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...
If you tuned into Tomorrowland‘s star-studded New Year’s Eve virtual festival, odds are you saw Armin van Buuren rip it on the Melodia stage. For those who weren’t able to catch the massive streaming event, the trance legend has now shared his full set on streaming platforms. van Buuren’s performance was nothing short of breathtaking. He cycled through a whirlwind of his own trance hits, such as “Euthymia,” the festival favorite “Blah Blah Blah,” and Ilan Bluestone and Maor Levi‘s remix of “In And Out Of Love.” He also dropped the curtain on a huge unreleased ID, which many fans believe is a collaboration with MORTEN. “To end 2020 on a high note despite all the lockdown struggles, I set out to celeb...
Last week, millions of fans around the world tuned into Tomorrowland‘s debut NYE event and danced their way into 2021. Following July’s virtual Tomorrowland Around The World event, the iconic festival brand assembled 25 of the world’s biggest dance music artists for another streaming event to close out an unprecedented year. Martin Garrix, Diplo, Armin van Buuren, and many more took to the festival’s stunning computer-generated stages, creating an immersive environment unlike any other. Martin Garrix at Tomorrowland’s virtual NYE festival. Tomorrowland By the numbers, Tomorrowland brought fans from 151 countries together to celebrate. The artists performed a combined time of 21.5 hours and jammed out to 450 unique tracks. Artists gave fans...
During his Tomorrowland NYE performance, Martin Garrix stuck to his promise to deliver a slew of unreleased tracks from his label, STMPD RCRDS. All things considered, Garrix had a productive 2020. He released music under three unique aliases, and didn’t hesitate to pivot with the trend towards livestreamed shows. His year culminated at the debut Tomorrowland NYE festival, where the Dutch producer didn’t hesitate to preview what’s on the horizon. Taking to Instagram, Garrix clipped ten IDs from his set and created a game of “guess the artist” for his fans. The post included several originals and an unidentified remix of Garrix fan-favorite track “Don’t Look Down” with Usher. Many enthusiastically played along, and with a high degree...
The creative minds that developed a truly one-of-a-kind festival experience in Boom, Belgium, decided to undertake a bold new endeavour to start the new year off on the right foot. Throttled by 2020’s unprecedented restrictions, the organizers of Tomorrowland exceeded expectations by providing a unique and mesmerizing way to celebrate the new year together. Using its stunning digital entertainment venue, NAOZ, the festival was able to design and generate a virtual experience like none other. The platform allowed the Tomorrowland New Year’s Eve event to be adapted to all 27 timezones worldwide, so anyone attending could achieve the same experience regardless of their geographic location. The lineup for the highly anticipated event did not disappoint. Recruiting over 25 worl...
Fans of Martin Garrix have been counting down the seconds until his set at Tomorrowland‘s first-ever virtual New Year’s Eve festival, one of his most anticipated performances in recent memory. Those fans can now get a taste of what to expect after organizers dropped an exclusive preview of Garrix throwing down on one of the fest’s beautiful digital stages. If the five-plus minute clip below is any indication, the performance is going to be special. You can already tell that Garrix’s set is going to be an all-out showcase of his anthemic sound. To boot, Tomorrowland’s staff did an incredible job of simulating a real music festival by seamlessly interpolating all the peripherals you’d typically hear at an event, like crowd noise and Co2 cannons. Garrix wil...
With only 15 days to go, the anticipation for Tomorrowland‘s first-ever NYE virtual festival is bubbling over. Tomorrowland has unveiled the official trailer for the show, fanning the flames of the excitement surrounding the massive digital fest. Organizers are pulling out all the stops for the show, which has the potential to solidify itself as the biggest livestreams of the year at the eleventh hour. The minds behind the famed festival brand meticulously designed four digital stages in NAOZ, the brand new virtual world that Tomorrowland’s 3D artists developed specifically for the occasion. In true Tomorrowland fashion, they have recruited a staggering lineup for the event, which will feature DJ sets from world-class EDM artists such as Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witt...
Martin Garrix is planning on saving 2020 at the eleventh hour. As his fans anticipate his momentous performance at Tomorrowland‘s first-ever New Year’s Eve festival, Garrix has given them even more to be excited about. In a press release issued by Tomorrowland today, the brand shared a quote by the dance music superstar wherein he reveals his plans to premiere a slew of new unreleased tracks, which he hopes will “take people on a journey.” “I’m very happy that I’m part of Tomorrowland’s New Year’s Eve line-up,” Garrix said. “The way Tomorrowland set up the summer edition of Tomorrowland Around the World, the way all the visuals looked – even though there weren’t real people, looking back at it, it felt like I was at a real festival, so I’m ver...
Martin Garrix delivered a new mix for fans who can’t wait for his virtual Tomorrowland New Year’s Eve performance next month. Premiered via the festival’s One World Radio network, the hourlong offering is the latest entry in their “Friendship Mix” series following releases from Tchami, ARTBAT, and more. Garrix’s mix features many of his original and collaborative releases. Along with his own songs, many of the other artists included have released their work on Garrix’s STMPD RCRDS banner. Included alongside music by Garrix are tunes from Tiësto, Brooks, Dyro, and many more, blended effortlessly to deliver the perfect appetizer before the main course. You can listen to Martin Garrix’s entire “Friendship Mix” courtesy...
Tomorrowland has developed four lavish stage setups for its second virtual festival. There’s arguably no holiday more extravagant than New Year’s Eve, and with Tomorrowland hosting their debut holiday event to celebrate the occasion, they needed no further excuses to go all out. Tomorrowland has always captured the eyes of millions around the world, but with the onset of the pandemic, digital viewership has been the only way fans could attend in 2020. The virtual Tomorrowland Around The World event drew in over 1 million ticketed viewers in June, marking the company’s first-ever virtual festival endeavor. Tomorrowland has now begun to offer sneak previews of its follow-up event on NYE. Tomorrowland’s latest reveal includes their lavish stage setups, which are ...
Tickets to Tomorrowland’s first-ever NYE virtual festival are on sale now. Since we’ll most likely be confined to our homes this New Year’s Eve thanks to the wrath of COVID-19, Tomorrowland recently announced its first-ever virtual NYE festival. After all, staying at home on New Year’s Eve isn’t the worst thing, right? You can clang pots and pans, spend quality time with family and friends, and party in your pajamas. Not to mention all the money you’ll save on a one-time outfit and overpriced kamikaze shots. Tomorrowland organizers have shared a glimpse into the festival and given fans a taste of what they can expect at the highly anticipated follow-up to their virtual debut, Tomorrowland Around The World. They posted a picture of Planaxis, one...
Tomorrowland fans rejoice: the festival has formally announced its first-ever New Years Eve edition. Along with the momentous announcement came the event’s staggering lineup, which doubles as a who’s who of dance music’s corps d’elite. Set to appear at the fest are Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witte, Diplo, Tchami, Netsky, and many more. Each will perform on four meticulously designed, digital stages in NAOZ, the brand new digital world that Tomorrowland’s 3D artists have developed for the occasion. Check out the full lineup below. Tomorrowland Tomorrowland’s virtual NYE stream has the potential to solidify itself as the most important digital music event to emerge from the COVID-19 epoch. All of its facets—stream...