# The Straikerz

Canonical: https://www.hdrr.info/artists/the-straikerz

- Genres: Rawstyle
- Tracked releases: 96
- Latest release: 18 Jun 2026
- Spotify followers: 50,841
- Spotify popularity: 53/100

The Straikerz are Xavi Fontanet and Guillem Gomariz, a Spanish raw hardstyle duo who went from Barcelona's mákina scene to viral hits like 'FUNKY' and Defqon.1 stages.

The Straikerz are proof that [rawstyle](/new-rawstyle-releases) is no longer a Dutch-only export. Xavi Fontanet and Guillem Gomariz came up in Spain, far from the genre's Dutch heartland. Xavi found the harder styles through Pont Aeri, the legendary club near Barcelona whose hardcore and mákina nights schooled a whole Spanish generation in fast, hard dance music.

### Going viral

The two started out solo, releasing under the separate aliases Mr. Black and Mr. Red before joining forces. The duo has been releasing since 2015, but the breakout came years into the grind, when a string of tracks engineered for maximum crowd damage went viral across the scene: 'FUNKY', 'Incoming' with [Adjuzt](/artists/adjuzt), and the perfectly titled 'Kickroll Is Not A Crime'. Collaborations with heavyweights like [Rooler](/artists/rooler), [Sickmode](/artists/sickmode) and [Dual Damage](/artists/dual-damage) confirmed what the play counts already said: the scene's hardest hitters considered the Spaniards their equals.

### The 777 live-act

After relocating to the Netherlands to work from the industry's centre of gravity, the duo levelled up their stage game with 777, their world-famous live-act, an adrenaline-first format that has carried them across Defqon.1, Intents Festival and REBiRTH, and taken their sound to Germany, Australia and beyond.

### Dancefloor therapists

Their range shows in the 2026 team-up with [Da Tweekaz](/artists/da-tweekaz): 'Dancefloor Therapy' pairs melodic genius with raw intensity, and it currently tops their Spotify catalogue in HDRR's tracking, their biggest track to date.

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

### FAQ

**Who are The Straikerz?**

The Straikerz is the Spanish raw hardstyle duo of Xavi Fontanet and Guillem Gomariz. Xavi's roots trace to Pont Aeri, the legendary club near Barcelona known for hardcore and mákina events.

**What are The Straikerz' biggest tracks?**

Viral hits include 'FUNKY', 'Incoming' with Adjuzt and 'Kickroll Is Not A Crime'. Their 2026 collaboration 'Dancefloor Therapy' with Da Tweekaz is currently their most popular track on Spotify.

**What is The Straikerz' 777 live-act?**

777 is their signature live show, an adrenaline-fuelled set format that has become their calling card at festivals like Defqon.1, Intents and REBiRTH.

**Where are The Straikerz from?**

Spain: they came up through the Barcelona area's harder-styles scene before relocating to the Netherlands, the heart of the hardstyle industry.