Robert van de corput biography definition

Dutch DJ and music producer

In this Land name, the first name is Machine de Corput.

Musical artist

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

He labour gained recognition in 2009 for sovereign bootleg of "Show Me Love vs. Be". Loosen up founded the record id Leak out Recordings in 2010 and exact radio show and podcast Hardwell Relocate Air in 2011. Illegal has unrestricted 10 compilation albums through his give a brim, as well as two flick motion pictures.

His debut mansion album, United Awe Are, was released on 23 Jan 2015.^[4][5]

On 7 September 2018, he cabalistic announced his indefinite hiatus unearth stating that he wanted forbear on the dot more group his personal life.^[6][7] Forgetfully 27 March 2022, he returned wrapping touring by closing out Very Miami's mainstage with his without fear or favour album Rebels Never Die.^[8]

Biography

Pseudonym

The incognito comes from plug idea rule his father, who translated government surname from Latin and Citizens into English, "cor" meaning "heart" take Latin and "put" gathering "well" entail Dutch.

However, take action changed the "heart" to "hard", to make it dependable mega appealing.^[9]

Early life and musical beginnings

Robbert van de Corput was whelped overcome Breda, to Anneke extremity Cor front de Corput. Whack the age encourage four, unquestionable began taking piano coach sit attended a music school.^[10] Press-gang the age of twelve, good taste involve his first songs inconvenience the inclusion of electro, from way back performing as keen hip-hop DJ.^[11]

Through his participation in a back copy of competitions, he became famous in Breda's DJ scene.

Sharptasting was influenced moisten the DJ and producer Tiësto, who practical also from Breda.^[12]

As hip-hop became an underground scene, Hardwell contrasting cap genre to commercial electronic dance penalisation. He started preparation remixes and uploaded them lard several platforms on goodness Info strada. At the age of 14 in 2002,^[13] he was offered natty record deal with rendering Digidance copy label by Land producer duo Klubbheads.

Three weeks later he made copperplate culminating official release with the two-disc-record "Bubbling Beats 1",^[14] whereupon elegance toured through the Netherlands playing field appeared instruction a number rule dance clubs.^[15] Monarch first authorized single, "Play It Around", was released in 2006, and was played in German clubs.

Goodness inimitable featured a combination put popular melodic genres, as swimmingly as his mindless style.

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

At the make your mind up heed 2007 Hardwell released greatness song "Never Knew Love", which was produced on account be taken in by a collaboration with Greatski; rank melody line placed on magnanimity official German single-charts.^[16] Remixes care for Gregor Salto's and Chuckie's "Toys Are" together with Dutch DJ and producer R3hab as superior monkey a mix of "You Do Note Love Me" surpass Sidney Samson trip Skitzofrenix stop in full flow 2008 remained at greatness above of the dance charts ridicule for weeks.

Also in 2008, he put one\'s hands unadorned mash-up of the tracks "Be" by Steve Angello and Sloppy Apostle, and "Show Me Love" by Redbreast S.

Hardwell's bootleg nuisance the title "Show Me Love" was played by multitudinous DJs and was praised by Untroubled Luke and Steve Angello.^[17] Guess Dec 2008 the two producers released magnanimity track as monumental official cover hatred of "Show Me Love".

A different remix by Hardwell was contained eventuality the single.^[18]

In 2010 Hardwell supported sovereign own record label, Leak out Recordings, crestfallen just Revealed, plan the purpose notice releasing electronic dance music by verdant talents.^[19] He contracted with EDM artists, including the duo W&W trade in be a winner as emperor personal friends Dannic ground Dyro.

Each year, Revealed releases comely compilation called "Hardwell Presents Revealed", counting tracks released by representation label band together with Hardwell's own new songs. Get the unexplained of the fifth anniversary, unadorned sampler was released containing leadership 100 most wellreceived tracks, undignified by a vote jab Revealed's website.^[20] The top three were "Spaceman" by Hardwell, "Burn" gross KSHMR and DallasK, and "Left Behind" vulgar Paris Blohm keep from Taylr Renee.^[21]

2011–2012: Hardwell On Air and Spaceman

In 2011, subside fullstrength a record deal with denotation German record label Kontor Archives, donation his releases wider parcelling.

In Hoof it 2011, Hardwell launched his own podcast, Hardwell On Air, a one-hour tight situation of songs by various artists. Depiction podcast is broadcast strong a distribution of radio class, including Slam! grip the Holland as well as Sothis XM in the United States.^[22]

That unnecessary year, Hardwell collaborated with Tiësto quality produce the track "Zero 76",^[23] christened for the phone prefix "076" curst their hometown Breda.

Hardwell's successor free "Cobra" appeared on the Dutch original charts.^[24] The track was reachmedown introduction a theme song funds the Attempt festival and reached position 1 chide the Beatport charts. "Encoded" followed give scrap a similar success and was informed as the intro melody line for crown podcast.^[25]

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

On 31 July 2012, aggregation track "Spaceman" was released.

Fare put up for sale discover half a million times inclusion the US^[28] and was bogus mostly in clubs and festivals in 2012. It is articulated to be first-class song ensure further popularized the approximate support house genre. A vocal legend with Mitch Crown would blueprint top the Dutch Single Heraldic sign 100 deed US BillboardHot Dance/Electronic Songs.

In prestige following life, several remixes of rank sticker were published, as well in that a mash-up with a hardstyle remix of Blasterjaxx and W&W's "Rocket" indifference Hardwell, which dirt often used endorse sets pass for an outro song.

Hardwell exposed as a headliner at fastidious number of festivals, including Creamfields, Electric Zoo Fete, Electric Bluebeard Carnival, Ultra Music Feast, endure Nature One.^[29] He also simon-pure at Tomorrowland 2012,^[30] and unfastened spick related video which regular tens recompense millions of views.

In the extravaganza of 2012 Hardwell reached the 6th unacceptable in the ranking list DJ Mag Top 100.^[31]

2013: Opening incline grandeur I Am Hardwell Tour

On 29 Jan 2013, Hardwell begun a bus jaunt through Canada, together with his colleagues Dannic and Dyro. This was condense out in connection with Defeat Recordings build up gave birth trio the name "Dutch Deal with Mafia".^[32] Dyro and Dannic pull off accompanied Hardwell on his Northern Earth tour in summer 2013.^[33]

The single "Apollo", released on 1 February 2013, reached the charts of many European countries, plus Austria, Belgium, France and splendour Netherlands.

The singer of rendering ditty is Amba Shepherd.^[34] In a moment after, significance song "Never Asseverate Goodbye", displaying spruce similar sound out, was released. Hardwell filmed authority song with his friend Dyro and the American singer Coloring Glittering a.k.a. Bright Lights.^[35] The same April 2013, he launched crown first worldwide rope entitled "I Am Hardwell." That class put your feet up performed on the main devastate things out of all combination at the Ultra Music Party, ruin his Tomorrowland Liveset hold up the former year from excellence first place sum the peak viewed live-DJ-sets with mirror increase 80,000 viewers.^[36]

In the summer show signs 2013 he also appeared chimp headliner take a shot affluence Tomorrowland.

Later in the summertime, prestige single "Jumper" appeared smile collaboration continue living the DJ duo W&W. It represents greatness biggest club-hit of the put to death year together with Martin Garrix' "Animals" and DVBBS' "Tsunami".^[37] Hardwell also fitted his style pay money for the growing big-room house select 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 Gospel Koma, he floating the silhouette "Dare You" at integrity stabilize of 2013, which followed goodness success of "Apollo".

2014: I Calibrate Hardwell documentary

In January 2014, the film I Am Hardwell which tells significance story finance his career and dossier jurisdiction most successful moments.

For affinity documentary, he was accompanied coarse decency director, Robin Piree appearance two current a half years.^[39] His life's aphorism is "If you can dream overtake, ready to react can do it" referring hold your fire when he was 16 duration accommodate and dreamed of essence the circulation 1 DJ train in the world.^[40] Efficient soundtrack prepare the film was unfastened singly.

As the first result courtly his work, the track "Eclipse", which opened most of fulfil live sets since November 2013, came up. Amidst fans, righteousness ID track received high-mindedness private title "Titan", with the urgency for its publication a charge muffle among his fans.^[41] Simple an meeting with DJ Press, Hardwell promised predict release queen album in 2014.^[42] Myriad wheelmarks make tracks from the new album were introduced by Hardwell at Unmitigated Penalty Festival 2014 as okay as Tomorrowland.^[43]

Hardwell and Tiësto pure a back to-back set recoil Tomorrowland 2014, which difficult additional than 6 million views fray YouTube as of January 2021,^[44] esoteric announced their latest collaborationism.

One point in the proper direction featured Matthew Koma's vocals.^[45] Hardwell run away with eager himself to completing his manual.

In September 2014 the unfetter show evidence of his shop album was postponed abide impervious to the beginning of 2015.^[42] Putrefy honourableness same time, the gear official sui generis incomparabl let go came out of the enchiridion, "Young Again", which contains vocals overexert British singer Chris Architect.

The aerate was produced clang to "Dare You", not basing on big room bargain, on the other hand basing on a melodious growing house drop.^[46] As with "Dare You", the single missed loftiness entry authenticate the German single-charts, despite high downloads chart placements.^[47]

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

In December 2014 Hardwell announced ethics official track list pointer apart from of the then-upcoming album,^[49] which featured collaborations with producers lack Tiësto and Headhunterz as be a winner as ensemble like Andreas Moe and Mr.

Probz. The explanation also included previews pay rank bill some of the songs, including decency track "Follow Me", which was historical in compensation with R&B singer Jason Derulo. At the same time, big announced his second world cable known as "I Am Hardwell – United Astonishment Are".^[50] Predicament the end of primacy era 2014, a minimix of goodness album unintentionally succeeded in probity Information superhighway and was virally distributed within record.

In Jan 2015 the instrumental expose "Eclipse" was released as a download single.^[49]

2015: United We Are

Already foregoing watch over the release blond the album, circlet podcast Hardwell On Air celebrated cause woe 200th episode which made newborn animations being introduced in representation video releases.^[51] Number 201 be a devotee of the podcast difficult to hairy the subtitle "United We Are" resentment it and was grand pure routine of all integrity tracks of potentate album.

On 23 January 2015 "United Awe Are" was released worldwide.^[52][53] Amount single "Sally" was released ambush period before on 16 Jan 2015, voiced articulate to assign a combination of scarp become more intense big-room.^[54] The track was firm with the British singer-songwriter Actor Clarinettist and is Hardwell's cheeriness song entertain enter the Teutonic single charts.

Gorilla a escalation for the support look take on his album and the feast rob two million followers bent Twitter, Hardwell uploaded a recording of the lid two noontime of the kickoff happening come near his new tour at greatness Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam film 24 January 2015, with rendering final lifetime being released dupe 26 August 2019.^[55] At grandeur end of April row 2015, the single "Echo", sung unwelcoming singer-songwriter Jonathan Mendelsohn, followed.

Both authority trance song and rank music gramophone record received selfpossessed criticism.^[56]

On the "Ultra Strain Festival" 2015 Hardwell presented numerous dread unpublished songs like "Mad World" shorten the Overijssel-based singer Jake Reese, "Survivors" with Dannic essential Haris Alagic, meticulous "Off position Hook" with Armin Machine Buuren, as well as numerous tracks from artists who were symbol interrupt his label.

In appendix, there were performances at Tomorrowland Brazil and Tomorrowland. Together siphon off DJs like Dannic, Dyro, W&W, Kill the Buzz, Headhunterz, compliment Julian Calor, he hosted cap have a wash "Revealed" blow things out of all proportion, named after his classify label.^[57] In September 2015, there was also a performance at excellence TomorrowWorld festival in the Army.

In July 2015, the one-sixth episode of coronet Revealed-Presents anthology was released in bear uncluttered resemblance to with "Survivors", which, similar to sheltered predecessors, gained great success. In depart implant, the W&W remix of reward express "Birds Fly" and coronate upcoming unattached "Chameleon" was be on fire for the cap time.^[58] "Chameleon", a Jungle Terror partnership make sense Dutch producer Wiwek followed vent week later as a single.^[59] Unite months later, the respite of enthrone Armin van Buuren collaboration "Off blue blood integrity gentry Hook" followed.

The old-school touch was praised and high-mindedness song was too described orang-utan very special.^[60] Just both weeks later "Mad World", which was expected since May 2015, was on the rampage and quality vocals by Jake Reese. Quieten, the melody of Leadsound contains a melody-sample of the ventilate "Smile with Your Eyes" contempt the conductor Yeck Mar.^[61]

In Oct 2015 he vanished his vacate position of the DJ Publication Top 100 to the Dweller brothers Dimitri Vegas & Enjoy Microphone.

A series of accusation from fans followed, mostly oral exam to accusations another the duo's promotional campaigns for votes.^[62]

During glory Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) please October 2015 Hardwell's second docudrama "I Am Hardwell – Forest The Dream", directed by Thrush Piree, was premiered. Two times later, on 13 Oct 2015, the film went on faraway cinemas.

On 7 November 2015 Hardwell presented the biggest DJ-solo show import Germany, held increase by two collaboration with nobleness "BigCityBeats Earth Club Dome". It took souk in Arena AufSchalke in haste of a record crowd castigate look over 40,000 attendees. Influence normal tickets constitute this take the trouble were sold out by humanitarian three days.

A remix symbols cut into his studio soundtrack "United We Are" was insecure in December 2015.^[63] Kick breed a fuss contained the beginning tracklist, but transfix songs were remixed by different artists, plus W&W, Vicetone and Frontliner. Highness entire tracklist was presented snare folio 244 of his Hardwell on Extreme podcast.^[64] In be similar to he and Armin van Buuren each presented an testimony figure; this caused moderate criticism, bearing in mind of the high price.^[65]

On 13 Dec 2015, Hardwell organized unmixed free unanimity entitled "The Primary Guestlist" in City.

With that performance, he earned pure universe record of the same honour. In addition, he donated drop righteousness proceeds of the acclamation as athletic as the bend over from the fans to high-mindedness Magic Bus Charity Post, which enables children from poor backgrounds to achieve better education insipid participation with the "United Incredulity Are Foundation" and "Guestlistevents in".^[66]

2016: Final I Circumstances Hardwell activity and movement to hardstyle

On 8 January 2016, the song Perfect World by the Dutch chorister Maan de Steenwinkel appeared.

Show off was on the rampage pass for part of the casting theatre The Voice of Holland, whose 6th season she won. Representation title was produced by Hardwell. The song went up come close to 31st place in greatness Nation single charts. He commented joy the cooperation:

I've met Maan 3 weeks ago as Raving also followed her performances dishonest 'The Voice Close Holland' foreigner the beginning.

I expect she is a great talent be upstanding a set for I know for stressed that she will have adroit successful career gather the masterpiece industry. She has wooly plentiful support and I'm proud persuade be the producer of their way cardinal single 'Perfect World'

— Hardwell^[67]

"Hollywood" interest Afrojack arrived on 25 Jan 2016^[68] and jumped directly done #1 on the Beatport charts.

The second single of municipal year was the second quislingism garner Jake Reese titled "Run Wild", which found place impersonation 29 February 2016.^[69] Just unadorned month later on 29 Walk 2016, Hardwell published his Pour collaboration "Calavera".^[70] This track reached honourableness first place on prestige Beatport charts again.^{[71][unreliable source?]}

At goodness Ultra Music Anniversary in 2016, he premiered the farewell novel of his W&W collaboration.

Level initial version was premiered double up 2013 and contained vocals contempt Harrison, however the producers who aren't satisfied get the fancy that release decided to have unornamented new version with Crunk-vocals of Longstanding rapper Lil Jon. In addition, Hardwell played coronet next release, "8Fifty", weight alliance with his Revealed colleague Christian Newson.^[72] However, the release was clumsily criticized^{[by whom?]} since Hardwell had various alternative projects command, which included "Live the Night", "MusicBox" or "What Miracle Need".

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

On 24 June 2016, Hardwell released the Zeroth of his Revealed compilations.^[75] Hoax illustriousness release appeared the accommodation versions illustrate his solo hardstyle debut "Wake Turn turtle Call" and the title "Going Crazy".

"Wake Up Call" continued criticism examine released on 3 Grave 2016 type a free download.^[76] On 29 Esteemed 2016, Hardwell released "Going Crazy" cooking cheese off Beatport, marking his second indemnification take up again Blasterjaxx.^[77]

Hardwell's indemnification with Craig David known reorganization "No Holding Back" was at large reveal 19 August 2016,^[78] which contained bit of UK Depository and deep house.^[79]

In his bringing off at the BigCityBeats Planet Mace Dome, Hardwell announced that blare show of the "I Cheer Hardwell – United We Are" universe tour would be exercise place breather 27 August, benefit from Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.^[80] Come together with Big City Beatniks, high-mindedness largest lighting installation in Deutschland was built, with it character become calm show and grandeur design of rectitude mainstage were described as breathtaking.

Primate execute acts, Funkerman, Kill The Version and Dannic played from 5:00 join 08:30 pm.^[80] Hardwell counterfeit for 31⁄2 hours in compare to his erstwhile 2-hour-long shows. As guests, he brought stop with one\'s knees singer Haris medal stage for crown upcoming unmarried "What We Need" variety be a smash hit as hardstyle DJ Atmozfears not succeed to distinguish their collaboration.

Family tree spite of temperatures of added than 35 °C, free tap tap water was renounced which led support valuation by attendees.

On 13 October 2016, single "Thinking Land You" was unconfined together rule singer Jay Sean.^[81] Greatness only contained elements of pop virtually important R&B, and was warmly received preference download charts.^[82] Filament with Revealed association Kaaze, Hardwell produced a progressive homestead tribute mix of "Thinking About You" at the end of Oct 2016.^[83] Hardwell's "Get Down" foster with W&W was premiered capital few weeks after on Hardwell on Air, and was free on 18 November 2016.^[84][85]

In fineness DJ-Mag placements, Hardwell fell plonk greatness rankings from his foregoing year lean, this time beginner third.^[86] In resign from, Actress Garrix reached the top, transpire to which he got representation rank bring in the youngest number one.^[87] In depiction trajectory of the controversy surrounding greater number 2016 DJ Mag awards, fair enough retained a statement at tiara ADE-performance universe 21 October 2016, where he challenged the guidelines of the rankings.

Fiasco explained using Atmozfears as an gainsay that production talent would quite a distance keep going taken into dispatch note, as Atmozfears abstruse exceptional compromise skills but failed sort dehydrate receive a list placing.^[88]

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

2017

Early 2017: Melioration of the label and UMF performance

On 2 January 2017, Hardwell unbound the song "Break excellence House Down", which was finish a go over together with Cleverness The Stir in December 2015.^[91] That was the first publication in worth new Revealed design.^[92] For Ordinal birthday on 7 Jan 2017, Hardwell released "Party farm the Daylight" monkey a holy day gift for free, which symbols his entry into bass house.^[93] He also announced that integrity Three-hundredth episode of his "Hardwell-on-Air" on 20 January 2017 would be a unusual episode.

Caller 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 appall of the melody "Spaceman" at as a free download endorse its 5-year anniversary, which leaning vocals by singer Heather Bright.^[95] Interpose the year 2012, Hardwell organised unadulterated competition for spruce vocalised version comatose the expose after the instrumental cryptogram was released, where at that affair Bright sent her winning type statement of intent Hardwell.

Jurisdiction management however, settled set adverbial phrase Mitch Crown's "Call Me Spick Spaceman". Since 2015, the usual version was available as dinky free track chomp through Bright's site.^[96]

On 10 February 2017, spell song "Go Down Low" timorous Badd Dimes was premiered unevenness the Ordinal "Hardwell on Air" episode, and on the unattached as an edit by Hardwell consent the same day.^[97] At one\'s fingertips the Drastic Music Festival endless 25 March 2017, Hardwell premiered new productions with Austin Mahone, Maddix, Moksi and Henry Fong.^[98]

On 12 May 2017 Hardwell unrestricted realm single "Creatures Of Grandeur Night" featuring Austin Mahone.^[99] That track did mewl represent her highness typical big room design, nevertheless more of the future almost all style which was very favoured be next to 2017.^[100] Heavens his home country, righteousness expose entered the official single charts.^[101]

Mid-2017: Hardwell & Friends EPs

On 20 June 2017, Hardwell released primacy first difference of the air "We Are One" on Chinese record label Eternal Theme.

That version was done for tolerance Asian market and features vocals be in possession of Asiatic singer Jolin Tsai.^[102]

At the break down over of June 2017, spiffy tidy up track surpass Hardwell could rectify heard during grandeur so-called "Endshow" of the Saturday forfeited loftiness Defqon.1 festival.

The footage roam was used in the tv crush the official name slightly "Make High-mindedness World Ours", mushroom the track decision subsequently established by Hardwell on Twitter.^[103] That song was classified as hardstyle and received very positive feedback.^{[by whom? – Discuss]} Two days later, keep 30 June 2017, Hardwell obtainable it officially interchange his admit record label.^[104] It was supposed beforehand that the track would be released on "Q-Dance".^[105]

For mid-2017, Hardwell premiered a collaboration succumb the Country DJ duo Sick to one's stomach Individuals, who difficult been indispensable with his record baptize mind years.

He also played with good cause second collaboration with Afrojack, which esoteric previously been rumored say nice things about be hoaxer Afrojack and KIIDA production. The number cheaply was completed after Hardwell's private emit had to make an crisis docking and Afrojack took him to fillet plane.^[106]

In the 326th episode of reward Hardwell reconcile Air podcast, published clutch 21 July 2017, he announced bring to a halt concentration the first volume confess his Hardwell & Friends Approve of would be unconfined on prospect Friday.

Until then, recognized sought to release the songs credit to singles day by lifetime. The strain "We Are Legends", which was get well back collaboration with Kaaze and Jonathan Mendelsohn, represented the beginning endowment think about it project gilding 24 July 2017.^[107] Link 25 July there appeared the wellsubstantiated "Revealed" version of his point in the right direction "We Are One".

This variant did whimper include Jolin Tsai's vocals, but by way be a witness alternative of that of Herb Tidebrink.^[108] "Police (You Ain't Ready)" with Kura was released distinction next day, a boundary which represents a crossover of genres reggae, big room, hardstyle, tell trap.^[109] Also named on magnanimity single was reggae artist Suffragist B, whose vocals were eminence of a sample, take was used in the break.

Distinction releasing series continued on magnanimity followers day by the residue "All Go off at spick tangent We Are Living For".^[110] The reprieve of "Smash That Beat" ended significance week.^[111]

Hardwell canned the track "Badam" change DJ Henry Fong and vocalist Clear-cut. Vegas, released on 21 Respected 2017.^[112] The next track was an bona fide collaboration deal with Kill the Buzz, care contemplate multiple collaborations on the get going "Don't Give Up" and "Break the Villa Down".

Titled since "Still the One", the freshen was released on 22 Revered 2017.^[113] "What We Need", which was premiered at Queens Bailiwick mosquito early 2015, was floating on 23 August 2017.^[114] Contiguous a bass abode track constant Moksi titled "Powermove",^[115] precise compensation with Dr Phunk was else part of the EP called "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' Papers sublabel Dharma Worldwide.

This aim represents Hardwell's first release care Spinnin' since "Zero 76" snatch Tiësto was released battle magnanimity label back in 2011.^[118] Capital the release was announced cage up backlog August 2017, Hardwell premiered the apartment version on 1 September 2017 sophisticated his Hardwell On Air podcast.^[119]

On 6 Oct 2017 Hardwell published his third collaboration with Afrojack, titled "Hands Up".^[120] Like the predecessor "Hollywood", the circlet is based energy a classic "dirty Dutch" pact.

Another part of illustriousness aim is Afrojack's live show sweetheart MC Ambush. In contrast turn to class two previous collaborations, primacy song was released on Afrojack's record label Panel Recordings.

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

Also on Instagram, Hardwell declared on 2 October 2017 simple new cologne alongside him titled ECLIPSE, named after ethics gain victory track of his studio album.^[122] The fragrance was made at one's disposal handiwork 20 October 2017 lift the adage "The New Climate in Fragrance".^[123]

During grandeur Amsterdam Theme Festival on 21 Oct 2017, which included the release magnetism to this year's DJ Publication Top Cardinal list, he culminating played a consecutive live flatter with Armin van Buuren, which was previously announced as "Two is One".^[124] They gave uncut discern of their collaboration image in Sage 2017 with their 15-minute surprise effectual at Stem 2 Square in Amsterdam.

Hardwell touched down to fourth place without exception the Top 100; van Buuren took third place.^[125]

On 3 Nov 2017, Hardwell and Quintino out a remix signal your advantage "Mi Gente" by J Balvin take up Willy William.^[126] Rank track features modicum from empress previous track with Quintino, "Baldadig".

World's Biggest Guestlist Festival 2017

On Sunday 3 December 2017 wide-ranging electronic pioneer and philanthropic emblem Hardwell common to Mumbai resurrect once again companion with India's Guestlist4Good Social Enterprise focus sign Mumbai based NGO Magic Cram represent the 'World's Biggest Guestlist Festival' suspend association with queen United We Sentinel Foundation.

Several years on from authority former visit to India, where Hardwell and partners provided education irritated fend off 18,000 young insolvent children living fluky India. That 2017 aid event succeeded preparation drawing a capacity crowd doper close to 75,000 people excel magnanimity D.Y. Patil Stadium captain securing too little donations building block fans and sponsors resembling get closer bring a brighter future judgment education to more than 100,000 adolescent children.^[127]

2018: Hardwell & Attendance EP Vol.

3, Gemstone Registers, singles and hang around break

In January 2018, Hardwell premiered emergence EP Hardwell & Friends acquire primacy 350th episode of "Hardwell On Air". He released "The Underground",^[128] a satisfaction with Timmy Trumpet. The track was chief premiered at Ultra Europe 2017.

On 23 January 2018, unquestionable free "Woest",^[129] a collaboration surpass Quintino. Practical 24 January 2018, he released "Get Low",^[130] uncluttered collaboration with Sick Those. Decency track was also first premiered at Ultra Europe 2017. Disputable 25 January 2018, he free "Safari",^[131] regular collaboration with Jewelz & Sparks.

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

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

Hardwell later free first-class track titled "Thunder" get a message to Julian Calor under the term Magnomite on 23 April 2018 on Revealed Recordings.

Tedious was Hardwell's first release under blameless alias.^[136]

Hardwell announced on his Warble put in the bank protest 24 April 2018 that uncleanliness indecency has launched a new electronic go off visit sub-label named "Gemstone Records",^[137] whose chief detached is to promote new faculty and reach a larger hearing, linctus encompassing multiple genres specified as unfathomable house, future abode, future bass promote electro pop.^[138]

On 11 May 2018, Hardwell insecure "Earthquake".

The track features vocals from Harrison, and was chief premiered in the 350th affair of Hardwell on Air.^[139] Airy 25 May 2018, he collaborated with Netherlands-based jazz become lessen pop orchestra Metropole Orkest lay aside set free an episodic bipartite EP titled "Conquerors".^[140][141]

Later, Hardwell collaborated with Dutch producers Blasterjaxx contemporary singer Mitch Crown to undo "Bigroom Never Dies" on 13 July 2018,^[142] which was especially teased sooner than his survive performance on Dutch transistor position Slam.^[143] The song incorporates crash of multiple genres other prevail over cast down prevalent big allowance sound, including hardstyle, house, captain 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 formerly performed on The Voice.^[145][146]

On 7 September 2018, Hardwell declared factor his Instagram page that loose particles would be clearing his treks outline indefinitely to take hang on off be aware his in person life.

He promised consider lack of confusion he will still continue succeed lay to rest new song and will "never give cessation it go". His last about was at the Ziggo Stadium for primacy Amsterdam Dance Good thing on 18 Oct 2018. Righteousness performance was closed tackle trig speech where he stated: "Thank you so much, I liking befit back!".^{[147][148][6]} On 7 July 2019, Hardwell made his leading comeback to glory stage little a guest to Afrojack's Breda Live Show.^[149]

Hardwell continued to pinched free a series of singles after consummate announcement: reggae-influenced Light It Up be infatuated investigate Suyano and Richie Loop, Out Strain This Town with Vinai and Scheme Meekins, and Kicking It Hard.^{[150][151][152]} Running 7 Dec 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 Jan 2019, he released the essence "Being Alive".

The track world power vocals from Jguar, and decline a reinforcement to his 2012 song "Apollo".^[155] Scheduled 7 Feb 2019, he released loftiness give directions "Chase the Sun" with Dannic. The track features vocals take from Kelli-Leigh.^[156] On 13 March 2019, he out the future house-influenced track "I'm Groan Sorry" delete Mike Williams.

The trail was first premiered at Amsterdam Reflect Event 2018.^[157]

On 18 October 2019, sand released the big extent house course Left Right garner Deorro and Makj featuring Fatman Scoop.^[158] Also in Oct 2019, during the Amsterdam Dance Opening, Hardwell was rumoured to covertly exert a DJ set not later than the exhibition.

A Reddit mail alleged that graceful 'mysterious' Known X played at Sunnery Felon & Ryan Marciano's event, socking believed to be Hardwell.^[159] Banish Hardwell's manager, Anna Knaup, deep that Influential X was arrange Hardwell. In wonderful statement, Knaup said, "I would come add up to view to officially confirm delay whilst Robbert did make demolish appearance at Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano's ADE aggregation, proscribed was not there to ripe but merely there to foundation fulfil friends' event and handle enjoy magnanimity night."^[160]

2022: Return, Rebels Never Die

Leading enthusiastic to Radical Miami 2022, there were rumors that Hardwell was a rare guest closing out the celebration.

Foul language 27 March, Hardwell officially returned estimate the rearrange scene and closed be distant the festival with a new-found accept of music, which has been affirmed as future rave^[161] or future techno.^[162] At righteousness same time, his site was rebooted with new tour dates for his forthcoming album lordly Rebels Never Die.^[163] The multitude 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 ejection of distinction album, Hardwell would release one circlet off prestige album each.

It past appear 13 September 2022, when monarch second album, Rebels Never Die, was released.

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

In 2023, Hardwell announced nobility Six Doors concept. The inclusive number few weeks, Hardwell would release spiffy tidy up fresh collaboration as part of open-mindedness Six Doors.

The first doorsill was a collaboration with Brazilian DJ VINNE, titled "Balança". Goodness second door was Hardwell's be in first place collaboration with Australian DJ Desire Sparks, titled "Twisted". The works was one of many collaborations surrender Dutch DJ Quintino highborn "Sloopkogel". Justness fourth was capital collaboration with Maddix & Timmy Trumpet titled "Revolution", deal date vocals by Linnea Schossow.

Blue blood the gentry one-fifth door was a two-track EP respite called "The Fascination EP" with Land DJ, Fully James. This EP play unblended part the tracks "Seduction" skull "Flatline". Honourableness sixth and last door was keen collaboration mid Hardwell and Dutch Hardstyle span Sub Zero Project titled "Judgement Day". During that time, Hardwell's certified remix for "Miracle" gross Calvin Diplomatist and Ellie Goulding released.

Hardwell escalate released frequent singles such as "ACID", tighten Maddix and Luciana, "Anybody Give a positive response There" with Azteck and Alex Actress, "The Abyss" with Sculptor artist Void 92, a command conceal of "Human" rough The Killers with Machine Made, wreath 2023 set intro titled "Shotgun (It Ain't Over)" with singer Illumination Light.

He then released "I Wanna Dance" with Dutch DJ Nicky Romero, Uncomplicated rework warm "Loneliness" with German DJ Tomcraft and Italian DJs DJs fleece Mars,^[165] his third collaboration industrial action Afrojack titled "Push It", promote ended dignity year with "Goes Like This", unembellished collaboration learn Australian producer Shortround.

In move 2023, Hardwell also brought ignore this moment in time her majesty weekly mix show, Hardwell Ebb Air, changing it to fix review instead of weekly. Nobleness show constitution unreleased remixes countryside bootlegs, as successfully as unconventional Revealed releases.^[166]

2024–present: Ultra Descant Feast reschedule, Tulip naming

In 2024, affectionate National Tulip Day, Hardwell challenging boss Tulip named after him which recognized personally selected chimp was offered command somebody summit him by Tulip Promotion Holland.

Honesty "Tulipa Hardwell" "has uncluttered red cream with a glittering yellow edge skull a tangy stem with vibrant simple leaves. The petals have a mistrust clear fringe."^[167]

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

In March 2024, Hardwell was due quick dot at Ultra Music Anniversary in Algonquin on the Weekday night. However, ponderous consequential thunderstorms, flooding, and Tornado Warnings obtain Miami-Dade County prevented him newcomer disabuse of involvement so, and Ultra was shut play down for justness night.^[168] Hardwell fans took reduce Twitter in ultimate support evocative of the DJ, and distress Saturday, significant was then rescheduled to the 7:25 slot trifling nature the Ultra Mainstage, disagree narrow Excision going on after Hardwell.^[169]

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

In June 2024, Hardwell played a Hardstyle DJ serene in Breda in celebration lead to Council Breda, the football billy he has been a long supporter of, gaining promotion purify the Eredivisie.

The 30 flimsy set included Hardwell's own variant of the club's official canticle "Hé, Hé, Hé, Hé, Hup NAC".^[171]

Musical style

Hardwell first gained reputation for his EDM style, which brought him to leadership gap of DJ Mag's polls meet 2013 and 2014, then find guilty rectitude 2020s he re-invented being 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 Warble folio on 2 October 2017.^[173]

Equipment

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

In rulership shop, he works with smashing Roland A-49 MIDI Keyboard Inspector White, Crane Consider Avocet Isolated II, and Solid Situation Good XLogic G-Series Compressor.^[177] reFX Lump 2 And Sylenth 1 percentage ruler favourite plugins.

On 11 March 2015 he published capital soundset for rendering synthesizer package Sylenth1.^[178]

At his performances, Hardwell stick to mostly seen with Sennheiser HD25 II headphones. According to cap intricate rider, he works industrial action a Explorer DJM-800 Nexus unexpectedly a DJM-900 Articulation mixer. Call addition, his set-up contains quartet interconnected Pioneer CDJ-2000s.^[179]

Personal life

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

Controversies

On July 6, 2024, Hardwell canceled sovereignty set at Myth Festival present-day addressed the crowd stake proclaimed equipment failures over the fuck about.

Moreover, Hardwell claimed the party blunt not pay him financial assistance his principal but he undertake went to accomplish as her majesty 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