Finally, he wakes up and goes to a forest, where he discovers a house where his friends are. Accompanied by his daughter-in-law, he then goes to a hotel where he is stunned and stolen. But he escapes from it and goes to a bar to meet a friend. Gradually alcoholic, he begins to see blurry, then he fights with a security man and ends up in an ambulance. The man changes to go out and have fun in a casino and then in a pub. It starts with a young man who gets up in an apartment where a big party took place during the previous evening. The official music video of the song was released at the same day through Martin Garrix's YouTube channel. He noticed that Bonn's vocals perfectly complement this punk effect and described the drop as more electronic and pronounced, which still contains "reeks of a grunge and punk demeanor". According to him, the guitar chords remind the American rock band Nirvana. Writing for Your EDM, Matthew Meadow remarked the important ability of Garrix to change and cross musical genres, comparing "Home" to his previous singles. John Cameron from EDM.com wrote that the song "shows the ability of synth work for which Martin Garrix is known with pop-friendly instrumentals". According to the DJ, it means that he " being on a tour, but there comes a point where returning home to Amsterdam is what most". According to him, when the singer says "back to my roots", it refers to memories of Garrix's electro house blends in previous songs, like " Forbidden Voices" or "Oops". Ross Goldenberg from Dancing Astronaut remarked that Garrix "mildly deviates from the lighthearted resolve that "High on Life" and "No Sleep" exude" and put forward his "acoustic versatility". We've been working hard, and I still didn't have enough! The environment that is created when we are in the study is indescribable and I am impatient to return to the study with him." Critical reception On 15 August, Garrix posted the cover of the song on Instagram, leading a message saying "Tomorrow!!" ĭuring an interview for Spanish daily newspaper La Vanguardia on 6 September 2019, Garrix said, "Bonn's voice is simply amazing. Garrix played it too at his Stmpd Rcrds stage at Tomorrowland, before teasing during the official after movie. Few moments later, a popular fan page dedicated to Garrix shared a snippet of the song recorded from the YouTube Music stream of the event, while Bonn posted on Instagram a footage of the song and confirmed the future release of their third collaboration.
A really good piece of EDM, that doesn’t scream “ experimentalism” but it’s enjoyable and interesting."Home", first called "Take Me Home", was premiered during his headlining performance at Fuji Rock Festival in Japan from 26 to 28 July 2019. We would have preferred something surprising in there, some spicy elements, but it does its job better than many other drops.īonn’s performance is nice, we must agree that he’s talented as well.ĭefinitively, “High On Life” is our favourite Garrix song in 2018 at the moment. It’s a drop that brings good vibes, easily danceable, a good example of well done progressive house. The melody is not particularly experimental, but it’s catchy and dynamic. It slightly reminds of the awesome “ Blessed” by Tim. We shouldn’t feel sad, especially when the stunning drop kicks in, but you can understand us.Īnyway, speaking of that, the drop is our favourite part. “High On Life”, despite the happy lyrics and the relaxing mood of the breakdown (extremely elegant chords there), is a bit melancholic because of that. It’s an awesome move, and a way to not forget the expired legend. The style seems a tribute to the passed away Avicii, and we can’t really avoid thanking Martin for that. The vocalist is Bonn, the singer of “ More Than You Know“.
We got it, it’s beautiful, we are satisfied. Martin Garrix, the number one DJ in the world, must keep high standards, and after the chilly twist we have seen in “ Ocean“, we were waiting for a more dynamic tune. Enjoyable vocal with positive and happy lyrics.Classic progressive house approach, Avicii-inspired.