Hardwell On Air (HOA) is a monthly online music show hosted by Dutch DJ and record producer Hardwell. The program started as a weekly live broadcast via Hardwell's official YouTube and Facebook profiles and ran from March 4, 2011, until its closure on January 15, 2021. The show was also broadcast by many FM radio stations and online outlets, and episodes were free to download.
HOA was put on hiatus after its 500th episode. The show Revealed Selected was announced to take its place, hosted by Adam K of Tomorrowland's One World Radio.
On November 3, 2023, HOA was relaunched as a monthly YouTube livestream after a two-year dormancy. Episodes from the initial decade are archived in a playlist on Hardwell's YouTube channel.
Concept During the show, Hardwell plays newly released EDM songs in a one-hour mix. Each episode showcases new material in various genres, including big room, progressive house, electro house, and tech house. Episodes frequently conclude with a hardstyle track.
Episode layout The sets have a length of one hour and are initiated with a vocal short. This consists of a distorted voice, which introduces each episode with the same word sequence: "Are we on air? Welcome to the soundtrack of your nightlife. One hour of the present and future. Tune in to Hardwell On Air." The soundtrack of the intro consists of Hardwell's song "Encoded" (released 2011). A follow-up statement from Hardwell can be heard. Usually, one or more smoother songs follow the intro. Since 2023, the soundtrack of the intro consists of Hardwell's song Shotgun (It Ain't Over) featuring Bright Lights (released 2023).
The episodes contained the following segments: Hardwell Exclusive (2011–2021, 2023–present): One or more songs that will be released on Revealed Recordings and/or other Labels. Most Voted Track of the Week (2016–2021): Casting votes to the Hardwell's Facebook Bot. Demo of the Week (2016–2018): A Demo Track that was sent to Hardwell or Revealed Recordings. Revealed Community Pick: #- (2018–2019): 1–2 newly released tracks from Revealed Community. Revealed Radar: #- (2020–2021): 2–3 newly released tracks from Revealed Radar. Demo of the Month (2023–present): A Demo Track that was sent to Hardwell or Revealed Recordings. DJ on the Phone (2023–present): A particular DJ will be called for an Artist Spotlight once in a while.
After the different categories have been dealt with, the music style is mostly changed to Hardstyle or Future Bass.
Audio tags For many songs, a shout or tag referring to the podcast is added to protect the song from being used before the release is done. Regarding this, in early 2017, a video was posted online which shows Korean comedian and DJ G-Park and DJharles playing Jewelz & Sparks's "Grande Opera". During the break, Hardwell presents the track as well as the "Hardwell On Air tag" can be heard just before the drop starts. This indicated that the duo illegally recorded the track from the podcast. Since then, a running gag, the duo has played the track in combination with the "Hardwell on Air tag". On June 14, 2017, Jewelz & Sparks played their track "Grande Opera" with the Hardwell on Air sample again at the Ultra Music Festival in Korea, and also posted it to Facebook.
Channels
Radio FG Belgique, Antwerp, Belgium Rádio Energia 97 FM, São Paulo, Brazil Alpha Radio, Warna, Bulgaria ICRT, Taipei, Taiwan Kick FM, Gelsenkirchen, Germany sunshine live, Mannheim, Germany DJ FM, Toronto, Canada Dix FM, Bogotá, Colombia Slam!FM, Hilversum, Netherlands Radio 538, Hilversum, Netherlands Dolfijn FM, Willemstad, Aruba UP FM, Manukau City, New Zealand Mega Hits,Página Oficial/ Lisbon, Portugal Радио Рекорд, St. Petersburg, Russia Radio Ambrosio, Lineares, Chile Radio One Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca, Spain Kiss 91.75 FM, Pattaya, Thailand Mix FM, Beirut, Lebanon Indigo 91.9 FM, Bangalore, India Alfa Radio 104.1, Guayaquil, Ecuador Hitz FM, Malaysia Reef FM, Tenerife BPM Channel 51, SiriusXM 99.5 Play FM, Manila, Philippines 1Mix online radio, Isle of Man 106.1 Geronimo, Indonesia CRI Hit FM, China (Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou) Radio La Marka 90.9 FM, Nicaragua Freakhouse on Air, South Korea Fame 95 FM (InDaHouse Radio), Jamaica More 94FM (InDaHouse Radio), Bahamas Radio1 FM88, Rhodes, Greece Hit Radio Network, Morocco/central Africa MB Music Radio, Constanța, Romania 101.5 Volgograd FM, Oblast, Volgograd, Russia 105.7 Metro, Queensland, Australia Radio WOW (Superstar DJ Show), Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Rouge FM (Rouge Platine), Lausanne, Switzerland 90.3 Delta FM, Buenos Aires Kiss FM Australia Radio NRJ, France/Finland/Germany/Austria/Cyprus TopRadio, Flemish Belgium Europa FM, Spain, Canary Islands, & Ibiza EnterZagreb.HR, Croatia Capital Radio 93.8, Cyprus Future Groove Online Radio, Tokyo Deejay FM, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Beat 100.9, Mexico City 104.3 Kick FM, Puebla, Mexico Kiss FM Ukraine 88 FM City Radio, Tirana, Albania RadioEX Online Radio, Kiev, Ukraine Radio Delirio, Tacuarembo, Uruguay Radio Electro Vibe (Online), Oscasco, Brazil Big Radio 3, Bosnia Freeminded Online Radio, Amsterdam DDM Online Radio, Ireland Fuzed Club Radio San Juan, Puerto Rico Radio Hits 88.2, Cairo Ultrastacion Radio Venezuela Infinite Radio, Santa Barbara, Honduras Radio One 103.9, Curacao Unika FM, Madrid Hits 1 Online, Toulouse, France Hot Hits Online, UK Radio 538, Colombia Radio Nova, Bulgaria 95.7 Radyo S, Bursa, Turkey 104.2 Warm FM, Liège, Belgium Trendy FM, Limburg (Belgium) Big City Beats, Germany Radio Morabeza, Cape Verde Radio-Smash, Tunisia My 95.9, Honolulu, US Sonic.FM, Argentina Lumix FM, Moscow Radio Utopia, Lagos, Portugal DJ Frenzy Online, Ontario, Canada Block FM, Japan FutureGroove FM, Tokyo
Awards and nominations Certification Category Year Result Source IDMA Best Podcast 2013 "IDMA Winners for the year 2012 presented in 2013" . Winter Music Conference Best Podcast or Radio Mixshow DJ 2014 "IDMA Winners for the year 2013 presented in 2014" . Winter Music Conference Best Podcast or Radio Mixshow DJ 2015 "IDMA Winners for the year 2014 presented in 2015" . "Winter Music Conference" Best Podcast or Radio Mixshow DJ 2016 "Hardwell Scores 12 Nominations in This Year International Dance Music Awards". We Rave You
References
External links Official Website