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AREA21 RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ‘GREATEST HITS VOL. 1’
INCLUDING NEW SINGLE + VIDEO “TIME MACHINE”
COVER ART HERE
(November 12, 2021) — AREA21 have released their long-awaited debut album Greatest Hits Vol. 1. The album is a culmination of not only the 12 songs written, produced and performed by acclaimed DJ/producer Martin Garrix and Producer/songwriter Maejor, who between them have worked with some of music’s biggest artists including Bono, G-Eazy, Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa and Khalid, but also a global visual project in the form of a series of videos by award-winning animation studio Titmouse, Inc. (Dua Lipa, Run the Jewels) which took 9 months to complete, with work by 60 artists from 10 countries. This album also marks the first album release by AREA21 co-creator Garrix.
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WATCH ‘TIME MACHINE’ VIDEO HERE
Maejor: ‘’It was really important for us to have a full body of work because there’s so much stylistic range on the album. I feel like if we had the pressure to compress it into something smaller, it wouldn’t have worked.’’
Martin Garrix: ‘’I’ve never released this many songs before at the same time, so I’m nervous about it. But that nervousness gets overshadowed by excitement, adrenaline and passion. This project means so much to us both musically and conceptually. I’ve had some of the best moments of my life working on these songs and we can’t wait to finally share them with the world.’’
WATCH INTERVIEW HERE
PHOTO CREDIT: Louis van Baar/hi-res HERE
Over the past 9 months, AREA21 have released a series of songs and videos detailing the interstellar adventures of Garrix and Maejor’s alien alter egos, M & M, with a narrative that tackled some of life’s biggest questions and transformed them into music that’s thought-provoking and relatable. In fact, it was M & M who inspired the album title. Notes Maejor, “When the aliens first came to Earth, all of their favorite albums had the title ‘Greatest Hits.’ They didn’t know you were supposed to have many albums out before you made a greatest hits album.” Greatest Hits Vol. 1 includes previous releases such as “La La La,” “Lovin’ Every Minute,” “Own The Night” and “Followers,” but also sends 6 brand new tracks into the stratosphere including the lead single and latest in the series of animated videos ‘Time Machine.’
In ‘Time Machine’ they contemplate going back to relive simple moments of their youth, but in the end realize that enjoying life in the moment is most important. The video mirrors this sentiment with a wistful look back at alien travelers M & M’s early years as well as a recap of their journey so far here on earth and features the characters they’ve met along the way including a Marvel-style group shot at the end as the M & M spaceship takes off. Where they’re headed will be revealed in the next chapter. Stay tuned.
Tracklist – written track by track from Martin Garrix and Maejor HERE
- 21
- La La La
- Pogo
- No Angel
- Lovin’ Every Minute
- Mona Lisa
- Own The Night
- Followers
- Human
- All I Need
- Time Machine
- Going Home
ALBUM PRESSKIT LINKS BELOW:
Photos HERE
Album bio HERE
Video storylines HERE
Track x Track HERE
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AREA21 REVEAL COVER ART FOR ‘GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1’
DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOVEMBER 12
RELEASE NEW SONG + VIDEO “OWN THE NIGHT”
ALBUM PRESALE LIVE NOW
GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 COVER ART HERE
ALBUM CD PRESALE LINK HERE
“OWN THE NIGHT” COVER ART HERE
AREA21 have revealed the cover art for their debut album Greatest Hits Volume 1 due out November 12. In addition, the CD pre-sale link for the album is now live at AREA21’s official merch store HERE.
Simultaneously, AREA21 also released the track + video “Own The Night” – the latest in a series of music and visual releases detailing the adventures of alien travelers, M & M, and leading up to their debut album due out November 12.
In “Own The Night,” written by real life artists Martin Garrix and Maejor, the alien duo have found their way to Hollywood and as portrayed in the video, are struck by the many masks that humans put on to conform to society’s norm. The track is incredibly catchy, but also carries a sense of social awareness, which is exactly what AREA21 are trying to transmit through their music.
M & M “OWN THE NIGHT” VIDEO STILL
Since the release of new music in April, AREA21 has amassed over 48M combined streams and a combined social imprint of over 42M.
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AREA21 DROP NEW SONG + VIDEO ‘FOLLOWERS’ & ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM AT IHEART RADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL
ALBUM SET TO RELEASE NOVEMBER 12
LISTEN TO FOLLOWERS HERE
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
(September 17 2021) Today AREA21 released their new song + video ‘’Followers’’ and announced the release date of their debut album, live onstage, from the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. To an excited crowd, they revealed that their highly anticipated album is set to land on planet earth on November 12th. The album will include earlier releases ‘La La La,’ ‘Pogo,’ ‘Mona Lisa,’ their current single ‘Lovin’ Every Minute’ and the just released track ‘Followers.’
Detailed in AREA21’s music and visuals, the alien characters M & M have been able to observe humans both from a distance and up close. With the song ‘’Followers’’ they talk about the benefit of living life in real-time instead of becoming mesmerized by their devices.
‘What about when no one watches
Do you like yourself when you don’t have your phone
Will you still pretend you’re happy
What you gonna do when your followers gone (oh no)
Maybe you will see the world
In a different light of day
Maybe you will feel no stress when you don’t care what people say
No pressure what to post
Living life how it’s supposed
Feeling good no need to pose (eh)’. – “Followers”
In the accompanying music video, AREA21 highlight the pressures that can come from living your life through social media and encourage everyone to look up and enjoy the world around them.
With their previous release ‘’Lovin’ Every Minute,’’ which focused on living in the moment and the importance of human connection, it’s starting to become more and more evident that these alien travelers have a message to get across to us humans.
Since the release of new music in April, AREA21 has amassed over 38M combined streams and a combined social imprint of over 42M.
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AREA21 RELEASE “LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE”
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AREA21 has released their latest song + video in a series of releases detailing the alien duo’s adventures here on Earth. The song, written by real life artists Martin Garrix and Maejor, shines a spotlight on living in the moment and the importance of the human connection.
Hello Human,
What you crying for
Why can’t you see you’re beautiful
I’ll be your friend when it’s difficult
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Cuz It’s All Inside Your Mind
Promise It’ll All Be Fine
Can’t You See That It’s Our Time
Let’s Go Lovin’ Every Minute Of It
See The Signs That We Bout To Take A Flight
So Sit Back Enjoy The Ride
And Keep Lovin’ Every Minute Of It
The cover art features light passing from alien to human and represents uplifting another by a simple touch, “With your energy and spirit, you can change someone’s mood just by how you treat them” noted AREA21.
The video details M & M’s journey so far – from their accidental crash in the Nevada desert, being chased by the ominous Lady T to partying in Vegas and floating through the Louvre in Paris. There’s even a hint at what’s to come.
WATCH VIDEO HERE
M & M show us humans how they say ‘hello’ in their world
With more songs and videos to come, AREA21 is running at full speed towards their debut album releasing this fall.
Since the release of new music in April, AREA21 has amassed over 29M combined streams and a combined social imprint of over 42M.
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AREA21 have arrived in Europe with ‘Mona Lisa’
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“Mona Lisa” is the latest in the series of music and video releases from AREA21, the multimedia collaboration between Martin Garrix and Maejor portrayed through the eyes of aliens ‘M&M’.
After their adventures in Vegas, the accompanying video for ‘Mona Lisa’, produced by award-winning animation studio ‘Titmouse’, takes the viewer along on a trip with the aliens to the Louvre in Paris. Floating through outer space, we see their point of view looking down at the flashing lights of cities on earth.
WATCH HERE
In the lyrics of the song, the two alien travelers highlight all the things they want with several of these scenarios passing by in the video as well.
“You know what I want?
A Mona Lisa in my room
Wanna light it up with Snoop
Wanna picnic on the moon
Play myself in a cartoon
Show the world we’re all the same
Hit the stage with Bey and Jay
Get a star on walk of fame
Yea one day they’ll know our name”
– “Mona Lisa”
After releasing ‘La La La’ and ‘Pogo’, the project is running at full speed towards their debut album releasing this fall.
Since the release of new music in April, AREA21 has amassed over 12M combined streams and a combined social imprint of 16M.
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AREA21 CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY ON PLANET EARTH WITH ‘POGO’
AREA21 “Pogo” cover art//download HERE
Following the release of “La La La,” AREA21’s debut single which has already surpassed 5M combined streams, the adventure continues with today’s release of ‘Pogo.’ The song exudes the feeling of being completely uninhibited, living life wild and free, which makes it the perfect soundtrack for the coming summer months. Written by Martin Garrix and Maejor, Martin also plays electric guitar on the track, one of the many talents from this multi-faceted artist.
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The video for “Pogo” picks up where “La La La” left off with the two alien travelers M & M having crashed landed on earth, standing on their recently crashed spaceship and running from the law. Their escape includes a very unorthodox mode of transportation, a group of unlikely heroes and lands them in the perfect place to get away from it all – Vegas, baby.
WATCH HERE
ABOUT AREA21: The music of AREA21 follows a story arc of two alien travelers, M & M, who are tripping through the cosmos spreading a message of unity and good vibes when they accidentally come crashing to Earth. Their adventures are portrayed musically and visually throughout a series of songs and accompanying animated videos produced by award-winning animation studio, Titmouse (Run the Jewels, Dua Lipa,) set to roll out this spring & summer and culminating in an album due out this fall.
For more information on AREA21, contact:
Heather Davis
HOLLYWOOD RECORDS
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MARTIN GARRIX & MAEJOR’S ‘AREA21’ SIGN TO DISNEY MUSIC GROUP’S HOLLYWOOD RECORDS
FIRST SINGLE + VIDEO “LA LA LA” OUT NOW
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Martin Garrix and Maejor have signed with STMPD RCRDS/Hollywood Records for their collaborative project AREA21. The music of AREA21 follows a story arc of two alien travelers who are tripping through the cosmos spreading a message of unity and good vibes when they accidentally come crashing to Earth. Their adventures are portrayed musically and visually throughout a series of songs and accompanying animated videos produced by award-winning animation studio, Titmouse (Run the Jewels, Dua Lipa,) set to roll out this spring & summer and culminating in an album due out this fall.
AREA21’s first release, ‘’La La La’’, is out now. The boundary-pushing video for ‘’La La La’’ shows the duo traveling through the galaxies, beaming up unhappy people onto their spaceship for an impromptu party, using the universal language of music to unite and uplift their mood. The end of the video sees them come crashing to Earth and that’s when the real adventure begins.
WATCH “LA LA LA” VIDEO HERE
The lyrics of “La La La,” celebrate being different and blocking out the negativity:
When They Criticise Me, I Don’t Listen
They Don’t Realise, I Like To Be Different
All They Do Is La La La La La La La La
Talking In My Ear, But I Do Not Wanna Hear
I Be Like La La La La La La La La
Get Up Out My Face, Give Me Space, Give Me Space
LISTEN TO “LA LA LA” HERE
AREA21 is now inhabiting Earth but still in their own kind of world. They will come up against situations unlike anything else they’ve experienced before in their galactic travels. STAY TUNED…additional transmissions relaying further music and news are coming.
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ABOUT STMPD RCRDS:
Since Martin Garrix and his management founded STMPD RCRDS in 2016, the record label has grown into a true household name within the Dance Music Industry. With a clear vision of putting artists first, focusing on quality over quantity and being open- minded and innovating, a small and nimble team quickly built the foundations of STMPD RCRDS as it stands today. Operating from their studio in Amsterdam, STMPD RCRDS releases new music weekly. With their diverse range of artists and genres, no track is the same, making the weekly releases very welcome surprises for their fans. With a strong team and a superstar at its helm, it comes as no surprise that the label is going from strength to strength.
ABOUT HOLLYWOOD RECORDS:
Part of the Disney Music Group, Hollywood Records is home to artists and soundtracks from Queen, Sofia Carson, AREA21, TINI, Dreamers, Joywave, Scarypoolparty, almost monday, New Hope Club, Olivia Holt, The Undefeated “Music For The Movement” series, and soundtracks from the “Guardians of The Galaxy” franchise, “WandaVision,” the highly anticipated “West Side Story” and more.” DMG also releases chart-topping film and television soundtracks such as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” (featuring chart-topper Olivia Rodrigo), “Soul,” Oscar-winning “Coco” and “Moana” soundtracks, and the Oscar and Grammy-winning “Frozen” soundtrack.
ABOUT TITMOUSE:
Titmouse is an independent Emmy award-winning animation production company. Our artist-run studios in Los Angeles, Burbank, New York City, and Vancouver keep 1000 of the most talented people in the industry (that are guaranteed 100% human) pushing creative boundaries. Writers, producers, directors, storyboard artists, animators, compositors, editors and artists are all right here, in house. Its state‐of‐the‐art sound studio is where many original TV shows, films, commercial work, branded and digital content projects are recorded. Titmouse founders Chris and Shannon Prynoski launched Titmouse in Los Angeles, the birthplace of the American entertainment industry. Known for series such as Venture Bros., Big Mouth, Midnight Gospel, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Tigtone, and Metalocalypse, Titmouse creates high-quality cartoons for all ages and interests. Visit us online at titmouse.net