26 Feb 2014

Wizard

Martin Garrix & Jay Hardway

Positiva/Virgin EMI

WE SAY

2013's debut UK No.1 smash Animals put Martin Garrix firmly on the musical map, selling over 500,000 downloads in the process and bouncing around the Top 40 for months. For the follow-up, the 17-year-old teams up with fellow Dutchman and hotly-tipped producer Jay Hardway, whom he co-wrote this second dance anthem with. Big, bold and very much the sound of now, the video has racked up over 26 million views on YouTube already, almost a month away from official release, along with a further four million+ plays on Soundcloud. You know the score here: this is massive punter-friendly dance music with razor-sharp synths, rugged low-end basslines and that infectious (but instantly-recognisable) sound that he's quickly established for himself. Having already been confirmed to play both Coachella and Ultra Music Festival and having been tipped by Shazam, 2014 looks likely to be the year that confirms Garrix' status as one of the go-to names for cutting edge dance music. Hands in the air, folks...

CONTACTS

Label: Positiva/Virgin EMI
Radio: Luke Neville & James Paterson, Listen Up, +44 (0)20 7253 0089
Online: James Mack, Listen Up, +44 (0)20 7253 0089
Press: Toni Tambourine, Listen Up, +44 (0)20 7253 0089
TV: Emma Guirao, G Force, +44 (0)7909 997 998
Club: Tracey Webb, Power Promotions, +44 (0)20 8932 3030

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