Belocca Drops His Moneypulated Top 15 Chart: A Snapshot of Peak-Time Techno
Belocca —producer, DJ and driving force behind Mainground Music— unveils his Moneypulated Top 15 Chart, a selection that stretches well beyond fifteen entries and reads as a genuine sonic manifesto of where he stands right now. More than a promotional tool, the chart maps a rich musical territory spanning peak-time techno, raw hypnotic trance, and carefully chosen moments of respite, building a coherent narrative across its twenty tracks.
Standout Moments
The chart opens with its own centrepiece: Moneypulated (Original Mix), Belocca's flagship track in B Minor at 140 BPM on Mainground Music, setting the tone with relentless driving techno energy. Release The Monster, another of his own productions, confirms his mastery of percussive groove and menacing basslines —two signatures that define his floor-focused sound.
The selection earns its credibility through the company it keeps. Pig&Dan contribute No Mans Land on ELEVATE, a tension-building piece in F Minor that exemplifies their unique approach to industrial techno architecture. The collaboration between Chris Liebing and Charlotte de Witte, Symphonie des Seins on CLR, is arguably the chart's most powerful moment —a convergence of two of European techno's most authoritative voices that feels both inevitable and electrifying.
Darker, more experimental textures come courtesy of Gary Beck with Tactics on Code Records —138 BPM raw techno in G Minor— and Pan-Pot's remix of Funke on Second State Audio. Julian Jeweil and Viviana Casanova further reinforce the driving techno section with technically accomplished, floor-ready productions.
The Trance Dimension and Cinematic Closing
One of the chart's most intriguing choices is the deliberate inclusion of raw/deep/hypnotic trance cuts that counterbalance the relentless intensity. Paula van Klar with Calentura, VE/RA with Afterlife, and MIRA MIRA with Oblivion —all on Mainground Music— signal that Belocca's label is firmly committed to the introspective trance wave that has been gaining serious traction across European clubs.
The gradual BPM descent towards the end —Echoes at 132, Lonely Wolf at 128— provides a cinematic resolution that closes the chart with editorial intelligence. The inclusion of Marco V and Thomas Newson on Filth on Acid and the Nuke remix of Tomaz & Filterheadz' classic add historical perspective and a nod to the genre's roots.
- Highlight track: Symphonie des Seins – Chris Liebing, Charlotte de Witte (CLR)
- Revelation: Calentura – Paula van Klar (Mainground Music)
- Essential closer: Lonely Wolf – Belocca (Mainground Music)
