4MATIC

DR4MATIC operates where rawstyle stops being polite: xtra raw, the branch built on violently distorted kicks and abrasive screeches, named after the extra stage Defqon.1 bolted on in 2014 when the raw sound outgrew its room.

Godkiller first impressions

The project introduced itself in February 2025 with ‘Godkiller’ on ACTIVATED Records, the label that has become a reliable pipeline for the style’s new blood. The title set the register (blasphemous, maximal, no warm-up single), and the catalogue has stayed in character since: ‘Marked For Death’, ‘TRUTH_CORRUPTED’, ‘Mutilation’.

The 2026 acceleration

After a quiet stretch, 2026 turned prolific: ‘Ascension’ with Unit-E in April, ‘Mutilation’ with ND4 in May, ‘TRUTH_CORRUPTED’ with Kursed System in June, and the solo cut ‘Marked For Death’ before the month closed. Four releases in three months, all collaborative muscle-building within the same scene, the standard route from unknown to lineup name in this corner of the genre.

Why follow

Xtra raw burns through trends fast, and its next defining acts are being sorted out right now in exactly this kind of catalogue: young projects like DR4MATIC and ND4 trading collabs while acts like Krowdexx hold the crown. The release list below is where that race gets scored.

Every new DR4MATIC release lands on the Hardstyle Release Radar the day it hits Spotify. The full tracked catalogue is listed above.