Martin Garrix Quotes

#1. I didn't finish high school, but I went to a special school for producers and musicians, a three year course for engineering, producing and learning all the tricks. So now I have my producing degree and certification.

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#2. It's a weird sound [ "Animals"] inspired by a hip hop drum loop. I listen to a lot of hip hop tracks and it's not used quite often in House currently. I chopped up the loop and edited it so you wouldn't recognize the original.

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#3. DJ Tiesto was my first inspiration. I heard him play at the Olympics in 2004 and from that moment on I knew I wanted to make music and become a DJ. I made a bootleg of a track by Enrique Iglesias called Tonight.

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#4. In Europe, it's more common to hear aggressive dance tracks on the radio.

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#5. I get inspired by a lot, not jut one type of music or so. I listen to a lot of different music, and love a lot of artists. So, I can get inspired by anything.

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#6. I don't want to just be an artist for one country, I want to produce for the world.

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#7. I would like to collaborate with Lana Del Rey . She just has the perfect voice! I love it.

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#8. America is new to instrumental dance tracks on the radio, we were all so surprised "Animals" did so well on the radio.

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#9. I want to show everyone that if you pursue your dreams, they can come true no matter what. That's what I want to do.

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#10. When I was nine, ten, I was super young, but I installed a program on my computer so I could start producing music.

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#11. I love playing music no matter where it is.

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#12. If I have an idea in my head, within no time it's into the computer, it may take more time to make it sound right, but that's the only issue.

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#13. There's always competition, especially in the EDM scene, but that keeps me motivated and focused. Everybody is really friendly though. I always enjoy seeing other guys at gigs or festivals. So yeah, there is competition but there are also lots of good vibes.

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