HYPNOS

A1  Hypnos B1  Hera HI-LO, the techno alter-ego of Oliver Heldens debuts on Drumcode with a full-force two-tracker ˜Hypnos™. Unbeknown to many, the Dutch future house star has been cultivating a love of techno separate from his mainstage persona. As HI-LO, he™s remixed Nina Kraviz™s ˜Skyscrapers™ and released on Octopus and Filth on Acid, the latter consisting of collaborations with Reinier Zonneveld, T78 and Will Clarke. Over the last 12 months, HI-LO has become the sixth highest selling Techno artist on Beatport, as well as cemented his place as a top streaming act in the genre. In recent times Heldens has become a regular supporter of Drumcode™s catalogue via his Heldeep Radio show and DJ sets. Likewise, he™s been on the radar of Adam Beyer since 2019 when the Drumcode boss played his monster cut ˜Poseidon™, which encouraged the young artist to begin sending him demos. His Drumcode debut ˜Hypnos™ is effective and infectious in equal doses. The title track is led by a catchy bass groove that espouses plenty of personality and is a handy tool for building energy throughout the night. ˜Hera™ is a straight-edged euphoric gem, driven by an uplifting key riff throughout.