Brazilian techno artist Joanna Coelho steps into a new phase with Feel The Acid (released via PYRO Records), You Can’t Fake This, Duro, and her upcoming Techno EP, expanding her hard-hitting rave language without losing the pressure that built her name.
Known for aggressive rhythms and neorave intensity, Coelho is now pulling more groove, space, acid movement, Latin instinct, and sharper production control into the frame.
Duro, released via Rave To The Grave, brings schranz force together with Spanish vocals, Latin energy, and urban-inspired trumpet lines, giving her summer output a hybrid club identity with real bite.
That evolution continues on Techno, released July 10 via Dolma Records. Across Techno and Who I Am, Coelho strips back excess, tightens the kick structure, opens up more space, and moves between raw precision, industrial texture, hardcore pressure, and darker experimental energy.
With a new signing to Goldroom Agency and summer dates including Grounded Outdoor and Eskape Festival, Coelho is moving with clear momentum.
In this FM PRO Quickfire 5, she breaks down acid pressure, schranz authenticity, Brazilian identity, and the production choices behind her next chapter.
Brazilian culture is definitely a huge part of my inspiration and of how I approach music. Rhythm, movement, and emotional intensity are things that are deeply rooted in me.
Q1. Feel the Acid pushes your sound into acid-driven pressure while keeping that hard bounce energy intact. What made this track feel like the right signal for your next chapter?
Feel the Acid felt like the perfect bridge between where I come from and where I’m going. It still has that raw energy and pressure people expect from me, but there’s more space in it, more groove, more movement.
I’m at a point where I want my music to feel powerful without always needing to be aggressive. This track was the first clear signal of that evolution.
Q2. You have built a name around aggressive rhythms and neorave, but these new releases widen the palette. How conscious was that shift while working in the studio?
Very conscious. After years of pushing intense, high-impact sounds, I started craving more contrast in my productions. I wanted to keep the intensity but create more dynamics, cleaner drops, stronger groove, and more emotional tension.
It’s not about leaving one world behind, it’s about expanding it.
Q3. You Can’t Fake This with Alex TB carries a strong message around authenticity in schranz. What does authenticity mean to you inside today’s rave scene?
Authenticity means staying connected to why you started, even when the scene changes. Right now there’s a lot of pressure to follow trends, copy formulas, or build an image before building a sound.
For me, authenticity is about making music that actually reflects your journey, your taste, and your truth. People can feel when it’s real.
Q4. Duro brings Spanish vocals, Latin energy, groove, and schranz power into one space. How important is your Brazilian identity when shaping club tracks for international floors?
Brazilian culture is definitely a huge part of my inspiration and of how I approach music. Rhythm, movement, and emotional intensity are things that are deeply rooted in me.
In Duro, even though the track doesn’t use Portuguese and leans more into Spanish vocals and a certain sonic aesthetic, my identity is still there in the way I shape the groove and the energy. It’s less about the language itself and more about the feeling and instinct behind the music.
Q5. FM PRO TECH Q: Across Feel the Acid, Duro, and the upcoming Techno EP, what production choices helped you balance raw impact, groove, and experimentation without losing dancefloor function?
The biggest thing was simplifying. I became more intentional with space, choosing stronger elements instead of more elements. A lot of the impact comes from tension, clean low-end, punchy transients, and letting grooves breathe.
I’ve also been experimenting more with vocals, acid lines, and unexpected rhythmic switches, but always asking myself: does this still move a crowd? If it doesn’t serve the dancefloor, it doesn’t stay.
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