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Alexander Popov, Ben Nicky and Super8 & Tab new releases!

Summer is around the corner and we’re more than happy to showcase these 3 releases on Armada Music, suitable for all kinds of situations, on the beach, in the mountains or a simple road trip. Alexander Popov & LR – Clarity A brand-new offering from Alexander Popov and LR, ‘Clarity’ is where dreamy melodies and delicate synth plucks comes together …

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Ferry Corsten – Blueprint

After ‘Hello World’ in 2015, it’s about time he reveals a new artist album but this time, the Dutch Trance veteran Ferry Corsten released his Sci-Fi concept album titled ‘Blueprint’ labeled as the ‘most ambitious artist album to date’ by the man himself. For some, the vision of a concept album often lacks that atmosphere enhancing quality but ‘Blueprint’  is …

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Dakota’s next piece is here!

About time Markus has taken the opportunity to drop a taste of his follow-up to the (per Dancing Astronaut), “brooding steamroller” that was ‘Mota-Mota’. A recording whose meticulous development has taken many a month, it’s his club adaptation of Kate Bush’s timeless ‘Running Up That Hill’. From its outset, ‘Running’ echoes the pulsing feel of the original, never losing a …

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Ruben De Ronde X RODG X Orjan Nilsen – BOOYA!

Fresh from Ruben de Ronde and Rodg’s ‘TogetheRR’ album, ‘Booya’ is another massive collaboration between the Dutch partners-in-crime. Teaming with Orjan Nilsen to add that extra bit of ‘oomph’, they deliver a melody-driven beast of a record that Trance fans all over the world would happily give an ear for to hear.

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Ben Gold & Standerwick are back with 2 new hits!

Just when you thought May is over, Ben Gold & Standerwick released two new hits on Armada Music’s Armind & A State of Trance. Ben Gold – More Than Anything Since dropping his anthem for A State Of Trance 750, Ben Gold has been blasting some of the monumental tunes onto ‘A State Of Trance’. With his next production, he …

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‘The Best of Armin Only’ – The day Armin wrote history!

How do we start? By saying the ‘The Best of Armin Only’ was spectacular? No! By mentioning the proficiency of the team behind it? No! We can go on & on, but one thing is for sure – History was written on May 12th & 13th! ‘The Best of Armin Only’ was monumental! Over 4.8 million viewers watched the live …

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DREAMSTATE Vol.1 Mixed by Paul Oakenfold

Fresh from throwing the highest party in the world on Mt. Everest, the legendary artist Paul Oakenfold and Insomniac’s dedicated trance brand, Dreamstate, teamed up to release a monumental 20-track compilation, Dreamstate Volume One. Acting as the brand ambassador and an influential figure in the trance space, Paul Oakenfold rigorously curated and mixed the perfect culmination of sounds that will …

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Alexander Popov launches ‘Interplay’ label

After 10 years of a remarkable discography, Alexander Popov has taken the next step in his career & gave birth to ‘Interplay‘ label on Armada. Alexander Popov’s “Interplay” brand started almost 3 years ago when Alexander launched his radio show and later on expanded it quite further with “Interplay Compilation” series, which is to see its third edition released later this …

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MaRLo and Super8 & Tab strike again!

As April comes to an end & “A State Of Trance 2017” got released, it’s about time we highlight two amazing releases released exclusively on the compilation. It’s MaRLo and none other than the mighty Super8 & Tab. MaRLo & First State – Falling Down MaRLo teamed up with First State to present to you “Falling Down”. Exclusively featured on Armin …

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Interview with Game Chasers: Shant & Clint Maximus

Shant & Clint Maximus, aka Game Chasers, are back with a beautiful collaboration with JES on Magik Muzik/Black Hole Recordings, set for release on April 28th and featuring a Markus Schulz Remix + a Deeper Mood Mix and we had the pleasure to have a quick interview with the boys to talk a bit about their release, production & more. …

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Andrew Rayel – ‘Moments’ (Artist Album)

After starting his career at just 13-years-old, Andrei Rata, aka Andrew Rayel, is producing the sound of the future. This young producer from Moldovia is a well known for his releases on Armada Music, Armind, and A State Of Trance, and now he even hosts his own radio show titled after his debut album, Find Your Harmony but that’s not …

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Solarstone Presents .—- (Artist Album)

You’ve seen the signs lately, read them well and decoded them accurately. Those instincts will serve you better than you know as Solarstone’s fifth album project gears up. It’s been five years since the trance maven last released a studio album. It’s fair to say though that his hands have been plenty busy meantime. Let’s not forget though the launching …

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Armin van Buuren – A State Of Trance 2017

The yearly tradition of ‘A State Of Trance’ compilations continues as this year Armin van Buuren reveals the latest addition to the collection, ‘A State Of Trance 2017’. When it comes to ‘A State Of Trance’, there’s no desire stronger. We need it in order to make the most of life, to fill the gap that would otherwise remain unfilled. To …

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Solarstone – A State Of Mind

In times where the urge to re-join the Trance Scene from the ones who left is increasing, the least thing we can do is giving credit to one of Trance’s patrons, who stayed and saw its ‘renaissance’ 5 years ago and via his Pure Trance revolution, Solarstone helped turn prophecy into reality. What then does Solarstone do for an encore? …

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Markus Schulz Pres. Dakota & Koen Groeneveld – Mota-Mota

The hissing vent of the open hi-hat, the smack of the clap, metal-on-metal percussion – something wicked this way comes. Going by the name ‘Mota-Mota’, its deeper bass frequencies underpin prowling rhythms, cut with truculent synths, which are spliced in turn with ethereally warped hunting horns. It doesn’t exist in any tech/trance node or tech-house crawlspace. This is the most …

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