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Not just for music, but for life. It’s magical. It’s seriously one of the best fan experiences I’ve ever had. Seriously, the crowd is so dedicated, they know every song that I play. That’s why I am coming back again. As a DJ you want to play in front of passionate audiences and the fans here are second to none, they love dance music like I do and this always makes me so happy when DJing at an Indian event What's your take on the Indian EDM scene in contrast to other countries? India has opened its arms wide open to dance music in a phenomenal manner and today all the top festivals are making their way to India. Dance music is no stranger to India anymore with most of the big DJs wanting to perform here time and again. Sunburn has opened up the avenue for dance music in India. I think India is one of the emerging powerhouses of dance music right now, the pace at which the scene is growing has been so impressive. The fans really driving that and it really separates the Indian fans from other countries in the world. Which Indian artists would you like to collaborate with and why? There a lot of artists I’d like to collaborate with but nothing is planned as yet. India has some very interesting talent. FEW KEY HIGHLIGHTS • Hardwell has collaborated with Sartek, Zaeden • He has always been part of the Sunburn shows from day 1 • He has done the I AM Hardwell show • He has executed the World's Biggest Guest List for United We Are Foundation in India with over 70k fans for charity The Score Magazine www.thescoremagazine.com 29