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“If You’re NOT Taking RISKS, You’re DOING Something WRONG!” – Martin Garrix – Top 10 Rules


in the beginning there were a lot of

in the beginning there were a lot of people like no more tune you’re too

people like no more tune you’re too

people like no more tune you’re too young it’s not gonna work if I release a

young it’s not gonna work if I release a

young it’s not gonna work if I release a new track there would be 99 good

new track there would be 99 good

new track there would be 99 good comments and one bad one and that would

comments and one bad one and that would

comments and one bad one and that would be like why would someone say that if

be like why would someone say that if

be like why would someone say that if you always play it safe it’s boring

you always play it safe it’s boring

you always play it safe it’s boring my life will get boring he’s a Dutch DJ

my life will get boring he’s a Dutch DJ

my life will get boring he’s a Dutch DJ record producer and musician he gained

record producer and musician he gained

record producer and musician he gained fame through his song animals which

fame through his song animals which

fame through his song animals which became popular in the EDM culture he’s

became popular in the EDM culture he’s

became popular in the EDM culture he’s ranked number one on DJ mag’s top 100 DJ

ranked number one on DJ mag’s top 100 DJ

ranked number one on DJ mag’s top 100 DJ list he’s Martin garrix and here’s my

list he’s Martin garrix and here’s my

list he’s Martin garrix and here’s my take on his top ten rules for success

take on his top ten rules for success

take on his top ten rules for success rule number one is my personal favorite

rule number one is my personal favorite

rule number one is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys

and I’d love to know which one you guys

and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as always as you’re

like the best and as always as you’re

like the best and as always as you’re watching if you hear something that

watching if you hear something that

watching if you hear something that really resonates with you please leave

really resonates with you please leave

really resonates with you please leave it in the comments below put quotes

it in the comments below put quotes

it in the comments below put quotes around it so other people can be

around it so other people can be

around it so other people can be inspired as well and when you write it

inspired as well and when you write it

inspired as well and when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick with

down it’s much more likely to stick with

down it’s much more likely to stick with you as well enjoy

you know what if you learn from your

you know what if you learn from your success so far

success so far

success so far maybe that’s all about how hard work

maybe that’s all about how hard work

maybe that’s all about how hard work anything and trusting in what you’re

anything and trusting in what you’re

anything and trusting in what you’re doing because in the beginning there

doing because in the beginning there

doing because in the beginning there were I love people like you know more

were I love people like you know more

were I love people like you know more than you’re too young it’s not gonna

than you’re too young it’s not gonna

than you’re too young it’s not gonna work and also had my my soccer team

work and also had my my soccer team

work and also had my my soccer team there I was I was DJing there like and

there I was I was DJing there like and

there I was I was DJing there like and right now they’re like oh dude you’re

right now they’re like oh dude you’re

right now they’re like oh dude you’re right then I think that’s this the most

right then I think that’s this the most

right then I think that’s this the most important thing if you believe in what

important thing if you believe in what

important thing if you believe in what you’re doing it’s like that’s the most

you’re doing it’s like that’s the most

you’re doing it’s like that’s the most important thing if you don’t believe in

important thing if you don’t believe in

important thing if you don’t believe in what you’re doing you can give it you

what you’re doing you can give it you

what you’re doing you can give it you you give up you know you don’t have to

you give up you know you don’t have to

you give up you know you don’t have to put time and effort in it because it

put time and effort in it because it

put time and effort in it because it won’t work my life lesson would be just

won’t work my life lesson would be just

won’t work my life lesson would be just always focus on the positive stuff every

always focus on the positive stuff every

always focus on the positive stuff every is every time there’s something negative

is every time there’s something negative

is every time there’s something negative and I used to like focus on all the

and I used to like focus on all the

and I used to like focus on all the negative stuff and then like for example

negative stuff and then like for example

negative stuff and then like for example there would be like if I release a new

there would be like if I release a new

there would be like if I release a new track there would be 99 good comments

track there would be 99 good comments

track there would be 99 good comments and one bad one and that would be like

and one bad one and that would be like

and one bad one and that would be like why would someone say that and just only

why would someone say that and just only

why would someone say that and just only focus on the one bad comment but for me

focus on the one bad comment but for me

focus on the one bad comment but for me what really helped was for me just to

what really helped was for me just to

what really helped was for me just to like forget like don’t even pay

like forget like don’t even pay

like forget like don’t even pay attention to the negative stuff just

attention to the negative stuff just

attention to the negative stuff just always focus on the poster so I feel

always focus on the poster so I feel

always focus on the poster so I feel like if you’re not taking risks

like if you’re not taking risks

like if you’re not taking risks not taking risks you’re doing something

not taking risks you’re doing something

not taking risks you’re doing something wrong if you always play it safe it’s

wrong if you always play it safe it’s

wrong if you always play it safe it’s boring

boring

boring my life will get boring and I feel like

my life will get boring and I feel like

my life will get boring and I feel like taking risk is exciting it’s because you

taking risk is exciting it’s because you

taking risk is exciting it’s because you don’t know what’s gonna happen and to me

don’t know what’s gonna happen and to me

don’t know what’s gonna happen and to me that feeling is it’s a great feeling

that feeling is it’s a great feeling

that feeling is it’s a great feeling and also like with anything in life I

and also like with anything in life I

and also like with anything in life I feel like if you want something to

feel like if you want something to

feel like if you want something to happen you need to take care so you need

happen you need to take care so you need

happen you need to take care so you need to try new things you don’t be scared

to try new things you don’t be scared

to try new things you don’t be scared what do you want to say to your fans

what do you want to say to your fans

what do you want to say to your fans that are asking like yo like are you

that are asking like yo like are you

that are asking like yo like are you still gonna make that high bpm

still gonna make that high bpm

still gonna make that high bpm you know festival music or Tooley are

you know festival music or Tooley are

you know festival music or Tooley are you leaving that for more I’m not

you leaving that for more I’m not

you leaving that for more I’m not leaving anything mainstream or can you

leaving anything mainstream or can you

leaving anything mainstream or can you explain that transition and what you’re

explain that transition and what you’re

explain that transition and what you’re doing that for me it’s all about trying

doing that for me it’s all about trying

doing that for me it’s all about trying to find new sounds reinventing your own

to find new sounds reinventing your own

to find new sounds reinventing your own sound

sound

sound I can I can I can release a 128 BPM club

I can I can I can release a 128 BPM club

I can I can I can release a 128 BPM club song every every week well I don’t know

song every every week well I don’t know

song every every week well I don’t know I want to challenge myself as to you I

I want to challenge myself as to you I

I want to challenge myself as to you I want to try out new things on an

want to try out new things on an

want to try out new things on an experiment and me trying out something

experiment and me trying out something

experiment and me trying out something new and

new and

new and something like scared to be lonely our

something like scared to be lonely our

something like scared to be lonely our name of love doesn’t mean I’m completely

name of love doesn’t mean I’m completely

name of love doesn’t mean I’m completely switching my sound I like in October I

switching my sound I like in October I

switching my sound I like in October I just released seven like very aggressive

just released seven like very aggressive

just released seven like very aggressive at 128bpm house/funk and I’ve got ultra

at 128bpm house/funk and I’ve got ultra

at 128bpm house/funk and I’ve got ultra coming up I’ve got Coachella coming up

coming up I’ve got Coachella coming up

coming up I’ve got Coachella coming up and I’m gonna also play a lot of old

and I’m gonna also play a lot of old

and I’m gonna also play a lot of old sounding Martin garrix stuff but it’s

sounding Martin garrix stuff but it’s

sounding Martin garrix stuff but it’s it’s a weird situation because then I

it’s a weird situation because then I

it’s a weird situation because then I release a house song one year ago and

release a house song one year ago and

release a house song one year ago and they’re like same rabbit repetetive

they’re like same rabbit repetetive

they’re like same rabbit repetetive boring stuff and try some do something

boring stuff and try some do something

boring stuff and try some do something new be refreshing and I do something new

new be refreshing and I do something new

new be refreshing and I do something new and they’re like we miss the old mana

and they’re like we miss the old mana

and they’re like we miss the old mana gearing’s you know like wait what you

gearing’s you know like wait what you

gearing’s you know like wait what you guys want me to do but for me what I

guys want me to do but for me what I

guys want me to do but for me what I think is most important is just me being

think is most important is just me being

think is most important is just me being myself in the studio doing what I want

myself in the studio doing what I want

myself in the studio doing what I want and don’t let other people’s opinions

and don’t let other people’s opinions

and don’t let other people’s opinions affect my music I want to represent what

affect my music I want to represent what

affect my music I want to represent what I want to make and I’m not switching my

I want to make and I’m not switching my

I want to make and I’m not switching my sound I’m just having fun I started

sound I’m just having fun I started

sound I’m just having fun I started focusing more in the studio just trying

focusing more in the studio just trying

focusing more in the studio just trying to find my own son if I had a one hour

to find my own son if I had a one hour

to find my own son if I had a one hour or two hour break at school I would run

or two hour break at school I would run

or two hour break at school I would run to my house and then work or something

to my house and then work or something

to my house and then work or something this is some stuff I did in 2008 it

this is some stuff I did in 2008 it

this is some stuff I did in 2008 it sounds like but very funny came back for

sounds like but very funny came back for

sounds like but very funny came back for me producing music was just my Martine

me producing music was just my Martine

me producing music was just my Martine time I would spend 12 hours just behind

time I would spend 12 hours just behind

time I would spend 12 hours just behind my computer in my room never really put

my computer in my room never really put

my computer in my room never really put the mindset of like oh I want to make

the mindset of like oh I want to make

the mindset of like oh I want to make money or I want to become famous if I

money or I want to become famous if I

money or I want to become famous if I look back at a time I see a little kid

look back at a time I see a little kid

look back at a time I see a little kid just enjoying everything and doing what

just enjoying everything and doing what

just enjoying everything and doing what he loves

sounds super unprofessional super bad

sounds super unprofessional super bad makes super bad songs but it’s funny

makes super bad songs but it’s funny

makes super bad songs but it’s funny it’s a timeline through my life as a per

it’s a timeline through my life as a per

it’s a timeline through my life as a per user it’s pretty cool what’s my biggest

user it’s pretty cool what’s my biggest

user it’s pretty cool what’s my biggest advice is if you’re in it for the wrong

advice is if you’re in it for the wrong

advice is if you’re in it for the wrong reasons don’t even try to get famous

reasons don’t even try to get famous

reasons don’t even try to get famous because very small chances will happen

because very small chances will happen

because very small chances will happen and in the end when you’re producing

and in the end when you’re producing

and in the end when you’re producing music what I had a lot was I would send

music what I had a lot was I would send

music what I had a lot was I would send my songs to a bunch of labels and get no

my songs to a bunch of labels and get no

my songs to a bunch of labels and get no reply and would feel like for like a

reply and would feel like for like a

reply and would feel like for like a couple of weeks in the studio I would be

couple of weeks in the studio I would be

couple of weeks in the studio I would be like insecure like is it that bad or if

like insecure like is it that bad or if

like insecure like is it that bad or if I put all the time and I put sending the

I put all the time and I put sending the

I put all the time and I put sending the songs into the label if I put all the

songs into the label if I put all the

songs into the label if I put all the energy that I put into death into

energy that I put into death into

energy that I put into death into producing I would have known what I know

producing I would have known what I know

producing I would have known what I know right now like maybe two years ago but

right now like maybe two years ago but

right now like maybe two years ago but apart from the financial success of the

apart from the financial success of the

apart from the financial success of the garrix brand the 19 year old still says

garrix brand the 19 year old still says

garrix brand the 19 year old still says that it really is just about the music

that it really is just about the music

that it really is just about the music for me I don’t measure success in money

for me I don’t measure success in money

for me I don’t measure success in money money is something which comes along

money is something which comes along

money is something which comes along with it but for me I measure success in

with it but for me I measure success in

with it but for me I measure success in in releasing a song and getting getting

in releasing a song and getting getting

in releasing a song and getting getting like super super many views like good

like super super many views like good

like super super many views like good feedback about the fans and the fact

feedback about the fans and the fact

feedback about the fans and the fact that you can do shows for more people

that you can do shows for more people

that you can do shows for more people and in the end I’d rather I’d rather

and in the end I’d rather I’d rather

and in the end I’d rather I’d rather look looking like how a show is going or

look looking like how a show is going or

look looking like how a show is going or how a tour is selling like how many

how a tour is selling like how many

how a tour is selling like how many people want to see me how people visit

people want to see me how people visit

people want to see me how people visit how many people visitor shows how many

how many people visitor shows how many

how many people visitor shows how many people watched like the videos online

people watched like the videos online

people watched like the videos online that that means so much more than just a

that that means so much more than just a

that that means so much more than just a number of money it sounds so cheesy but

number of money it sounds so cheesy but

number of money it sounds so cheesy but isn’t fully agrees for me I heard

isn’t fully agrees for me I heard

isn’t fully agrees for me I heard somebody really wants something and

somebody really wants something and

somebody really wants something and really ask them previous eager to work

really ask them previous eager to work

really ask them previous eager to work hard for it you can’t you can make an

hard for it you can’t you can make an

hard for it you can’t you can make an effort or you can at least be very very

effort or you can at least be very very

effort or you can at least be very very close no so

close no so

close no so yeah it sounds cheesy with the full of

yeah it sounds cheesy with the full of

yeah it sounds cheesy with the full of your dreams and spends much time as you

your dreams and spends much time as you

your dreams and spends much time as you can try to improve get better there give

can try to improve get better there give

can try to improve get better there give things it’s never too late to learn new

things it’s never too late to learn new

things it’s never too late to learn new things for me still everyday and I get

things for me still everyday and I get

things for me still everyday and I get to learn new things and that’s that’s

to learn new things and that’s that’s

to learn new things and that’s that’s the fun thing you never know everything

the fun thing you never know everything

the fun thing you never know everything what I had trouble with was that no

what I had trouble with was that no

what I had trouble with was that no label wanted to sign my stuff the first

label wanted to sign my stuff the first

label wanted to sign my stuff the first four years five years and every time I

four years five years and every time I

four years five years and every time I had a trek I was like wow this trick is

had a trek I was like wow this trick is

had a trek I was like wow this trick is amazing and and I sent it to all the

amazing and and I sent it to all the

amazing and and I sent it to all the labels and I would get no reply and as a

labels and I would get no reply and as a

labels and I would get no reply and as a producer it’s the most frustrating thing

producer it’s the most frustrating thing

producer it’s the most frustrating thing ever especially when you think like all

ever especially when you think like all

ever especially when you think like all this Trek can be a hit I just need a

this Trek can be a hit I just need a

this Trek can be a hit I just need a good label but right now I’ve listened

good label but right now I’ve listened

good label but right now I’ve listened back to the tracks I’m like of course

back to the tracks I’m like of course

back to the tracks I’m like of course the labels didn’t reply but I was always

the labels didn’t reply but I was always

the labels didn’t reply but I was always too like stuck up on like a label didn’t

too like stuck up on like a label didn’t

too like stuck up on like a label didn’t reply and I wouldn’t produce for two

reply and I wouldn’t produce for two

reply and I wouldn’t produce for two weeks because I felt bad so then I was

weeks because I felt bad so then I was

weeks because I felt bad so then I was like ah I’ll try it again I’ll open the

like ah I’ll try it again I’ll open the

like ah I’ll try it again I’ll open the program so my advice is definitely like

program so my advice is definitely like

program so my advice is definitely like try to keep better get better get better

try to keep better get better get better

try to keep better get better get better spend as much time as you can in the

spend as much time as you can in the

spend as much time as you can in the studio and the labels will find you

studio and the labels will find you

studio and the labels will find you instead of you finding a label I will

instead of you finding a label I will

instead of you finding a label I will never ever be a grown-up yeah I don’t

never ever be a grown-up yeah I don’t

never ever be a grown-up yeah I don’t think too much about it I feel like I’m

think too much about it I feel like I’m

think too much about it I feel like I’m thrown into this world where age dissing

thrown into this world where age dissing

thrown into this world where age dissing number

number

number I’m an adult apparently 21 but nothing

I’m an adult apparently 21 but nothing

I’m an adult apparently 21 but nothing changed I will never be another

this is Martin garrix wearing Toronto

this is Martin garrix wearing Toronto from petals this is Martin garrix

from petals this is Martin garrix

from petals this is Martin garrix wearing tyrannous this is Martin garrix

wearing tyrannous this is Martin garrix

wearing tyrannous this is Martin garrix ring T Radha’s T rather from adidas

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because thug Kurt asked

made this video because thug Kurt asked

made this video because thug Kurt asked me to also if you want to nominate

me to also if you want to nominate

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put in your suggestions as well I’d love

put in your suggestions as well I’d love to know what did you take from this

to know what did you take from this

to know what did you take from this video what was the most important lesson

video what was the most important lesson

video what was the most important lesson that you learned that blew your mind

that you learned that blew your mind

that you learned that blew your mind that you’re going to immediately apply

that you’re going to immediately apply

that you’re going to immediately apply to your life or your business somehow

to your life or your business somehow

to your life or your business somehow please leave it down in the comments

please leave it down in the comments

please leave it down in the comments below I’m super curious to find out I

below I’m super curious to find out I

below I’m super curious to find out I also want to give a quick shout out to

also want to give a quick shout out to

also want to give a quick shout out to grant from mo hos coffee calm grant

grant from mo hos coffee calm grant

grant from mo hos coffee calm grant thank you so much for picking up a copy

thank you so much for picking up a copy

thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word

of my book your one word

of my book your one word I really really appreciate the support

I really really appreciate the support

I really really appreciate the support and I hope you’re enjoying the read so

and I hope you’re enjoying the read so

and I hope you’re enjoying the read so thank you guys again for watching I

thank you guys again for watching I

thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

how many hours a day are you busy with

how many hours a day are you busy with music all the hours that I’m not asleep

music all the hours that I’m not asleep

music all the hours that I’m not asleep it’s like clearly I wake up also

it’s like clearly I wake up also

it’s like clearly I wake up also listening to music yeah I mean I music

listening to music yeah I mean I music

listening to music yeah I mean I music is everything to me you even breathe it

is everything to me you even breathe it

is everything to me you even breathe it yeah the collaboration with Sharon came

yeah the collaboration with Sharon came

yeah the collaboration with Sharon came about yeah I was I met him a couple of

about yeah I was I met him a couple of

about yeah I was I met him a couple of times and we were talking about music

times and we were talking about music

times and we were talking about music and I sent him some some some ideas some

and I sent him some some some ideas some

and I sent him some some some ideas some melodies and then Sully recorded a

melodies and then Sully recorded a

melodies and then Sully recorded a forest open whatsapp like from him like

forest open whatsapp like from him like

forest open whatsapp like from him like singing rewind repeated like the first

singing rewind repeated like the first

singing rewind repeated like the first super old version of it then I liked it

super old version of it then I liked it

super old version of it then I liked it he recorded he sent it to me I’ve made a

he recorded he sent it to me I’ve made a

he recorded he sent it to me I’ve made a track around it then he redid the vocals

track around it then he redid the vocals

track around it then he redid the vocals or changed a little it was it’s really

or changed a little it was it’s really

or changed a little it was it’s really cold we’ve been in this field three

cold we’ve been in this field three

cold we’ve been in this field three times together – two times – to properly

times together – two times – to properly

times together – two times – to properly finish a track record some of his guitar

finish a track record some of his guitar

finish a track record some of his guitar as well which which is also in the track

as well which which is also in the track

as well which which is also in the track so it’s really a collaboration the cool

so it’s really a collaboration the cool

so it’s really a collaboration the cool thing is like he comes from such a

thing is like he comes from such a

thing is like he comes from such a different yes such a derivation and I

different yes such a derivation and I

different yes such a derivation and I got a different vision so like sometimes

got a different vision so like sometimes

got a different vision so like sometimes really like he said here he’s here and

really like he said here he’s here and

really like he said here he’s here and we had to agree in the middle and it was

we had to agree in the middle and it was

we had to agree in the middle and it was super cool I learned a lot from the

super cool I learned a lot from the

super cool I learned a lot from the process and it’s also interesting as a

process and it’s also interesting as a

process and it’s also interesting as a producer to see how someone else thinks

producer to see how someone else thinks

producer to see how someone else thinks how someone else works

how someone else works

how someone else works it’s very learned ‘full it’s really nice

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