Joanna Coelho drops brand new EP

Joanna Coelho is an electronic music producer originally from Curitiba in Brazil who’s been making an impact in the techno music scene. She was drawn to electronic music as a teenager and by 17, she’d graduated from the International Academy of Electronic Music in her hometown. That early start set her up for a journey that’s taken her across continents, resulting in her original sonic output that’s captured the attention of techno enthusiasts around the world.

In 2012, she moved to the Netherlands, throwing herself into the European electronic music scene and completing an Electronic Music Production Course at SAE Rotterdam. Since then, she’s been developing her vision, blending driving beats with a gripping style that’s entirely hers. Her work has earned support from industry heavyiconsweights like Amelie Lens, DAX J and 999999999 and she’s performed at leading venues and festivals across Europe and South America.

Now she brings us her latest release, a three-track EP titled Make You Move, released via the UK-based TMinus Records imprint. The release distils the evolution of her sound with tracks that combine relentless energy with slick production to offer a thrilling display of her original sound. Known for her ability to integrate different genres into a cohesive techno framework, she takes listeners on an immersive journey through varied moods and intensities, inviting them to lose themselves in the music.

The EP kicks off with “Another One,” a hardgroove track that instantly shakes with pounding beats and intense sonic atmosphere. It’s a powerful, high-octane opener build on pure energetic drive, enveloping the listener in a relentless rhythm, propelling them headfirst into the EP’s darker spheres. Here, Coelho’s knack for crafting an intense yet accessible techno sound is on full display, blending intricate layers with straightforward, club-ready vibes.

The title track, “Make You Move,” rumbles with industrial techno kicks and spliced, stuttering vocal samples, serving up an epic slice of Joanna Coelho exhilarating sound. This vocal hook, combined with a heavy industrial beat, stacks of acid-infused synths and breaks serves up an style that’s at once aggressive and hypnotic, propelling the listener into a near-transcendent state designed to keep the dance floor moving.

The EP closes with “Warrior,” a track that showcases Joanna Coelho’s versatility as a producer. Stepping out of her usual hard techno zone, she blends industrial beats with a psytrance-inflected aesthetic cut with haunting vocal elements that bring a calming element to the sonic chaos. With Make You Move, Joanna Coelho has crafted an EP that’s as complex as it is danceable, demonstrating her incredible creativity and sound design skill while confirming why the hype surrounding her is so justified.

Listen to Make You Move below

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