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Martin Garrix: The One Word That Defines His Style

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Electronic/dance DJ on his hit "Animals" and why he loves performing live
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GRAMMYs
Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

Martin Garrix: Why "Animals" Was A Big Surprise

On Aug. 4 Dutch electronic/dance DJ/producer Martin Garrix will provide the soundtrack to the halftime show of the Guinness International Champions Cup Final in Miami. Ahead of his performance, Garrix participated in an exclusive GRAMMY.com interview, discussing the one word that defines his style, his hit "Animals" and why he loves performing live.

"If I'm in the studio I can't wait … to play [a new song] live and to see the crowd's reaction," said Garrix. "If you play something completely new, which nobody has heard before, and the reaction is good, it means it's a great track."

Born Martijn Garritsen in Amsterdam, Garrix set his sights on becoming a DJ at age 8 after seeing GRAMMY nominee Tiësto perform during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. In 2012 Garrix signed with Spinnin' Records and released his first single "BFAM" with fellow electronic/dance artist Julian Jordan. He gained wider fame with a remix of Christina Aguilera's hit "Your Body," which appeared on the deluxe version of her 2012 album Lotus. "Animals," Garrix's debut solo single, was released in 2013. The track cracked the Top 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and currently has been viewed more than 304 million times on YouTube.

On July 8 Garrix released his debut EP, Gold Skies, which features five tracks, including the title track, "Animals" and "Tremor."

Garrix is currently in the midst of an international tour, with dates scheduled through October.  

Martin Garrix on His Sound, Animals, and His Process | GRAMMYs

(Exclusive, full-length video is available to Recording Academy members at GRAMMYPro.com.)

 

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The Paradise (Formerly Electric Paradise) Dominican Republic Music Festival Unleashes 2019 Lineup

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Find out who will be performing Dec. 20 & 21 in Cap Cana, D.R.
GRAMMYs
Sep 27, 2019 - 5:31 pm

End of summer got you bummed? The Paradise Music Festival has you covered, with sunny skies and swimsuit weather into December. Today, the Cap Cana, Dominican Repulic festival announced its stacked lineup for the two-day fest on Dec 20 and 21.

Festivalgoers can catch a wide array of artists at The Paradise this year, including Cardi B, J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Major Lazer, Alesso, Maluma, Anuel AA and Martin Garrix. Tyga, Bob Moses, CRAY, Steve Aoki, Madeon, Marshmello and many more will also be bringing the beats. 

Since its inception in 2014 as Electric Paradise, the festival has come a long way, emerging as a can't-miss destination festival.

"You need to watch this magical golden hour at the beachfront when the sky transitions between day to night," the festival's founder Pablo Pou told Forbes.

General admission and VIP tickets are now on sale via the festival's website.

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Billie Eilish, Swedish House Mafia, Kings Of Leon & More To Play Lollapalooza Berlin 2019

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The German edition of the major music festival will also feature Khalid, 6LACK, Twenty One Pilots and Underworld in its eclectic fifth year lineup
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Feb 13, 2019 - 2:20 pm

Today Lollapalooza Berlin announced its fifth annual lineup, with GRAMMY-winning rock groups Kings Of Leon and Twenty One Pilots, GRAMMY-nominated EDM supergroup Swedish House Mafia, plus German indie rock group Kraftklub and Dutch DJ/producer Martin Garrix as headliners.

The festival will take place on Sept. 7–8 and will also bring GRAMMY-nominated Georgia-born R&B artists 6LACK and Khalid, L.A.-native wunderkid Billie Eilish, GRAMMY-nominated groundbreaking U.K. electronic group Underworld and many more to Berlin for a musical melting pot.

The lineup also reveals a "TBA" headline spot for Saturday, as well as more artists to be shared at a later date. Some of the other notable musical acts, of which there are too many to list, include Afro-Latina rapper Princess Nokia, DJ/producer Gryffin, British indie duo Pale Waves, U.K. crooner Tom Walker and Chinese rap group Higher Brothers.

17-year old anti-popstar Eilish and 21-year-old pop/R&B sensation Khalid both made their Lollapalooza debuts last year at the festival's flagship event in Chicago. EDM heroes Swedish House Mafia are marking a triumphant 2019 reunion tour as they continue to announce headline festival dates. They have yet to share any plans for U.S. shows.

Tickets and the complete lineup are available at Lolla Berlin's website.

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Twenty One Pilots, The Strokes To Headline Lollapalooza Paris In July

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The lineup for the third annual Paris edition of Lollapalooza also includes the 1975, Bad Bunny, Martin Garrix, Jain, and Eric Prydz
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Jan 23, 2019 - 5:19 pm

Lollapalooza Paris is heading to the Hippodrome De Longchamp July 20–21 this summer with headliners Twenty One Pilots and The Strokes and GRAMMY winners on the bill for the two-day fest, in addition to Twenty One Pilots, include Clean Bandit and Ben Harper.

The 1975 and Martin Garrix will also be playing at the third annual fest. GRAMMY nominees appearing include Bad Bunny, Jain and Eric Prydz. Of course part of the excitement will be getting to know less well known acts. A few that we've been following include Gryffin, Jaden Smith, Tash Sultana, and Alison Wonderland.

Lollapalooza Paris includes French cuisine, art shows, the Kidzapalooza festival-within-a-festival, as well as the Lolla Planète area dedicated to raising environmental consciousness. Children under 10 accompanied by a ticketholder get in free. Tickets go on sale at the festival website on Jan. 24. 

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Shaky Beats Fest 2019: Martin Garrix And Rufus Du Sol To Headline

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San Holo and Fisher Big Gigantic are among other acts bringing the beats to the two-day festival happening May 10–11
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Jan 9, 2019 - 12:21 pm

Shaky Beats Fest has brought EDM, indie and hip-hop artists to Atlanta since 2016, and now, for its 2019 edition, the festival has announced that powerhouse DJs Martin Garrix and Rüfüs Du Sol will headline.  

San Holo, Fisher Big Gigantic, Ekali and Boogie T are among the other acts bringing the beats to the two-day festival, happening May 10–11. The fest will return to Central Park, its 2018 location.  

The beats festival makes a point to highlight some of Atlanta's own artists; local acts include Mantis, Eddie Gold, Movin' Keyz, DJ Zoe Gray, and Airwolf.

In October, San Holo spoke with the Recording Academy about fan energy at his live shows, including festivals:

"Honestly, sometimes people [are] at the show and they are just standing there, listening, and I first start to think "Oh, they're bored" or something, or like, I should be more energetic, I have to jump around, but I still have to realize [that there are some] people that really don't, they just listen, might actually be the biggest [kind of] music fans there are [at] festivals. They just stand there in the back, just listening and I really appreciate those people because they don't care if I really scream, "One, two, three, jump," or something, they don't care about that stuff. They just want to hear me play guitar and like do my thing. But, honestly, actually, everyone at the shows ... whatever you want to do, if you want to jump that's fine, if you want to dance around that's fine, if you want to do nothing that's fine, as long as you feel something."

For more information, visit the festival site here.

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