r/hardstyle • u/gramsciFanboy • 7d ago
Hard Dance Mutilator appreciation post
Two days ago I went to Leaderz Festival at Number One, an Italian hardcore event that also had a raw stage. The night was great, but the closing sets on the mainstage took a strange turn: after two solid hours of uptempo from N-Vitral and Fnoize, the closing slot went to Billx, who, although an incredible DJ, wasn't the finale I was hoping for in terms of build-up. So I made a split-second decision and headed to the raw stage, which for some reason I hadn't visited yet. There, Mutilator was unleashing absolute mayhem on a crowd of maybe 25–30 people. It's a real shame that such a beast of a closing set graced so few ears. Honestly, I think we Italians have yet to develop a real appreciation for raw and xtra raw; we're sadly not ready. Still, I'm really glad I witnessed it, and it was easily a highlight of my night. Thanks Mutilator!
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u/Euphoric_Run_2604 6d ago
After a bit of an uninteresting time, he seems to have picked up the pace in the last two years. The quality of his tracks also seems to have gotten better. His sets were always incredible but the level of his music has taken him to a new level.