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EDITORIAL > THE LIVE SETS THAT WENT VIRAL IN 2022
HARDWELL - ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL
27TH MARCH 2022
One of the most talked about moments of 2022 was when
Hardwell returned at Ultra Music Festival back in March.
Marking the final day of the festival as a historic one, the
CHARLOTTE DE WITTE - Dutch mastermind ended his 4-year hiatus by taking to the
TOMORROWLAND MAINSTAGE stage at the festival in Miami. Featuring a then 15 unre-
30TH JULY 2022 leased mind bending ID’s, Hardwell showcased a newer
side of himself with a more tech-focused set, however, still
Techno superstar and Belgium’s finest Charlotte de With
relying on his big room roots.
made history this year by being the first female artist to
Premiering a new era of yourself and music always involves
close the incredible Tomorrowland festival MainStage.
its risks, however, Hardwell did this well, preparing the world
Taking place on Saturday night of the festival’s third week-
for the release of his then-upcoming album “Rebels Never
end, the techno mastermind wasted no time in boosting
Die” which has now post the album’s release has found him
her own brand as well as her electric KNTXT label, devoting
critical and fan praise. It’s no surprise the live set currently
half her live set to remixes and tracks from other artists such
as Jerome Ism-Ae, T78 and Hanubis. Using that prestigious PC: TIM MOSENFELDER has over 4 million views on YouTube.
MainStage to her advantage, de Witte also showed to the
world through the thousands of fans both present and live
streaming a copious amount of never-before-heard ID’s. BORIS BREJCHA - ARÈNES DE NÎMES,
FRANCE
Paving the way for female artists around the world, Char-
lotte de Witte has garnered herself an achievement that 18TH APRIL 2022
will see her in the history books of electronic music going
Boris Brejcha is known for his effortless delivery of what he
forward with the live set passing over 1.7 million views on
describes as High-Tech Minimal, and the producer and DJ
her personal YouTube channel.
displayed his best during a very special set at the Arènes
PC: YOUTUBE - CHARLOTTE DE WITTE | TOMORROWLAND de Nîmes in France alongside Cercle. The location being
2022 - WE3 MAINSTAGE
one of the best-preserved amphitheatres in the world, Boris
Brejcha wasted no time showcasing an entire set of unre-
leased music to his adoring fans. This isn’t the first time that
the producer has worked with Cercle either with previous
locations being the Château de Fontainebleau in 2017 and
Grand Palais in 2019 to name a few.
This time around once again the masked producer delivers
an atmospheric set containing thrilling tracks filled with
dark bass and tentative progressive beats, making full use
of the sensational location with a high-class production.
DAVID GUETTA - CREAMFIELDS
Passing 10 million views on YouTube it was a no-brainer to
27TH AUGUST 2022 PC: MAXIME CHERMAT add this set to this viral-filled list.
The weekend David Guetta unleashed to the world his now
smash hit ‘I’m Good (Blue)’, the French Dj and Producer did SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA - COACHELLA
gain himself a viral moment at the UK festival of Cream-
fields North. Playing upon the festival’s iconic Horizons 17TH APRIL 2022
stage, Guetta performed a special remixed version of ‘I’m Electronic supergroup Swedish House Mafia took the
Good (Blue)’ for the very first time while FaceTiming the electronic and music world by storm when they closed
tracks vocalist and collaborator singer-songwriter Bebe US festival Coachella alongside singer-songwriter The
Rexha. Showing her the packed crowd who were singing Weeknd. Fresh off of their esteemed collaboration together
the lyrics word for word back to them and accompanied by ‘Moth To A Flame’, all artists involved controlled the crowd
furious production it’s no surprise that the live set has now with effortless talents and mesmerising performances. The
surpassed 2 million views on Guetta’s YouTube channel. electronic trio opened, combining old classics with newer
hits from their recently released ‘Paradise Again’ album
But this wasn’t the only moment the live set had going for it,
before allowing Grammy-award winning The Weeknd finish
Guetta wasted no time presenting his Future Rave move-
off showcasing his incredible vocal ability.
ment with fellow producer and friend MORTEN. Opening the
set with the Titanium Future Rave remix, the 55-year-old
also played his collaborations ‘Element’ and ‘Solar’, howev-
er obviously touching in on his classic hits throughout his
extensive career.
PC: SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA COACHELLA 2022
PC: FACEBOOK – DAVID GUETTA AT CREAMFIELDS NORTH 2022
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