Nitro Fun

Nitro Fun
Background information
Born
Gustavo Rangel

1998 (age 27–28)
OriginSan Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Genres
InstrumentDigital Audio Workstation (DAW)
Years active2013–present
Labels

Gustavo Rangel (born 1998) bka Nitro Fun is a Mexican electronic music producer. He is well known for incorporating video game sounds into his music.

Career (2014-present)

Rangel was raised in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. At age 15, his first record on Monstercat was a remix contest he won for Televisor's "Old Skool" on Monstercat in 2013. In 2014 and 2015, Nitro Fun primarily released several consecutive singles in Electro house and Progressive house (in 128 bpm) with video game themed titles such as "New Game", "Soldiers", "Cheat Codes", "Turbo Penguin" (in collaboration with Sound Remedy), and "Final Boss".

In 2016, Nitro Fun also released tracks in what he calls the "Powerhouse" subgenre: A subgenre containing the same Four on the floor beat pattern in house music but playing at 140 beats per minute. Two songs, in particular, were his 2016 single, with Hyper Potions, to release "Checkpoint" and his 2017 single "Home". Checkpoint, in particular conveys "feeling like [one is] in the seat of a [car], speeding around corners with no hesitation at what is in front".

Artistry

Prior to becoming Nitro Fun, Rangel initially did not get as much traction because he was focused on sounding like Skrillex and Porter Robinson. By 2013, Nitro Fun decided to incorporate chiptune sounds from video games into his tracks.

Personal life

Prior to focusing most of his time towards producing music, Rangel was an avid video gamer. His favorite video game series were Pokémon, The Legend of Zelda, and Grand Theft Auto.

Discography

Extended plays (EPs)

Title Tracklist Details
Closure
  1. go 4 it
  2. leaders (with Glacier & LoneMoon)
  3. keygen (with Trinergy)

Singles

Year Title Album Label
2014 New Game Non-album singles Monstercat
Cheat Codes
Soldiers
Turbo Penguin

(with Sound Remedy)

Safe & Sound

(featuring Danyka Nadeau)

Believe

(with Desso featuring Brenton Mattheus)

 Wolf Music
2015 Final Boss Monstercat
Come With Me

(with Subtact)

2016 Checkpoint

(with Hyper Potions)

Break The Silence

(with Richard Caddock, WRLD, Slippy, and Subtact)

 Monstercat 5 Year Anniversary
2017 Home Non-album singles
Cheat Codes VIP
2018 Time Goes By
2020 Killswitch

(with Justin OH)

2021 Easter Egg Monstercat 10 Year Anniversary
2022 Push It

(with Slushii and Bok Nero)

 Non-album singles Dim Mak Records
2023 Call Me Up

(featuring Namelle)

Chase Me

(featuring Linney)

Fight (Show Me Who You Are)

(with Britt Lari)

2024 World Wide Web Monstercat - Best of 2024
POWER Rocket League x Monstercat
2026 if you wanna love me

(with dnvn & Nito-Onna)

 Non-album singles

Remixes

Date Original Artist Title Label
2013 Televisor Old Skool Monstercat
2015 Disco Fries Ramuh Liftoff Recordings
Porter Robinson Flicker Sample Sized/Astralwerks

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Barrera, Kevin (September 29, 2015). "Rising Talents Around The Globe: Episode 1 – Mexico". We Rave You.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Nitro Fun – Soldiers". EDMSauce. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 11, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Treviño, Trino (November 25, 2015). "Nitro Fun es el productor mexicano que hace música a 128 bpm con sonidos de videojuego". Thump (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 25, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Zwilling, Eric (February 10, 2014). "Nitro Fun – New Game (Original Mix)". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Sachs, Lucas (June 26, 2014). "Nitro Fun – Soldiers [Monstercat]". YourEDM. Archived from the original on August 16, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Sound Remedy & Nitro Fun Go Turbo With Latest Monstercat Release". ThisSongSlaps. November 3, 2014. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014.
  7. 1 2 McGiverin, Jon (November 3, 2014). "Sound Remedy & Nitro Fun - Turbo Penguin [Monstercat]". YourEDM. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Rishty, David (November 6, 2014). "Sound Remedy & Nitro Fun – Turbo Penguin". EDMTunes. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014.
  9. 1 2 Endykiewicz, Paige (July 7, 2015). "Nitro Fun Changes the Game With New Hit "Final Boss"". YourEDM. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015.
  10. 1 2 Fluery, Landon (March 15, 2017). "Nitro Fun – Home [Monstercat]". YourEDM. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017.
  11. 1 2 "New Monstercat Release With Nitro Fun & Hyper Potions – Checkpoint". Relentless Beats. May 27, 2016. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  12. ↑ Sweeney, Farrell (January 11, 2018). "Gaming collides with electronic music in Nitro Fun's new EP, 'Closure'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on March 16, 2026.
  13. ↑ Vance, William (December 19, 2014). "The Best of Monstercat's "020 – Altitude" Release". EDMTunes. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. 5) Nitro Fun – Safe & Sound (feat. Danyka Nadeau): This track is just pure sonic fun, and is no wonder why this 4:05 minute snippet of enjoyment landed itself on this already incredible compilation. Massive uplifting leads and enchanting harmonies are all your ears need, and the slamming drum rhythms make it perfect for any dance setting.
  14. ↑ Jeaux, Stefan (December 2, 2014). "Nitro Fun & Desso Team Up W/ Vocal Powerhouse Brenton Mattheus". ThisSongSlaps. Archived from the original on March 15, 2026.
  15. ↑ Sachs, Lucas (November 26, 2014). "Premiere: Nitro Fun & Desso – Believe Ft. Brenton Mattheus [Free Download]". YourEDM. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014.
  16. 1 2 Fluery, Landon (May 23, 2016). "Nitro Fun & Hyper Potions – Checkpoint [Monstercat]". YourEDM. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016.
  17. ↑ Fleury, Landon (July 13, 2016). "Richard Caddock, WRLD, Nitro Fun, Slips & Slurs, Subtact – Break the Silence [Monstercat]". YourEDM. Archived from the original on July 14, 2016.
  18. ↑ Dexter, Robyn (December 27, 2017). "Nitro Fun – Cheat Codes VIP". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017.
  19. ↑ Dexter, Robyn (June 1, 2018). "Dexter's Beat Laboratory Vol. 41". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. A Nitro Fun release is always an adventure. The Mexican producer opens his latest release, "Time Goes By," with a bold blast of '80s-style synths (think Van Halen's "Jump") and an immediately addicting melody. He hooks the listener from the get-go, leading them into a formidable dosage of bass and a cacophony of glitchy, computerized synths. "Time Goes By" is a full demonstration of the breadth of the Monstercat artist's production, and it's a beauty to behold.
  20. ↑ Bonavoglia, Brian (September 1, 2020). "Justin OH & Nitro Fun Team Up For Hard-Hitting Weapon, "Killswitch"". ThisSongSlaps. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020.
  21. ↑ Bain, Katie (July 1, 2021). "Monstercat's 10-Year Anniversary Compilation: A Track-By-Track Breakdown of Songs From the Vault". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022.
  22. ↑ Berry, Peter (August 1, 2022). "Slushii teams with Nitro Fun and Bok Nero on 'Push It'". YourEDM. Archived from the original on August 2, 2022.
  23. ↑ Thompson, Hunter (February 24, 2023). "LISTEN: Nitro Fun Delivers a Feel-Good Banger with "Call Me Up"". Run The Trap. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023.
  24. ↑ Metcalf, Holly (April 17, 2023). "Nitro Fun Shows Us The Sound Of Mexico With An Exclusive Mix". EDM Identity. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023.
  25. ↑ Benders, Thorsten (October 4, 2023). "Nitro Fun Teams Up With Britt Lari For Dark Techno Anthem "Fight (Show Me Who You Are)"". The Nocturnal Times. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023.
  26. ↑ Yim, Ji-Sook (February 21, 2015). "The Disco Fries' "Ramuh" Gets Nitro Fun Remix and Animated Video". YourEDM. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Porter Robinson – Flicker (Nitro Fun Remix) [Free Download]". YourEDM. August 25, 2015. Archived from the original on August 28, 2015.