“What Song Is This”: Listen to Sikdope’s Neo-Rave Remake of Darude’s “Sandstorm”

25 years later, Darude‘s “Sandstorm” remains the delightfully unhinged gift that keeps on giving. 

For anyone who remembers the “Sandstorm” era, it was an unstoppable force, sweeping through clubs, soundtracking countless gaming videos and living on as the internet’s universal trolling answer to, “What song is this?”

Now, an official remake by Sikdope has hit streaming platforms, recapturing that same boundless energy but amplifying it for today’s festival crowd.

Longtime fans of the original may initially recoil, but adventurous listeners will find his unhinged interpretation a wild, cathartic ride. It’s the “Sandstorm” your meme-addled, Juul-jittered Gen Z nephew would approve of.

The Polish beatsmith reimagines “Sandstorm” as a neo-rave slammer, whipping Darude’s classic melody into a frenzy of euphoric synth stabs and battering percussion. His full-throttle reinvention breathes new life into one of dance music’s most enduring anthems, transforming it into a raw banger that’ll have seasoned ravers white-knuckling the nearest surface.

Listen to Sikdope’s version of “Sandstorm” below and find the new single on streaming platforms here.

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