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1. Reminder – On the Beach (Stoneface & Terminal Remix) (08:07)
2. Andrew Rayel – 550 Senta (Aether Mix) (07:48)
3. Orjan Nilsen – Legions (Original Mix) (07:31)
4. Solarstone – Touchstone (Elfsong Remix) (07:55)
5. Tritonal – Slave (Tritonal & Ben Gold Club Dub) (07:01)
6. Wiegel Meirmans Snitker – Nova Zembla (Armin van Buuren Remix) (07:13)
7. Mike Foyle & ReFeel – Universal Language (Original Mix) (08:37)
8. tyDi feat. DJ Rap – Talking To Myself (Maison & Dragen Remix) (06:06)
9. Planet Perfecto Knights – ResuRection (Paul Oakenfold Full On Fluoro Mix) (08:38)
10. John O’Callaghan & Kathryn Gallagher – Mess Of A Machine (Sean Tyas Remix) (07:40)
11. Mat Zo – Loop (The Essential Unreleased Mix Edit) (04:14)
12. Full Tilt feat. Deirdre McLaughlin – Surrender (Sneijder vs John O’Callaghan Remix) (07:36)
13. Fredda L. & Fisher – Love, You Call It (Beat Service Remix) (07:45)
14. Craig Connelly – Manchester AM (2012 Club Mix) (07:11)
15. Norin & Rad – Bloom (Original Mix Edit) (03:43)
16. Vast Vision – Black Shores (Bjorn Akesson Remix) (07:51)
17. Ruby & Tony – Crema (Original Mix) (07:08)
18. Monada – Turbulence (Original Mix) (08:02)
19. Solarstone & Orkidea – Slowmotion (Klauss Goulart Remix) (06:22)
20. Nery – Nineteen Ninety (Original Mix) (08:35)
21. Mark Norman – Phantom Manor – Classic Bonus Track (Original Mix) (08:27)

Armin explains why he feels that the dance scene of today could really use a more female touch:
”Women have a great taste in music and some can DJ pretty good. I’m still surprised that most of today’s dance music scene is ruled by men only and I’m not the only one sharing that opinion. It’s been a long time frustration that out of the 100 most popular DJ’s, only a few are female. And we all know there’s no atmosphere without women in the crowd! If you scare away the women, you can be pretty sure you’ll scare away the men as well. So I’ve decided to dedicate a whole stage to female DJ’s and artists only. Even the VJ, MC and stage-manager have to be female. You will see this will bring a special atmosphere.  It would be a great thing if at least 15% of the DJ MAG top 100 in 2013 are female!”

On March 31st, the premier of the first all female stage will take place at the Brabanthallen, Den Bosch during the A State of Trance 550 world tour 2012.

FEMALE STATE:

DJ’S
Claudia Cazacu
Kristina Sky
Lisa Lashes
Miss Nine
Nifra
Sophie Sugar
Vicky Devine

SINGERS
Ana Criado
Aruna
Betsie Larkin
Emma Hewitt
Jaren
Jwaydan

Check www.astateoftrance.com for more info on Armin and all female artists.

In the meantime the ticketsales of this event are going very rapidly! Don’t hesitate to get your ticket at: www.astateoftrance.com/550/denbosch/tickets

Enjoy the tracks of Paul van Dyk, Omnia, Marcel Woods, Chris Schweizer, Odonbat and many more! A new Future Favourite and Tune of the Week, as well as another ASOT Radio Classic. Don’t miss this! Tune in via www.astateoftrance.com!

Armin, who won 6 of the prestigious awards last year, is now in the running for winning the awards for ‘Best European DJ’, ‘Best Global DJ’ and ‘Best Producer’, as well as ‘Best Radio Mix Show DJ’ and ‘Best Podcast’ for his A State of Trance show , ‘Best Full Length DJ Mix’ for the A State of Trance 2011 & Universal Religion Chapter 5 compilation and ‘Best Trance Track’ with his Nadia Ali collaboration ‘Feels So Good’.  Armada Music, the record label of which Armin is the co-founder, is nominated for ‘Best Global Record Label’ for the fourth year in a row.

A big thank you for all who nominated Armin! You can now vote for your favorite via http://www.wintermusicconference.com/idmaballot/finalballot/. The award show will take place on March 22nd during the Winter Music Conference in Miami. The voting ballot closes March 1st, so be sure you cast your vote in time!

Due to the tremendous success, NNO decided to take the tribute in reprise and present another night. Esspecially for this concert, they made two new arrangements, of Armin’s ‘This Light Between Us’ and ‘Not Giving Up On Love’.  On February 23rd, ‘A Tribute To Armin van Buuren’ strikes down in the Oosterport venue in Groningen once again. All chairs will be removed, and supported by a spectacular laser and sound program, the classical concert will turn into a real dance event.

For those longing for more, there’s also an official after-party, with Dutch duo 16 Bit Lolitas playing!
Don’t miss out on this special happening! Get your tickets here.

For her new single ‘Twilight’, UK singer Kirsty requested no one less than Armin van Buuren. Known for his ability to turn each track into a floor-filling piece of music, he took on the task and gave ‘Twilight’ a bouncy, contagious hook. Raw energy, hard-hitting beats and the smooth vocals of Kirsty make this a must-hear!

Download on iTunes.
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Each year in March, the dance scene heads over to the famous beaches and city of Miami to celebrate the Winter Music Conference. With a huge amount of quality parties taking place, it’s hard to decided where to go and when. But not when it comes to Ultra Music Festival. The award-winning three-day event is known as the world’s most famous outdoor electronic music festival and a must-see for every dance lover. And guess what? Armin van Buuren celebrates the 550th episode of his A State of Trance show right there, on March 25th!

KLM now offers you the chance to win free air tickets for you and a guest. You’ll be flying to Miami, where you’ll stay at W South Beach for the three days of the Ultra Music Festival. You won’t only get a ticket to Armin’s ASOT 550 show, but enjoy the privileges of a three day VIP pass! Next to all this, you’ll get a free car rental, Samsung SH100 camera and…a meet and greet with Armin himself!

Sweepstake
Enter the sweepstake here!
The sweepstake ends on March 4th, so be on time and don’t forget to tell your friends!

A State of Trance 550 | Moscow

AREA ONE
Alex M.O.R.P.H.
Armin van Buuren
Arty
ATB
Dash Berlin
Rank 1
Ruben de Ronde
W&W

AREA2
Arnej
Ashley Wallbridge
Ben Gold
Daniel Kandi
Ferry Tale
First State
Heatbeat
Ummet Ozcan

Tickets for ASOT 550 in Moscow on March 7th 2012 are available via: http://globalclubbing.com/tickets/205

In the meantime the ticket sales of the A State of Trance 550 celebration in the Brabanthallen, Den Bosch are going rapidly. Make sure you that you buy a ticket before the biggest indoor trance festival is sold out! Tickets for ASOT 550 in Den Bosch on March 31st 2012 are available via http://www.astateoftrance.com/a-state-of-trance-550/den-bosch/tickets/.

The mission this year is to spread love for the music. They will be travelling across our planet to make sure we do so! The whole story is brought down to a short movie. We are really excited about it! Therefore the awesome new trailer to give you the first look and feel of the new mission. Be ready to be part of; ‘The Invasion.’

89 tracks, 4219 edits and 2 hours of 2011 highlights in trance and progressive come together in Armin’s commemoration of another great year for electronic dance music. Enjoy the tunes of Arty, Sander van Doorn, Markus Schulz, Ferry Corsten, Super 8 & Tab, Ørjan Nilsen, W&W, John O’Callaghan, Above & Beyond, Dennis Sheperd, MaRLo, Aly & Fila and many, many more. This is the sound of 2011!

Check ‘A State of Trance Yearmix 2011’ out on Spotify!

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