Earlier this year, Armin van Buuren and the rest of his team celebrated the 1,000th episode of their revered radio show, A State of Trance. The 23-year-old program has been considered the pinnacle of success for fledgling trance artists, consisting of not only the weekly radio show, but also an annual touring music festival. The major millennial milestone was sadly marred by the global pandemic, forcing organizers to hold off on the celebratory events. Now that pandemic restrictions have eased, they’ve announced their return to the U.S. with what is set to be the biggest ASOT show to date. Scheduled for April 9th, 2022, A State of Trance 1000 will take place at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. Backed by Insomniac Events, the one-day fest will be headlined by van Buuren ...
In conjunction with the ongoing 1,000-episode celebration of A State of Trance radio show, revered trance music giant Armin van Buuren has announced the release of the label’s annual compilation mix, A State of Trance 2021. The series’ 18th installment features 39 tracks mixed by van Buuren himself, showcasing the best in trance and progressive from the past year. A seamless blend of melodies transports listeners from sun-drenched, sandy beaches to obscure, dimly-light nightclubs in a two-part, four-hour-long journey. The first mix offers an eclectic array of evolving harmonies meant to complement those long summer days. Here, you’ll find the sounds of Sam Bagira, Alexander Popov & Kitone, Aly & Fila and JES, Ahmed Helmy, and two separate proje...
A State Of Trance fans, rejoice: ASOT1000 Festival is officially moving forward in 2021. In celebration of the landmark 1,000th episode of the historic A State Of Trance radio show, the world’s biggest trance festival is set to make its grand return in Utrecht for twin concerts in late September 2021. The highly anticipated news was announced on the episode live today by trance music legend Armin van Buuren. The unprecedented two-show run for the ASOT 1000 celebration will kick off on September 3rd with a concert that pays tribute to 20 years of A State of Trance with special guest appearances, according to a press release issued by organizers. The second show, slated for September 4th, is being promoted as more of a familiar festival experience in ...