After a four year hiatus, HARDWELL returned with a headlining set at Ultra Music Festival in Miami. ❤️🔥
“Looking in the mirror staring at my own reflection, what do I see?”Of course, a big Hardwell return would be no simple affair. He gave us high drama, theatrics, misdirection and, for some reason, a sort of hard to understand sci-fi subplot. Did it all work? It did.
“Am I living the dream, or am I the prisoner of my own creations?” his recorded voice asked. “Sometimes I feel pressured by expectations because society profits from our self doubts. Being true to yourself is a challenging act, why should I follow the rules? Aren’t rules meant for people who don’t know what to do?”
Flashes of red light covered the stage from all corners as Hardwell dove head-first into his new sound: hard, dark and pulsating techno. For the next hour, he finessed a steady, hard-hitting beat, delivering a set that was 75 percent thundering kick drum, weaving in little hints of the hallmarks that were his past. A synth tease of “Spaceman” here, a touch of the vocals from Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” there.
Hardwell’s time away from the spotlight gave him space to explore his own inspirations and influences. Fans on social media noted that Hardwell’s sound has always been quite progressive and varied, arguing that you can hear the forebears of this sonic twist in earlier releases. Still, if you were going to rebrand yourself as a harder, darker producer, now is certainly the right time.
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