Hardwell Defends Debut Album: 'I Didn't Jump On Any Bandwagon Deep House Trends' — billboard.com

When Hardwell released his first artist album United We Are last month, expectations were understandably high. Hardwell Rocks Madison Square Garden: Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Video Aided by major-label budgets, star-studded collaborators and slick L.A. studios, top artists like Avicii and Calvin Harris have previously leveraged their full-lengths into staggering levels of crossover success. Rather than follow their lead, however, 27-year-old Robbert van de Corput chose to head back to his native Breda's home studio to craft a fourteen-track effort aimed for his adoring festival following rather than radio airwaves.

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