The outstanding German melodic house producer, Kevin de Vries, and the promising melodic house DJ from South Africa, DAMEN, have teamed up on creating their latest collaborative track, ‘Overclock’. Kevin de Vries had already teased the track earlier this year at performances such as his Tomorrowland Mainstage appearance.
‘Overclock’ is a driving, hypnotic peak-time melodic techno track co-produced by German DJ/producer Kevin de Vries and DAMEN. The track officially came out on October 23, 2026, through Don Diablo‘s record label, HEXAGON. The track builds itself around pulsating basslines, evolving synths, and dark, energetic atmospheres tailored for peak-time club sets. It features a highly memorable, repeating vocal hook centered around pushing limits.
DAMEN, the rising melodic techno producer who bridges underground beats with mainstage rhythms
DAMEN is a South African-born producer who is currently based in Cyprus and has developed a reputation in the melodic techno genre for crafting innovative underground synths, grungy drums, and emotive melodies. He has featured on the 1001tracklists ‘State of Music’ report and earned support from major artists like Tiësto, John Summit, Korolova, Anyma, Chris Avantgarde, and Mathame.
He currently has his own radio residency on the ‘Musical Freedom’ radio show on SiriusXM (Channel 51) and has also played at global stages and festivals such as the aforementioned Tomorrowland, Ultra Miami, Ultra South Africa, Afterlife, Hï Ibiza, and the Brooklyn Mirage in New York City.
Kevin de Vries shows why ‘Overclock’ is a perfect representation of his own unique music style
Kevin de Vries from Berlin is well-known in the electronic music industry for having a very fascinating, hybrid style of music that blends the power of modern techno with the euphoria and emotional depth of early ’90s trance. Active since 2015, he rose to prominence with early releases on Adam Beyer’s Drumcode and Sven Väth’s Cocoon. He has also been a prominent name on Tale Of Us‘s Afterlife label since 2018.
Furthermore, he has played at major global clubs and festivals such as Tomorrowland, Coachella, EDC Las Vegas, Awakenings, Time Warp, and Hï Ibiza. Click ‘Play’ on the Spotify link below to stream ‘Overclock’ by Kevin de Vries and DAMEN, a track that is both upbeat and ambient at the same time so that fans can enjoy the track in any environment as they are pleased.
