Martin Garrix
Martin Garrix and Maejor’s AREA21 Confirm Debut Full-Length Album Out This Fall
At long last, AREA21 will soon release their long-awaited debut full-length album. The cosmic side project of Martin Garrix and Maejor have signed with Disney Music Group’s Hollywood Records ahead of the album’s release. In a press release shared with EDM.com, Hollywood Records label reps confirmed that the record is due out this fall. The announcement also notes that fans can look forward to a series of songs and accompanying animated videos, produced by award-winning animation studio Titmouse, which will roll out over the course of spring and summer 2021 before the momentous album release. AREA21 signed to Disney Music Group’s Hollywood Records ahead of their forthcoming debut full-length album. Hollywood Records Speculation surrounding the album was rampant back i...
AREA21 Returns With Angsty New Single “La La La”: Watch the Music Video
The moment is finally here, the spaceship has crashed down to earth. AREA21, the elusive collaborative project from Martin Garrix and Maejor, have dropped their long-awaited new single “La La La.” The hype for this release has been building since the beginning of the year, when the pair wiped the AREA21 social media clean, which was a clear indication of new music. The next hint came in the form of a cryptic radio transmission announcing their arrival. All the breadcrumbs have led us to this moment. “La La La” does not disappoint. Maejor’s signature vocals perform perfectly within this new aesthetic. The production features a strong electric guitar pluck, crisp kick and snare line, and delicate piano progression. The interweaving of melodies ...
Listen to a Preview of AREA21’s New Upcoming Single
Martin Garrix and Maejor‘s AREA21 have revealed the final puzzle piece of their momentous return, an audio preview of their forthcoming single. AREA21 haven’t publicly announced the name of the track yet, but fans are tentatively calling it “La La La.” The song falls in the same vein as the alien-themed duo’s previous releases, perhaps most in line with “We Did It.” It features the dance-pop style of Garrix’s radio-friendly releases and bars from Maejor, a formula they’ve perfected like the veterans they are. It’s difficult to believe that AREA21’s debut single “Spaceships” came all the way back in April 2016. However, fans can let out a sigh of relief since the duo is primed to nix their hiatus wi...
Martin Garrix Shows Off Home and Studio in Rare Virtual Tour: Watch
While most Martin Garrix fans are still trying to process his and Maejor’s recent AREA21 teases, the Dutch superstar shared a new video offering a closer look at his personal life. For the 20th episode of his STMPD RCRDS Radio show, Garrix offered fans an intimate glimpse into his home setup. After a quick pancake lesson at home to start the video, Garrix showcases some of the rarities of his rock collection and then enters his home studio. He goes over some of the finer details of his home workspace and casually mentions that the last artist to record there was Maejor. The latter half of the video is dedicated to a tour of the STMPD RCRDS studio. In this section, you can see the offices, studio space, and even his Dolby Atmos recording area. Garrix and Maejor have been teasing somet...
Martin Garrix Announces Release Date and Shares Preview of New AREA21 Release
Late last month, Martin Garrix and Maejor—also known as AREA21—shared a cryptic message stating that something’s coming. Now, the duo has followed up with the reveal of a new teaser and release date of new music. Shared across AREA21’s social media pages, the short video depicts an animated rendition of the two artists next to what appears to be a crashed UFO. There is an audio component of the video, but it seems to simply be an introduction of some sort. At the end of the teaser, the date “April 9th” is shown. Fans of AREA21 have already begun to speculate what will happen next week, but no official details have been shared at this time. It’s worth noting that in January 2021, the duo teased that a new album is on the way, so it’s fair t...
AREA21 Share Mysterious Radio Transmission Message: “We Are Coming”
AREA21 are trying to tell us something. The collaborative alias of Martin Garrix and Maejor sent an email to EDM.com today, March 24th, containing an audio file with a cryptic radio transmission message. We are unable to confirm who exactly the speaker is due to their concealment via voice modulation, but they are clearly signaling something big on the horizon. “Hello. We are coming,” the voice says before asking fans to join them on a “mission.” Back in October 2020, Garrix confirmed the imminent return of AREA21, saying the duo “basically made a whole album” in an interview. They then went on to wipe their social media accounts in January 2021 before teasing the album later that month. AREA21’s message was also broad...
Martin Garrix to Perform DJ Set at Virtual Edition of Tecate Pa’l Norte Festival
Mexico’s Tecate Pa’l Norte festival is set to take place in mid-April in virtual fashion. This will be the first digitized version of the festival, which opted to cancel its dates entirely in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. Prior to last year’s cancellation the event had taken place annually in Monterrey since 2012. Dance music superstar Martin Garrix is primed for a DJ set for the virtual fest as well as a number of artists hailing from throughout North and South America, including Guaynaa, The Hives, Milky Chance, Molotov, and Sebastián Yatra, among others. Stage design and special effects will be a critical points of focus for the forthcoming event, and organizers have brought in subject matter experts to make it happen. The s...
Martin Garrix Announces New Collaboration with Tove Lo
We have a major collaboration coming our way, and it’s from none other than Martin Garrix and Tove Lo. The two prolific artists recently announced the upcoming single titled, “Pressure,” across their social media pages and fans are already buzzing. Tove Lo has been a major collaborator for many EDM artists since her 2013 track, “Habits,” burst onto the scene. Since then, she’s worked with the likes of Flume, Major Lazer, Alok, Seven Lions, and more. “Pressure” will mark the first collaboration between the Dutch producer and Swedish songstress. Martin Garrix has a lot of exciting projects coming our way later this year. It was recently revealed that his side project with Maejor, AREA21, has a new album in the wo...
Martin Garrix and Tove Lo Release Intimate Future Pop Collaboration, “Pressure”
Martin Garrix‘s first release of the year has arrived – a collaboration alongside the “Talking Body” songstress, Tove Lo. When EDM.com connected with Martin Garrix late last year, he went on the record saying that he felt he was producing his “craziest music ever” and he could hardly wait to reveal what was on the horizon. Today, fans finally have a first look at what the producer has been diligently working on. Garrix’s latest, “Pressure,” burns bright and long with Tove Lo’s alluring vocals taking a central focus throughout. Interestingly enough, “Pressure” forgoes the route of a festival anthem one might expect with two major artists of this caliber and persuasion joining forces. Instead, Martin Garrix treats &...
Martin Garrix and Maejor Tease New AREA21 Album
The pieces are all coming together for the return of AREA21. Back in October 2020, Martin Garrix revealed the impending return of his side project with Maejor, stating that they had recorded enough new material to drop a full album. After purging AREA21’s social media platforms of all content earlier this month—a strategic move used by many producers to indicate new music on the way—fans have now received their next clue. Originally, it was believed that the new album would drop in March 2021. However, a mysterious new post by AREA21 could signal the release of new music earlier than expected. Though much of what’s to come still remains a mystery, fans can glean information from comments Garrix made in the telling interview from October. The Dutch...
Martin Garrix Releases ID-Filled Tomorrowland NYE Mix on Apple Music
Although most of us weren’t able to check out a concert or drunkenly stumble around the city spend quality time with our friends for New Year’s Eve, plenty of artists and organizers hosted virtual events to provide a safe way to celebrate. One notable event came from the festival giant Tomorrowland. Those who might have missed the broadcast are in luck after Dutch superstar Martin Garrix‘s entire set was uploaded to Apple Music. Running just over an hour, the mix is made up entirely of Garrix’s originals, remixes, collaborations, and tracks from his STMPD RCRDS label. Some may remember that earlier in the month, it was revealed that the mix included 10 IDs. Fortunately, seven of those tracks are included in the Apple Music recording and can be l...
Martin Garrix Spotted in the Studio With John Martin and Michel Zitron
Martin Garrix is back in the studio with two of his past collaborators, who have appeared on some of his most popular tracks. Garrix recently shared a photo on his Instagram Stories from a studio session with John Martin and Michel Zitron, the renowned Swedish singer-songwriters who joined forces with him back in 2016 for his STMPD RCRDS single “Now That I’ve Found You.” The Dutch superstar tapped Zitron again in December 2019, closing out the decade with the Matisse & Sadko-assisted track “Hold On,” before once again teaming up with Martin for “Higher Ground” in the summer of 2020. Garrix unfortunately didn’t share any videos from the session, so fans are unable to hear what they may have worked on. However, after Garrix told us he&...
