Deya Kuneva
For the third year, we're inviting electronic music producers from around the world to showcase their creativity and production skills. The new edition of Make It is officially here — this time diving deep into the sounds of Tech House, Techno, and House.
With each edition, we've been on a mission to go bigger and better. We've leveled up the stakes with our most ambitious grand prize yet: a professional DJ setup that is quite literally a career-changer — it's the same standard used in professional DJ booths worldwide.
The Stakes
The Rounds: Each winner of our three genre rounds secures €1,000 and a place in the Grand Final.
The Grand Final: The three round winners will go head-to-head in a final showdown for the ultimate prize:
2× AlphaTheta CDJ-3000X
1× Pioneer DJ DJM-A9
Make It™ Custom Flight Case
Champion Edmwarriors Account, including:
Exclusive Winner Badge displayed next to your username
Lifetime Level 7 Seller Status (normally unlocked at €200,000 in sales)
The competition has never been this fierce. After receiving a massive wave of submissions, our team spent hours in deliberation and listening sessions to narrow the field. We’ve finally selected the 10 standout tracks that have made the official shortlist. Listen to the Round 3 finalists on our SoundCloud playlist below:
Why we chose Basslovd’s track
Basslovd is no stranger to Make It. His track in the Tech House round already turned heads, earning him a spot on the shortlist and putting him firmly on our radar. So when his name showed up again in the Round 3 submissions, we were paying close attention — and he didn't just deliver, he won the whole thing.
This round was stacked with bangers from top to bottom, and narrowing it down was one of the toughest calls our team has had to make. But after hours of listening and back-and-forth deliberation, the verdict was clear: Basslovd takes Round 3. We're thrilled to crown him the winner of this round.
Here's exactly what set his track apart:
Unmistakable Vibe
From the very first bar, the track radiates that classic House energy everyone chases - warm, groove-driven, and dripping with feel. It's the kind of record that locks a dancefloor in the moment the kick lands and refuses to let go until the last loop.
Coherent Production
Every element sits exactly where it should. The mix is clean, the arrangement breathes, and nothing fights for space - the unmistakable mark of a producer who knows the room he's producing for.
True to the Genre
This isn't House by association - it's House by design. Basslovd has nailed every defining characteristic of the genre, from the rolling four-on-the-floor pulse to the swung hats and soulful undertones, all while bringing something fresh and innovative to the table.
Q: Tell us a bit about yourself and your journey into music production. When did things start getting serious for you?
A: My journey began about 15 years ago when I stumbled upon FL Studio 10. At first, nothing more than a curiosity. It wasn't until 2016 that I decided to learn production seriously. My career didn't truly take shape until the pandemic, when I started winning remix contests and landing releases on labels. In 2021 I debuted on Revealed Recordings. A year later, a quiet SoundCloud remix ended up on SiriusXM. Around that same time, my music earned me the support of Don Diablo, Bingo Players, and Cheat Codes. Then 2023 brought three tracks past one million streams, and releases on both Protocol Recordings and Spinnin' Records, a label I had dreamed about since I was a kid.
Q: What originally pulled you into producing electronic music, and what kept you going when things got difficult?
A: It all started with a YouTube search. I typed "how to make reggaeton" after hearing Daddy Yankee's Gasolina, and that rabbit hole led me to music production. A few months later, I discovered EDM through Martin Garrix and a duo called Capital Kings, and something clicked. That curiosity never really left, and I think that's what kept me going through the harder stretches.
Q: How would you describe your sound right now? What artists, scenes, or
influences shaped it?
A: I've been producing Future House and Future Bounce for most of my career, but lately those genres haven't felt like mine anymore. I'm finding myself drawn to House and Tech House instead, and I think "Keep It Simple" (my Make It Contest submission) reflects exactly that shift.
Q: Walk us through the making of your winning track. What was the original idea and how did the track evolve while you were producing it?
A: I started the track 24 hours before the Round 3 submission deadline, not exactly the ideal timeline. I built it from the ground up, starting with the drums, then finding the vocal, writing the chords around it, and letting everything else grow from there. Once those elements locked in, the rest of the track came together almost naturally. It was finished two hours before the deadline. Sometimes pressure is the best collaborator.
Q: What part of producing still excites you the most when you open your DAW?
A: Without question, it's the moment when everything converges. When the drums, the bass, and the synths stop being separate elements and become a single, unified thing. There's no adequate way to put that into words. Producers will know exactly what I mean.
Q: What are you currently working on? Any upcoming releases or goals for the next year?
A: The past two years I've dedicated largely to ghost production and supporting other artists' projects. This year, I decided to redirect that energy back into my own work, so new music is coming. As for goals, I'd love to start performing as a resident DJ at clubs in my city. I think it's the next natural step.
Q: For producers thinking about entering Make It next year: what would you tell them after going through the process yourself?
A: Don't give up. I entered Make It Contest three times and I didn't win until the third round. That's really all I can say, persistence is the entire lesson.
Q: Quick one: what’s your current DAW and one plugin you couldn’t live without?
A: FL Studio and Serum/Serum 2. Give me those two and I can make anything.
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And that's a wrap on the Make It 2026 classification process. With Basslovd joining Gotlucky and Agus Zack, our top 3 is officially locked in — and the Grand Final is on the horizon. Three winners, three sounds, one ultimate prize. You won't want to miss it.
Didn't get to throw your hat in this year? Don't worry - Make It will be back in 2027, and we're already cooking up ways to make the next edition even bigger. Keep an eye on Edmwarriors' socials to stay close to all the latest, and follow everything happening with this year's competition here.
The next champion could be you. Start cooking now.