Armin Van Buuren
Watch Armin van Buuren and Ferry Corsten Perform Rare B2B Trance Set on Vinyl
Fans of trance music are in for a treat after Armin van Buuren and Ferry Corsten—two of the genre’s most iconic artists—uploaded a rare B2B trance set. The set, performed completely on vinyl, is a must-watch for any trance connoisseur, considering the mythos of van Buuren and Corsten. Over a full hour, the two dance music legends spin a slew of classics, including Inertia‘s “The System,” Tiësto‘s “Lethal Industry,” and Rank 1‘s iconic “Airwave.” They tied a bow on the performance by closing it with “Brute,” their timeless collaboration that was released on Corsten’s Flashover Recordings imprint back in 2011. You can watch the full B2B vinyl set below, courtesy of van Buuren’s A State Of ...
Armin van Buuren Calls on Jake Reese for Lovestruck New Single “Need You Now”
Sometimes, love is so strong it consumes you. No matter what, that person stays on your mind. This is the ethos of Armin van Buuren‘s latest single, “Need You Know.” The Armada label boss called upon fellow Dutchman Jake Reese to deliver the dynamic and relatable vocals, creating a track that will have you moving all weekend long. van Buuren doesn’t hold back on the production, throwing in a bouncy bit of attitude alongside Reese’s pitched down vocals. It’s more house-leaning than we traditionally hear from the esteemed trance producer. The bright piano chords and echoing bass paired with the sultry melody will have you feeling high off desire alone. “You don’t always know when the inspiration for a song may come, but it struck me full force ...
Eric Prydz, DJ Snake, Armin van Buuren to Perform at EDC Europe 2021: See the Full Lineup
Insomniac has finally unveiled the first phase of its lineup for EDC Europe 2021—and it’s stacked. After announcing the fest’s location and date a little over a week ago, sending the EDM community into a frenzy, they doubled down on the hype and announced a killer bill to celebrate 25 years under the electric sky. Scheduled to perform at EDC Europe 2021 are Eric Prydz, DJ Snake, Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Marshmello, Diplo, Charlotte de Witte, Gorgon City, and Jamie Jones, among other major artists in the dance music world. Other notable DJs and music producers set to descend on the beaches of Praia De Rocha in Portugal include Fisher, Galantis, Dom Dolla, W&W, and DJ Fresh. Check out the full “Phase 1” lineup below. “We’re excited...
Armin van Buuren and AVIRA Unveil Collaborative 3-Track “Hollow Mask Illusion” EP
Armin van Buuren and AVIRA have been slowly rolling out their collaborative project over the past few months. Today, they’ve released their full Hollow Mask Illusion EP via the former’s Armada Music banner. Hollow Mask Illusion EP contains 3 excellently produced tracks that are bound to become fan favorites. The record kicks off with “Hollow,” a haunting track that sets the pace for the remainder of the project. Be No Rain provides stellar vocals alongside numerous intricate elements, adding even further to the ethereal atmosphere before “Mask” follows, clocking in at just under 8 minutes. Sam Martin returns to work with Armin once again, providing flawless vocals as one would expect. While it completely changes the pace, it serves as a se...
Tomorrowland’s One World Radio Launches New Genre Series With Trance Show Curated by Armin van Buuren
The virtual edition of Tomorrowland has come and gone, but the world’s preeminent dance music festival brand is doing every thing it can to further connect with fans amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Tomorrowland’s digital radio and content platform, One World Radio, has announced a new series called “4 To The Floor.” Over the next four Fridays through October 9th, the mix show will dedicate itself to one specific genre, recruiting a special guest artist to curate the closing hour of each episode. Considering Tomorrowland’s acclaim, it should come as no surprise that the first iteration “4 To The Floor” will be curated by dance music legend Armin van Buuren. One World Radio The episode will be completely dedicated to trance music and boas...
Armin van Buuren Brings Back His Rising Star Alias for “The Voice”
Armin van Buuren first introduced the world to his Rising Star alias over 20 years ago. Since 2015 he’s kept a steady release schedule, typically dropping songs under that moniker once a year. After a successful turn in 2019 with “Cosmos,” van Buuren’s alter ego has arrived in 2020 with a new single called “The Voice.” Trance fans will find everything they need in this traditional track. As the title states, the single is all about the vocals—performed beautifully by Cari—heard previously on van Buuren’s “Stranger Inside.” It features her soaring, angelic voice paired alongside a comforting, steady trance beat and emotive piano chord progression. van Buuren has had an impressive year so far, dropping a stable of hits including R...
Hardwell, deadmau5, More Announced on “Creamfields House Party 2020” Lineup
Relive some of your favorite Creamfields sets alongside those never before seen. Following the postponement of its 2020 in-person event and the announcement of its foray into the virtual concert space, Creamfields has dropped the official lineup for the “Creamfields House Party 2020 Edition.” Earlier this week, news broke that the iconic UK festival would be hosting a livestream that would feature some of the best sets from Creamfields over the last few years along with exclusive, never-before-seen headline sets. Organizers kept their word, releasing a lineup that has something in it for everyone. Set to appear at the two-day virtual house party Saturday, August 29th to Sunday, August 30th are Annie Mac, Armin van Buuren, Camelphat, Carl Cox, de...
Armin van Buuren Unveils Expansive “Lost Tapes” Album
When a legendary producer finally feels like it’s the right time to release a track they’ve been hiding from the world, you stop what you are doing and listen. Such is the case with Armin van Buuren, who has officially unveiled a massive thirty-one track compilation titled Lost Tapes. It’s an expansive collection of remixes and bootlegs that have only previously appeared in live sets and online rips, and he has now brought them all together in one place for our listening pleasure. The Armada leader has accumulated an impressive collection of remixes, each dating back to a different chapter in his indelible career. Maddix delivers a blast from the past with his remix of the popular “This Is What It Feels Like” while David Gr...
10 Glorious Pre-Pandemic EDM Concert Moments for the Nostalgic
COVID-19 is like a disposable camera—it has no place in modern society, but it conjures nostalgic memories of old. iPhones are to disposable cameras what COVID-19 is to live music. The only difference, however, is that live music will eventually return. Until that happens, though, we can only look at the past through rose colored glasses and hope the hues don’t fade. To that end, a number of electronic music artists and labels have taken to social media in recent weeks to share old videos of intoxicating concert moments that are crystallized in time as mementos of a once-vibrant EDM zeitgest. However, these little vignettes should be emblematic not of a culture lost, but a culture with a stormproof foundation ready to be reborn. Here are 10 glorious pre-pandemic EDM concert moments f...
Armin van Buuren Announces Forthcoming “Lost Tapes” Album
Several releases Armin van Buuren has been keeping close to chest will finally see the light of day. The Armada head honcho is returning with a new remix album at the end of the month titled Lost Tapes, comprised of several songs that have stolen the spotlight during his recent sets. Armin van Buuren has shared previews for a handful of the forthcoming remixes, many of which have landed in his “A State Of Trance” radio show. All in all there are thirty-one remixes in total, which impressively is on par with the scale of van Buuren’s Relax album released back in May 2020. The remixes on Lost Tapes harken back to several different chapters of Armin van Buuren’s longstanding career. Paul Denton is putting a new spin on van Buuren and Nadia Ali‘s 20...
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Get Into the Summer Groove With June’s New Releases [Playlist]
Still stuck in quarantine for the foreseeable future, DJs and producers are using the free time to churn out new releases. Last month Armin van Buuren had not one, but three new releases. That includes his most recent melodic house track, “Hollow,” and two festival-ready big room tracks, “Boom Boom” and “Tarzan” with Blasterjaxx. After releasing his London Sessions album in May, Tiësto is still dropping new music too. This time he went with a more bouncy house sound in “Tomorrow.” Nora En Pure also has been busy making new songs while she’s stuck at home. According to a press release for her first release of the year, “All I Need,” fans can expect “a steady stream of new music over the rest of the year.”&nbs...
Armin van Buuren and Nicky Romero are DJing a Virtual B2B Set
To celebrate the release of their highly anticipated collaboration “I Need You to Know,” which officially released today, Armin van Buuren and Nicky Romero are taking to the virtual stage for a momentous B2B livestream set. The Dutch compatriots are two of the leading figures in electronic dance music, producing some of the most inescapable progressive house and trance songs the genres have ever seen. They will be patching into the stream simultaneously for a never-seen-before virtual B2B set from the comfort of their own studios. “Nicky Romero and I have known each other for years, so it’s kind of strange that we hadn’t yet made a record together until today, even though he made an amazing remix of my track ‘Unlove You’, said van Buuren in a press...
