

It’s also where, three years ago, I rifled through the rare 45s box and came back with the first Green River single for our annual Grunge New Year’s Eve party. This is the same store where, during my unfortunate hair metal phase, I bought Bon Jovi and Cinderella. It involved hauling two turntables and a mixer to our local bar in a granny cart so that I and several dozen friends and total strangers could play the same records we played in our teenage bedrooms, but with the beer we could now drink and the professional sound system we never had. According to Google Maps I am approximately 5,147 miles away from my current home in Berlin, Germany, and 2,468 miles away from Brooklyn, New York, where, for seven years, I ran a twice-monthly vinyl club. Fans have been given the opportunity to delve deeply into Hardwell’s artistic imagination through songs like “ BROKEN MIRROR,” “INTO THE UNKNOWN,” and “I FEEL LIKE DANCING,” along with the seismic club bangers “GODD,” “LASER,” and “PACMAN.I am writing this review at my teenage record store in Boise, Idaho. The release of “REBELS NEVER DIE,” which is entirely solo material, marks the beginning of a new era for one of the most well-known figures in electronic music. Which is to give everything you have, to have no fear, and to be brave in your artistic convictions-all adages that Hardwell has cherished throughout his whole career. The song’s lyrics, “Live life to the fullest, don’t be scared to die, legends live forever, but rebels never die,” are in line with Hardwell’s artistic ethos. Since the song has been public domain, it has assumed the role of the album’s depth-filled centerpiece. The album’s final single, “ REBELS NEVER DIE,” by Hardwell, is also included in the official release. Following many waterfall releases, Hardwell is now making the complete “ REBELS NEVER DIE” album available to fans everywhere. Over six months ago, electronic dance pioneer Hardwell surprised fans around the globe with a return show at Ultra Music Festival in Miami, and the announcement of a new album and world tour.
