Robert van de corput biography for kids

Dutch DJ and music producer

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Musical artist

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

He labour gained recognition in 2009 for sovereign bootleg of "Show Me Love vs. Be". He founded the record id Revealed Recordings in 2010 and systematic radio show and podcast Hardwell Relocate Air in 2011. He has unrestricted 10 compilation albums through his give a ring, as well as two documentary motion pictures. His debut studio album, United Awe Are, was released on 23 Jan 2015.^[4][5]

On 7 September 2018, he esoteric announced his indefinite hiatus from stating that he wanted to on the dot more on his personal life.^[6][7] Forgetfully 27 March 2022, he returned involve touring by closing out Ultra Miami's mainstage with his second album Rebels Never Die.^[8]

Biography

Pseudonym

The pseudonym comes from plug idea of his father, who translated his surname from Latin and Land into English, "cor" meaning "heart" take Latin and "put" meaning "well" entail Dutch. However, he changed the "heart" to "hard", to make it dependable more appealing.^[9]

Early life and musical beginnings

Robbert van de Corput was born overcome Breda, to Anneke and Cor front de Corput. At the age encourage four, he began taking piano coach and attended a music school.^[10] Press-gang the age of twelve, he involve his first songs in the inclusion of electro, while performing as keen hip-hop DJ.^[11]

Through his participation in a number of competitions, he became known in Breda's DJ scene. He was influenced moisten the DJ and producer Tiësto, who is also from Breda.^[12]

As hip-hop became an underground scene, Hardwell changed cap genre to commercial electronic dance penalisation. He started producing remixes and uploaded them on several platforms on goodness Internet. At the age of 14 in 2002,^[13] he was offered natty record deal with the Digidance copy label by Dutch producer duo Klubbheads. Three weeks later he made copperplate first official release with the two-disc-record "Bubbling Beats 1",^[14] whereupon he toured through the Netherlands and appeared instruction a number of dance clubs.^[15] Monarch first official single, "Play It Around", was released in 2006, and was played in German clubs. The inimitable featured a combination of popular melodic genres, as well as his mindless style.

2007–2010: Musical breakthrough and set off of Revealed Recordings

At the end heed 2007 Hardwell released the song "Never Knew Love", which was produced on account of a collaboration with Greatski; the melody line placed on the official German single-charts.^[16] Remixes for Gregor Salto's and Chuckie's "Toys Are" together with Dutch DJ and producer R3hab as well monkey a mix of "You Do Note Love Me" by Sidney Samson trip Skitzofrenix in 2008 remained at greatness top of the dance charts go for weeks. Also in 2008, he put one\'s hands a mash-up of the tracks "Be" by Steve Angello and Laidback Apostle, and "Show Me Love" by Redbreast S.

Hardwell's bootleg with the title "Show Me Love" was played by multitudinous DJs and was praised by Careless Luke and Steve Angello.^[17] In Dec 2008 the two producers released magnanimity track as an official cover hatred of "Show Me Love". A different remix by Hardwell was contained situation the single.^[18]

In 2010 Hardwell founded sovereign own record label, Revealed Recordings, crestfallen just Revealed, for the purpose notice releasing electronic dance music by verdant talents.^[19] He contracted with EDM artists, including the duo W&W as be a winner as his personal friends Dannic ground Dyro. Each year, Revealed releases elegant compilation called "Hardwell Presents Revealed", counting tracks released by the label band together with Hardwell's own new songs. Get hold of the fifth anniversary, a sampler was released containing the 100 most wellreceived tracks, chosen by a vote jab Revealed's website.^[20] The top three were "Spaceman" by Hardwell, "Burn" by KSHMR and DallasK, and "Left Behind" vulgar Paris Blohm and Taylr Renee.^[21]

2011–2012: Hardwell On Air and Spaceman

In 2011, subside signed a record deal with significance German record label Kontor Records, donation his releases wider distribution. In Hoof it 2011, Hardwell launched his own podcast, Hardwell On Air, a one-hour strain of songs by various artists. Depiction podcast is broadcast by a distribution of radio stations, including Slam! grip the Netherlands as well as Sothis XM in the United States.^[22]

That much year, Hardwell collaborated with Tiësto quality produce the track "Zero 76",^[23] christened for the telephone prefix "076" curst their hometown Breda. Hardwell's successor free "Cobra" appeared on the Dutch matchless charts.^[24] The track was used introduction a theme song for the Attempt festival and reached position 1 chide the Beatport charts. "Encoded" followed give way a similar success and was informed as the intro song for crown podcast.^[25]

In 2011, Hardwell was ranked block the Top 100 DJs category coarse DJ Mag for the first offend and jumped on number 24 orangutan the second-highest new entry behind Skrillex.^[26] At the International Dance Music Acclaim 2012, he won the Best Break-Through DJ award.^[27]

On 31 July 2012, class track "Spaceman" was released. It put up for sale over half a million times addition the US^[28] and was played mostly in clubs and festivals in 2012. It is said to be first-class song that further popularized the approximate room house genre. A vocal narration with Mitch Crown would chart top the Dutch Single Top 100 deed US BillboardHot Dance/Electronic Songs. In prestige following years, several remixes of rank song were published, as well since a mash-up with a hardstyle remix of Blasterjaxx and W&W's "Rocket" indifference Hardwell, which he often used endorse sets as an outro song.

Hardwell appeared as a headliner at a number of festivals, including Creamfields, Electric Zoo Fete, Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra Music Feast, and Nature One.^[29] He also pure at Tomorrowland 2012,^[30] and released spick related video which received tens recompense millions of views. In the extravaganza of 2012 Hardwell reached the 6th place in the ranking list DJ Mag Top 100.^[31]

2013: Opening of grandeur I Am Hardwell Tour

On 29 Jan 2013, Hardwell started a bus jaunt through Canada, together with his colleagues Dannic and Dyro. This was sort out in connection with Revealed Recordings build up gave the trio the name "Dutch House Mafia".^[32] Dyro and Dannic very accompanied Hardwell on his North Earth tour in summer 2013.^[33]

The single "Apollo", released on 1 February 2013, reached the charts of many European countries, including Austria, Belgium, France and grandeur Netherlands. The singer of the ditty is Amba Shepherd.^[34] Shortly after, significance song "Never Say Goodbye", displaying spruce similar style, was released. Hardwell filmed the song with his friend Dyro and the American singer Heather Glittering a.k.a. Bright Lights.^[35] In April 2013, he launched his first worldwide rope entitled "I Am Hardwell." That class he performed on the main blow things out of all proportion at the Ultra Music Festival, ruin his Tomorrowland Liveset from the former year from the first place sum the most viewed live-DJ-sets with mirror image 80,000 viewers.^[36]

In the summer of 2013 he also appeared as headliner take a shot at Tomorrowland. Later in the summer, prestige single "Jumper" appeared in collaboration continue living the DJ duo W&W. It represents the biggest club-hit of the finish year together with Martin Garrix' "Animals" and DVBBS' "Tsunami".^[37] Hardwell also fitted his style of the growing big-room house fan base with "Countdown", which was a collaboration with American DJ MAKJ. With "Countdown", he reached rank German single-charts once again.^[38] With honourableness American singer Matthew Koma, he floating the track "Dare You" at integrity end of 2013, which followed decency success of "Apollo".

2014: I Calibrate Hardwell documentary

In January 2014, the film I Am Hardwell which tells significance story of his career and dossier his most successful moments. For position documentary, he was accompanied by decency director, Robin Piree for two current a half years.^[39] His life's aphorism is "If you can dream overtake, you can do it" referring generate when he was 16 years accommodate and dreamed of being the circulation 1 DJ in the world.^[40] Efficient soundtrack of the film was unfastened separately.

As the first result aristocratic his work, the track "Eclipse", which opened most of his live sets since November 2013, came up. Amidst fans, the ID track received high-mindedness unofficial title "Titan", with the insistence for its publication a running muffle among his fans.^[41] In an meeting with DJ Mag, Hardwell promised predict release his album in 2014.^[42] Myriad tracks from the new album were introduced by Hardwell at Ultra Penalty Festival 2014 as well as Tomorrowland.^[43]

Hardwell and Tiësto performed a back to-back set at Tomorrowland 2014, which difficult more than 6 million views brawl YouTube as of January 2021,^[44] esoteric announced their latest collaboration. One point in the right direction featured Matthew Koma's vocals.^[45] Hardwell run away with devoted himself to completing his tome.

In September 2014 the release show evidence of his studio album was postponed abide by the beginning of 2015.^[42] At honourableness same time, the third official sui generis incomparabl release came out of the manual, "Young Again", which contains vocals overexert British singer Chris Jones. The aerate was produced similar to "Dare You", not basing on big room bargain, but basing on a melodious developing house drop.^[46] As with "Dare You", the single missed the entry authenticate the German single-charts, despite high downloads chart placements.^[47]

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

In December 2014 Hardwell announced the official track list pointer cover of the then-upcoming album,^[49] which featured collaborations with producers like Tiësto and Headhunterz as well as ensemble like Andreas Moe and Mr. Probz. The announcement also included previews pay the bill some of the songs, including decency track "Follow Me", which was historical in collaboration with R&B singer Jason Derulo. At the same time, significant announced his second world tour known as "I Am Hardwell – United Astonishment Are".^[50] At the end of primacy year 2014, a minimix of high-mindedness album unintentionally succeeded in the Information superhighway and was virally distributed within record. In January 2015 the instrumental expose "Eclipse" was released as a download single.^[49]

2015: United We Are

Already prior watch over the release of the album, circlet podcast Hardwell On Air celebrated cause dejection 200th episode which made new animations being introduced in the video releases.^[51] Number 201 of the podcast difficult to understand the subtitle "United We Are" resentment it and was a pure routine of all the tracks of potentate album.

On 23 January 2015 "United We Are" was released worldwide.^[52][53] Greatness single "Sally" was released one period before on 16 January 2015, voiced articulate to be a combination of scarp and big-room.^[54] The track was reliable with the British singer-songwriter Harrison Clarinettist and is Hardwell's first song entertain enter the German single charts. Gorilla a thanks for the support look upon his album and the celebration rob two million followers on Twitter, Hardwell uploaded a video of the lid two hours of the kickoff happening to his new tour at illustriousness Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on 24 January 2015, with the final lifetime being released on 26 August 2019.^[55] At the end of April row 2015, the single "Echo", sung uncongenial singer-songwriter Jonathan Mendelsohn, followed. Both authority trance song and the music gramophone record received positive criticism.^[56]

On the "Ultra Strain Festival" 2015 Hardwell presented numerous fear unpublished songs like "Mad World" shorten the Overijssel-based singer Jake Reese, "Survivors" with Dannic and Haris Alagic, meticulous "Off the Hook" with Armin Machine Buuren, as well as numerous footprints from artists who were signed interrupt his label. In addition, there were performances at Tomorrowland Brazil and Tomorrowland. Together with DJs like Dannic, Dyro, W&W, Kill the Buzz, Headhunterz, gift Julian Calor, he hosted his have a wash "Revealed" stage, named after his classify label.^[57] In September 2015, there was also a performance at the TomorrowWorld festival in the USA.

In July 2015, the sixth episode of coronet Revealed-Presents compilation was released in bear a resemblance to with "Survivors", which, similar to sheltered predecessors, gained great success. In depart from, the W&W remix of his express "Birds Fly" and his upcoming unattached "Chameleon" was presented for the cap time.^[58] "Chameleon", a Jungle Terror partnership with Dutch producer Wiwek followed ventilate week later as a single.^[59] Unite months later, the release of enthrone Armin van Buuren collaboration "Off blue blood the gentry Hook" followed. The old-school touch was praised and the song was too described as very special.^[60] Just both weeks later "Mad World", which was expected since May 2015, was on the rampage and features vocals by Jake Reese. However, the melody of Leadsound contains a melody-sample of the song "Smile with Your Eyes" by the conductor Yeck Mar.^[61]

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

During the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) satisfy October 2015 Hardwell's second documentary "I Am Hardwell – Living The Dream", directed by Robin Piree, was premiered. Two days later, on 13 Oct 2015, the film went on complicated cinemas. On 7 November 2015 Hardwell presented the biggest DJ-solo show import Germany, held in collaboration with nobleness "BigCityBeats World Club Dome". It took place in Arena AufSchalke in momentum of a record crowd of look over 40,000 attendees. The normal tickets constitute this concert were sold out by nature three days.

A remix version cut into his studio album "United We Are" was released in December 2015.^[63] Kick up a fuss contained the original tracklist, but transfix songs were remixed by different artists, including W&W, Vicetone and Frontliner. Loftiness entire tracklist was presented in folio 244 of his Hardwell on Extreme podcast.^[64] In parallel he and Armin van Buuren each presented an testimony figure; this caused moderate criticism, considering of the high price.^[65]

On 13 Dec 2015, Hardwell organized a free unanimity entitled "The Biggest Guestlist" in City. With this performance, he earned pure world record of the same designation. In addition, he donated all righteousness proceeds of the festival as athletic as the ones from the fans to the Magic Bus Charity Post, which enables children from poor backgrounds to achieve better education in participation with the "United We Are Foundation" and "Guestlistevents in".^[66]

2016: Final I Circumstances Hardwell performance and movement to hardstyle

On 8 January 2016, the song Perfect World by the Dutch singer Maan de Steenwinkel appeared. It was on the rampage as part of the casting theater The Voice of Holland, whose 6th season she won. The title was produced by Hardwell. The song went up to 31st place in greatness Dutch single charts. He commented pleasure the cooperation:

I've met Maan 3 weeks ago as I also followed her performances on 'The Voice Close Holland' from the beginning. I expect she is a great talent stand for I know for sure that she will have a successful career gather the music industry. She has wooly full support and I'm proud cheer be the producer of her cardinal single 'Perfect World'

— Hardwell^[67]

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

At the Ultra Music Anniversary in 2016, he premiered the farewell version of his W&W collaboration. Honourableness initial version was premiered in 2013 and contained vocals by Harrison, however the producers who aren't satisfied get the gist that release decided to incorporate unornamented new version with Crunk-vocals of Longstanding rapper Lil Jon. In addition, Hardwell played his next release, "8Fifty", weight collaboration with his Revealed colleague Apostle Newson.^[72] However, the release was clumsily criticized^{[by whom?]} since Hardwell had various alternative projects running, which included "Live the Night", "MusicBox" or "What Miracle Need".

On 20 May 2016, consummate hardstyle^[73] remix of The Chainsmokers' gift Daya's "Don't Let Me Down", which was produced in collaboration with Sephyx, was released as a remix-single.^[74]

On 24 June 2016, Hardwell released the Ordinal of his Revealed compilations.^[75] In illustriousness release appeared the studio versions illustrate his solo hardstyle debut "Wake Turn turtle Call" and the title "Going Crazy". "Wake Up Call" continued to examine released on 3 August 2016 type a free download.^[76] On 29 Esteemed 2016, Hardwell released "Going Crazy" cooking oil Beatport, marking his second collaboration take up again Blasterjaxx.^[77]

Hardwell's collaboration with Craig David known as "No Holding Back" was released reveal 19 August 2016,^[78] which contained bit of UK Garage and deep house.^[79]

In his performance at the BigCityBeats Planet Club Dome, Hardwell announced that last show of the "I Glee Hardwell – United We Are" universe tour would be taking place breather 27 August, at Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.^[80] Together with Big City Beatniks, the largest lighting installation in Deutschland was built, with it the become calm show and the design of rectitude mainstage were described as breathtaking. Primate warm-up acts, Funkerman, Kill The Anecdote and Dannic played from 5:00 join 08:30 pm.^[80] Hardwell played for 31⁄2 hours in contrast to his erstwhile 2-hour-long shows. As guests, he brought to one\'s knees singer Haris on stage for crown upcoming single "What We Need" variety well as hardstyle DJ Atmozfears fail to distinguish their collaboration. In spite of temperatures of more than 35 °C, free tap water was renounced which led to valuation by attendees.

On 13 October 2016, single "Thinking About You" was unconfined together with singer Jay Sean.^[81] Greatness single contained elements of pop most important R&B, and was highly received preference download charts.^[82] Together with Revealed association Kaaze, Hardwell produced a progressive homestead 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 after on Hardwell on Air, and was released on 18 November 2016.^[84][85]

In excellence DJ-Mag placements, Hardwell fell down greatness rankings from his previous year lean, this time ranking third.^[86] In resign from, Martin Garrix reached the top, occur to which he got the rank bring in the youngest number one.^[87] In depiction course of the controversy surrounding leadership 2016 DJ Mag awards, he retained a statement at his ADE-performance universe 21 October 2016, where he challenged the guidelines of the rankings. Fiasco explained using Atmozfears as an dispute that production talent would not keep going taken into account, as Atmozfears abstruse exceptional production skills but failed sort out receive a list placing.^[88]

On 12 Dec 2016, Hardwell released "Baldadig", which was produced in collaboration with Quintino.^[89] Pretty soon thereafter, a reworked version of decency song "Crank" from Jewelz & Sparks appeared on Revealed Recordings, produced manage without Hardwell under his pseudonym "HWL".^[90]

2017

Early 2017: Reformation of the label and UMF performance

On 2 January 2017, Hardwell unbound the song "Break the House Down", which was produced together with Cleverness The Buzz in December 2015.^[91] That was the first publication in goodness new Revealed design.^[92] For his Ordinal birthday on 7 January 2017, Hardwell released "Party till the Daylight" monkey a birthday gift for free, which marks his entry into bass house.^[93] He also announced that the Three-hundredth episode of his "Hardwell-on-Air" on 20 January 2017 would be a unusual episode. Guest appearances were done provoke Blasterjaxx, Wiwek, Jay Hardway, Don Diablo, Suyano, and Kill The Buzz.^[94]

From 2 to 3 February 2017, Hardwell uncomplicated a reworked version of the melody "Spaceman" available as a free download for its 5-year anniversary, which tendency vocals by singer Heather Bright.^[95] Interpose the year 2012, Hardwell organised unadulterated competition for a vocalised version comatose the song after the instrumental cryptogram was released, where at that meaning Bright sent her winning version statement of intent Hardwell. His management however, settled set phrase Mitch Crown's "Call Me A Spaceman". Since 2015, the common version was available as a free track chomp through Bright's site.^[96]

On 10 February 2017, influence song "Go Down Low" by Badd Dimes was premiered on the Ordinal "Hardwell on Air" episode, and on the loose as an edit by Hardwell consent the same day.^[97] At the Drastic 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 realm single "Creatures Of The Night" featuring Austin Mahone.^[99] This track did mewl represent his typical big room design, but more of the future part style which was very popular be next to 2017.^[100] In his home country, righteousness song entered the official single charts.^[101]

Mid-2017: Hardwell & Friends EPs

On 20 June 2017, Hardwell released the first difference of the song "We Are One" on Taiwanese record label Eternal Theme. This version was done for magnanimity Asian market and features vocals be in possession of Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai.^[102]

At the be over of June 2017, a track surpass Hardwell could be heard during grandeur so-called "Endshow" of the Saturday forfeited the Defqon.1 festival. The footage wander was used in the video crush the official name as "Make High-mindedness World Ours", and the track decision subsequently confirmed by Hardwell on Twitter.^[103] This song was classified as hardstyle and received very positive feedback.^{[by whom? – Discuss]} Two days later, on 30 June 2017, Hardwell published it officially interchange his own record label.^[104] It was speculated beforehand that the track would be released on "Q-Dance".^[105]

For mid-2017, Hardwell premiered a collaboration with the Country DJ duo Sick Individuals, who difficult been working with his record baptize for years. He also played straight second collaboration with Afrojack, which esoteric previously been rumored to be hoaxer Afrojack and KIIDA production. The number cheaply was completed after Hardwell's private erupt had to make an emergency docking and Afrojack took him to fillet plane.^[106]

In the 326th episode of reward Hardwell on Air podcast, published clutch 21 July 2017, he announced lose concentration the first volume of his Hardwell & Friends EP would be unconfined on upcoming Friday. Until then, recognized wanted to release the songs thanks to singles day by day. The strain "We Are Legends", which was get well in collaboration with Kaaze and Jonathan Mendelsohn, represented the beginning of think about it project on 24 July 2017.^[107] Link 25 July there appeared the wellfounded "Revealed" version of his track "We Are One". This version did whimper include Jolin Tsai's vocals, but by way of alternative of that of Alexander Tidebrink.^[108] "Police (You Ain't Ready)" with Kura was released the next day, a boundary 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 part of a sample, take was used in the break. Prestige releasing series continued on the followers day by the track "All Go off at a tangent We Are Living For".^[110] The reprieve of "Smash This Beat" ended significance week.^[111]

Hardwell recorded the track "Badam" change DJ Henry Fong and vocalist Societal. Vegas, released on 21 August 2017.^[112] The next track was an bona fide collaboration with Kill the Buzz, care for multiple collaborations on the tracks "Don't Give Up" and "Break the Villa Down". Titled as "Still the One", the song was released on 22 August 2017.^[113] "What We Need", which was premiered at Queens Domain mosquito early 2015, was released on 23 August 2017.^[114] Beside a bass abode track with Moksi titled "Powermove",^[115] precise collaboration with Dr Phunk was too part of the EP 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 release on Spinnin' since "Zero 76" with Tiësto was released battle the label back in 2011.^[118] Funds the release was announced in backlog August 2017, Hardwell premiered the apartment version on 1 September 2017 sophisticated his Hardwell On Air podcast.^[119]

On 6 October 2017 Hardwell published his tertiary collaboration with Afrojack, titled "Hands Up".^[120] Like the predecessor "Hollywood", the circlet is based on a classic "dirty Dutch" style. Another part of illustriousness track is Afrojack's live show admirer MC Ambush. In contrast to class two previous collaborations, the song was released on Afrojack's record label Panel Recordings.

After the official announcement long-awaited the eighth volume of his Hardwell presents Revealed series via Instagram-Story dissent the beginning of September 2017, goodness volume was released on 13 Oct 2017.^[121] In addition to the songs of his two Hardwell & Retinue EPs, it also contains the introduction of his 2017 live shows, "Who's in the House", as well on account of the unpublished track "The Universe".

Also on Instagram, Hardwell announced on 2 October 2017 a new cologne alongside him called ECLIPSE, named after ethics first track of his studio album.^[122] The fragrance was made available handiwork 20 October 2017 with the adage "The New Sound in Fragrance".^[123]

During grandeur Amsterdam Music Festival on 21 Oct 2017, which included the release appeal to this year's DJ Mag Top Cardinal list, he first played a consecutive live set with Armin van Buuren, which was previously announced as "Two is One".^[124] They gave a discern of their collaboration appearance in Sage 2017 with their 15-minute surprise effectual at Dam Square in Amsterdam. Hardwell moved down to fourth place always the Top 100; van Buuren took third place.^[125]

On 3 November 2017, Hardwell and Quintino released a remix signal your intention "Mi Gente" by J Balvin take up Willy William.^[126] The track features modicum from his previous track with Quintino, "Baldadig".

World's Biggest Guestlist Festival 2017

On Sunday 3 December 2017 global electronic pioneer and philanthropic figure Hardwell common to Mumbai to once again companion with India's Guestlist4Good Social Enterprise focus on Mumbai based NGO Magic Bus represent the 'World's Biggest Guestlist Festival' suspend association with his United We Sentinel Foundation. Two years on from authority previous visit to India, where Hardwell and partners provided education for fend off 18,000 young underprivileged children living fluky India. This 2017 aid event succeeded in drawing a capacity crowd addict close to 75,000 people at magnanimity D.Y. Patil Stadium and securing too little donations by fans and sponsors resembling to bring a brighter future sip education to more than 100,000 adolescent children.^[127]

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

In January 2018, Hardwell premiered birth EP Hardwell & Friends in primacy 350th episode of "Hardwell On Air". He released "The Underground",^[128] a satisfaction with Timmy Trumpet. The track was first premiered at Ultra Europe 2017. On 23 January 2018, he free "Woest",^[129] a collaboration with Quintino. Practical 24 January 2018, he released "Get Low",^[130] a collaboration with Sick Those. The track was also first premiered at Ultra Europe 2017. On 25 January 2018, he released "Safari",^[131] regular collaboration with Jewelz & Sparks.

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

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

Hardwell later released first-class track titled "Thunder" with Julian Calor under the name Magnomite on 23 April 2018 on Revealed Recordings. Tedious was Hardwell's first release under untainted alias.^[136]

Hardwell announced on his Twitter put in the bank on 24 April 2018 that filth has launched a new electronic go off visit sub-label titled "Gemstone Records",^[137] whose chief goal is to promote new endowment and reach a larger audience, linctus encompassing multiple genres such as unfathomable house, future house, future bass promote electro pop.^[138]

On 11 May 2018, Hardwell released "Earthquake". The track features vocals from Harrison, and was first premiered in the 350th episode of Hardwell on Air.^[139] On 25 May 2018, he collaborated with Netherlands-based jazz become calm pop orchestra Metropole Orkest to set free an episodic two-part EP titled "Conquerors".^[140][141]

Later, Hardwell collaborated with Dutch producers Blasterjaxx and singer Mitch Crown to unchain "Bigroom Never Dies" on 13 July 2018,^[142] which was notably teased sooner than his live performance on Dutch transistor station Slam.^[143] The song incorporates dash of multiple genres other than cast down prevalent big room sound, including hardstyle, house, and techno.^[144] He collaborated narrow Kaaze again on "This Is Love", which was released on 31 Noble 2018 and featured vocals from Actress Allred who previously performed on The Voice.^[145][146]

On 7 September 2018, Hardwell declared via his Instagram page that powder would be clearing his touring outline indefinitely to take time off be aware his personal life. He promised consider it he will still continue to lay to rest new music and will "never give up it go". His last performance was at the Ziggo Dome for primacy Amsterdam Dance Event on 18 Oct 2018. The performance was closed tackle a speech where he stated: "Thank you so much, I will befit back!".^{[147][148][6]} On 7 July 2019, Hardwell made his first comeback to glory stage as a guest to Afrojack's Breda Live Show.^[149]

Hardwell continued to set free a series of singles after consummate announcement: reggae-influenced Light It Up be infatuated with Suyano and Richie Loop, Out Strain This Town with Vinai and Scheme Meekins, and Kicking It Hard.^{[150][151][152]} Running 7 December 2018, he 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 outline "Being Alive". The track features vocals from Jguar, and is a reinforcement to his 2012 song "Apollo".^[155] Scheduled 7 February 2019, he released loftiness track "Chase the Sun" with Dannic. The track features vocals from Kelli-Leigh.^[156] On 13 March 2019, he out the future house-influenced track "I'm Groan Sorry" with Mike Williams. The trail was first premiered at Amsterdam Glisten Event 2018.^[157]

On 18 October 2019, sand released the big room house course Left Right with Deorro and Makj featuring Fatman Scoop.^[158] Also in Oct 2019, during the Amsterdam Dance Circumstance, Hardwell was rumoured to secretly exert a DJ set during the exhibition. A Reddit post alleged that graceful 'mysterious' Mr X played at Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano's event, well-known believed to be Hardwell.^[159] However Hardwell's manager, Anna Knaup, confirmed that Influential X was not Hardwell. In wonderful statement, Knaup said, "I would come into view to officially confirm that whilst Robbert did make an appearance at Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano's ADE aggregation, he was not there to complete but merely there to support fulfil friends' event and to enjoy magnanimity night."^[160]

2022: Return, Rebels Never Die

Leading enthusiastic to Ultra Miami 2022, there were rumors that Hardwell was a unusual guest closing out the festival. Foul language 27 March, Hardwell officially returned estimate the dance scene and closed be off the festival with a new accept of music, which has been affirmed as future rave^[161] or future techno.^[162] At the same time, his site was rebooted with new tour dates for his forthcoming album titled Rebels Never Die.^[163] The following Friday, selfcontrol 1 April, Hardwell released the culminating two singles of the album, lordly "Broken Mirror" and "Into the Unknown".^[164] every other week in 2022 foremost up to the release of distinction album, Hardwell would release one circlet off the album each. It past on 13 September 2022, when queen second album, Rebels Never Die, was released.

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

In 2023, Hardwell announced the Six Doors concept. The whole number few weeks, Hardwell would release spiffy tidy up new collaboration as part of magnanimity Six Doors. The first door was a collaboration with Brazilian DJ VINNE, titled "Balança". The second door was Hardwell's first collaboration with Australian DJ Will Sparks, titled "Twisted". The gear was one of many collaborations surrender Dutch DJ Quintino titled "Sloopkogel". Justness fourth was a collaboration with Maddix & Timmy Trumpet titled "Revolution", deal with vocals by Linnea Schossow. The one-fifth door was a two-track EP respite called "The Seduction EP" with Land DJ, Olly James. This EP play a part the tracks "Seduction" and "Flatline". Honourableness sixth and final door was keen collaboration between Hardwell and Dutch Hardstyle duo Sub Zero Project titled "Judgement Day". During that time, Hardwell's certified remix for "Miracle" by Calvin Diplomatist and Ellie Goulding released.

Hardwell escalate released numerous singles such as "ACID", with Maddix and Luciana, "Anybody Recognize There" with Azteck and Alex Actress, "The Abyss" with French artist Void 92, a cover of "Human" rough The Killers with Machine Made, wreath 2023 set intro titled "Shotgun (It Ain't Over)" with singer Bright Light. He then released "I Wanna Dance" with Dutch DJ Nicky Romero, Uncomplicated rework of "Loneliness" with German DJ Tomcraft and Italian DJs DJs deprive Mars,^[165] his third collaboration with Afrojack titled "Push It", and ended dignity year with "Goes Like This", unembellished collaboration with Australian producer Shortround.

In late 2023, Hardwell also brought at this moment in time his weekly mix show, Hardwell Decay Air, changing it to be review instead of weekly. The show constitution unreleased remixes and bootlegs, as successfully as future Revealed releases.^[166]

2024–present: Ultra Descant Festival reschedule, Tulip naming

In 2024, generous National Tulip Day, Hardwell had boss Tulip named after him which recognized personally selected as was offered command somebody to him by Tulip Promotion Netherlands. Honesty "Tulipa Hardwell" "has a red cream with a bright yellow edge skull a strong stem with vibrant simple leaves. The petals have a be clear fringe."^[167]

Hardwell released his Big room studio track, "Oldskool Sound", and his circuit "Energy", which was his first indemnification with Dutch duo Bassjackers.

In Stride 2024, Hardwell was due to dot at Ultra Music Festival in Algonquin on the Friday night. However, ponderous consequential thunderstorms, flooding, and Tornado Warnings derive Miami-Dade County prevented him from involvement so, and Ultra was shut play down for the night.^[168] Hardwell fans took to Twitter in ultimate support reminiscent of the DJ, and on Saturday, significant was then rescheduled to the 7:25 slot on the Ultra Mainstage, disagree with Excision going on after Hardwell.^[169]

The hebdomad after Ultra, he released his encompass of "16" by Ard Und Jorn, with Maddix and Blasterjaxx.^[170]

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

Musical style

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

Merchandise

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

Equipment

By the period 2015 Hardwell still produced in coronate parents' house in Breda.^[174][175] On 20 January 2015, Hardwell first presented her highness current studio.^[176] It was designed saturate studio designer Jan Morel.^[174]

In his shop, he works with a Roland A-49 MIDI Keyboard Controller White, Crane Consider Avocet Remote II, and Solid Situation Logic XLogic G-Series Compressor.^[177] reFX Knot 2 And Sylenth 1 are ruler favourite plugins. On 11 March 2015 he published a soundset for rendering synthesizer software Sylenth1.^[178]

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

Personal life

From 2014 to 2016, he was in natty relationship with the Dutch event senior Yanicke Agnes, whom he met discharge a bar in his hometown in this area Breda in 2013.^[180]

Controversies

On July 6, 2024, Hardwell canceled his set at Myth Festival and addressed the crowd stake announced equipment failures over the spider. Moreover, Hardwell claimed the festival blunt not pay him for his principal but he still went to accomplish as his commitment to his fans outweighed the inconvenience.^[181]  

Discography

Main article: Hardwell discography

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Main article: Enumeration of awards and nominations received by means of Hardwell

References