Benny Benassi celebrated the 20th anniversary of “Satisfaction” last year, and David Guetta released a monster remix of the iconic track to celebrate. Now, Hardwell and Maddix have added their own spin, taking the timeless song to new heights. Guetta’s remix and Hardwell and Maddix’s rendition breathe new life into the ageless anthem, bridging the past, present and future of its enduring impact on EDM. After the original track released in 2002, it went on to become a pop culture staple and influence generations of electronic music producers. Benny Benassi has released a new remix of “Satisfaction” by Hardwell and Maddix. Beyond Wonderland/Gorge Amphitheatre Blending electro, big room and techno with sounds reminiscent of the acid house era, Hardwell and ...
The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits DJ Snake, Wade & Nooran Sisters – Guddi Riddim Hardwell – SPACEMAN (REBELS NEVER DIE REWORK) Dimitri Vegas & David Guetta – The Drop (Öwnboss Remix) Festival Hits 2022 BROHUG – Nonsense SIDEPIECE – Reborn (Kyle Walker Remix) Knock2 – dashstar* (Yellow Claw Trap Edit) Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Electronic Avenue San Holo – All The Highs (IMANU Remix) Ace Aura & Skybreak – Speedrun meat...
EDM.com proudly publishes four installments of annual year-end coverage: Industry Leaders, Performances, Music Producers and Songs. DJing and music production are different. But the difference between the two is like a wallflower—it hides in plain sight, and it’s vastly misunderstood. Publishing a “Top DJ” list would undermine the originality, ingenuity and dauntless imagination of the artists who dedicate their lives to music production. To honor their fearless creativity and profound dedication to their craft, we’ve recognized 10 of the best electronic music producers of 2022. Hardwell Hardwell. c/o Hardwell Hardwell’s long-awaited return from a multi-year hiatus was anything but conventional. Rather than stay the course and fan the fumes of big room house n...
Hardwell has been called upon to usher in a new era of electronic music in Southeast Asia. The REBELS NEVER DIE artist has been announced as the marquee act at the debut of Creamfields Vietnam, scheduled for December 2022. Founded by Cream, now a Live Nation company, the Creamfields festival property rose to prominence after becoming a staple of the U.K. dance music festival scene over the past two decades. The flagship event was founded in 1998 and today boasts an annual attendance of over 250,000. Creamfields Vietnam will take place at the Phú Quốc United Center on Phu Quoc Island, the largest tropical island off the coast of Vietnam’s mainland. The area is a regional travel destination known for robust entertainment experiences, resort getaways and more. Scrol...
It’s 2012. “Levels” is blasting through every house party. Big room house music is dominating the club circuit. Avicii, Skrillex and Pretty Lights are headlining Ultra Music Festival. Life is good. That year, the EDM bubble looked more like a 5 Gum commercial, a mind-bending maelstrom of fantastical electronic music festivals and totemic tracks. Rave culture bubbled up from the underground and exploded through the mainstream, leading to a collective serotonin rush that still remains. And while the EDM ecosystem is still thriving, it’s markedly different from those days, when DJs and producers pumped out hits like a broken printer. 2012 gave rise to a slew of generational dance anthems, which are now relics of a bygone era. Read on to turn back the clock a ...
With this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event only two short weeks away, organizers have finalized the conference’s list of speakers, which now includes Peggy Gou, Richie Hawtin and Stranger Things composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein. Also on the docket is a special session called “Hardwell: The Return.” Now just three weeks removed from the release of his comeback album, REBELS NEVER DIE, the Dutch DJ will host an in-depth talk on why he took a hiatus from dance music, what he learned and how he’ll take those lessons into this new chapter of his career. “I’m really happy with the whole decision, and I’ve never been more productive and happy in the studio as I am right now,” Hardwell told EDM.com earlier this year. “It feels way more li...
If you thought Ultra couldn’t top last year’s historic festival, think again. The organizers of Ultra Music Festival have revealed the first wave of artists confirmed to perform in Miami in 2023. And it’s more of a tidal wave. The lineup has more highlights than an Aaron Judge home run reel. Eric Prydz is set to bring his rare HOLO show to Ultra’s breathtaking RESISTANCE Megastructure, where techno pioneer Carl Cox will return after a captivating three-hour headlining set in 2022. Meanwhile, deadmau5 is primed for two collaborative performances: one with Kaskade (as Kx5) and another under his Testpilot alias with HI-LO, the techno nom de plume of Oliver Heldens. Ultra Music Festival 2022. Rudgrcom Other artists confirmed to appear at Ultra 2023 include Zedd, Ma...
The full weight of Hardwell‘s comeback era has finally been realized. Months of lead-up to the Dutch icon’s hotly anticipated comeback album, REBELS NEVER DIE, has culminated with the full release of the 14-track effort. In trickling a steady stream of singles out to the public, fans by now are well familiar with Hardwell’s bold switch-up towards a mainstage techno-focused sound. However, while fans have processed the initial shock and awe of the superstar producer’s dramatic change in course, hearing the album now as a cohesive project in many ways is likely to provide his diehard supporters a newfound sense of appreciation for the leap of faith he took many months ago. Hardwell was certainly cognizant that upon his return, fans would be filled with...
Since his return to the stage, Hardwell hasn’t hesitated to be selective when it comes to his touring schedule. Case in point, his outing in Ibiza was his first and only of this year. “You have to take the crowd on a journey,” Hardwell told EDM.com in an intimate interview days ahead of the performance. “That’s what Ibiza’s all about. If you blinked and missed it, Hardwell’s full DJ set from Ushuaïa, one of the world’s foremost clubbing destinations, is up now on YouTube. He made the most of the night, giving the audience a masterclass in mainstage techno. The Dutch powerhouse clicked on all cylinders, delivering the latest and greatest from his upcoming comeback album, REBELS NEVER DIE. This includes a hypnotizing performance...
If you peered through a window into Hardwell‘s soul in 2018, you may have seen nothing but emptiness. But after returning from a four-year hiatus, the Dutch electronic music icon has torn hell for leather into a new creative frontier. Hardwell is now the cynosure of all eyes as his long-awaited comeback album, REBELS NEVER DIE, approaches. “I’m really happy with the whole decision, and I’ve never been more productive and happy in the studio as I am right now,” Hardwell tells EDM.com in a video interview. “It feels way more like freedom right now than following the rules of the particular formula that went straight into big room.” Within a nanosecond of Hardwell’s resurgence, it was clear the euphoric big room house style that longtime fans were accu...
The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits Hardwell – I Feel Like Dancing GRiZ & TVBOO – Bass Music RÜFÜS DU SOL – Make It Happen (Dom Dolla Remix) Festival Hits 2022 BYOR – Say Yes Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles RetroVision – Pressure Showtek & Silverland – Free Electronic Avenue HALIENE – Reach Across the Sky Elohim & Nitti Gritti – Float Away Zeds Dead & MKLA – In My Head These tracks can be accessed on the EDM.com To...