With one landmark performance after another, as well as producing tracks that steam roll their way to the top of the charts, Hardwell proves himself as an unstoppable force in the world of EDM. The young Dutch producer shows no signs of slowing down, in fact he may have only just begun. Hardwell has a major release coming up on June 21st with his fourth volume of Hardwell presents Revealed.

Expect Revealed Volume 4 to resemble that of a Hardwell show, full of big room anthems and hard hitting bangers seamlessly blended and mixed to create a high energy symphony that will keep you dancing all night long. On this mix compilation you will find 8 unreleased tracks from the best Revealed Recordings has to offer featuring the likes of Dyro, Dannic and Alvaro. In addition, the Beatport chart topping mega hits Alive – Krewella (Hardwell remix) and Never Say Goodbye – Hardwell and Dyro featuring Bright Lights will also be included. Also just like in his epic shows, the record includes a few original Hardwell mashups. Revealed Records Volume 4 is sure to become the soundtrack of the summer and will keep us dancing through festival season.

The official launch party will be held during EDC Week on June 20th at the brand new Hakkasan Night Club in Las Vegas where Hardwell holds his residency. This party is going to be huge, as it will feature Dyro and Dannic, as well as a special performance with Bright Lights. It’s going to be quite the event and will really capture the essence of Revealed Volume 4.

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Over his career so far, UK bass fiend Rusko has embraced the ‘work hard, play hard’ philosophy. Following his Songs album in 2012 and the collaborative EP with Cypress Hill, the producer is now prepping a new suite of songs for release on 2 July. The Lift Me Up EP is coming on Skrillex’s OWSLA label, and the first offering is Takeoff, an all-out drum & bass effort complete with Jay-Z snippets.

“I grew up listening to drum-and-bass and jungle music,” Rusko told Rolling Stone. “I felt it was time to reflect this by making some of my very own. This really is the definition of music from the heart.” Other OWSLA stars include Alvin Risk, KOAN Sound, Kill The Noise and Seven Lions.

Meanwhile, Rusko’s Facebook page continues to mostly document his love of marijuana. The last few days in particular have offered a succession of weed-related posts, with fans either cheering him on or chastising his undying love. One of the most common comments this past week: “Deadmau5 dislikes this”. As many ITMers will recall, the ‘mau5 once objected to Rusko smoking a spliff backstage at a festival in 2010. Some grammatically-suspect Twitter rants were exchanged, and the two stars haven’t been that friendly since.

“People have tried to reconcile us,” Rusko told DJ Mag in 2012. “I’m like, ‘Don’t bring that c**t near me.’ It’s still very much on. We haven’t really been in the same room since it happened, until we are put in the same room by accident or whatever, who knows? He might be chilled out; it’s still on for me. Once I hate someone, I hate ‘em forever.”

Rusko also went in-depth with DJ Mag on the epic drug binge that accompanied the making of Songs. “I made Opium entirely on Promethazine codeine syrup, which basically looks like opium in a bottle,” he cheerily detailed to the interviewer. “I managed to score a bottle of the real lean 100-percent codeine syrup. The album was very inspired by the drugs I was taking while I was making it.

“One day I took Rohypnol, the date-rape drug. I date-raped myself, and made a track, Dirty Sexy Money. I’m at this stage now, I’m drinking a bottle of vodka a night, enjoying drugs for what they are, and not being shy about it. This album wouldn’t sound as good as it does if I wasn’t taking a fuck-load of drugs.”

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