# Project One

Canonical: https://www.hdrr.info/artists/project-one

- Genres: Hardstyle
- Tracked releases: 29
- Latest release: 27 Nov 2025
- Spotify followers: 67,167
- Spotify popularity: 39/100

Project One is the hardstyle supergroup of Headhunterz and Wildstylez, the duo whose 2008 debut album redefined the genre's sound and whose reunions remain scene events.

Project One is what happens when two of [hardstyle's](/new-hardstyle-releases) defining producers stop competing and join forces: [Headhunterz](/artists/headhunterz) and [Wildstylez](/artists/wildstylez) (Willem Rebergen and Joram Metekohy, friends since high school) formed the duo in 2008 and promptly rewrote the genre's rulebook.

### The album that changed the sound

Their 13-track debut, "Headhunterz & Wildstylez Present: Project One", was produced in under three months (roughly a track a week) and debuted at Defqon.1 2008 before its release that July. Tracks like "The Art of Creation", "Life Beyond Earth" and "The Story Unfolds" became eternal classics, and the record's melodic, cinematic take on hardstyle echoed through the following decade. The Art of Creation title later named the label the two founded together.

### Hiatus and resurrection

From 2010 the pair focused on solo careers (Headhunterz toward global stages, Wildstylez deeper into the scene) until the 2016 comeback with "EP1" and singles like "Resurrection". In 2018 Project One delivered the official Defqon.1 anthem, cementing the reunion. On HDRR's tracking, current favourites include "The Upside Down" and the Headhunterz rework of "Rate Reducer".

### On the radar

HDRR tracks the full Project One catalogue, around 29 releases. Every new one lands on the [Hardstyle Release Radar](/playlists/hardstyle-release-radar) the day it hits Spotify, with standouts charting in the [Hardstyle Top 100](/hardstyle-top-100). The full tracked catalogue is listed above.

### FAQ

**Who is Project One?**

Project One is the joint act of Willem Rebergen (Headhunterz) and Joram Metekohy (Wildstylez), high-school friends who formed the duo in 2008. Their debut album became one of hardstyle's most influential records.

**What is Project One's most famous music?**

The 2008 debut album 'Headhunterz & Wildstylez Present: Project One' (home of classics like 'The Art of Creation' and 'Life Beyond Earth'), plus the official Defqon.1 2018 anthem from their comeback era.

**Is Project One still active?**

The duo paused from 2010 to focus on solo careers, returned in 2016 with new EPs, created the Defqon.1 2018 anthem, and continues to release occasionally. Every new track is tracked on this page.