His guitar rhythms build the energy in a manner so different from his bombastic festival breakouts. It's his most understated production to date, hinting at all the Flume he tells Billboard he's listened to lately. STMPD artist Bebe Rexha sounds rosy-cheeked with earnest passion on this latest Garrix hit.

It still sounds dope so many years later, even if Garrix has learned to encompass a variety of other sounds and emotions. It's big, brash and infectious, everything a festival anthem should be. 'Animals' ushered in a new dance era and crowned the then-17-year-old leader of the new school. You never forget your first, and when it's a hit so big even deadmau5 has gotta do a parody, neither does the rest of the world. It's not as aggressive as 'Animals,' but it still has plenty of big room flair. It's designed to have crowds of thousands reaching for the stars by the time the massive drums kick the chorus to life.

None other than Usher provides the soulful vocal on this bright and hopeful summery jam. That's the stuff of fairy tales, and so is this song. He went to Ultra Miami as a fan, the next year he played the main stage. The video features footage of the DJ working toward his goal from a small child to the ruddy-faced youth we recognize today. Inspired by Garrix's own dreams come true, 'Forbidden Voices' is both stylistically and metaphorically the young artist's sweetest song to date. 'Tremor' is boot-stomp ready, the kind of track you drop under dark skies as flames rise from either side of the multi-colored stage. 'Tremor' (with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike)īelgian big-room duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike team up with Garrix to deliver a face-smashing, festival-dominating beat. Each voice mixes into a blend of youthful energy and time-proven rhythm-writing tactics.ĥ. 'Gold Skies' is a real group effort, featuring the artistry of Sander van Doorn, DVBBS, and vocals from Aleesia. 'Gold Skies' (with Sander Van Doorn, DVBBS and Aleesia) A pure Garrix original, it showcases the budding artist's ability to melt varied influences into his own kaleidoscopic vision.Ħ. It drips with innocence and features a host of video-gamy elements that just warm the cockles of my 8-bit heart. Equally wild and structured, 'Set Me Free' has a heavy groove and a music video that is truly and awesomely bizarre. We can only imagine how much fun these dudes had writing this wonky, texture-driven sonic free-for-all. Of course, the only way is up.ĭillon Francis is a merry prankster. That's momentum most people can't even imagine. You get to work with Tiesto and 7-Up, then you get to board a speedboat and film a music video in Miami. One of STMPD RCRDS' first offerings, it sets the tone for a bright new dawn on Garrix's horizon.

That's what this colorful collaboration with Third Party comes out to.

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