Dean and I are super excited to share it with the world!
Martin Garrix is back with a glorious new single ‘Used To Love’. The track features vocals from Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis and was crafted last summer during the time the pair spent weeks together working in Amsterdam. The collaboration is another perfect fit for Garrix.
The release of the track was announced by Garrix himself during the fifth anniversary of Lollapalooza Berlin. Over the last two months Martin and Dean spent many hours together creating new music in Amsterdam. Martin Garrix: “This track was made during my break while I was recovering from my ankle injury. Dean and I are super excited to share it with the world!”
At Lollapalooza Berlin, Garrix curated the ‘Perry’s Stage’ in the Olympic Stadion with his record label STMPD RCRDS and closed this stage on Sunday night with his spectacular ANIMA show. By playing his way into the hearts of the crowd, Martin showed once again that he belongs on stage.
Martin with Dean Lewis in Amsterdam
It’s a real collaboration with a guy who’s now become a great friend
“It was amazing to make this song together”, says Martin. “Dean is such a good friend and an exciting talent. He writes deeply personal lyrics and his style of music is timeless.” Lewis makes for a formidable collaboration, with over 2.5 billion streams of his heartfelt music. His debut album debuted at #1 in his native Australia — where he also received four ARIA nominations — and hit #1 in the iTunes Singer/Songwriter Album Charts.
Dean: “Since my career began, collaborations never felt like something I saw myself pursuing. As a song writer, who also sings, the entire concept just felt foreign. Until I met Martin. We spent about a week together locked behind closed doors in Amsterdam working on a song, which thought might end up be sung by someone else. But as the track progressed is started to sound a lot like me, but also very Martin. It’s a real collaboration with a guy who’s now become a great friend.”
Martin Garrix and Dean Lewis have taken fans behind the scenes of how their hit record "Used To Love" was made. In episode 4 of the Martin Garrix Show, the two hit the studio in Amsterdam to show viewers the process. The episode gives viewers a true behind-the-scenes look at creative decisions made during the recording process. Seeing footage of artists as proficient as Garritsen and Lewis working together to craft a final product makes the final listen of "Used To Love" all the more satisfying. Watch The Martin Garrix Show's Season 4, Episode 4 titled "How We Made 'Used To Love'" to watch their plan unfold.
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Behind the scenes of how their hit record "Used To Love" was made
A guy who’s now become a great friend
