{{Infobox musical artist | name = Nitro Fun | image = NitroFun.png | birth_name = Gustavo Rangel | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1998|}} | origin = San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | genre = {{hlist|Complextro|Chiptune|Dubstep|Electro house|Future bass|Glitch hop|Indie dance|Moombahton|Powerhouse|Progressive house|Trap}} | instrument = Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) | years_active = 2013–present | label = {{hlist|Dim Mak|Monstercat|The Arcanium|Wolf Music}} }}{{Short description|Mexican electronic music producer}} '''Gustavo Rangel''' (born 1998)<ref name=":43">{{Cite news |last=Barrera |first=Kevin |date=September 29, 2015 |title=Rising Talents Around The Globe: Episode 1 – Mexico |url=https://weraveyou.com/2015/09/rising-talents-around-globe-episode-1-mexico/ |work=We Rave You |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref><ref name=":50">{{Cite news |date=June 26, 2014 |title=Nitro Fun – Soldiers |url=https://www.edmsauce.com/2014/06/26/nitro-fun-soldiers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/t2Gld |archive-date=March 11, 2026 |work=EDMSauce |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> {{Abbr|bka|better known as}} '''Nitro Fun''' is a Mexican electronic music producer.<ref name=":51">{{Cite news |last=Treviño |first=Trino |date=November 25, 2015 |title=Nitro Fun es el productor mexicano que hace música a 128 bpm con sonidos de videojuego |url=https://www.vice.com/es/article/nitro-fun-es-el-productor-mexicano-que-hace-musica-a-128-bpm-con-sonidos-de-videojuego/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250325132654/https://www.vice.com/es/article/nitro-fun-es-el-productor-mexicano-que-hace-musica-a-128-bpm-con-sonidos-de-videojuego/ |archive-date=March 25, 2025 |work=Thump |language=Spanish |no-pp=y}}</ref> He is well known for incorporating video game sounds into his music.
== Career (2014-present) == {{Expand section|date=March 2026}} Rangel was raised in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":50" /> At age 15, his first record on Monstercat was a remix contest he won for Televisor's "Old Skool" on Monstercat in 2013.<ref name=":51" /> 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",<ref name=":51" /><ref name=":52">{{Cite news |last=Zwilling |first=Eric |date=February 10, 2014 |title=Nitro Fun – New Game (Original Mix) |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2014/02/nitro-fun-new-game-original-mix/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306172150/https://dancingastronaut.com/2014/02/nitro-fun-new-game-original-mix/ |archive-date=March 6, 2014 |work=Dancing Astronaut |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> "Soldiers",<ref name=":50" /><ref name=":58">{{Cite news |last=Sachs |first=Lucas |date=June 26, 2014 |title=Nitro Fun – Soldiers [Monstercat] |url=https://www.youredm.com/2014/06/26/nitro-fun-soldiers-monstercat/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816033403/https://www.youredm.com/2014/06/26/nitro-fun-soldiers-monstercat/ |archive-date=August 16, 2014 |work=YourEDM |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> "Cheat Codes", "Turbo Penguin" (in collaboration with Sound Remedy),<ref name=":53">{{Cite news |date=November 3, 2014 |title=Sound Remedy & Nitro Fun Go Turbo With Latest Monstercat Release |url=https://www.thissongslaps.com/2014/11/sound-remedy-nitro-fun-turbo-penguin/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107012743/https://www.thissongslaps.com/2014/11/sound-remedy-nitro-fun-turbo-penguin/ |archive-date=November 7, 2014 |work=ThisSongSlaps |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref><ref name=":54">{{Cite news |last=McGiverin |first=Jon |date=November 3, 2014 |title=Sound Remedy & Nitro Fun - Turbo Penguin [Monstercat] |url=https://www.youredm.com/2014/11/03/sound-remedy-nitro-fun-turbo-penguin/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106235718/https://www.youredm.com/2014/11/03/sound-remedy-nitro-fun-turbo-penguin/ |archive-date=November 6, 2014 |work=YourEDM |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref><ref name=":55">{{Cite news |last=Rishty |first=David |date=November 6, 2014 |title=Sound Remedy & Nitro Fun – Turbo Penguin |url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2014/11/sound-remedy-nitro-fun-turbo-penguin/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109042917/https://www.edmtunes.com/2014/11/sound-remedy-nitro-fun-turbo-penguin/ |archive-date=November 9, 2014 |work=EDMTunes |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> and "Final Boss".<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":56">{{Cite news |last=Endykiewicz |first=Paige |date=July 7, 2015 |title=Nitro Fun Changes the Game With New Hit “Final Boss” |url=https://www.youredm.com/2015/07/07/nitro-fun-changes-the-game-with-new-hit-final-boss/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709111529/https://www.youredm.com/2015/07/07/nitro-fun-changes-the-game-with-new-hit-final-boss/ |archive-date=July 9, 2015 |work=YourEDM |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref>
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".<ref name=":60">{{Cite news |last=Fluery |first=Landon |date=March 15, 2017 |title=Nitro Fun – Home [Monstercat] |url=https://www.youredm.com/2017/03/15/nitro-fun-home-monstercat/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315151740/https://www.youredm.com/2017/03/15/nitro-fun-home-monstercat/ |archive-date=March 15, 2017 |work=YourEDM |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> 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".<ref name=":59">{{Cite news |date=May 27, 2016 |title=New Monstercat Release With Nitro Fun & Hyper Potions – Checkpoint |url=https://relentlessbeats.com/2016/05/new-monstercat-release-with-nitro-fun-hyper-potions-checkpoint/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108062547/https://relentlessbeats.com/2016/05/new-monstercat-release-with-nitro-fun-hyper-potions-checkpoint/ |archive-date=January 8, 2018 |work=Relentless Beats |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref>
== 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.<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":51" />
== 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''.<ref name=":51" />
== Discography ==
=== Extended plays (EPs) === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Title !Tracklist !Details |- |''Closure''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sweeney |first=Farrell |date=January 11, 2018 |title=Gaming collides with electronic music in Nitro Fun’s new EP, ‘Closure’ |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/01/nitro-fun-infuses-gaming-music-three-new-releases/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/e4qLJ |archive-date=March 16, 2026 |work=Dancing Astronaut |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> | # go 4 it # leaders (with Glacier & LoneMoon) # keygen (with Trinergy) | * Released: January 11, 2018 * Label: The Arcanium * Format: Digital download |}
=== Singles === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Album !Label |- | rowspan="6" |2014 |New Game<ref name=":51" /><ref name=":52" /> ! rowspan="9" |Non-album singles | rowspan="5" |Monstercat |- |Cheat Codes |- |Soldiers<ref name=":50" /><ref name=":58" /> |- |Turbo Penguin<ref name=":53" /><ref name=":54" /><ref name=":55" /> {{Small|(with Sound Remedy)}} |- |Safe & Sound<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vance |first=William |date=December 19, 2014 |title=The Best of Monstercat’s “020 – Altitude” Release |url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2014/12/the-best-of-monstercats-020-altitude-release/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225054138/https://www.edmtunes.com/2014/12/the-best-of-monstercats-020-altitude-release/ |archive-date=December 25, 2014 |work=EDMTunes |language=en |no-pp=y |quote=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.}}</ref> {{Small|(featuring Danyka Nadeau)}} |- |Believe<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jeaux |first=Stefan |date=December 2, 2014 |title=Nitro Fun & Desso Team Up W/ Vocal Powerhouse Brenton Mattheus |url=https://www.thissongslaps.com/2014/12/nitro-fun-desso-team-w-vocal-powerhouse-brenton-mattheus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/W3ZYq |archive-date=March 15, 2026 |work=ThisSongSlaps |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sachs |first=Lucas |date=November 26, 2014 |title=Premiere: Nitro Fun & Desso – Believe Ft. Brenton Mattheus [Free Download] |url=https://www.youredm.com/2014/11/26/premiere-nitro-fun-desso-believe-ft-brenton-mattheus-free-download/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208111818/https://www.youredm.com/2014/11/26/premiere-nitro-fun-desso-believe-ft-brenton-mattheus-free-download/ |archive-date=December 8, 2014 |work=YourEDM |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> {{Small|(with Desso featuring Brenton Mattheus)}} |Wolf Music |- | rowspan="2" |2015 |Final Boss<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":56" /> | rowspan="9" |Monstercat |- |Come With Me<ref name=":57">{{Cite news |last=Fluery |first=Landon |date=May 23, 2016 |title=Nitro Fun & Hyper Potions – Checkpoint [Monstercat] |url=https://www.youredm.com/2016/05/23/checkpoint/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524141317/http://www.youredm.com/2016/05/23/checkpoint/ |archive-date=May 24, 2016 |work=YourEDM |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> {{Small|(with Subtact)}} |- | rowspan="2" |2016 |Checkpoint<ref name=":57" /><ref name=":59" /> {{Small|(with Hyper Potions)}} |- |Break The Silence<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fleury |first=Landon |date=July 13, 2016 |title=Richard Caddock, WRLD, Nitro Fun, Slips & Slurs, Subtact – Break the Silence [Monstercat] |url=https://www.youredm.com/2016/07/13/break-the-silence/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714161251/https://www.youredm.com/2016/07/13/break-the-silence/ |archive-date=July 14, 2016 |work=YourEDM |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> {{Small|(with Richard Caddock, WRLD, Slippy, and Subtact)}} |''Monstercat 5 Year Anniversary'' |- | rowspan="2" |2017 |Home<ref name=":60" /> ! rowspan="4" |Non-album singles |- |Cheat Codes VIP<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dexter |first=Robyn |date=December 27, 2017 |title=Nitro Fun – Cheat Codes VIP |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/12/nitro-fun-cheat-codes-vip/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230213026/https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/12/nitro-fun-cheat-codes-vip/ |archive-date=December 30, 2017 |work=Dancing Astronaut |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> |- |2018 |Time Goes By<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dexter |first=Robyn |date=June 1, 2018 |title=Dexter’s Beat Laboratory Vol. 41 |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/06/dexters-beat-laboratory-vol-41/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824204925/https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/06/dexters-beat-laboratory-vol-41/ |archive-date=August 24, 2019 |work=Dancing Astronaut |quote=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.}}</ref> |- |2020 |Killswitch<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bonavoglia |first=Brian |date=September 1, 2020 |title=Justin OH & Nitro Fun Team Up For Hard-Hitting Weapon, “Killswitch” |url=https://www.thissongslaps.com/2020/09/justin-oh-nitro-fun-killswitch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030044035/https://www.thissongslaps.com/2020/09/justin-oh-nitro-fun-killswitch/ |archive-date=October 30, 2020 |work=ThisSongSlaps |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> {{Small|(with Justin OH)}} |- |2021 |Easter Egg<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bain |first=Katie |date=July 1, 2021 |title=Monstercat’s 10-Year Anniversary Compilation: A Track-By-Track Breakdown of Songs From the Vault |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/monstercat-10-year-anniversary-compilation-track-by-track-breakdown-9595622/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124175443/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/monstercat-10-year-anniversary-compilation-track-by-track-breakdown-9595622/ |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |work=Billboard |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> |''Monstercat 10 Year Anniversary'' |- |2022 |Push It<ref>{{Cite news |last=Berry |first=Peter |date=August 1, 2022 |title=Slushii teams with Nitro Fun and Bok Nero on ‘Push It’ |url=https://www.youredm.com/2022/08/01/slushii-teams-with-nitro-fun-and-bok-nero-on-push-it/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802070536/https://www.youredm.com/2022/08/01/slushii-teams-with-nitro-fun-and-bok-nero-on-push-it/ |archive-date=August 2, 2022 |work=YourEDM |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> {{Small|(with Slushii and Bok Nero)}} ! rowspan="4" |Non-album singles | rowspan="4" |Dim Mak Records |- | rowspan="3" |2023 |Call Me Up<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thompson |first=Hunter |date=February 24, 2023 |title=LISTEN: Nitro Fun Delivers a Feel-Good Banger with “Call Me Up” |url=https://runthetrap.com/2023/02/24/listen-nitro-fun-delivers-a-feel-good-banger-with-call-me-up/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225002059/https://runthetrap.com/2023/02/24/listen-nitro-fun-delivers-a-feel-good-banger-with-call-me-up/ |archive-date=February 25, 2023 |work=Run The Trap |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> {{Small|(featuring Namelle)}} |- |Chase Me<ref>{{Cite news |last=Metcalf |first=Holly |date=April 17, 2023 |title=Nitro Fun Shows Us The Sound Of Mexico With An Exclusive Mix |url=https://edmidentity.com/2023/04/17/this-is-home-084-nitro-fun-mexico/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418232411/https://edmidentity.com/2023/04/17/this-is-home-084-nitro-fun-mexico/ |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |work=EDM Identity |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> {{Small|(featuring Linney)}} |- |Fight (Show Me Who You Are)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Benders |first=Thorsten |date=October 4, 2023 |title=Nitro Fun Teams Up With Britt Lari For Dark Techno Anthem “Fight (Show Me Who You Are)” |url=https://www.thenocturnaltimes.com/nitro-fun-teams-up-with-britt-lari-for-dark-techno-anthem-fight-show-me-who-you-are/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006055949/https://www.thenocturnaltimes.com/nitro-fun-teams-up-with-britt-lari-for-dark-techno-anthem-fight-show-me-who-you-are/ |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |work=The Nocturnal Times |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> {{Small|(with Britt Lari)}} |}
=== Remixes === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Date !Original Artist !Title !Label |- |2013 |Televisor |Old Skool<ref name=":51" /> |Monstercat |- | rowspan="2" |2015 |Disco Fries |Ramuh<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yim |first=Ji-Sook |date=February 21, 2015 |title=The Disco Fries’ “Ramuh” Gets Nitro Fun Remix and Animated Video |url=https://www.youredm.com/2015/02/21/disco-fries-ramuh-get-nitro-fun-remix-animated-video/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224011723/https://www.youredm.com/2015/02/21/disco-fries-ramuh-get-nitro-fun-remix-animated-video/ |archive-date=February 24, 2015 |work=YourEDM |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> |Liftoff Recordings |- |Porter Robinson |Flicker<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 25, 2015 |title=Porter Robinson – Flicker (Nitro Fun Remix) [Free Download] |url=https://www.youredm.com/2015/08/25/porter-robinson-flicker-nitro-fun-remix-free-download/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828000219/https://www.youredm.com/2015/08/25/porter-robinson-flicker-nitro-fun-remix-free-download/ |archive-date=August 28, 2015 |work=YourEDM |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref> |Sample Sized/Astralwerks |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
Category:Monstercat artists Category:Mexican dubstep musicians Category:Chiptune musical groups Category:Electro house musicians Category:Video game musicians Category:People from San Luis Potosí (city) Category:1998 births Category:2013 establishments in Mexico Category:Living people Category:Mexican electronic musicians