The latest guest mix on Diplo & Friends came from none other than Holland native Hardwell, but unlike his usual take, this one was jam-packed with dancehall, hip hop, moombahton and more.
Before Hardwell became the legendary EDM icon we know him as today, he started out as a member of the underground dancehall movement Bubbling Beats. There, he played out a wide variation of beats far outside the realm of big room or progressive house.
“Back in the days I started out as a hip hop and dancehall DJ. I was part of a movement in Holland called Bubbling Beats. Through Bubbling Beats I met Diplo and that’s why he asked me to do this special mix for you all.”
Listen to his complete, hour-long throwback mix below to hear Hardwell in a whole new setting, and check further down for the full track list.
01 Shaggy ft. Jovi Rockwell – I Got You
02 Spice – So Mi Like It (Raw) (FREE)
03 Gyptian – Wine Slow
04 Sanjin & Walshy Fire & Salvatore Ganacci – Nah Tell Dem (GOOD ENUFF(MAD DECENT))
05 Ishawna – Cry Baby (Foota Hype Diss)
06 Cutty Ranks – A Who Seh Me Dun (VP)
07 Angosoundz – Miqmore
08 Tifa – The Champ
09 Mr. Vegas – Certain Law
10 The Partysquad & Amsterdam Sound System ft. Maikal X – A Good Thing (REBEL YARD(SPINNIN’))
11 Leftside ft. Mystic – Phat Punani
12 Broederliefde – Alaka (Versano Laroz Moombahton Bootleg)
13 Cham – Wine
14 Popcaan – Ova Dweet
15 Kreesha Turner ft. T.O.K. – Sexy Gal
16 Aidonia – Pon Di Cocky (Major Lazer & Shelco Garcia & TeenWolf Remix) (FREE)
17 Willie Colon ft. Hector Lavoe – Barrunto (TropKillaz Remix) (FANIA)
18 Babel-Ish & Freddy Moreira – Rude Gyal
19 Konshens – Gal A Bubble
20 Aidonia – Nuh Boring Gyal
21 Mr. Vegas – Nuh Fight Over Man
22 Tami Chynn – Give It To Me
23 Konshens – Bruk Off Mi
24 Demarco – Steady Whine
25 Johnny Roxx & FASTA & Debrute – Rich Girl
26 Konshens & J Capri – Pull Up To Mi Bumper
27 Freddy Moreira & Hato – Back It Up (Hey Gyal)
28 Lethal Bizzle ft. Diztortion – Fester Skank (VIRGIN)
29 Charly Black – Gyal You A Party Animal (BrainDeaD Remix) (FREE)
30 Charly Blacks & J Capri – Wine & Kotch (21ST HAPILOS)
31 Menasa – Pum Pum
32 DYNA & Jonna Fraser ft. Ash – Watah (2k16 Rework)
33 Ape Drums ft. Major Lazer & Busy Signal – The Way We Do This (MAD DECENT)
34 Tony Montana Music – Bala (DOWNPITCH(DADADAM))
35 BrainDeaD – Spread Out (FREE)
36 Yung Felix ft. Tellem – Badman Dream (FREE)
37 J Capri – Boom & Bend Over
38 RDX – The Bruk Out Song
39 Ape Drums – Bashment (Bun Dem) (SLOW ROAST)
40 GTA – Yolohton (FLY EYE)