Hardwell Takes Over The Brooklyn Mirage For A Stellar Set Featuring Bangers And Techno
Crazy laser appealing graphics. Countless victories. These are the words that describe world-renowned entertainer Hardwell as he performs at Brooklyn Mirage on Sunday, May 14.
"I've been releasing a lot of new music over the last few months, basically a new single every two weeks," Hardwell, better known as Robert Van De Korput, said before his performance. “I also have a lot of new music and a few songs that I've never performed before. I really want to play them for the first time tonight. There will be special tracks and it's mostly new songs I did and the album I did last year, Rebels Never Die . It will be a solid set of equipment.
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The Brooklyn Mirage is undoubtedly one of New York's most famous venues, and it's considered an honor for artists like Van de Korput to perform there. The artists come on stage with taste and perform in different genres. Some of the songs reference the new louder, more techno sound more evident on his last album, as well as his old house style. While techno was sprinkled throughout the set with tunes like 'Pacman' and 'Acid', the performers were the real stars of the show. Favorite tracks include Cascade's "Every Time We Touch (Hardwell & Morris West Remix)", John Summit & Howler's "Where Are You", Deborah De Luca's "Hey Britney", Linkin Park's "Dizzy", her "Never Say Goodbye" and . The "transparency" of jade. While his performance at the Brooklyn Mirage during the set of 2023 Ultra focused mostly on technology, he looked like he was in the ages. Of course, in the early 2010s, Van de Korput stormed the Brooklyn Mirage and brought customers back.
Van de Korput has taken a few years off to focus on his personal life, but the star will return to Ultra in 2022. "I took a different approach to the REBELS NEVER DIE album and wanted to do something new. " ", he says. "I don't even have a specific title or genre. [I] basically made music that I wanted to hear at the festival, and that's how I started making songs like this.
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When creating music, his philosophy is to create a certain feeling between the sound and the melody that "must activate something", such as dark or inspiring. The director understands that she needs to feel these emotions when working on stage, whether it's helplessness or vulnerability. One of the multi-talented composer's most memorable songs is "Spaceman," which launched his career and helped break into the American market. As difficult as Van de Korput's life is, despite performing in clubs around the world, he says he rarely listens to dance music when he's not working. Instead, he gravitates towards hip-hop, ambient and 80s music.
The sound engineer, who started touring aged 14, was introduced to dance music in an MTV documentary about the Dutch dance scene with DJs such as Feri Korsten, Marco V and Tiesto . It is significant that the scene goes partly through Tiesto, as he was Van de Korput's influence and mentor. Tiësto connected with Van de Korput via Twitter in 2010 and released a collaborative single called "Zero 76" the following year. The song was released in 2010. It is considered one of the most popular dance music songs of the 2010s.
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Although the Dutch artist said he always wanted to be a musician, his other career was working as a graphic designer. Van de Korput's passion for design is reflected in his designs. He says he will be involved in the process even if he is not. His visual work runs the gamut, from a horror-themed intro to delivering a sci-fi take on "PACMAN."
Looking back on his impressive career to date, the Dutch entertainer says even the mistakes he's made along the way haven't changed him. Van de Korput is a mentor for budding producers, and he advises them to develop their own sound.
In fact, Van de Korput has an impressive resume and looks to the next generation of dance music artists. His vocal abilities are highly regarded and his performance in Brooklyn Mirage demonstrated it well.
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