Martin Garrix has finally dropped the curtain on his highly anticipated collaboration with John Martin, the scintillating progressive house jam “Higher Ground.” Garrix ripped a page out of his old progressive playbook for “Higher Ground,” producing a euphoric peaktime bomb that would slay the festival scene if it weren’t underwater due to COVID-19. Dropping the single on his own STMPD imprint, he crafted a nostalgic ballad that is reminiscent of the music that catapulted him to international stardom in years past, like “Forbidden Voices” and “Break Through the Silence” with Matisse & Sadko. Martin, whose distinctive voice permeated through that scene for the better half of the last decade, hasn’t lost a step. Th...
Martin Garrix took to Facebook today to announce the official release date of his forthcoming collab with John Martin, titled “Higher Ground.” The single, which harkens back to the euphoric, mainstage progressive house sound that helped catapult the Dutch prodigy to international stardom, is dropping this Thursday, May 14th via his own STMPD Records banner. Garrix debuted the track during his rooftop livestream back in early April. He also dropped the curtain on “Higher Ground” during his May 5th, 2020 livestream event, giving fans a taste of the uplifting single from the back of a moving boat, which you can watch here. Fans have been buzzing about the mega-collab for quite some time. John Martin is, of course, the velvety voice behind some of the most ico...
After releasing sets from the roof of his apartment and on top of the A’DAM Tower in Amsterdam, Martin Garrix recently decided to take things to the next level. On Tuesday he will be releasing a live set, produced in collaboration with Insight TV, recorded entirely from the back of a moving boat. On Twitter, he shared a short video teasing the ambitious new performance and showcasing the stunning views that the camera-equipped drones, helicopters, and boats captured. In a quote obtained by Deadline, Garrix spoke to the adventurous nature of his new performance and why this week felt like the perfect time to do it. “I wanted to do something like this for a long time. Especially now, when I’m not able to travel and do any shows, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to ...