Rejecta

Rejecta, the alias of Dutch producer Wesley Joosten, emerged as a significant force in the Rawstyle scene following a high-profile debut at Qlimax 2017. His trajectory is notable for a four-year period of 'silent' development, during which he refined a production style that emphasizes clarity and punch over the distorted murk common in earlier rawstyle.

Affiliated with the Roughstate label, his sound bridges the gap between the melodic accessibility of classic hardstyle and the aggressive, kick-centric focus of the 'Raw' subgenre. His work is characterized by innovative kick-drum design, specifically the use of 'hollow' or 'gated' kicks that provide a rhythmic bounce while maintaining immense low-end power. Critically, he is praised for his 'Rejecta-signature' screeches and rhythmic complexity. His influence is felt in the way modern hardstyle producers balance high-fidelity engineering with extreme distortion, positioning him as a technical leader among contemporaries like D-Sturb and Warface.