German House heavyweight Marten Hørger returns with his new single “Rave,” out now via Kontor Records – and it lands with a major billing as this year’s official anthem for Parookaville. Built on a club-focused blend of House and Tech-House with a hard, dancefloor-oriented beat, “Rave” is made for exactly the kind of main-stage moment its title suggests, pairing a relentless groove with the peak-time energy designed to move a festival crowd.
The single follows a productive run for Hørger, who has spent recent months moving between high-profile collaborations and his own solo work – from his team-up with Robin Schulz on “Arizona” to Men Machine, his joint project with David Guetta. The anthem also continues a long-running relationship between the producer and Parookaville: he’ll bring “Rave” to its stages when the festival returns to Weeze Airport on July 17-19, 2026, joining a line-up alongside Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witte, Fisher, The Chainsmokers, Steve Aoki, Boys Noize, Pendulum, and more.
Also, for the first time in Parookaville’s history, the World Cup football matches will take place during the festival weekend. With plenty of screens on the festival’s grounds, fans can fully enjoy the World Cup matches.
“Parookaville Festival has become a second home to me over the years. I’m incredibly proud and excited to deliver this year’s official anthem.” — Marten Hørger
Germany’s Marten Hørger is one of the leading forces in House Music. He combines influences from classic House, Techno and Bass Music to create his very own trademark sound, which UK’s DJ Mag simply calls “The Future”. As a result, Marten Hørger has recently collaborated with producers such as David Guetta, Dillon Francis, Tchami, Apashe, Habstrakt and Sonny Fodera.
Year after year, he is consistently named within the Top 50 most influential electronic artists by 1001 Tracklists. This also shows in his streaming numbers as he reaches the milestone of 150 million streams on Spotify. The music portal Beatport crowns him the most successful Bass House act of all time in 2022.
In his home country, too, he finally achieves a breakthrough, and the readers of Faze Magazine vote him National Breakthrough Act of the Year in 2023. In addition to a multitude of sold-out club tours in America, Europe, Asia and Australia, Marten Hørger is a regular guest on the big stages of festivals such as Tomorrowland (Mainstage), EDC (Mainstage), Glastonbury, Burning Man, Shambhala and Fusion, to name a few. 2023, Marten scored place #88 in the DJ Mag Top 100 ranking.
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References
Unfolded PR. (2026). German House Force Marten Hørger Delivers the Official Parookaville 2026 Anthem – “Rave.” Out Now via Kontor Records. Retrieved from [Email communication].
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