Artist
Testarossa
- Followers:
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- Popularity:
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- Tracked releases:
- 3
- Latest release:
- 8 Jul 2026
Testarossa is a Dutch raw hardstyle DJ and producer who won Q-dance's RED Race talent competition in 2026 with 'END GAME', earning a release on Defqon.1 Records and a set on the festival's RED stage.
Releases (3)
3 tracks
About Testarossa
Testarossa is the name Dutch hardstyle fans learned in the spring of 2026: a raw hardstyle producer, grinding since 2017, who entered Q-dance’s RED Race talent competition and left it as the winner.
Winning the RED Race
The RED Race puts four emerging producers through escalating challenges (including an anthem challenge remixing legendary festival tracks), with established names as coaches; the 2026 season’s mentor pool featured Adaro, Frontliner, Phuture Noize and The Purge. Testarossa outlasted fellow finalists Antergy, Essive and Beat Conductors, and his competition track ‘END GAME’ landed on Defqon.1 Records via The RED Race 2026 EP in May 2026. The prize is the one every bedroom producer in the genre dreams about: a set on the RED stage at Defqon.1.
Melody in the raw
What carried him through the competition is audible across his 2026 run: ‘Turn To You’ in April, ‘END GAME’ in May, ‘Ready To Fly’ on Q-dance presents NEXT in July. The kicks are unmistakably raw, but the melodies aim upward, built for festival fields rather than basement clubs.
Why he matters
Talent-show wins can evaporate; catalogues don’t. Testarossa is converting his RED Race moment into a release schedule, and with Q-dance’s machinery now behind him, his next singles are the ones to watch in raw hardstyle’s new generation.
Every new Testarossa release lands on the Hardstyle Release Radar the day it hits Spotify. The full tracked catalogue is listed above.
Questions,answered
Who is Testarossa?
Testarossa is a raw hardstyle DJ and producer from the Netherlands, active since 2017. In 2026 he won the RED Race, Q-dance's talent competition, beating three other finalists to earn a set on Defqon.1's RED stage.
What is the RED Race?
The RED Race is Q-dance's talent-development competition around Defqon.1. Four emerging producers (in 2026: Testarossa, Antergy, Beat Conductors and Essive) are mentored by established coaches such as Adaro, Frontliner, Phuture Noize and The Purge, and face production challenges until a winner is crowned.
What is Testarossa's biggest track?
'END GAME', the track that won him the RED Race 2026, released on Defqon.1 Records as part of The RED Race 2026 EP. The follow-up 'Ready To Fly' appeared on Q-dance presents NEXT.
What genre is Testarossa?
Raw hardstyle - but with uplifting melodies riding on top of the heavy drops, a balance that stood out throughout his RED Race run.