with Alvaro was released through Hysteria Recs on June 3, 2013. On June 25, 2013, he collaborated with Tiësto on "Back To The Acid," which would be his first release through Musical Freedom. Stated MOTi about the track's effect on his career, "Tiësto has a really good feel of what he likes and there’s a lot of studio tricks on that track that people who don’t produce won’t even understand or hear. It was an important project to show my technical skills and, of course, a big audience got to see my name next to his.” MOTi remixed "Hello (MOTi Remix)" by the Stafford Brothers in 2013, which stayed at No. 1 on Beatport’s Hip Hop chart for around two months. MOTi ended 2013 with several singles released on Spinnin, including "Dynamite" with Quintino in September, and "Heat It Up" in November. "Dynamite" peaked at #10 on the Beatport Top 100. He signed with Tiësto's Red Light Management at the end of 2013. Shortly afterwards, he performed at an Amsterdam Dance Event Heineken showcase. Stated MOTi about the performance, "that gig was the big turning point where it got serious. It felt natural. It felt like I’m meant to do this.” 2014: "Virus" and touring MOTi's track "Don't Go Lose It", released on February 10, 2014 through Musical Freedom, reached the Beatport Top 100. The track was followed by the DVBBS collaboration "This Is Dirty" in April, which peaked at #2 on the Electro House Chart. The single was followed by the MOTi track "Crash" with Quintino in July, and "Zeus" with Kenneth G in September. After first befriending Martin Garrix in 2011, the two began collaborating on a new project in 2014. Explained MOTi, "I think we were on Skype and I was working on 'Virus,' and Martin really liked the first idea I had made and the melody of the drop. He added his sick breakdown to it, and we finished the track together." October 2014 saw the release of "Virus (How About Now)" through Spinnin, which reached #1 on the Beatport 100. The track also did well on international song charts, reaching No. 27 on the Dutch Single Top 100 chart, No. 34 on Ultratop in Belgium, No. 50 on the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique chart in France, No. 94 on the GfK Entertainment in German, and No. 24 on the Billboard Top Dance Songs chart.