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Listen to Hardwell’s Insane Metallica Mashup On the Deluxe Edition of “REBELS NEVER DIE”
Hardwell has released the deluxe edition of his long-awaited comeback album, REBELS NEVER DIE. The album features five new records, bringing the total to 19. New additions to REBELS NEVER DIE include an original song, “OH GOSH,” which finds the Dutch dance music icon channeling his big room house roots for an anthemic festival track that will make ravers sweat bullets on the dancefloor. Hardwell performing at Ultra Music Festival 2022 in Miami. Rein Kooyman The deluxe edition also features a special remix of Hardwell’s timeless dance hit, “Spaceman.” He had released the rework on SoundCloud earlier this year for his diehard fans, but it’s now officially hit streaming platforms. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Leave it to Hardwell, who was recently named one ...
Hardwell to Talk Hiatus, New Music and Career Lessons at ADE 2022
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...
Hardwell’s “REBELS NEVER DIE” Album Is a Reminder That There’s No Growth Without Change
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...
Hardwell Opens Up About His Soul-Stirring Road to Reinvention: “It Feels Way More Like Freedom”
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Hardwell’s Ominous New Single “PACMAN” Explores an Existential Nightmare: Watch the Music Video
With each new single from his long-awaited comeback album, Hardwell is proving that his time away was restorative. The end of Hardwell’s four-year hiatus was symbolic not only of the return of an EDM flag-bearer, but also the dawn of a new stylistic era. Debuting a dark, techno-influenced sound and cerebral lyrical elements, it’s clear the iconic Dutch DJ is laser-focused on artistic growth. The latest example is “PACMAN,” which Hardwell famously debuted during his scene-stealing Ultra 2022 set. To say the track was a hit would be a gross understatement: Hardwell explores an existential nightmare in “PACMAN,” sampling a spine-chilling soliloquy about the somber nature of the iconic video game character: “He is pursued by demons that are p...
Hardwell Conjures “BLACK MAGIC” In Fourth Single From “Rebels Never Die” Album
Hardwell‘s forthcoming REBELS NEVER DIE album continues to unfurl with the producer conjuring up another menacing single, “BLACK MAGIC.” Hardwell’s comeback saga has been nothing short of a subversion of expectations. His reveal of an ominous new aesthetic and his techno-laden set to close out Ultra Music Festival spoke volumes as to where he sees his future. Hot off the release of the album’s heated third single, “F*CKING SOCIETY,” Hardwell continues to storm the gates with another thumping track, “BLACK MAGIC.” The song’s twangy bassline forges a spirited rhythm as the broader sonic spectrum unfolds into a melodically dense concoction of reverberating synths and cinematic strings. Scroll to Conti...
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