Ric Niels – Meltdown on Edge

Ric Niels delivers a new Progressive House, “Meltdown”, now available on Edge. Released on 2025-09-05. Download now.

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Behind the Progressive House : Release Notes

Rising out of Argentinas burgeoning progressive house scene and making his EDGE debut is Ric Niels. Noted for a sound which is equal parts diverse and broad, Ric Niels first emerged in 2020 with a string of superlative releases which established his club-effective production style. Moving forward, Ric took his ability to blend and blur the lines between genres, recording projects for a host of elite imprints in Armadillo, Mango Alley, Plattenbank, Sudbeat and The Soundgarden, amongst others. Considered by most as creative and prolific, Ric quickly earned the praise of Guy J, Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren, a trio of elite DJs who are considered to be the most influential progressive house tastemakers the world has to offer. Never one to rest on his laurels, 2025 has seen Ric continue to choose his projects wisely, notching an impressive return to Mango Alley with a chart topping remix of Detach by Tomas Briski, a production which only furthered Rics unique ability to tip a dancefloor over the edge. Now, presenting just his second original project of the year, Ric adds EDGE to his resume with a two-track showcase Meltdown. Beginning with Meltdown, Ric showcases a groovy percussive approach which sets the tone for the EP. Full of alluring design qualities, the Argentinean phenom expertly blends thunderous kick drums and voluptuous grooves, with pyrotechnic effects, rebounding rhythms and striking synth flares, for a dramatic path into the break. Further revealing his creative attitude across the second act, its an array of fragmented sonics which emerge to reveal a paranoid monochrome, one to put even the most discerning of dancefloors on high alert, before getting washed away in a rush of acid inspired motifs and siren-like bursts for an engaging finale. The companion piece Plastik Resine lands with a decidedly deeper approach, as Ric flexes his keen sense of looping hypnotism across a concise six-minute running time. Perfectly contoured basslines and flickering percussive arrangements provide the anchor for panning chord stabs to lead a groovy storyboard. Continually evolving as modulation percolates across the main break, Ric creates a club energy that is both stirring and confident, carefully withholding energy while tension builds for a tastefully restrained drop to round out the EP on a stylized note.

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Tracklist & Tempos

1. Ric Niels – Meltdown Original Mix, Download MP3

   Progressive House | 122 BPM – F Minor | 07:22

2. Ric Niels – Plastik Resine Original Mix, Download MP3

   Progressive House | 120 BPM – Gb Major | 06:10