GORDO & Reinier Zonneveld Drop “Loco Loco”, a Festival Weapon Already Primed for 2026

Talking about a summer anthem in February might feel premature. Then “Loco Loco” lands, and suddenly the timeline doesn’t matter.

The new collaboration between GORDO and Reinier Zonneveld arrives with the kind of momentum most tracks spend a year trying to build. Before its official release, it was already detonating dancefloors and ricocheting across social feeds, racking up thousands of Reels and TikToks while DJs worldwide slipped it into peak-time sets without even knowing its origin.

The story behind it feels almost mythic. An anonymous ID lands in GORDO’s inbox. He tests it. The reaction is immediate. Crowds lose it. Clips flood the internet. Adriatique, Mind Against, Hugel, Seth Troxler, Vintage Culture, MEDUZA and WhoMadeWho start spinning it. The track becomes a phenomenon before it has a name. Eventually, the mystery unravels; the ID came from Zonneveld himself. What began as a blind test between two heavyweights turns into one of the most organic viral club moments in recent memory.

Sonically, “Loco Loco” sits at a precise intersection. GORDO’s groove-driven house swing locks into Zonneveld’s relentless, high-BPM propulsion. The drums hit with stadium intent, while shimmering synth lines nod toward 80s synth-pop melodics without drifting into nostalgia. Spanish verses cut through with directness. The English hook, “I want you, yea-ah,” lands with disarming simplicity. It is engineered for tension release, for that split second when a crowd collectively decides to surrender.

For GORDO, the record reinforces his post-Carnage evolution into a global house and techno force; a pivot that has seen him headline Pacha Ibiza and collaborate with artists ranging from Drake to Feid. For Zonneveld, it extends a trajectory that has made him one of techno’s most prolific and technically ambitious figures, from marathon live sets to AI-driven performances and the ongoing dominance of his Filth On Acid imprint.

What makes “Loco Loco” different is not just its viral arc, but its scale. It bridges scenes that do not always meet in the middle; Latin-leaning house energy and high-octane European techno drive, underground credibility and main-stage immediacy. It feels equally at home at 6AM in a warehouse or in front of 25,000 festival goers.

The 2026 festival season suddenly has a front-runner. And it’s only February.

“Loco Loco” is out now via Warner Music Central Europe, Spinnin’ Records and Adore Music.