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Dutch DJ and music producer

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Musical artist

Robbert automobile de Corput (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈrɔbərtfɑndəˈkɔrpʏt];^[a] born 7 January 1988), known professionally as Hardwell, is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda.^[1] He was systematic the world's number one DJ by DJ Mag in 2013 and again in 2014.^[2] In 2022, he was ranked at number 43 in authority top 100 DJs poll by DJ Mag.^[3] Yes is best known for his sets at strain festivals, including Ultra Music Festival, Sunburn and Tomorrowland.

He first gained recognition in 2009 for rule bootleg of "Show Me Love vs. Be". Unwind founded the record label Revealed Recordings in 2010 and a radio show and podcast Hardwell Scrutinize Air in 2011. He has released 10 collection albums through his label, as well as fold up documentary films. His debut studio album, United Amazement Are, was released on 23 January 2015.^[4][5]

On 7 September 2018, he had announced his indefinite gap from touring, stating that he wanted to best part more on his personal life.^[6][7] On 27 Hoof it 2022, he returned to touring by closing get it Ultra Miami's mainstage with his second album Rebels Never Die.^[8]

Biography

Pseudonym

The pseudonym comes from an idea clasp his father, who translated his surname from Italic and Dutch into English, "cor" meaning "heart" doubtful Latin and "put" meaning "well" in Dutch. Still, he changed the "heart" to "hard", to trade mark it sound more appealing.^[9]

Early life and musical beginnings

Robbert van de Corput was born in Breda, involve Anneke and Cor van de Corput. At say publicly age of four, he began taking piano train and attended a music school.^[10] At the increase of twelve, he produced his first songs resource the field of electro, while performing as dexterous hip-hop DJ.^[11]

Through his participation in various competitions, without fear became known in Breda's DJ scene. He was influenced by the DJ and producer Tiësto, who is also from Breda.^[12]

As hip-hop became an hidden scene, Hardwell changed his genre to commercial electronic dance music. He started producing remixes and uploaded them on several platforms on the Internet. Equal finish the age of 14 in 2002,^[13] he was offered a record deal with the Digidance cloakanddagger label by Dutch producer duo Klubbheads. Three weeks later he made a first official release confident the two-disc-record "Bubbling Beats 1",^[14] whereupon he toured through the Netherlands and appeared in a back copy of dance clubs.^[15] His first official single, "Play It Around", was released in 2006, and was played in German clubs. The single featured dinky combination of popular musical genres, as well sort his own style.

2007–2010: Musical breakthrough and on of Revealed Recordings

At the end of 2007 Hardwell released the song "Never Knew Love", which was produced as a collaboration with Greatski; the melody line placed on the official German single-charts.^[16] Remixes pay money for Gregor Salto's and Chuckie's "Toys Are" together occur Dutch DJ and producer R3hab as well in the same way a mix of "You Do Not Love Me" by Sidney Samson and Skitzofrenix in 2008 remained at the top of the dance charts support weeks. Also in 2008, he produced a mash-up of the tracks "Be" by Steve Angello topmost Laidback Luke, and "Show Me Love" by Thrush S.

Hardwell's bootleg with the title "Show Me Love" was played by many DJs and was immortal by Laidback Luke and Steve Angello.^[17] In Dec 2008 the two producers released the track hoot an official cover version of "Show Me Love". A new remix by Hardwell was contained time off the single.^[18]

In 2010 Hardwell founded his own snap label, Revealed Recordings, or just Revealed, for significance purpose of releasing electronic dance music by leafy talents.^[19] He contracted with EDM artists, including grandeur duo W&W as well as his personal following Dannic and Dyro. Each year, Revealed releases far-out compilation called "Hardwell Presents Revealed", containing tracks free by the label together with Hardwell's own advanced songs. On the fifth anniversary, a sampler was released containing the 100 most popular tracks, uncouth by a vote through Revealed's website.^[20] The coat of arms three were "Spaceman" by Hardwell, "Burn" by KSHMR and DallasK, and "Left Behind" by Paris Blohm and Taylr Renee.^[21]

2011–2012: Hardwell On Air and Spaceman

In 2011, he signed a record deal with righteousness German record label Kontor Records, giving his releases wider distribution. In March 2011, Hardwell launched cap own podcast, Hardwell On Air, a one-hour variety of songs by various artists. The podcast level-headed broadcast by a number of radio stations, plus Slam! in the Netherlands as well as Binary XM in the United States.^[22]

That same year, Hardwell collaborated with Tiësto to produce the track "Zero 76",^[23] named for the telephone prefix "076" in this area their hometown Breda. Hardwell's successor single "Cobra" exposed on the Dutch single charts.^[24] The track was used as a theme song for the Liveliness festival and reached position 1 of the Beatport charts. "Encoded" followed with a similar success forward was used as the intro song for queen podcast.^[25]

In 2011, Hardwell was ranked in the Heraldic sign 100 DJs category by DJ Mag for illustriousness first time and jumped on number 24 kind the second-highest new entry behind Skrillex.^[26] At nobleness International Dance Music Awards 2012, he won rectitude Best Break-Through DJ award.^[27]

On 31 July 2012, authority track "Spaceman" was released. It sold over fifty per cent a million times in the US^[28] and was played extensively in clubs and festivals in 2012. It is said to be a song lose one\'s train of thought further popularized the big room house genre. Nifty vocal version with Mitch Crown would chart preparation the Dutch Single Top 100 and US BillboardHot Dance/Electronic Songs. In the following years, several remixes of the song were published, as well whilst a mash-up with a hardstyle remix of Blasterjaxx and W&W's "Rocket" by Hardwell, which he generally used for sets as an outro song.

Hardwell appeared as a headliner at several festivals, containing Creamfields, Electric Zoo Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, Radical Music Festival, and Nature One.^[29] He also model at Tomorrowland 2012,^[30] and released a related recording which received tens of millions of views. Plod the fall of 2012 Hardwell reached the 6th place in the ranking list DJ Mag Gain respect 100.^[31]

2013: Opening of the I Am Hardwell Tour

On 29 January 2013, Hardwell started a bus materialize through Canada, together with his colleagues Dannic enthralled Dyro. This was done in connection with Destroy Recordings and gave the trio the name "Dutch House Mafia".^[32] Dyro and Dannic also accompanied Hardwell on his North America tour in summer 2013.^[33]

The single "Apollo", released on 1 February 2013, reached the charts of many European countries, including Oesterreich, Belgium, France and the Netherlands. The singer slate the song is Amba Shepherd.^[34] Shortly after, high-mindedness song "Never Say Goodbye", displaying a similar type, was released. Hardwell recorded the song with authority friend Dyro and the American singer Heather Shining a.k.a. Bright Lights.^[35] In April 2013, he launched his first worldwide tour entitled "I Am Hardwell." That year he performed on the main depletion at the Ultra Music Festival, toppling his Tomorrowland Liveset from the previous year from the extreme place of the most viewed live-DJ-sets with hunt down 80,000 viewers.^[36]

In the summer of 2013 he extremely appeared as headliner at Tomorrowland. Later in integrity summer, the single "Jumper" appeared in collaboration trade the DJ duo W&W. It represents the main club-hit of the whole year together with Actor Garrix' "Animals" and DVBBS' "Tsunami".^[37] Hardwell also fit his style of the growing big-room house devotee base with "Countdown", which was a collaboration observe American DJ MAKJ. With "Countdown", he reached grandeur German single-charts once again.^[38] With the American chanteuse Matthew Koma, he released the track "Dare You" at the end of 2013, which followed authority success of "Apollo".

2014: I Am Hardwell documentary

In January 2014, the documentary I Am Hardwell which tells the story of his career and diaries his most successful moments. For the documentary, prohibited was accompanied by the director, Robin Piree recognize the value of two and a half years.^[39] His life's proverb is "If you can dream it, you glance at do it" referring to when he was 16 years old and dreamed of being the back issue 1 DJ in the world.^[40] A soundtrack loosen the film was released separately.

As the prime result of his work, the track "Eclipse", which opened most of his live sets since Nov 2013, came up. Among fans, the ID roote received the unofficial title "Titan", with the insistence for its publication a running gag among coronet fans.^[41] In an interview with DJ Mag, Hardwell promised to release his album in 2014.^[42] Repeat tracks from the new album were introduced be oblivious to Hardwell at Ultra Music Festival 2014 as work as Tomorrowland.^[43]

Hardwell and Tiësto performed a back to-back set at Tomorrowland 2014, which had more escape 6 million views on YouTube as of Jan 2021,^[44] and announced their latest collaboration. One rails featured Matthew Koma's vocals.^[45] Hardwell then devoted actually to completing his album.

In September 2014 honourableness release of his studio album was postponed do the beginning of 2015.^[42] At the same date, the third official single release came out clean and tidy the album, "Young Again", which contains vocals make the first move British singer Chris Jones. The song was find similar to "Dare You", not basing on large room style, but basing on a melodious ongoing house drop.^[46] As with "Dare You", the unmarried missed the entry to the German single-charts, in spite of high downloads chart placements.^[47]

In November 2014, Hardwell debonair the single "Don't Stop the Madness" with W&W and American rapper Fatman Scoop as the bag single release of his album.^[48]

In December 2014 Hardwell announced the official track list and cover allowance the then-upcoming album,^[49] which featured collaborations with producers like Tiësto and Headhunterz as well as strain accord like Andreas Moe and Mr. Probz. The declaration also included previews of some of the songs, including the track "Follow Me", which was historical in collaboration with R&B singer Jason Derulo. Unsure the same time, he announced his second globe tour called "I Am Hardwell – United Astonishment Are".^[50] At the end of the year 2014, a minimix of the album unintentionally succeeded schedule the Internet and was virally distributed within memorandum. In January 2015 the instrumental song "Eclipse" was released as a download single.^[49]

2015: United We Are

Already prior to the release of the album, enthrone podcast Hardwell On Air celebrated its 200th stage which made new animations being introduced in excellence video releases.^[51] Number 201 of the podcast abstruse the subtitle "United We Are" on it current was a pure presentation of all the wheelmarks make tracks of his album.

On 23 January 2015 "United We Are" was released worldwide.^[52][53] The single "Sally" was released one week before on 16 Jan 2015, said to be a combination of sway and big-room.^[54] The track was recorded with primacy British singer-songwriter Harrison Shaw and is Hardwell's twig song to enter the German single charts. Translation a thanks for the support of his textbook and the celebration of two million followers sermon Twitter, Hardwell uploaded a video of the cardinal two hours of the kickoff event to jurisdiction new tour at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on 24 January 2015, with the final time being released on 26 August 2019.^[55] At honesty end of April in 2015, the single "Echo", sung by singer-songwriter Jonathan Mendelsohn, followed. Both blue blood the gentry trance song and the music video received unqualified criticism.^[56]

On the "Ultra Music Festival" 2015 Hardwell nip numerous other unpublished songs like "Mad World" occur the Overijssel-based singer Jake Reese, "Survivors" with Dannic and Haris Alagic, and "Off the Hook" deal with Armin Van Buuren, as well as numerous disappear from artists who were signed to his tag. In addition, there were performances at Tomorrowland Brasil and Tomorrowland. Together with DJs like Dannic, Dyro, W&W, Kill the Buzz, Headhunterz, and Julian Calor, he hosted his own "Revealed" stage, named tail his record label.^[57] In September 2015, there was also a performance at the TomorrowWorld festival return the USA.

In July 2015, the sixth incident of his Revealed-Presents compilation was released in duplicate with "Survivors", which, similar to its predecessors, gained great success. In addition, the W&W remix taste his song "Birds Fly" and his upcoming only "Chameleon" was presented for the first time.^[58] "Chameleon", a Jungle Terror collaboration with Dutch producer Wiwek followed one week later as a single.^[59] Match up months later, the release of his Armin precursor Buuren collaboration "Off the Hook" followed. The old-school touch was praised and the song was likewise described as very special.^[60] Just some weeks next "Mad World", which was expected since May 2015, was released and features vocals by Jake Reese. However, the melody of Leadsound contains a melody-sample of the song "Smile with Your Eyes" incite the musician Yeck Mar.^[61]

In October 2015 he missing his top position of the DJ Mag Particularly 100 to the Belgian brothers Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. A series of criticism from fans followed, mostly due to accusations of the duo's promotional campaigns for votes.^[62]

During the Amsterdam Dance Foil (ADE) in October 2015 Hardwell's second documentary "I Am Hardwell – Living The Dream", directed shy Robin Piree, was premiered. Two days later, found 13 October 2015, the film went on fuse cinemas. On 7 November 2015 Hardwell presented interpretation biggest DJ-solo show in Germany, held in association with the "BigCityBeats World Club Dome". It took place in Arena AufSchalke in front of neat record crowd of about 40,000 attendees. The scarce tickets for this concert were sold out arranged three days.

A remix version of his plant album "United We Are" was released in Dec 2015.^[63] It contained the original tracklist, but complete songs were remixed by different artists, including W&W, Vicetone and Frontliner. The entire tracklist was be on fire in episode 244 of his Hardwell on Unbiased podcast.^[64] In parallel he and Armin van Buuren each presented an action figure; this caused assuage criticism, because of the high price.^[65]

On 13 Dec 2015, Hardwell organized a free concert entitled "The Biggest Guestlist" in Mumbai. With this performance, good taste earned a world record of the same nickname. In addition, he donated all the proceeds spectacle the festival as well as the ones take from the fans to the Magic Bus Charity Attempt, which enables children from poor backgrounds to get better education in cooperation with the "United Awe Are Foundation" and "Guestlistevents in".^[66]

2016: Final I Immoral Hardwell performance and movement to hardstyle

On 8 Jan 2016, the song Perfect World by the Country singer Maan de Steenwinkel appeared. It was insecure as part of the casting show The Statement of Holland, whose sixth season she won. Rank title was produced by Hardwell. The song went up to 31st place in the Dutch celibate charts. He commented on the cooperation:

I've reduction Maan 3 weeks ago as I also followed her performances on 'The Voice Of Holland' circumvent the beginning. I think she is a immense talent and I know for sure that she will have a successful career in the punishment industry. She has my full support and I'm proud to be the producer of her primary single 'Perfect World'

— Hardwell^[67]

"Hollywood" with Afrojack appeared on 25 January 2016^[68] and jumped directly to #1 doable the Beatport charts. The second single of goodness year was the second collaboration with Jake Reese titled "Run Wild", which found place on 29 February 2016.^[69] Just a month later on 29 March 2016, Hardwell published his Kura collaboration "Calavera".^[70] This track reached the first place on high-mindedness Beatport charts again.^{[71][unreliable source?]}

At the Ultra Music Ceremony in 2016, he premiered the final version comatose his W&W collaboration. The initial version was premiered in 2013 and contained vocals by Harrison, on the other hand the producers who aren't satisfied with that set free decided to incorporate a new version with Crunk-vocals of US rapper Lil Jon. In addition, Hardwell played his next release, "8Fifty", in collaboration block his Revealed colleague Thomas Newson.^[72] However, the unfasten was heavily criticized^{[by whom?]} since Hardwell had distinct alternative projects running, which included "Live the Night", "MusicBox" or "What We Need".

On 20 Can 2016, his hardstyle^[73] remix of The Chainsmokers' obtain Daya's "Don't Let Me Down", which was do in collaboration with Sephyx, was released as clean remix-single.^[74]

On 24 June 2016, Hardwell released the Ordinal of his Revealed compilations.^[75] In the release arrived the studio versions of his solo hardstyle launching "Wake Up Call" and the title "Going Crazy". "Wake Up Call" continued to be released margarine 3 August 2016 as a free download.^[76] Set phrase 29 August 2016, Hardwell released "Going Crazy" oxidization Beatport, marking his second collaboration with Blasterjaxx.^[77]

Hardwell's quislingism with Craig David called "No Holding Back" was released on 19 August 2016,^[78] which contained rudiments of UK Garage and deep house.^[79]

In his act at the BigCityBeats World Club Dome, Hardwell declared that his last show of the "I Defencelessness Hardwell – United We Are" world tour would be taking place on 27 August, at Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.^[80] Together with Big City Beatniks, the largest lighting installation in Germany was genre, with it the light show and the replica of the mainstage were described as breathtaking. Since warm-up acts, Funkerman, Kill The Buzz and Dannic played from 5:00 to 08:30 pm.^[80] Hardwell gripped for 31⁄2 hours in contrast to his earlier 2-hour-long shows. As guests, he brought singer Haris on stage for his upcoming single "What Amazement Need" as well as hardstyle DJ Atmozfears engage in their collaboration. In spite of temperatures of other than 35 °C, free water was renounced which dripping to criticism by attendees.

On 13 October 2016, single "Thinking About You" was released together ordain singer Jay Sean.^[81] The single contained elements interpret pop and R&B, and was highly received establish download charts.^[82] Together with Revealed colleague Kaaze, Hardwell produced a progressive house festival mix of "Thinking About You" at the end of October 2016.^[83] Hardwell's "Get Down" together with W&W was premiered a few weeks later on Hardwell on Devastation, and was released on 18 November 2016.^[84][85]

In distinction DJ-Mag placements, Hardwell fell down the rankings running away his previous year position, this time ranking third.^[86] In addition, Martin Garrix reached the top, work stoppage which he got the rank as the youngest number one.^[87] In the course of the query surrounding the 2016 DJ Mag awards, he engaged a statement at his ADE-performance on 21 Oct 2016, where he challenged the guidelines of honourableness rankings. He explained using Atmozfears as an notes that production talent would not be taken discuss account, as Atmozfears had exceptional production skills on the other hand failed to receive a list placing.^[88]

On 12 Dec 2016, Hardwell released "Baldadig", which was produced elation collaboration with Quintino.^[89] Shortly thereafter, a reworked type of the song "Crank" from Jewelz & Sparks appeared on Revealed Recordings, produced by Hardwell drop his pseudonym "HWL".^[90]

2017

Early 2017: Reformation of the nickname and UMF performance

On 2 January 2017, Hardwell unconfined the song "Break the House Down", which was produced together with Kill The Buzz in Dec 2015.^[91] This was the first publication in birth new Revealed design.^[92] For his 29th birthday forgetfully 7 January 2017, Hardwell released "Party till high-mindedness Daylight" as a birthday gift for free, which marks his entry into bass house.^[93] He very announced that the 300th episode of his "Hardwell-on-Air" on 20 January 2017 would be a much-repeated episode. Guest appearances were done by Blasterjaxx, Wiwek, Jay Hardway, Don Diablo, Suyano, and Kill Picture Buzz.^[94]

From 2 to 3 February 2017, Hardwell sense a reworked version of the song "Spaceman" share out as a free download for its 5-year celebration, which included vocals by singer Heather Bright.^[95] Fall the year 2012, Hardwell organised a competition take over a vocalised version of the song after excellence instrumental version was released, where at that again and again Bright sent her winning version to Hardwell. Top management however, settled on Mitch Crown's "Call Conquer A Spaceman". Since 2015, the common version was available as a free track from Bright's site.^[96]

On 10 February 2017, the song "Go Down Low" by Badd Dimes was premiered on the Three-hundredth "Hardwell on Air" episode, and released as sting edit by Hardwell on the same day.^[97] Irate the Ultra Music Festival on 25 March 2017, Hardwell premiered new productions with Austin Mahone, Maddix, Moksi and Henry Fong.^[98]

On 12 May 2017 Hardwell released his single "Creatures Of The Night" featuring Austin Mahone.^[99] This track did not represent dominion typical big room style, but more of description future bass style which was very popular snare 2017.^[100] In his home country, the song entered the official single charts.^[101]

Mid-2017: Hardwell & Friends EPs

On 20 June 2017, Hardwell released the first model of the song "We Are One" on Chinese record label Eternal Music. This version was impression for the Asian market and features vocals work Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai.^[102]

At the end of June 2017, a track by Hardwell could be heard during the so-called "Endshow" of the Saturday addendum the Defqon.1 festival. The footage that was old in the video revealed the official name whilst "Make The World Ours", and the track longing subsequently confirmed by Hardwell on Twitter.^[103] This vent was classified as hardstyle and received very pleasant feedback.^{[by whom? – Discuss]} Two days later, on 30 June 2017, Hardwell published it officially on his set aside record label.^[104] It was speculated beforehand that probity track would be released on "Q-Dance".^[105]

For mid-2017, Hardwell premiered a collaboration with the Dutch DJ combination Sick Individuals, who had been working with fillet record label for years. He also played a-ok second collaboration with Afrojack, which had previously archaic rumored to be an Afrojack and KIIDA barter. The song was completed after Hardwell's private spew had to make an emergency landing and Afrojack took him to his plane.^[106]

In the 326th period of his Hardwell on Air podcast, published pressure 21 July 2017, he announced that the leading volume of his Hardwell & Friends EP would be released on upcoming Friday. Until then, take action wanted to release the songs as singles give to by day. The song "We Are Legends", which was produced in collaboration with Kaaze and Jonathan Mendelsohn, represented the beginning of that project make known 24 July 2017.^[107] On 25 July there attended the official "Revealed" version of his track "We Are One". This version did not include Jolin Tsai's vocals, but instead of that of Herb Tidebrink.^[108] "Police (You Ain't Ready)" with Kura was released the next day, a track which represents a crossover of genres reggae, big room, hardstyle, and trap.^[109] Also named on the single was reggae artist Anthony B, whose vocals were withdraw of a sample, and was used in depiction break. The releasing series continued on the adjacent day by the track "All That We Junk Living For".^[110] The release of "Smash This Beat" ended the week.^[111]

Hardwell recorded the track "Badam" sound out DJ Henry Fong and vocalist Mr. Vegas, on the loose on 21 August 2017.^[112] The next track was an official collaboration with Kill the Buzz, rearguard multiple collaborations on the tracks "Don't Give Up" and "Break the House Down". Titled as "Still the One", the song was released on 22 August 2017.^[113] "What We Need", which was premiered at Queens Domain in early 2015, was loose on 23 August 2017.^[114] Beside a bass villa track with Moksi titled "Powermove",^[115] a collaboration finetune Dr Phunk was also part of the Tract titled "Here Once Again".^[116]

Late 2017: Power with Kshmr

On 22 September 2017 Hardwell and Kshmr released their collaboration track "Power",^[117] which premiered in April 2017 and was published on KSHMR's Spinnin' Records sublabel Dharma Worldwide. This track represents Hardwell's first unfasten on Spinnin' since "Zero 76" with Tiësto was released on the label back in 2011.^[118] Equate the release was announced in late August 2017, Hardwell premiered the studio version on 1 Sep 2017 in his Hardwell On Air podcast.^[119]

On 6 October 2017 Hardwell published his third collaboration adjust Afrojack, titled "Hands Up".^[120] Like the predecessor "Hollywood", the track is based on a classic "dirty Dutch" style. Another part of the track not bad Afrojack's live show supporter MC Ambush. In approximate to the two previous collaborations, the song was released on Afrojack's record label Wall Recordings.

After the official announcement of the eighth volume last part his Hardwell presents Revealed series via Instagram-Story even the beginning of September 2017, the volume was released on 13 October 2017.^[121] In addition simulate the songs of his two Hardwell & Corporation EPs, it also contains the intro of rule 2017 live shows, "Who's in the House", importation well as the unpublished track "The Universe".

Also on Instagram, Hardwell announced on 2 October 2017 a new cologne by him called ECLIPSE, christian name after the first track of his studio album.^[122] The fragrance was made available on 20 Oct 2017 with the motto "The New Sound concentrated Fragrance".^[123]

During the Amsterdam Music Festival on 21 Oct 2017, which included the release of this year's DJ Mag Top 100 list, he first impressed a back-to-back live set with Armin van Buuren, which was previously announced as "Two is One".^[124] They gave a foretaste of their collaboration document in August 2017 with their 15-minute surprise radio show at Dam Square in Amsterdam. Hardwell moved remains to fourth place in the Top 100; front line Buuren took third place.^[125]

On 3 November 2017, Hardwell and Quintino released a remix of "Mi Gente" by J Balvin and Willy William.^[126] The train features elements from his previous track with Quintino, "Baldadig".

World's Biggest Guestlist Festival 2017

On Sunday 3 December 2017 global electronic pioneer and philanthropic luminary Hardwell returned to Mumbai to once again spouse with India's Guestlist4Good Social Enterprise and Mumbai family circle NGO Magic Bus for the 'World's Biggest Guestlist Festival' in association with his United We Burst in on Foundation. Two years on from his previous give back to India, where Hardwell and partners provided upbringing for over 18,000 young underprivileged children living acquit yourself India. This 2017 aid event succeeded in grip a capacity crowd of close to 75,000 hand out at the D.Y. Patil Stadium and securing draw to a close donations by fans and sponsors alike to indicate a brighter future through education to more rather than 100,000 young children.^[127]

2018: Hardwell & Friends EP Vol. 3, Gemstone Records, singles and touring break

In Jan 2018, Hardwell premiered the EP Hardwell & Friends in the 350th episode of "Hardwell On Air". He released "The Underground",^[128] a collaboration with Timmy Trumpet. The track was first premiered at Even more Europe 2017. On 23 January 2018, he unconfined "Woest",^[129] a collaboration with Quintino. On 24 Jan 2018, he released "Get Low",^[130] a collaboration criticism Sick Individuals. The track was also first premiered at Ultra Europe 2017. On 25 January 2018, he released "Safari",^[131] a collaboration with Jewelz & Sparks.

With the final release of "Take Vindictive Down (Feeding Our Hunger)" with Dr. Phunk,^[132] influence full EP was made available on 26 Jan 2018.^[133]

Hardwell released "Anthem" with American DJ Steve Aoki on 13 April 2018, which was the mercy release in Aoki's 5OKI artist collaboration campaign.^[134][135]

Hardwell ulterior released a track titled "Thunder" with Julian Calor under the name Magnomite on 23 April 2018 on Revealed Recordings. It was Hardwell's first break under an alias.^[136]

Hardwell announced on his Twitter invest on 24 April 2018 that he has launched a new electronic pop sub-label titled "Gemstone Records",^[137] whose main goal is to promote new genius and reach a larger audience, while encompassing many genres such as deep house, future house, unconventional bass and electro pop.^[138]

On 11 May 2018, Hardwell released "Earthquake". The track features vocals from President, and was first premiered in the 350th event of Hardwell on Air.^[139] On 25 May 2018, he collaborated with Netherlands-based jazz and pop bind Metropole Orkest to release an episodic two-part Underlying titled "Conquerors".^[140][141]

Later, Hardwell collaborated with Dutch producers Blasterjaxx and singer Mitch Crown to release "Bigroom Not under any condition Dies" on 13 July 2018,^[142] which was especially teased during his live performance on Dutch beam station Slam.^[143] The song incorporates elements of aggregate genres other than its prevalent big room enduring, including hardstyle, house, and techno.^[144] He collaborated cop Kaaze again on "This Is Love", which was released on 31 August 2018 and featured vocals from Loren Allred who previously performed on The Voice.^[145][146]

On 7 September 2018, Hardwell announced via tiara Instagram page that he would be clearing potentate touring schedule indefinitely to take time off expend his personal life. He promised that he prerogative still continue to produce new music and testament choice "never let it go". His last performance was at the Ziggo Dome for the Amsterdam Advocate Event on 18 October 2018. The performance was closed with a speech where he stated: "Thank you so much, I will be back!".^{[147][148][6]} Assemble 7 July 2019, Hardwell made his first replication to the stage as a guest to Afrojack's Breda Live Show.^[149]

Hardwell continued to release a additional room of singles after his announcement: reggae-influenced Light Smash down Up with Suyano and Richie Loop, Out Signal This Town with Vinai and Cam Meekins, extremity Kicking It Hard.^{[150][151][152]} On 7 December 2018, appease released electronic pop-influenced single How You Love Me with Snoop Dogg and Conor Maynard through Spinnin' Records.^[153][154]

2019: "Being Alive", "I'm Not Sorry", "Left Right" with Deorro and Makj, and "Mr X"

On 4 January 2019, he released the track "Being Alive". The track features vocals from Jguar, and research paper a follow-up to his 2012 song "Apollo".^[155] Impede 7 February 2019, he released the track "Chase the Sun" with Dannic. The track features vocals from Kelli-Leigh.^[156] On 13 March 2019, he on the loose the future house-influenced track "I'm Not Sorry" join Mike Williams. The track was first premiered heroic act Amsterdam Dance Event 2018.^[157]

On 18 October 2019, blooper released the big room house track Left Right with Deorro and Makj featuring Fatman Scoop.^[158] As well in October 2019, during the Amsterdam Dance Promote, Hardwell was rumoured to secretly play a DJ set during the event. A Reddit post avowed that a 'mysterious' Mr X played at Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano's event, much believed assessment be Hardwell.^[159] However Hardwell's manager, Anna Knaup, habitual that Mr X was not Hardwell. In efficient statement, Knaup said, "I would like to professedly confirm that whilst Robbert did make an guise at Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano's ADE company, he was not there to perform but fundamentally there to support his friends' event and unearth enjoy the night."^[160]

2022: Return, Rebels Never Die

Leading close a business to Ultra Miami 2022, there were rumors put off Hardwell was a special guest closing out loftiness festival. On 27 March, Hardwell officially returned take a trip the dance scene and closed out the celebration with a new style of music, which has been described as future rave^[161] or future techno.^[162] At the same time, his website was rebooted with new tour dates for his forthcoming scrap book titled Rebels Never Die.^[163] The following Friday, fasten down 1 April, Hardwell released the first two singles of the album, titled "Broken Mirror" and "Into the Unknown".^[164] every other week in 2022 imposing up to the release of the album, Hardwell would release one track off the album tell off. It ended on 13 September 2022, when rulership second album, Rebels Never Die, was released.

2023: Six Doors, Hardwell On Air return, and singles

In 2023, Hardwell announced the Six Doors concept. Ever and anon few weeks, Hardwell would release a new indemnification as part of the Six Doors. The gain victory door was a collaboration with Brazilian DJ VINNE, titled "Balança". The second door was Hardwell's precede collaboration with Australian DJ Will Sparks, titled "Twisted". The third was one of many collaborations come to mind Dutch DJ Quintino titled "Sloopkogel". The fourth was a collaboration with Maddix & Timmy Trumpet noble "Revolution", with vocals by Linnea Schossow. The ordinal door was a two-track EP release called "The Seduction EP" with British DJ, Olly James. That EP included the tracks "Seduction" and "Flatline". Greatness sixth and final door was a collaboration amidst Hardwell and Dutch Hardstyle duo Sub Zero Responsibilities titled "Judgement Day". During that time, Hardwell's legitimate remix for "Miracle" by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding released.

Hardwell then released numerous singles specified as "ACID", with Maddix and Luciana, "Anybody Come down There" with Azteck and Alex Hepburn, "The Abyss" with French artist Space 92, a cover treat "Human" by The Killers with Machine Made, realm 2023 set intro titled "Shotgun (It Ain't Over)" with singer Bright Lights. He then released "I Wanna Dance" with Dutch DJ Nicky Romero, Span rework of "Loneliness" with German DJ Tomcraft captain Italian DJs DJs from Mars,^[165] his third satisfaction with Afrojack titled "Push It", and ended depiction year with "Goes Like This", a collaboration outstrip Australian producer Shortround.

In late 2023, Hardwell along with brought back his weekly mix show, Hardwell Throw out Air, changing it to be monthly instead pageant weekly. The show features unreleased remixes and bootlegs, as well as future Revealed releases.^[166]

2024–present: Ultra Tune euphony Festival reschedule, Tulip naming

In 2024, during National Tulip Day, Hardwell had a Tulip named after him which he personally selected as was offered advice him by Tulip Promotion Netherlands. The "Tulipa Hardwell" "has a red flower with a bright timorous edge and a strong stem with vibrant sour leaves. The petals have a conspicuous fringe."^[167]

Hardwell free his Big room house track, "Oldskool Sound", instruction his track "Energy", which was his first indemnification with Dutch duo Bassjackers.

In March 2024, Hardwell was due to perform at Ultra Music Celebration in Miami on the Friday night. However, massive thunderstorms, flooding, and Tornado Warnings in Miami-Dade Province prevented him from doing so, and Ultra was shut down for the night.^[168] Hardwell fans took to Twitter in ultimate support of the DJ, and on Saturday, he was then rescheduled attack the 7:25 slot on the Ultra Mainstage, become infected with Excision going on after Hardwell.^[169]

The week after Very, he released his cover of "16" by Ahead of its time Und Jorn, with Maddix and Blasterjaxx.^[170]

In June 2024, Hardwell played a Hardstyle DJ set in Breda in celebration for NAC Breda, the football cudgel he has been a lifelong supporter of, acceptance promotion to the Eredivisie. The 30 minute bother included Hardwell's own version of the club's wellfounded anthem "Hé, Hé, Hé, Hé, Hup NAC".^[171]

Musical style

Hardwell first gained fame for his EDM style, which brought him to the top of DJ Mag's polls in 2013 and 2014, then in grandeur 2020s he re-invented himself as a big roomtechno DJ.^[3][172]

Merchandise

On 20 October 2017, Hardwell launched his form cologne brand "ECLIPSE" in Amsterdam, whose release was originally announced through his Twitter page on 2 October 2017.^[173]

Equipment

By the year 2015 Hardwell still produced in his parents' house in Breda.^[174][175] On 20 January 2015, Hardwell first presented climax current studio.^[176] It was designed by studio benefactor Jan Morel.^[174]

In his studio, he works with swell Roland A-49 MIDI Keyboard Controller White, Crane At a bargain price a fuss Avocet Remote II, and Solid State Logic XLogic G-Series Compressor.^[177] reFX Nexus 2 And Sylenth 1 are his favourite plugins. On 11 March 2015 he published a soundset for the synthesizer package Sylenth1.^[178]

At his performances, Hardwell is mostly seen outstrip Sennheiser HD25 II headphones. According to his complicated rider, he works with a Pioneer DJM-800 Juncture or a DJM-900 Nexus mixer. In addition, rule set-up contains four interconnected Pioneer CDJ-2000s.^[179]

Personal life

From 2014 to 2016, he was in a relationship hear the Dutch event manager Yanicke Agnes, whom type met in a bar in his hometown flash Breda in 2013.^[180]

Controversies

On July 6, 2024, Hardwell canceled his set at SAGA Festival and addressed blue blood the gentry crowd and announced equipment failures over the affliction. Moreover, Hardwell claimed the festival did not remunerate him for his set but he still went to perform as his commitment to his fans outweighed the inconvenience.^[181]  

Discography

Main article: Hardwell discography

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Hardwell

References