Stmpd Rcrds (stylised in all caps; pronounced "stamped records") is a Dutch

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owned by record producer

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, who founded the label on 4 March 2016.

History

Martin Garrix announced the creation of Stmpd through a Dutch TV show and his

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, The Martin Garrix Show, following his departure from Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars Management in 2015. He stated this was the result of music rights disagreements with Spinnin'. The name of the label refers to stamps, and was inspired by his father's stamp auctioning company. Garrix released the first song on the label, " Now That I've Found You", featuring vocals from John Martin and

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on 11 March 2016. The original instrumental was dubbed "Don't Crack Under Pressure" by fans. The melody of the song was originally created by Garrix during Dancefair in April 2015, and was notably later played during his closing set of Sziget Festival. To celebrate the launch of the new label, Garrix hosted a party at Story Nightclub with "Chris Maillé" on 18 March 2016, after he closed the mainstage of

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* {{Authority control Dutch record labels Dutch independent record labels House music record labels Hip-hop record labels Electronic music record labels Record labels established in 2016