Raizhell

Raizhell
Background information
Also known asRazihel
Born
Nicolò Arquilla
OriginRome, Italy
Genres
Years active2012–present
Labels
Member ofStreex
Formerly ofHopes Die Last
Websiteraizhell.com

Nicolò Arquilla bka Raizhell[1] (pronounced "Raise Hell") is an Italian electronic music producer known for his releases on the Canadian-based record label Monstercat. Prior to his solo music career, Arquilla was the lead vocalist for the Italian post-hardcore band Hopes Die Last. Arquilla is also a member of the pop-punk duo Streex.

Career

In 2012, Razihel self-released a song called "Fireflies (God Knows)". The song was negatively remarked for its song structure having similarities to Skrillex's Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites despite the sounds, per se, being his.[2]

In February 2013, Razihel collaborated with Norwegian electronic music producer Savant to produce "Light Years" which regarded for its "crisp vocals and beautiful intricate melodies".[3] Three months later, Razihel collaborated with Varien to release "Toothless Hawkins (And His Robot Jazz Band)" on Monstercat. This Glitch hop track combined electronic music with "an ample dose of swing" from "old school jazz".[4] Five days later, Razihel released another dubstep track called "Homesick" on NoCopyrightSounds. The intro was "heavily influenced by nostalgic videogame tones" which then followed by a drop that was regarded as explosive and spiraling.[5]

In August 2014, Razihel released "Skybreaker" which included a "melodic rhythm... with some random vocal samples" in the introduction and a drop that included "chopped up bass samples".[6]

In February 2015, Razihel released "Children Of The Night" a "dark and twisted" themed track which featured an "electrifying guitar" in the intro and a drop with a "Melbourne Bounce bass line".[7] In June 2015, Razihel collaborated with Aero Chord to release "Titans".[8] Additionally, in the same year, Razihel collaborated with The Bloody Beetroots on two songs: "Wrong" which was described as having "a seesawing pitched bass progression and bubbling breakdown arpeggios"[9], and "Pizza House Party" which was described as having "upbeat, bass heavy, bouncing across melodies".[10]

Discography

Singles

As Razihel

Year Title Label
2012 Fireflies (God Knows)[2] Self-released
2013 Castlevania[2]

(with We Are Presidents & Alvino)

Light Years[3]

(with Savant)

Section Z Records
Toothless Hawkins (And His Robot Jazz Band)[4]

(with Varien)

Monstercat
Homesick[5]

(feat. Dave Revan)

NoCopyrightSounds
One For All, All For One[11]

(with Virtual Riot)

Monstercat
2014 Spooky Jack (And His Living Dead Symphony)[12]

(with Varien)

Rottun Recordings
Skybreaker[6] Monstercat
2015 Children Of The Night[7]
Wrong[9]

(with The Bloody Beetroots)

Dim Mak Records
Titans[8]

(with Aero Chord)

Monstercat
Pizza House Party[10]

(with The Bloody Beetroots)

Dim Mak Records

As Raizhell

Remixes

Date Original Artist Title Label
2013 Benny Benassi & Pink Is Punk "Perfect Storm"[2] Ultra Records
Daft Punk

(feat. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers)

"Get Lucky"[14] Columbia Records
Ellie Goulding "Burn"[15] Polydor Records
DJ Muggs "Safe" (ft. Belle Humble)[16] Ultra Records
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"[17][18] Zomba Recording

References

  1. ^ "PLAGUETEK PRESENTS: RAIZHELL". Resident Advisor.
  2. ^ a b c d "Dub Time Tuesday: "Razihel" The Italian Fun-Dubber". EDMSauce. March 12, 2013. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Savant & Razihel – Light Years (Original Mix)". ThisSongSlaps. February 26, 2013. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Varien – Toothless Hawkins (And His Robot Jazz Band) feat. Razihel". EDMSauce. May 20, 2013. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Razihel – Homesick Feat. Dave Revan (Original Mix)". May 25, 2013. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026.
  6. ^ a b Meadow, Matthew (August 1, 2014). "Razihel - Skybreaker [Monstercat] (Free Download)". YourEDM. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Rennie, Conner (February 3, 2015). "Razihel's New Banga Would Even Make Hardwell Jealous". ThisSongSlaps. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Buhler, Keith (June 23, 2015). "Razihel & Aero Chord – Titans". EDMTunes. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Medved, Matt (March 12, 2015). "Exclusive: The Bloody Beetroots Founder Unveils SBCR Alias, Premieres 'Wrong'". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Rifo collaborated with fellow Italian producer Razihel on the hard-hitting electro house number, which is built around a seesawing pitched bass progression and bubbling breakdown arpeggios. "Feeling out of your comfort zone in the creative process, for me, is necessary if not indispensable," says Rifo. "I decided to work with Razihel on this track as there are so many great talents out there who just need a little more light to shine on them"
  10. ^ a b ""SBCR & Adversaries, vol. 2" – Review". EDM Identity. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. "Pizza House Party" by SBCR and Razihel combine forces to bring the crowd to a frenzy as this track has so much range is going to be fascinating to see how the crowd will react when this get played live. It's upbeat, bass heavy, bouncing across melodies and will guarantee to get people moving. Of all the tracks on this delicious album, I'm pretty sure this track will get served again and again at his festival sets when he has a crowd worthy of such a slice of awesome.
  11. ^ "Razihel & Virtual Riot – One For All, All For One". EDMSauce. July 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026.
  12. ^ "Razihel & Varien Create "Spooky Jack" (And His Living Dead Symphony) Released via Rottun Records". ThisSongSlaps. March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on March 23, 2014.
  13. ^ ""Rosalía" is the first single from Fedez, Taxi B and RAIZHELL's new project: Lethal Espresso". Billboard Italia. July 26, 2024. Archived from the original on March 21, 2025.
  14. ^ Yopko, Nick (May 12, 2013). "Daft Punk – Get Lucky (Razihel Remix) : Must Hear Electro / Disco Remix [Free Download]". ThisSongIsSick. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020.
  15. ^ "Ellie Goulding – Burn (Razihel Remix)". ThisSongSlaps. August 6, 2013. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013.
  16. ^ "DJ Muggs – Safe ft. Belle Humble (Razihel Remix)". ThisSongSlaps. September 19, 2013. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013.
  17. ^ "The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air Theme Song (Razihel Remix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]". ThisSongSlaps. November 20, 2013. Archived from the original on November 23, 2013.
  18. ^ Bowman, Nick (November 21, 2013). "'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air' Gets the Remix It's Always Deserved (Free Download)". Dance Music NW.
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