Martin Garrix has released a new EP, ORIGO, a collection of dance anthems produced for a generation that never stopped chasing the drop.
The Dutch EDM superstar made his name on producing music for people with quiet desperation wrapped in sparks of hope, proving that moments of stillness and reflection can coexist with overwhelming kinetic energy. ORIGO is a full-circle moment, a return to the gleaming emotional scale of the festival scene he helped shape back in the early-2010s, when we found out that the simple act of putting your hands in the air made all the problems hanging in it melt away.
The music of ORIGO showcases Garrix’s evolution from teenage prodigy to totemic EDM artist. Look no further than “Our Time,” a massive collaboration with Afrojack, David Guetta and Amél that beautifully resurrects the euphoric maximalism of his early production. The past floods back in widescreen technicolor as the group crafts an anthem where the cynicism of adulthood gives way to that elusive teenage wonder.
Armin van Buuren contributes his trance DNA to “Sleepless Nights,” a serotonin-fueled escape hatch of propulsive, heady beats. Elsewhere, the long-awaited Alesso collaboration “Inside Our Hearts” finally materializes as the dopamine hit fans have been craving since both artists were teenagers. Here, cascading synths wash over a dramatic drop as Shaun Farrugia’s soul-stirring vocals explore the ache of love across distance and time.
To that end, the conceptual through-line centers on connection and resilience. Whether it’s the reassuring promise of the sublime “Ain’t Letting You Down” (with Saksham and Scott Quinn) or the escapist yearning of the cinematic “Peace of Mind” (with Citadelle), Garrix keeps returning to themes of shared experience. Even the electro banger “Voodoo” (with R3HAB and Skytech), the EP’s darkest moment, frames obsession as a kind of binding force.
But ORIGO isn’t pure nostalgia tourism. Garrix ventures into drum & bass for the first time on “Set Me Free,” a collaboration with Bonn and Dutch breakout Arcando where he trades his usual festival-ready sheen for frenetic breakbeats. The track is a curveball that actually lands, suggesting the producer has no plans to rest on his laurels as he approaches the big 3-0.
Reuniting with Matisse & Sadko, Garrix then closes the project the only way he could: with a vintage progressive house track. In “Butterflies,” the longtime collaborators bring the EP home by cocooning BARBZ’s vulnerable vocals in soaring synthscapes.
You can listen to ORIGO below and find the new EP on streaming platforms here.
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