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Listen to Armin van Buuren’s 109-Track “ASOT Year Mix 2022”
Armin van Buuren has unveiled a gigantic mix to honor all the great trance music released in 2022. As fans know, the Dutch DJ and trance icon annually compiles all of his favorite songs into one mix to close out the year. Considering the scale of his platform and the renown of his long-running “A State Of Trance” show, van Buuren is perhaps the genre’s most tenured selector—and that reputation is on display in his “ASOT Year Mix 2022.” Clocking in at just under two hours, the mix features a staggering 109 tracks. “What a year it’s been for Trance and I’m beyond proud to FINALLY bring you the A State Of Trance Year Mix 2022!,” van Buuren tweeted. “I still wonder how I made 109 tracks fit into 2 hours.” Scr...
You Can Win the Naming Rights to a Star In NIIKO X SWAE’s Contest
Did you know you could buy a star? Neither did we. Next week, NIIKO X SWAE will release their next single on Armada Music, “Nothing On Earth.” As part of a unique initiative to promote the track, they’re giving away… nothing on earth. The dance music production duo are giving away a trio of stars, because apparently you can own celestial objects now. We hope they offer delivery. Entering the contest is pretty simple. You’ll have to access it here and either pre-save “Nothing On Earth,” follow NIIKO X SWAE on Spotify or visit their Instagram page via the competition’s link. Three winners will receive owner’s certificates of their stars. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “Nothing On Earth” by NIIKO X SWAE is set to ...
Autograf Announce Fall 2022 Tour, Remix Contest Ahead of New Album “Affirmations”
Autograf may be holding the release date of their forthcoming album close to the vest, but as for the live experience? Coming soon to a city near you. Announced this week, the 17-date “Affirmations” tour will touch down across the United States this fall, kicking off in San Francisco on September 2nd. With support from BXB LOVE, it will conclude at a mystery location on October 29th. “Today’s affirmation: You are the life of the party!” the duo wrote on social media. “Doing daily affirmations have transformed our lives in ways we never could imagine. If you are your thoughts, then who is listening? The first thing is to change the story in your mind.” You can sign up for the tour’s June 30th pre-sale here. Scroll to Continue Recommended Artic...
Armin van Buuren Announces Album Trilogy, “Feel Again”
Fans of Armin van Buuren have a lot to look forward to this year and beyond. The trance music icon has announced a three-part album series. Aptly titled Feel Again, the trilogy, van Buuren said, was created to reestablish the connection between his friends, family and fans that the pandemic had eroded. He also dropped the series’ titular single “Feel Again,” a stunning house track featuring Wrabel that will appear on Part 1, which will arrive this Friday, June 10th and will comprise 10 songs. The trilogy’s remaining two chapters are expected to be released in the fall of 2022 and the opening months of 2023 respectively, according to a press release issued by Armada. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “I’m really excited to announce my upcoming F...
Listen to Armin van Buuren’s Electrifying New Single, “Come Around Again”
Armin van Buuren has returned with yet another electrifying single on Armada, this time around with the assistance of Billen Ted and JC Stewart. The track has quickly become a fan-favorite after its debut at Ultra 2022 and will certainly remain so in the near future. “Come Around Again” is an uplifting house anthem designed to get crowds moving while singing along to catchy lyrics. Stewart’s enchanting vocals spearhead the endeavor, allowing van Buuren and Ted to build an intoxicating beat around them. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “What I like so much about ‘Come Around Again’ is that it has a little bit of everything,” van Buuren said in a press release. “It has the drive it needs to energize dance floors and also has the lyrical depth and poppy ho...
Brando’s New “Slip N Slide” EP Is a Sultry Critique of Mind Games: Listen
As a triple threat singer, music producer, and songwriter, it was only a matter of time until Brando dropped a record like this. Perhaps best known for his transcendent work on Loud Luxury’s global hit “Body,” Brando has been busy embarking on a solo career—and rising to the occasion as one of dance music’s most promising aesthetes. The California-born artist has now unveiled Slip N Slide, an anthemic new EP that moonlights as the breakout of a formidable artist operating at the intersection of dance and pop music. The six-track EP is a song-cycle of pop-inspired deep house tunes, which explore the melancholia of modern relationships when the mystery is gone. Led by today’s release of its bubbly titular track, Slip N Slide is aching, visceral, a...
Armin van Buuren Curates Spotify Playlist With His Favorite Trance Anthems of All-Time
Trance music icon Armin van Buuren has taken over Spotify’s “Trance Classics” playlist and filled it with his favorite trance anthems of all-time. The list contains 50 nostalgic tracks from Above & Beyond, Tiësto, Gareth Emery, 4 Strings, Ian van Dahl, Marsha, and many more. van Buuren was recently named in EDM.com‘s “Best of 2021: Songs” list in the trance category, where his single “Turn The World Into a Dancefloor” was honored alongside songs by Alpha 9, Ilan Bluestone & Ellen Smith, Au5 & HALIENE, and Aly & Fila & Jes. Before 2021 came to a wrap, van Buuren performed in front of 20,000 fans at halftime of a Chicago Bulls’ game against the Knicks at United Center. He opened with ...
Borgore Embraces New Sound With Intoxicating House Single “FYPM”: Listen
With his latest release, Borgore has taken his typical bone-crushing sound in a completely new direction. Released via Armada Music, “FYPM” enchants listeners from the start, hooking them in with an intoxicating house rhythm. Following the short intro, Jonathan. quickly introduces his smooth verses, which add a fresh and commanding feel to the arrangement. While “FYPM” is unlike anything Borgore fans have come to expect, it comes with the same quality they’re used to and is a refreshing change of pace for the Israeli electronic music vet. While Borgore is renowned for his dubstep and bass music production, he’s strayed away from it at times. In 2018 he released a jazz album called Adventures In Time, to much surprise from fans and critics. R...
Unwind With Hannah Wants’ “Relax” With Jey Kurmis
When life gets too busy and overwhelming, we sometimes need a solid reminder to take a step back and simply relax. British house music producer Hannah Wants offers fans that much-needed reminder with her new single “Relax.” Out on Armin van Buuren’s Armada Music imprint, the song was created alongside Leeds producer Jey Kurmis. The mesmerizing house beat is made up of a pulsing bass, crisp hi-hats, and textured percussion. “Bring attention to your breath,” the lyrics instruct. “Become aware of your body… relax your body.” This meditative yet danceable track is ideal for swaying and really enjoying the moment. Recommended Articles Hannah Wants has been dedicated to her touring schedule since she began her career in 2010, and she’s currently wrapping up her UK tour for the mo...
Saint Punk Unveils Ambitious Debut Album “Ouroboros”
With a gritty, signature style coined as “grunge house,” Saint Punk is settling for nothing less than raising hell upon the dancefloor. Born and bred in Los Angeles, Saint Punk started out his career in music within the rock world before successfully making the transition to dance music back in 2018. A dozen singles later, as well as prestigious remixes for the likes of Whethan, grandson, 3LAU, MXMS and BLVK JVCK, Saint Punk has finally unveiled his massive debut album Ouroboros. Just like the emblematic serpent of ancient Egypt and Greece, Ouroboros has no beginning or end, and introduces listeners to a world of raw human emotions that flow into themselves and form a perpetual cycle. Recommended Articles Tracks such as “Gloves” with Matt McAndrew and “Animal” alongside Whyel masterfully s...
How It All Started: Dance Music’s Most Influential Labels Reflect On Their First-Ever Release
Dance music wasn’t always this popular. In fact, the sights and sounds we now associate with the genre were once considered taboo. They were the emblems of a counterculture forced to blossom not out in the open, but in the safe confines of arcane nightclubs and warehouse raves. So how did electronic music break through the glass ceiling? Before the songs of Above & Beyond, Roger Sanchez, Armin van Buuren, and other legendary producers rattled the world’s biggest festival stages, they were auditory ugly ducklings on a quest to reach their full potential. The music always had the potential to fly, but without the help of the gutsy independent record labels willing to back it, its wings would forever remain clipped. And after all these years, those indies have proven...
Saint Punk and Matt McAndrew Pull No Punches on “Gloves”
With three new releases in the last three months alone, it’s safe to say grunge house trailblazer Saint Punk is on a roll. Keeping things interesting are the distinctly experimental sounds of each track, from the sultry bass tones of “Closer Tonight” to the Latin house-infused “Comatose.” His latest, “Gloves” with Matt McAndrew, keeps the momentum going, adding a heavy dose of rock & roll to his diverse discography. Jumpstarted by a banging percussion line and blazing synths, “Gloves” is unrelenting and full of passion. It largely bypassing verses and a bridge, instead structured around an anthemic chorus repeated like the melody of a house track. This one will have you on your feet and banging your head the whol...
