To get you in the mood for ‘A State of Trance Classics Volume 9’, and to get you back to the spirit of some of the most amazing trance classics the world has ever known, we’d like to draw your attention to a defining early Armin tune, which he performed live (on vinyl!) at Armin Only in 2005. Watch the video below, listen to the tune, and get ready for more all time classics coming your way soon!

Pre-order A State of Trance Classics Vol. 9 here.

World-famous Dutch DJ and producer Armin van Buuren just broke the one million mark for Spotify followers. Armin van Buuren is the first and only Dutch artist to reach this milestone, and this accomplishment makes Armin one of the top 50 most-followed Spotify artists in the entire world, in any genre. There are only a small handful of EDM artists in the one-million-plus league, and Armin is one of the top 5 most followed DJs globally.

Armin: ”Wow! 1,000,000 followers on Spotify. I would like to thank all my fans for following my personal Spotify playlists and the ASOT playlist. My label Armada Music and I believe streaming is the future and are committed to a long-lasting partnership with the platform.”< i>

In celebration of the landmark, Armin has created new Spotify playlists which can be found at www.arminradio.com.

Will Hope, Director of label relations, EU: “Armin and Armada have always embraced Spotify as both a promotional and commercial platform. They have worked hard to find and develop their fan base on Spotify and have used innovative releases to develop the artist-fan relationship. Armin’s popular weekly radio show A State Of Trance has been a big part of this. Many congratulations on reaching 1M followers!”

As a thank you to the fans who made it happen, Armin will be giving away a Philips M1X-DJ sound system, 25 Algoriddim Djay 2 apps, and 25 premium Spotify subscriptions to a lucky few of his followers.

To enter the contest, follow Armin’s Spotify profile below:

The winners will be selected at random and the winner of the M1X-DJ will be announced on the A State of Trance radio show on July 24th, 2014. The remaining winners will receive a personal message via Spotify on July 24th, 2014. Good luck!

In 2014’s DJ Awards, Armin van Buuren is nominated for two awards in two different categories: Trance, and Best International DJ – both nominations are a tremendous honor!

The DJ Awards will take place at Pacha Ibiza on Tuesday, September 30th, and since its first event back in 1998, this non-profit organisation has evolved from a small reunion of 10 DJs to an event which now covers 11 categories with over 80 DJs nominated plus 12 additional Special Awards. Supported by the music industry and media worldwide (last year’s edition was promoted in 26 countries with an audience of over 90 million), it’s an event that is now internationally recognised.

Voting is now open, so cast your vote for Armin at www.djawards.com.

It all started in the Netherlands with two incredible shows that kicked off an even more amazing world tour in November of 2013. After traveling to every corner of the planet, it’s time to go back to where it all started, the Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam. During Electronic Family, Armin van Buuren announced Armin Only Intense World Tour: The Final Show. On December 5 the Armin Only Intense show will be lifted to a whole new level, with show moments that no-one has ever seen before, one thing is for sure this will be a show you absolutely don’t want to miss out on!

Tickets to the previous shows in Amsterdam sold really fast and we’re expecting the tickets for The Final Show to sell even faster. Click here to subscribe and you’ll gain access to the ‘Armin Only Intense World Tour; The Final Show’ exclusive pre sale and get your tickets before it’s too late!

In this brand new episode of the Armin Only Intense road movie, we follow Armin and his crew from Manila to Taipei. As the tour progresses, the signs of fatigue are becoming apparent and the crew needs to get creative to stay awake and get pumped for the shows!

For both the dancers and the artists, who need to stay fit throughout the tour, the exhausting hours are becoming a real challenge. With every venue posing its own unique challenges to the dancers, they need to practice their routine daily, eating away at their precious energy.

Even though life on the road isn’t all fun and games, the crew is becoming like an actual family! Always there for each other, providing every single member of the crew with the energy to put forth the most incredible show ever! For Armin and his crew, the pace and heat need some getting used too, nevertheless they manage to put together another two incredible shows, resulting in the Armin Only tour to get more and more intense by the show.

Watch the episode now to find out everything there is to know about life on the road!

Buenos Aires, get ready for some Intense moments!

On October 4th, Armin and his crew will travel down to ‘La Reina Del Plata’ to share their take on the meaning of Intense with the people of Buenos Aires. With absolutely mind-blowing show moments, visuals, acrobatics and music, this show is unlike anything else you’ve ever seen. Argentina! Make sure you don’t miss out on the chance of a lifetime and get a taste of show unlike anything else in EDM!

Tickets are available here

Ever the master of extremes, Alexander Popov understands the balance of energy better than most. Just as he pushes a squelching bassline to the limit of intensity, he pulls back to reveal a humble breakdown. Eternal Flame and Siberia are the essence of the Popov sound – he blends concepts, genres, and melodic ideas so smoothly that you don’t even realize the craftsmanship behind the journey. As you find yourself drifting away, you have to remind yourself of who’s running the show.

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