GNRØ Drops a Relentless Schranz Closing Set at Spain’s Abstract Open Air
On August 9, the third edition of Abstract Open Air took over Málaga—home turf for the Spanish promoter—and wrapped up the 2024/25 season in style. The event featured heavy hitters like Svetec, Per Pleks, and GI.O, alongside a strong roster of national talent and top-tier audiovisual production. The night’s final surge came from resident GNRØ, who closed the gathering with a blistering Schranz set packed with intensity, grit, and emotion.
Driven by pounding, distorted kicks, hypnotic groove, and melodies cruising at 158 BPM, the set stayed raw and propulsive from start to finish. Eschewing ornamentation, it delivered uncompromising hard techno—direct and unrelenting—connecting both seasoned Schranz fans and newcomers ready for harder sounds.
You can now relive the full performance on YouTube, a perfect showcase of GNRØ’s sonic power.
Who Is GNRØ?
Based in Spain, GNRØ represents a new generation reviving the radical pulse of early-2000s German Schranz while reshaping it with a modern, emotive edge. His high-speed, distortion-rich productions blend toughness with melodic tension, earning hundreds of thousands of streams, top chart positions, and support from major headliners.
In recent months he’s shared booths with industrial and hard-techno heavyweights across Europe—HÖR Berlin, Amnesia Ibiza, Radio Rudina Vienna, Fabrik Madrid, Cocoricò Riccione, Spook Valencia, and more. This commanding Málaga closing set cements GNRØ as one of the most exciting emerging forces in extreme hard techno.
