10 years of “Animals” by Martin Garrix

June 19, 2023 13

It’s been exactly 10 years since the release of “Animals,” the track by Martin Garrix, the world’s number one DJ for a whopping four times.

The track, dropped on June 17, 2013, quickly skyrocketed to the top of the Beatport Top 100 and marked a turning point in the explosion of electronic music, previously known simply as EDM. “Animals” unleashed the straight and distorted bassline, transporting fans to a completely different musical dimension that had previously been rich only in melodies. Thanks to this record, a new music genre emerged, known as BigRoom, which provided fertile ground for the young Garrix and paved the way for his success.

A decade after the release of “Animals,” the BigRoom genre has almost vanished, confined to a relatively insignificant niche. But as we like to say, music doesn’t come and go; it evolves and changes. Martin Garrix, with his “Animals,” quickly became a global superstar. Today, he boasts dozens of tracks, a signature sound, and an impressive record of being voted as the world’s number one DJ in the DJ Mag Top 100 four times.