In case you missed it, Ultra Miami happened just this past weekend. The massive festival has been a beacon of EDM main stagers and even featuring techno acts such as on the Resistance Stage. However, one of the veteran main stage acts, Hardwell, has been creating some techno controversy over the internet.
As expected the Dutch artist played a roughly 1 hour set of immense bangers that was a clear crowd pleaser for the ravers at the event. However, the internet and even well known music publications began dubbing the set as a form techno:
The list goes on and on. However, those that have listened to the set may argue that the music sounds just like Hardwell’s “big room” tracks in the past- even if they enjoyed the music. The tracks may have more darker elements, but it could be argued that it sounds just like what the artist is known for.
People have even gone so far as claiming Hardwell has created a new genre of “big room” techno:
However, regardless of whether you think Hardwell was playing techno or not, big ro