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Relive Tomorrowland 2022 With Over 50 Full Sets From the Festival’s Three Weekends
Couldn’t make it out to Belgium for this year’s Tomorrowland? We’ve got you covered. Organizers have just closed the doors on three straight weekends of mind-bending production and electrifying DJ sets for the hundreds of thousands of EDM diehards who gathered for the iconic festival. While a jaw-dropping number of fans made the trip to Belgium for the experience, many were left at home wishing they were in the crowd. If that applies to you, have no fear: Tomorrowland’s YouTube channel has uploaded over 50 sets from the event’s three weekends in 2022. Included in the extensive playlist are performances from Hardwell, Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, Alesso, NERVO, Timmy Trumpet and many more. Those looking for something with a little more bass will still ...
Watch the Trippy Music Video for Hardwell’s Blistering Single, “LASER”
With each new single, Hardwell pours gasoline on the hype surrounding REBELS NEVER DIE. After today’s release of “LASER,” he has now unveiled 11 singles from the long-awaited comeback album. Thunderous subs and frenetic ray-guns steamroll through the drops of the new track, but it’s the arrangement’s break wherein the nuances of Hardwell’s sound really shine due to his move to ingeniously sample a vintage recording. We managed to track down the origin of the sample, which interpolates a 1967 broadcast by legendary anchorman Walter Cronkite. Narrating an episode of the CBS documentary series “21st Century,” Cronkite explored the possibilities of the laser eight years after the technology’s first patent ...
Watch Tiësto Bring Out Hardwell for Surprise DJ Set In the Netherlands
After some much-needed time off, it seems Hardwell is enjoying his return to the electronic dance music scene. And the same goes for his old DJ pals, like Tiësto, who recently invited his Dutch compatriot and longtime creative collaborator onstage for a surprise B2B set. Longtime fans will recall Hardwell’s fan-favorite single “Colors,” a collaboration with Tiësto and Andreas Moe that appeared on 2015’s seminal debut album, United We Are. It all went down in early July at Breda Live, an event in the Netherlands, where the EDM icons kicked off with a mashup of their timeless 2011 collab “Zero 76” and the inescapable “Reload” by Sebastian Ingrosso and Tommy Trash. They then took a few classics for a spin, such as Eurythmics’ “Sweet ...
Here Are the Top 10 Unreleased IDs From the First Weekend of Tomorrowland 2022
Tomorrowland‘s hotly anticipated return saw the world’s top DJs pulling out all the stops in order to make a splash during opening weekend. As one of the biggest festival platforms, Tomorrowland has consistently been a testbed for the world’s biggest electronic dance music artists to preview their latest and greatest tracks, and this year was certainly no exception. Check out the top 10 IDs from the first weekend of Tomorrowland 2022 below, and be sure to keep your ear to the ground for more unreleased music during the festival’s livestream. Martin Garrix – ID Hardwell, Timmy Trumpet, Maddix – Revolution Marshmello & Ray Volpe – ID Hardwell & Will Sparks – Twisted Anyma & Chris Avantgarde – Consciousness (Eric Pr...
Watch Hardwell Drop Unreleased Collab With Timmy Trumpet and Maddix at Tomorrowland 2022
Hardwell‘s historic return to Tomorrowland has come and gone, but its legacy is only just beginning. His performance was nothing short of breathtaking, an electrifying display of his new musical direction after a four-year hiatus from the electronic dance music festival scene. Tomorrowland was coincidentally the last major fest Hardwell performed at prior to his shocking retirement in 2018. But it was one track that has the Hardwell hive mind buzzing with anticipation as the Dutch icon gears up for his long-awaited comeback album, REBELS NEVER DIE. Towards the end of his set, he dropped an unreleased song, tentatively titled “Revolution,” that has all the intoxicating qualities of a classic Hardwell anthem. Hardwell invited his collaborators, Timmy Trumpet ...
Hardwell’s “ZERO GRAVITY” Is a Big Room House and Techno-Infused Showstopper: Listen
As festival season reaches its fever pitch, Hardwell has another single ready to meet the moment. Hardwell’s journey through the intersection where big room house meets techno continues with the release of “Zero Gravity,” the Dutch DJ’s 10th single off his forthcoming comeback album, REBELS NEVER DIE. Hardwell’s pivot to embrace techno with a main stage flare has piqued the curiosity of his most tenured fans, many of whom were initially left wondering whether Hardwell would leave his big room house roots behind entirely. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Hardwell’s brooding, cinematic releases off REBELS NEVER DIE find contrast with the producer’s latest singles, the nostalgic “REMINISCE” and the jump-in...
Hardwell’s “REMINISCE” Is an Evolution of His Big Room House Roots: Listen
The steady trickle of new music from Hardwell ceases to slow as he releases “REMINISCE,” the ninth single from REBELS NEVER DIE. Over half of the tracks from Hardwell’s 14-track comeback album have seen the light, and latest single is the most fitting bridge between the “Apollo” producer’s creative paths present and past. Post-hiatus, Hardwell’s newfound affinity for the dark and ominous has enshrouded his recent singles in a mixture of trunk-thumping kicks, psychedelic vocals and raw, techno-inspired synths. Some of these qualities have since become staples of his recent work, including “REMINISCE,” which is arguably his most mainstage-focused effort since returning after a four-year break. With a powerful, four-to-the-floor beat...
Hardwell’s “REMINISCE” Is an Evolution of His Big Room House Roots: Listen
The steady trickle of new music from Hardwell ceases to slow as he releases “REMINISCE,” the ninth single from REBELS NEVER DIE. Over half of the tracks from Hardwell’s 14-track comeback album have seen the light, and latest single is the most fitting bridge between the “Apollo” producer’s creative paths present and past. Post-hiatus, Hardwell’s newfound affinity for the dark and ominous has enshrouded his recent singles in a mixture of trunk-thumping kicks, psychedelic vocals and raw, techno-inspired synths. Some of these qualities have since become staples of his recent work, including “REMINISCE,” which is arguably his most mainstage-focused effort since returning after a four-year break. With a powerful, four-to-the-floor beat...
Hardwell’s “REMINISCE” Is an Evolution of His Big Room House Roots: Listen
The steady trickle of new music from Hardwell ceases to slow as he releases “REMINISCE,” the ninth single from REBELS NEVER DIE. Over half of the tracks from Hardwell’s 14-track comeback album have seen the light, and latest single is the most fitting bridge between the “Apollo” producer’s creative paths present and past. Post-hiatus, Hardwell’s newfound affinity for the dark and ominous has enshrouded his recent singles in a mixture of trunk-thumping kicks, psychedelic vocals and raw, techno-inspired synths. Some of these qualities have since become staples of his recent work, including “REMINISCE,” which is arguably his most mainstage-focused effort since returning after a four-year break. With a powerful, four-to-the-floor beat...
Hardwell Opens Up About Avicii: “You’re Never Going to Convince Me There’s Someone Better”
Four years after his death, Avicii‘s innate artistry and incomparable studio presence continue to inspire the music industry’s most illustrious players. After torpedoing a four-year hiatus, Hardwell recently caught up with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe to chat about his relationship with the late EDM icon whose talent, he said, “was truly unseen in dance music.” “For me, the death of [Avicii] was definitely the trigger for me to, well, pull the trigger myself, and be like, ‘Yo, I’m taking a break. That’s it. I’m losing one of my friends now,’ and worst feeling in the world,” Hardwell said. “There is no way. There is no solution in-between. There is no way you can still tour.” Avicii and Hardwell. Hardwell/Twitt...
Hardwell Drops Never-Before-Heard Music In First “Tomorrowland Friendship Mix”
Having dominated the festival’s stages for the better half of a decade, it’s tough to believe we’re just now hearing Hardwell‘s first-ever “Friendship Mix” for Tomorrowland. And he pulled no punches. Fresh off his return from a four-year hiatus, the iconic Dutch DJ met the moment, dropping a relentless blend of never-before-heard edits and music from his long-awaited comeback album, REBELS NEVER DIE. The mix doesn’t just bleed techno—it hemorrhages it. After coining his new direction “Bigroom Techno” in a recent Reddit AMA, Hardwell twisted a knife into the sound for nearly an hour. Fans can hear it in ebb and flow throughout the mix, like in his thumping rework of Skrillex and J Balvin’s “In Da Getto.” Other...
6 Takeaways From Hardwell’s Intimate 2022 Reddit AMA
There’s a reason why Hardwell has maintained such a profound connection with his fans through the years. The Dutch dance music icon today hosted an intimate Reddit AMA (“ask me anything”) session, wherein he engaged with his fans and offered up deeply personal insights after returning from a four-year hiatus. He took the time to answer questions about mental health in the electronic dance music scene, pandemic-induced isolation and the direction of his new sound, among other topics. Here are six takeaways from Hardwell’s revelatory Reddit AMA. Hardwell performs at Ultra Music Festival 2022. Alive Coverage Hardwell shares REBELS NEVER DIE rework of “Spaceman” Ever since Hardwell debuted a riveting, never-before-heard edit of “Spaceman̶...
