If stadiums didn't already exist, Hardwell would have had to invent them: the big-room kingpin makes music to fill the most gargantuan spaces, with pile-driving kick drums and sky-ripping synths that can make even headphone listening feel like bowing down before the main stage. The Dutch DJ broke out quickly, topping DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs poll at just 25. His secret? A quest for intensity that knows no bounds, drawing from trance, electro-house and even hardstyle, and fusing buzzsaw rave stabs and concussive drums with wistful toplines and unforgettable hooks.