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Sub Zero Project | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | SZP |
Origin | Netherlands |
Genres | |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | |
Members | Thomas Velderman Nigel Coppen |
Website | Official website |
Sub Zero Project is a Dutch hardstyle producer duo, consisting of Thomas Velderman (born 19 April 1996) and Nigel Coppen (born 9 March 1997), most known for making the Qlimax 2018 anthem "The Game Changer". They are the youngest Qlimax anthem makers in history.[ citation needed ]
Sub Zero Project is best known for their hits ‘Darkest Hour’, ‘Our Church’, ‘Halo’ and ‘Trip To Mars’. They have performed at Tomorrowland, Electric Daisy Carnival, Defqon.1 Festival, Ultra Music Festival, Ultra Australia, Medusa Sunbeach Festival, and Qlimax.[ citation needed ]
Sub Zero Project have worked with artists such as; Timmy Trumpet, W&W, Hardwell, Vini Vici, Coone, Da Tweekaz and Headhunterz.[ citation needed ]
Nigel Coppen initially made music under the name Sub Zero. He came into contact with Thomas Velderman via YouTube; they listened to each other's tracks and then decided to work together. Velderman joined Coppen and "Project" was added to the name to clarify that it was a duo. [1] [2] In December 2013, at the ages of 16 and 17 respectively, Nigel and Thomas signed with the Belgian hardstyle record label Dirty Workz.
In 2017 Nigel and Thomas both graduated from the Herman Brood Academy, a production school in Utrecht, as Artist Musician Dance Producers. The same year they released "The Project", which led to them receiving widespread attention for their use of psy-style kicks with aggressive attacks, blended with hardstyle elements. [3]
In 2018 the duo released "The XPRMNT", which as well came with a new live act featuring a change in attire. Q-Dance chose the duo to create the Qlimax 2018 anthem, titled "The Game Changer". [4] Also in 2018, the duo would make their first collab with Australian House producer Timmy Trumpet titled "Rockstar" which is one of 3 collabs.. In 2019, the duo released "The Contagion", which served as the lead track for their debut album titled Contagion. [5] In less than three months, their debut album reached over 10 million streams on Spotify.[ citation needed ]
In 2022, Sub Zero Project released their 2nd album titled “Renaissance of Rave”.
Sub Zero Project has made the DJ Mag Top 100 list – 95th in 2019, [6] 123rd in 2020, and 131st in 2021.
Track/Album name | Artists | Label | Year | Note |
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Scream EP | Sub Zero Project | Anarchy | 2014 | Dirty Workz's sublabel |
Let's Fight EP | Sub Zero Project | Anarchy | Dirty Workz’s sublabel | |
"Madman" | Sub Zero Project and Atmozfears | A² Records | 2015 | |
"Funky S**t" | Sub Zero Project | Anarchy | Dirty Workz’s sublabel | |
"Hell On Earth" | Sub Zero Project and X-Pander | A² Records | ||
"Hit the Funk" | Sub Zero Project | Anarchy | Dirty Workz’s sublabel | |
"This Is Madness" | Sub Zero Project and Atmozfears | Anarchy | Dirty Workz’s sublabel | |
"Get Your Hands Up" | Sub Zero Project | Anarchy | Dirty Workz’s sublabel | |
"Headbanger" | Sub Zero Project and Sub Sonik | Anarchy | 2016 | Dirty Workz’s sublabel |
"Raise Your Fist" | Sub Zero Project and Sub Sonik | WE R Raw | WE R's sublabel | |
"Let the Pistol Go" | Sub Zero Project | Anarchy | Dirty Workz’s sublabel | |
"Meltdown" | Sub Zero Project and Devin Wild | Scantraxx | ||
"DRKNSS" | Sub Zero Project and Da Tweekaz | Dirty Workz | 2017 | |
"The Project" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"Basstrain" | Sub Zero Project and GLDY LX | Dirty Workz | ||
"DSTNY" | Sub Zero Project and Devin Wild | Scantraxx | ||
"Stand Strong (Q-Base 2017 Hangar OST)" | Sub Zero Project and Meccah Dawn | Q-Dance Records | ||
"Wake Up" | Sub Zero Project, Zatox and Nikkita | Dirty Workz | ||
"Playing with Fire" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
DJ Isaac – "Burn" (Sub Zero Project Remix) | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"Unity" | Sub Zero Project and LXCPR | Dirty Workz | 2018 | |
"Our Church" | Sub Zero Project and Headhunterz | Art of Creation | Released on Headhunterz's album The Return of Headhunterz [7] | |
Headhunterz – "Doomed" (Sub Zero Project Remix) | Sub Zero Project | Art of Creation | ||
"March of the Rebels" | Sub Zero Project and MC Diesel | Dirty Workz | ||
"The XPRMNT" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"We Are the Fallen" | Sub Zero Project and Phuture Noize | Dirty Workz | ||
Yoji Biomehanika – Hardstyle Disco (Sub Zero Project Remix) | Da Tweekaz and Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"Rockstar" | Sub Zero Project, Timmy Trumpet and DV8 | Spinnin' Records | ||
"The Game Changer (Qlimax 2018 Anthem)" | Sub Zero Project | Q-Dance Records | ||
"Tombs of Immortality" | Sub Zero Project and Ecstatic | Dirty Workz | 2019 | |
"Heroes of the Night" (Intents Festival 2019 Anthem) | Sub Zero Project and D-Sturb | Dirty Workz | ||
"Darkest Hour (The Clock)" | Sub Zero Project and D-Block & S-te-Fan | Dirty Workz | ||
Contagion | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"The Contagion" [8] | Sub Zero Project and Christina Novelli | Dirty Workz | ||
"Patient Zero" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"Amen" | Sub Zero Project and Headhunterz | Dirty Workz | ||
"Break the Game" | Sub Zero Project and KELTEK | Dirty Workz | ||
"The Solution" | Sub Zero Project and Villain | Dirty Workz | ||
"The Source" | Sub Zero Project and Frequencerz | Dirty Workz | ||
"All Night" | Sub Zero Project and Bryant Powell | Dirty Workz | ||
"Call of the Sacred" | Sub Zero Project and Phuture Noize | Dirty Workz | ||
"Be My Guide" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"All for One" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | Released as a free download | |
"PSYchopath" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"Face of a Champion" [9] | Sub Zero Project and Coone | Dirty Workz | ||
"Rave Into Space" [10] | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | 2020 | |
"The Remedy" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"The Silence (Of My Sins)" [11] | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
Project X [12] | Timmy Trumpet and Sub Zero Project | Sinphony Records | Spinnin' Records' sublabel | |
"Time Machine" [13] | Sub Zero Project and MC Stretch | Dirty Workz | ||
"Enter the Realm" [14] | Sub Zero Project | Q-Dance Records | ||
"Obey No More" [15] | Sub Zero Project and Warface | Dirty Workz | 2021 | |
"Halo" [16] | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"A New Beginning" [17] | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"Sinners Paradise" [18] | Sub Zero Project and Rebelion | Rave Culture | ||
Base | Sub Zero Project and E-Life | Dirty Workz | ||
Fight As One | Sub Zero Project and Dimatik | Sinphony Records | Spinnin' Records' sublabel | |
Trip To Mars (Astronauts) [19] | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
Rave Culture 2022 [20] | Sub Zero Project | Rave Culture | ||
Fly With Me [21] | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | 2022 | |
"Lions" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
Renaissance Of Rave | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"Nightmare Nirvana" | Sub Zero Project and Diandra Faye | Dirty Workz | ||
"One Last Time" | Sub Zero Project and Ran-D | Dirty Workz | ||
Mind Of A Warrior | Sub Zero Project and Coone ft. ATILAX | Dirty Workz | ||
Soft Ass Shit | Sub Zero Project and Timmy Trumpet | Dirty Workz | ||
"Live Fast Die Young" | Sub Zero Project and Rebelion | Dirty Workz | ||
"Paradise" | Sub Zero Project and W&W | Rave Culture | ||
"Conquer Your Mind (Apex OST 2023)" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | 2023 | |
"Path Of The Warrior (Defqon.1 2023 Anthem) | Sub Zero Project | Q-dance Records | ||
”Illusions” | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
”Judgement Day” | Sub Zero Project and Hardwell | Revealed Recordings | ||
”LFG PSYCHO" | Sub Zero Project and MC Stretch | Dirty Workz | ||
”The Race” | Sub Zero Project and Timmy Trumpet and Vini Vici | Tomorrowland Music | ||
”Lose My Mind (Sub Zero Project Remix)” | Brennan Heart, Wildstylez and Sub Zero Project | I AM HARDSTYLE | ||
”We Ignite” | Sub Zero Project and Vertile | Dirty Workz | ||
"Legends" | Showtek, Sub Zero Project and Doktor | Q-Dance Records | ||
"Refuse To Speak" | Sub Zero Project and Bryant Powell | Dirty Workz | 2024 | |
"Maze of Memories (Reverze Anthem 2024)" | Sub Zero Project and Diandre Faye | Dirty Workz | ||
"TECHNOBOTS" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"Liberation" | Sub Zero Project and Hard Driver | Dirty Workz | ||
"LASER" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"Sweet But Psycho" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"INVINCIBLE" | Sub Zero Project | Dirty Workz | ||
"Save Me" | Sub Zero Project and Rebelion | Dirty Workz |
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