Area21
Area21 | |
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Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musicians |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | Stmpd Rcrds |
Members |
Area21 (stylized as AREA21) is an electronic dance music duo consisting of Dutch DJ Martin Garrix and American musician Maejor.[1][2][3][4]
It gained popularity after Martin Garrix debuted their song "Spaceships" in his set during Ultra Music Festival 2016 in which Garrix had headlined.[1][5][6] The duo is signed to Garrix's record label Stmpd Rcrds.[7] Their identities were previously unknown despite speculations about Garrix being a part of it alongside one or more vocalists.[8][1] Throughout media and journalism, AREA21 has been described as "Martin Garrix's new side project".[9][10] Their logo consists of two aliens being inside a spaceship.[2][11] Asher Roth was speculated to be the unknown member of the group,[2] however it was revealed to be Maejor. Their song "Spaceships" peaked on the Spotify Viral 50 chart at third.[12] After one year, they released their third single "We Did It" on 23 June 2017.[13][14][15][16]
On 1 December 2017, they released their fourth single "Glad You Came",[17] which originally debuted during Martin Garrix's Ultra Music 2017 set.
On 9 February 2018, Area21 released their fifth single titled "Happy" on Stmpd Rcrds.[18] In a review by Dancing Astronaut's Farrel Sweeney, the track is said to "emit a happy vibe via its simplicity and upbeat nature, as the title conveys."[19]
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Spaceships" | 2016 | Non-album singles |
"Girls" | ||
"We Did It" | 2017 | |
"Glad You Came" | ||
"Happy" | 2018 |
References
- 1 2 3 Lucas (19 May 2016). "Martin Garrix's New Release Misses The Mark Thanks To Terrible Vocals [LISTEN HERE]". Your EDM. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 Kusnierek, Timmy (31 March 2016). "Mystery Artist Releases Martin Garrix Ultra ID & Nobody Knows What To Think". Your EDM. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ "Who is the 2nd Half of Martin Garrix's AREA21 Side Project? We Finally Know!". YourEDM. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ Asher, Ranjiv (22 March 2017). "Revealed: The mystery collaborator on Martin Garrix's side project 'Area 21' | T.H.E - Music Essentials". Music Essentials. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Is AREA21 Martin Garrix's Side Project?". We Got This Covered. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ Meadow, Matthew (18 May 2016). "Martin Garrix Suddenly Reveals His Next Release Under Mysterious Side Project". Your EDM. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ "5 Things You Didn't Know About Martin Garrix's Stmpd Rcrds Label". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ "Martin Garrix Side Project Area 21 Releases Second Single "Girls"". EDM.com. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ "Martin Garrix's New AREA21 Release Is Here". We Got This Covered. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ Julian (3 April 2016). "Is AREA21 Martin Garrix's New Side Project? - EDMTunes". EDMTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ "Martin Garrix Has a New Side Project With Mystery Collaborator". EDM.com. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ "Spotify Viral 50". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ "Martin Garrix Side-Project Area21 Releases 'We Did It': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ↑ Stevo (22 June 2017). "Martin Garrix & Maejor Release AREA21's 'We Did It'". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ↑ Meadow, Matthew (23 June 2017). "Martin Garrix Finally Releases One Of His Most Highly Anticipated Singles". Your EDM. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ↑ "AREA21 releases 'We Did It'". Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ↑ Erik Mahal, "Martin Garrix And Maejor Reunite As Area21 For 'Glad You Came'", EDMSauce, 30 November 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ↑ Bein, Kat (2018-02-09). "Martin Garrix's AREA21 Spreads Positivity on Feel-Good Jam 'Happy': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ↑ Sweeney, Farrel (2018-02-09). "AREA21 is back with new single 'Happy' and accompanying music video [Watch]". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-10.