Oh, what a meteoric rise it’s been. Supported by a number of timeless, highly-acclaimed, and devastating tracks, the mysterious cloaked duo known only as ‘Gaia’ managed to convert so many of the Trance enthusiasts to their way of thinking, their way of life, and their way of music. But although such a legacy must be cherished, that doesn’t mean one cannot strengthen it any further.

Hand-picked by Armin van Buuren himself to be the first instant gratification of his mint ‘A State Of Trance 2016’ compilation, ‘Inyathi’ leads the charge on the rest of the global crowds in an attempt to reel them in to its side with stomping beats and soul-nourishing melodies. What started with ‘4 Elements’ and saw its fire re-lit through ‘Tuvan’ picked up pace through magical creations such as ‘Empire Of Hearts’ and ‘Carnation’, only to continue the rampage through ‘Inyathi’. Expect a true dance floor stampede whenever this one hits.

Listen or download: Gaia – Inyathi

Pre-order: A State Of Trance 2016

Since the first issue of the A State Of Trance compilation in 2004, nothing else heralded the biggest tunes of the year better than the annual series did and still does. And even now, in 2016, it has yet to find its match, all the while more and more people get themselves clued-up by means of the carefully selected tracklist.

Curated by long-time Trance titan and genre pioneer Armin van Buuren, ‘A State Of Trance 2016’ underlines how far it has come and how extraordinary the journey has been. No other genre in the world has remained so steadily beloved by its loyal fans, and no other compilation series has been so deeply engraved in the hearts of its fans as A State Of Trance.

As many expected beforehand, the flag-bearers of Trance are all present in this symbol of unbridled love and passion for music. Comprising no less than 39 gems as a set of awe-inspiring exclusives and well-known masterpieces alike, ‘A State Of Trance 2016’ spotlights magical creations such as Omnia – ‘Alien’, Jerome Isma-Ae & Alastor – ‘Floyd’, Estiva – ‘Power Core’, and Manse’s remix of Armin van Buuren feat. Bullysongs – ‘Freefall’ among devastating floor smashers such as Super8 & Tab – ‘Mega’, David Gravell – ‘Stay Awake’, Gaia – ‘Inyathi’, and Bryan Kearney & Christina Novelli – ‘By My Side’.

Hitting the world on the same day as the mighty, Dutch kick-start of Armin van Buuren’s ‘Embrace’ world tour, ‘A State Of Trance 2016’ brings the world what few can offer. A strong legacy, a genre-defining experience, and more than enough mind-blowing tunes to last you a lifetime.

Tracklist:
A State Of Trance 2016 – On The Beach
1. Omnia – Alien
2. Denis Kenzo & Sveta B. – Sunshine Blue
3. Jerome Isma-Ae & Alastor – Floyd
4. Rodg – High On Life
5. Same K – Distance
6. Ana Criado & Denis Kenzo – Beautiful Creature
7. Estiva – Power Core
8. Henry Dark – Beirut
9. Orjan Nilsen – Iconic
10. Venom One – Elysia
11. Orjan Nilsen vs KhoMha – Los Capos
12. Driftmoon feat. Eller – Grindstone (Original Guitar Mix)
13. Yoel Lewis – Goldengate
14. Alexander Popov & Digital X – Spacewalk
15. Alexander Popov & Jonathan Mendelsohn – World Like This
16. Yoel Lewis feat. Sivan – Ceasarea
17. Genix – XO
18. Fatum & JES – Anything Can Happen
19. Armin van Buuren feat. BullySongs – Freefall (Manse Remix)

A State Of Trance 2016 – In The Club
1. Armin van Buuren feat. Eric Vloeimans – Embrace (Arty Remix)
2. Armin van Buuren presents Rising Star feat. Betsie Larkin – Again (Armin van Buuren Remix)
3. Super8 & Tab – Mega
4. Andrew Rayel – Epiphany
5. David Gravell – Stay Awake
6. Gaia – Inyathi
7. Simon Patterson feat. Lucy Pullin – Now I Can Breathe Again
8. M.I.K.E. Push presents Plastic Boy – Now & Forever
9. Radion6 – Livin The Dream
10. AYDA – Centurio
11. Re:Locate vs Robert Nickson – Everest
12. Jorn van Deynhoven – We Can Fly
13. Jorn van Deynhoven – Flashback
14. Illenium – Fortress (feat. Joni Fatora) (Seven Lions Roots Mix)
15. Masters & Nickson feat. Justine Suissa – Out There (Robert Nickson 2016 Remix)
16. Bryan Kearney & Christina Novelli – By My Side
17. Gareth Emery – I Could Be Stronger (But Only For You) (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix)
18. Ben Gold – I’m In A State Of Trance (ASOT 750 Anthem)
19. Mark Sherry meets Space Frog & Derb – Follow Me (Psyburst Mix)
20. Team Argentina – Alpha Omega (Sneijder Remix)

Great news from Mexico. Armin van Buuren has been nominated for no less than 7 EMPO awards. You can cast your vote here. Armin van Buuren is nominated for:

Best Festival in Mexico:
ASOT Festival

Best Music Video:
Armin van Buuren ft. Mr. Probz – Another You

Best Album:
Armin van Buuren – Embrace

Best Label:
Armada Music

Radio show:
A State Of Trance

Best Compilation:
A State Of Trance: Ushuaia

DJ Trance:
Armin van Buuren

Today, Armin van Buuren announced his return to Ibiza this summer. The DJ and producer is to hit up the party island with a select number of exclusive shows, granting the island’s residents, tourists, and party animals to be amongst the few to see him perform on the Balearic isle in this year’s summer season.

Van Buuren’s decision to trade in the steady flow of weekly Ibiza shows for a select number of exclusive performances follows a previous announcement unveiling the true extent of his ‘Armin Only Embrace’ world tour. The global tour, directly tied to the release of his sixth full-length artist album ‘Embrace’ last year, is to bring Van Buuren to some of the most illustrious venues and locations in the world between May 2016 and April 2017, starting off with the world tour premiere in the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on May 6th and May 7th.

The first set of exclusive Ibiza shows includes:

July 7th, 2016 – Amnesia

July 17th, 2016 – Amnesia

July 29th, 2016 – Ushuaïa

August 14th, 2016 – Amnesia

September 11th, 2016 – Ushuaïa

More dates to be announced.

Armin van Buuren and ALDA Events have teamed up with famous theatre director Jos Thie and creative mind Sander Reneman again for a brand-new dance theatre experience. This year, we will have an extensive rehearsal period of three weeks for ‘Armin Only Embrace’ in which Armin and his crew will dot the i’s and cross the t’s. We will close the rehearsal period with two exclusive sneak previews on April 29 and 30 from 18h00 to 00h00 in the Brabanthallen in Den Bosch.

Exceptional for these sneak previews is that we open the doors for all ages! All young Armin van Buuren fans have the unique chance to see a sneak preview of the legendary ‘Armin Only Embrace’ solo show. It also offers the fans that missed out on getting a ticket for the sold-out world premiere shows in the Ziggo Dome a chance to be part of the exclusive sneak previews.

Only a limited amount of people will be able to witness the sneak previews, tickets are on sale now via http://arminonly.com.

It’s not allowed to take pictures or make videos with your camera or phone during the sneak previews.

INFO:
Event: Armin Only Embrace Sneak Previews ALL AGES
Date: April 29 & 30
Venue: Brabanthallen, Den Bosch
Doors open: 18h00
Time: 18h00 – 00h00
Age: ALL AGES
Price: €18 excl. service fee

Last weekend’s Easter holidays have been good to quite a lot of people, Armin van Buuren included. But the weekend held another cause for celebration as well. Past Sunday, Armin van Buuren was awarded with the title of ‘Best Dance Artist’ at the Dutch 3FM awards, which is widely considered as a very meritorious achievement! Well done Armin, completely deserved!