Martin Garrix & Lloyiso, Real Love | Track Review 🎵

Dutch DJ/producer Martin Garrix, and South African singer Lloyiso bring the heat and deliver the goods on the romantic, sweet, and feel good single, “Real Love.”

“I’m only human, but I feel like / This could be real, real love, real, real love, oh.” Indeed, indeed! 🎵 “Real Love” marks a collaboration between the handsome 😍, and most importantly, talented, Dutch DJ/producer, 🎙 Martin Garrix (Martijn Garritsen), and gifted, South African singer, 🎙 Lloyiso (Loyiso Gijana). Though it runs under three minutes in duration, “Real Love” packs is electric, providing some sweet dance/dance pop ear candy – yum 🤤! There are plenty of cooks in the kitchen that make this real love possible.  On the songwriting end of things, Garrix and Lloyiso collab with 🎼 ✍ Albin Nedler, Giorgio Tuinfort, John Martin, Kristoffer Fogelmark, and Osrin (Oskar Rindborg) – WOO! Garrix puts in work on the production end of things, collaborating with Nedler and Osrin.

The sound of “Real Love” is celestial, dripping in romantic vibes.  This includes the optimistic, major key of the backdrop, with its keys, warm pads, rhythmic synths, bass line, vocal chops, and of course, the beat. “Real Love” grooves something fierce from the onset, part of its charm.  Of course, the other big reason for its success is its dynamic vocalist. Lloyiso sounds glorious, fitting the amorous vibes of the songwriting. “When you smile, you can light up the sky / Give a glimpse of paradise,” Gijana sings in the first verse, adding in the second, “When we dance, I get lost in the moment / Weightless in time and space.” Aww 🥰! In the pre-chorus, Lloyiso speaks about growing in confidence, being unafraid of love.  Also, to be expected in a dance/electronic joint, the drop is epic – truly “Real, real love, real, real love, oh!” All told, Garrix and Lloyiso bring the heat and deliver the goods on 🎵 “Real Love”.

🎙 Martin Garrix & Lloyiso • 🎵 “Real Love” • 🏷 STMPD RCRDS B.V. / Epic Amsterdam • 🗓 9.22.23

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