"Zero 76" with @tiesto was a serious gamechanger and had a great impact on my career Did you know '076' is the prefix of Breda and that this track was made to represent our hometown? #StoryOfHardwell
Ten thousand lights and cell phones Playing at Beatloverz 2010 in a packed Ahoy Rotterdam together with @QUINTINOO was amazing! #StoryOfHardwell
@FrankyRizardo and I teamed up for "Asteroid"This track was the follow-up for "Voyage" and "Molotov". Creating a new sound in progressive house, making a bridge to other genres with more trancey influences #StoryOfHardwell
At the end of 2010, I proudly presented the very first volume of the @revealedrec compilation series π This project introduced the sound of my labelπ₯ Which Revealed Volume compilation do you have? #StoryOfHardwell
Tiësto playing my track “Molotov” live at Creamfields. "Molotov" was dropped as a Beatport exclusive. π§ This release was complimented with 2 remixes by Franky Rizardo and Apster. Let me know if you heard this track beforeπ #StoryOfHardwell
Playing live at the @tomorrowland main stage was a very special milestone π#StoryOfHardwell
Thank you @tiesto β€οΈ I opened at his Kaleidoscope World Tour and we did some great shows together at Privilege! π #StoryOfHardwell
I gave Red Carpet's alltime classic "Alright" a new twist and this summer banger became the second release of @revealedrec.π₯ Do you know the original version of this song? #StoryOfHardwell
Always great energy at Dirty Dutch with my buddy Chuckie!β‘οΈ Comment below if you know which track is playing in the video. π#StoryOfHardwell
Dropped the bigroom house anthems "Smoke/ Voyage", these were my debut releases on the Leaders Of The New School imprint π Which of these tracks is your favorite? #StoryOfHardwell
The final edition of the succesful compilation series Eclectic Beatz was the 10th sequenceπ₯ This release ends the series with a bang!π₯#StoryOfHardwell
Revealed Recordings kicked off with the release of "Get Down Girl", a fresh collab with my buddy Funkadelic π₯ Besides my own tracks, Revealed released tracks by talented producers that fit the versatile sound of the label. Do you recognize the voice in this track? #StoryOfHardwell
Went down under with the Jacked Tour, performing at the hottest clubs of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbaneπ¦πΊ Good times together with @wolfganggartner and @afrojack π#StoryOfHardwell
The Hardwell Bootleg 2009 Promo Pack was a Christmas gift to all my fans. It included 8 exclusive bootleg tracks that I made during the year. Did you know about this Bootleg collection? π #StoryOfHardwell
The first teaser of something I was very excited about: @revealedrec! π₯ #StoryOfHardwell
After a busy summer in 2009, I released the commercial single "Feel So High" featuring the vocals of Dutch singer I-Fanπ₯ What do you think of the music video we made for this track? #StoryOfHardwell
I was asked to create the 2009 anthem for Dance Valley festival, a track that is also known as "Twilight Zone". The track is an accurate illustration of my career. β¨#StoryOfHardwell
"Peace Song" by @bobsinclar was a great tune and my remix of this single was well received by the Lakedance audience π #StoryOfHardwell
Dropped the double A-side release "Display/Storage" on Flamingo Recordings' sub-label Blackbird. Which of these tracks do you like the most? #StoryOfHardwell
Vlogging at WMC Miami 2009 πΉ Did you know I played at events by the likes of @davidguetta, @laidbackluke, @feddelegrand and @djfunkerman? #StoryOfHardwell
After our remix of Chris Lake's single "If You Knew", R3hab and I released our original single "Blue Magic". What do you think of it? #StoryOfHardwell
The crowd's reaction when Fedde Le Grand played my song "Display" at Ultra Miami 2009 π₯ #StoryOfHardwell
Delivering the eighth installment of the Eclectic Beatz series, dedicated to the Miami Winter Music Conference - a floorshaking mix of the latest house and electro back in 2008. This cd got the party started for sure! #StoryOfHardwell
Signed, sealed, delivered! From this point on, I started working with Anna Agency for my worldwide bookings. #StoryOfHardwell
This was exactly ten years ago now, such great times! In 2009 I spent my 21st birthday in Suriname and today, I'm celebrating my 31st in Curacao. Thanks for all the Bday wishes #StoryOfHardwell
Aquabest in Eindhoven! The very first time I played at Extrema Outdoor and everyone went crazy as you can see π. #StoryOfHardwell
The release of my track "Enigma" received some great support and really worked in my live sets back thenπ₯ Let me know if you think this type of music would still work in 2019! #StoryOfHardwell
I dropped the "Eclectic Beatz Sampler Vol. 1" with 3 bangers like "Yeh", "Windmill" and "Subway". Which of these tracks do you like the most? #StoryOfHardwell
Opening the VIP Deluxe stage at Sensation in the Amsterdam ArenA was a great highlight of the year! Have you ever been to a Sensation event? #StoryOfHardwell
The moment that changed my career was definitely my bootleg edit of "Show Me Love" by Robin S. This version went viral and became one of the club anthems of the year. Receiving great support from other DJs around the globe and rocked the closing parties of Ibiza’s 2008 season. So grateful π #StoryOfHardwell
The "Never Knew Love" rework with Greatski landed in the official Dutch Top 40 chart, marking my first single in the leading Dutch charts. Did you expect this success when you heard it for the first time? #StoryOfHardwell
I did a remix for Rehab's "MRKRSTFT", which ended up on the remix pack with creations of fellow heavyweights Afrojack and Oliver Twizt. Did you notice that it's the first Hardwell release you see on iTunes and Spotify? #StoryOfHardwell
The celebration of my 20th Birthday was a great party with lovely friends. #StoryOfHardwell
I made a bunch of tracks, but only released a few of these back then. Usually I wait and test my new creations in the clubs where I'm playing. If the crowd likes it, I start considering if and how I can release those. πΆ#StoryOfHardwell
Greatski and I teamed up to create a rework of Stephanie Mills 1980 hit single "Never Knew Love". Do you know the original version of this song? #StoryOfHardwell
Seeing commercials of my own mix compilations on TV was great! Can you imagine seeing this commercial of "Eclectic Beatz 4" on TV in 2007? #StoryOfHardwell
Lass uns tanzen, lass uns tanzenπΊI did this remix for Scooter with Greatski and it was really a floor banger. π Do you like the original version or my remix? #StoryOfHardwell
I started to create more video content for my YouTube channel, like this video diary of my gig at Altromondo studios in Rimini πΉ Guess this what was vlogging back in the days right?π
When I was 18 year I started my own YouTube channel. Mainly to promote the "Eclectic Beatz" albums. What was the first video you've watched on my YT channel? #StoryOfHardwell
This man supported me a lot! DJ Patrick’s skills really made me look up to him as a DJ and he was so kind to teach me how to build up the perfect climax during my sets. π #StoryOfHardwell
@ThePartysquad and I go way back and we’ve never stopped working together. What do you guys think of their new release “Bring You Home” on my new label @gemstonerec? π #StoryOfHardwell
My first tour outside of the Netherlands! I got the chance to bring my own concept to Mallorca, Salou and Lloret de Mar. I had a fixed schedule. For example, on a Sunday in Salou, on Monday in Lloret de Mar, on Tuesday in El Arenal and on Wednesday in Cala d'Or. In which of these cities have you seen me play? π #StoryOfHardwell
In 2005 I released under the name "Mister Hard" a banging techno release called "Flirt"! This track was a big floor killer. π₯ The record was spinned all over the world by many well known DJ's. Tell me how you like this! π#StoryOfHardwell
Did you know I received this prize for the “Bubbling Beats” party concept? I feel blessed to have won the Dutch Urban Award in 2005.π#StoryOfHardwell
Here I publicly announced that I wanted to be No.1 DJ of the world! Watch the interview and dream big! ππ #StoryOfHardwell
Bubbling Beats Vol. 4 came out this year!π₯ The sound I produced during this period was called 'eclectic', so I blended several styles like minimal, house, reggaeton, hiphop or any other genre to create this sound. π§ How would you define my music? #StoryOfHardwell
This year I also started my first tour. I used the name of my "Bubbling Beats" mixtapes, and travelled around Holland to play at local bars. Have you ever been to one of the Bubbling Beats tours in the past? π#StoryOfHardwell
Young me, I was mixing 24/7 those days. πͺ During the day I was practicing and at night I was playing for a crowd. What drives you 24/7?ππ₯ #StoryOfHardwell
"Summer Jam"βοΈ This was a huge hit at that time. One of my thoughts of making it big was to make remixes of famous tracks and give them my own twist. This remix grew out to be one of the biggest tunes played in all clubs in The Netherlands! What is your favorite "Summer Jam" remix? #StoryofHardwell
DJ Hardwell – My dad came up with that name! He took our last name 'van de Corput' and translated it to Latin and English: 'Cor' = 'Heart' and 'Put = 'Well'. β¨ From the beginning on, my friends and family were really enthusiastic about it. π₯ So I’ve never changed it since. Where did you think the name ‘Hardwell’ came from? #StoryOfHardwell
I started my first website at a young age. Believing it was the best way to share my music, news and other content online with all my fans. When was the first time you visited my website? π#StoryOfHardwell
"Bubbling Beats Vol.1" was the first release following my Digidance record deal. A mixtape album with tracks where I blended house and urban music that I remixed myself, creating the signature 'bubbling' sound. I’ve created a short mix snippet of this album, let me know what you think of my sound back then.. πΏπ #StoryOfHardwell
Did you know that my first record deal was at the age of 14? This is how the musical journey began.. Via the dutch radio station @radio538 I got in contact with Digidance, where I signed my first contract. What do you think of this first version of my Hardwell logo? #StoryOfHardwell
In the early days, I used to share my bootlegs via internet. This bootleg of @eminem "Without Me" was the first track that got public attention. One of the biggest radio stations of The Netherlands, @radio538 discovered it. After airing it live, they made a shout out if the producer could get in touch. Luckily my dad was listening to the radio and called me immediately that they were looking for me! Have you ever heard of this bootleg mix? How do you like it? π #StoryOfHardwell
It all started with years of practising piano in my bedroom at my parents' home. πΉ The basis for my musical interest, which was quickly followed by my curiosity for electronic music and technology. When did you start listening to electronic dance music? πΆ #StoryOfHardwell