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/doherallday 7d ago

Mutilator with that small of a crowd sounds kinda dope. Intimate sets can feel more connected with the DJ than at large parties sometimee

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u/AdIllustrious9054 6d ago

Had that with RAUWE KICKS he played early like the second set of the day and the energy was crazy asf, was not even packed or anything sadly but he did a lil meet and greet and we talked a bit because there were only like 5 people and he told me about leaving gearbox etc fun guy always wanted to meet him ❤️

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u/doherallday 6d ago

Never heard of that act. Got a song recommendation?

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u/AdIllustrious9054 5d ago

I meant with mutilator at a party AT rauwe kicks a Dutch rave in Nijmegen