A decade and a half after getting Sander van Doorn’s signature treatment on his 2006 single ‘Control Freak’, Armin van Buuren bumps fists with the fellow dance music heavyweight to lock in their first-ever link-up since the dawn of time. Juggling heavy bass grinds with hypnotic synth salvos and harmonized melodies, ‘Jonson’s Play’ catapults listeners back into the days of old whilst forcefully transcending today’s production standard.

Listen or download: ‘Armin van Buuren & Sander van Doorn – Jonson’s Play’

 

 

  1. Axis & Bertie Scott – Lose This Feeling [Enhanced]
  2. PROGRESSIVE PICK: Shapov & Nerak – Illusion [Armind]
  3. TUNE OF THE WEEK: Armin van Buuren & Sander van Doorn – Jonson’s Play [A State Of Trance]
  4. Armin van Buuren – Battlefield (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [Armind]
  5. Ferry Corsten feat. Lovlee – Our Moon (Protoculture Remix) [Flashover Recordings]
  6. Maarten de Jong – M4d World [Armind]
  7. NWYR x FLRNTN x Darius & Finlay – InterGalactic
  8. TRENDING TRACK: Gareth Emery feat. Dani Poppitt – Friendly Fires [We’ll Be Ok]
  9. FUTURE FAVORITE: Ferry Corsten presents Gouryella – Orenda [Flashover Recordings]
  10. Chris Schweizer – 24 [A State Of Trance]
  11. Andy Moor, Somna & Linney – More Than Love (Craig Connelly Remix) (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [AVA White]
  12. Allen Watts – Cyclone [Who’s Afraid of 138?!]
  13. Aly & Fila with Deirdre McLaughlin – Gravity (Daxson Remix) [Future Sound Of Egypt]
  14. SERVICE FOR DREAMERS: Cosmic Gate & Sarah Lynn – Folded Wings [Wake Your mind]
  15. Factor B feat. Cat Martin – Vacancy [Theatre of the Mind Music]
  16. Zaa, Mino Safy, Leonard A & Cari – Yellow (Eugenio Tokarev Remix) [Cloudland]
  17. SMR LVE & That Girl – Need Somebody [Coldharbour Recordings]
  18. FAWZY & Daniel Kandi & Nick V – Harmony [Always Alive Recordings]
  19. Aly & Fila with Denise Rivera – Hymn Of Hope [Future Sound Of Egypt]
  20. TEKNO & DJ T.H. & That Girl – Our Desire [Interplay]
  21. DJ T.H. & Eric Lumiere – Fly With Me [inHarmony Music]
  22. DJ T.H. & Alexandra Badoi – Kiss Me [Coldharbour Recordings]
  23. DJ T.H. & Natalie Gioia – Euphoria (Talla 2XLC Remix) [Interplay]
  24. DJ T.H. – Leonie (Alan Morris Remix) [AVA White]
  25. Woody van Eyden – Si-N+R-Je (DJ T.H. Remix) [Relaunch]
  26. Cold Blue & Josh Kramer – Talvi (Reimagined) [Black Hole Recordings]
  27. Thomas Bronzwaer – Constellation (Luke Bond presents BOND Remix) (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [A State Of Trance]
  28. Liam Melly & Jessica Doherty – Lost [Nocturnal Knights Music]

1. Gareth Emery feat. Dani Poppitt – Friendly Fires [We’ll Be Ok]
2. TRENDING TRACK: Tom Staar x Jem Cooke x AVIRA – Gravity [Armada Music]
3. Kryder & Natalie Shay – Rapture [Black Hole Recordings]
4. TUNE OF THE WEEK: Dimitri Vegas – Pull Me Closer (Armin van Buuren Remix) [Smash The House]
5. Protoculture feat. Gid Sedgwick – Is This A Dream [A State Of Trance]
6. Bodo Kaiser – Shadow [AVA Recordings]
7. FUTURE FAVORITE: Armin van Buuren – Battlefield (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [Armind]
8. John O’Callaghan & Audrey Gallagher – Big Sky (Andrew Rayel Remix) [Armind]
9. RAM – RAMbulance (Tempo Giusto Remix) [Nocturnal Knights Reworked]
10. Simon Patterson – Beyond [VII]
11. Envio – Time To Say Goodbye (South Of The Stars Remix) [Who’s Afraid Of 138?!]
12. Sebastian Brandt & Peter Steele – Singularity [Research & Development]
13. Ferry Tayle & Dan Stone – Vona (Sean Tyas Remix) [Future Sound Of Egypt]
14. NoSo – Feels Like Heaven [High Voltage]
15. SERVICE FOR DREAMERS: Ruben de Ronde & Roxanne Emery – Gold (Richard Durand Remix) [Statement!]
16. Eugene Becker – Melancholia [Colorize]
17. Matt Fax – Obsidian [This Never Happened]
18. Noise Zoo feat. Brandon Mignacca – Sunlight (Kamelon Remix) [Elliptical Sun]
19. Hrrtz & Shells – Keep Going [Anjunabeats]
20. DIM3NSION – Through the Clouds [EDCT]
21. Tinlicker – Lost Gravity [Anjunadeep]
22. ARTY – Hope (Eugenio Tokarev Remix) [Flashover Recordings]
23. Ferry Corsten – Beautiful (AVIRA Remix) [Flashover Recordings]
24. NatrX – In My Head [Flashover Recordings]
25. Taylor Torrence feat. Natalie Major – If We Say Goodbye (Steve Brian Remix) [Enhanced Progressive]
26. Somna, Mark Bester & Tara Louise – Leave [Enhanced Progressive]
27. Ferry Corten presents Gouryella – Orenda [Flashover Recordings]
28. Benjamin Duchenne – Closer 2 [Flashover Recordings]

1. Tom Staar x AVIRA x Jem Cooke – Gravity [Armada Music]
2. SAY SAY feat. EEVA – Jump [Armada Music] 
3. PROGRESSIVE PICK: York – Farewell To The Moon (PROFF Remix) (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [Armada Music]
4. ReOrder & Jordan Tobias present Crowd+Ctrl – Hush (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [A State Of Trance]
5. TUNE OF THE WEEK: Armin van Buuren – Battlefield (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [Armind]
6. Roman Messer & Ruslan Radriges – Heartbeat [Suanda]
7. Alexander Popov – Era (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [A State Of Trance]
8. Adam Taylor – Paradise Found (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [A State Of Trance]
9. Sunlounger feat. Susie Ledge – Sail Away (Roger Shah & Yelow Uplifting Mix) [Future Sound Of Egypt]
10. DJ T.H. & Susie Ledge – Dancing With Strangers [Future Sequence]
11. TRENDING TRACK: Armin van Buuren & Avalan – Should I Wait (Armin van Buuren presents Rising Star Remix) (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [Armind]
12. Thomas Bronzwaer – Constellation (Luke Bond presents BOND Remix) (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [A State Of Trance]
13. FUTURE FAVORITE: Alexander Komarov – When I Leave [A State Of Trance]
14. Doppenberg – More Than Ever (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [A State Of Trance]
15. SERVICE FOR DREAMERS: KhoMha – Tierra [Armind]
16. Fisherman & Lachi – DNA [Black Hole Recordings]
17. Davey Asprey – Desperado [Subculture]
18. Illitheas – Hyperspace (Club Mix) [Abora Recordings]
19. Ronski Speed feat. Linnea Schossow – Set Me To Light (Daniel Kandi Remix) [Digital Society]
20. Illuminor – Horizon (Factor B Remix) [Amon Vision]
21. ID – ID
22. Matt Fax – Torn [Colorize]
23. Matt Fax & Viiq – Runaway (Club Mix) [Colorize]
24. ID – ID
25. Matt Fax – Obsidian [This Never Happened]
26. Cold Blue & Josh Kramer – Talvi (Reimagined) [Black Hole Recordings]

After reaching the milestone number of a thousand episodes with his A State Of Trance radio show, hosting a seven-day countdown stream to reveal the fan-voted ASOT Top 1000 of all time and even releasing a ‘A State Of Trance 1000 – Celebration Mix’ album, Armin van Buuren still isn’t done magnifying an already monumental year in A State Of Trance history. Today, the five-time #1 DJ in the world launched the highly-anticipated eighteenth installment in his A State Of Trance mix album series: ‘A State Of Trance 2021’.

Discover: A State Of Trance 2021 (Mixed by Armin van Buuren)

Once again taking listeners from the beach to the club with 39 awe-inspiring cuts, ‘A State Of Trance 2021’ radiates that feeling of togetherness so many fans have come to cherish. Including collaborations between Armin van Buuren and Maor Levi, Tom Staar and Giuseppe Ottaviani, a fresh Rising Star Remix and exclusive new tracks from creators such as Alexander Popov, Aly & Fila, AVIRA, Craig Connelly and Giuseppe Ottaviani, the tracklist of the mix album shows that the artists are able to transcend stylistic limitations in the same way trance music helps fans transcend the things that make them different.

Armin van Buuren: “I can hardly believe we’re already at the eighteenth edition in this mix album series. A lot of artists – myself included – had a lot of fun in the studio this year, and the amazing output reflects that. It was especially tough to decide which tracks would make it into the final mix, but I am very pleased with how it all turned out. Leaves me to tell you to turn up that volume and enjoy the full length mix as a whole!”

Tracklist
Mix 1 – On The Beach
1. Armin van Buuren & Maor Levi – Divino
2. Sam Bagira – Let’s Get Lost
3. Ocata – Into The Sky
4. Ahmed Helmy – I’m The Future
5. DRYM & Evan Henzi – Lightmare
6. Shapov & Nerak – Heaven
7. Armin van Buuren feat. Sarah Reeves – Tell Me Why
8. ReOrder & Jordan Tobias present Crowd+Ctrl – Hush
9. York – Farewell To The Moon (PROFF Remix)
10. ReOrder presents RRDR – Drifting South
11. Franky Wah feat. AETHO – Should Have Seen It Coming
12. Sian Evans – Hide U (Tinlicker Remix)
13. Sunlounger – Hello Sunrise (Club Mix)
14. AVIRA feat. Chris Howard – Gold
15. Armin van Buuren & Tom Staar feat. Josha Daniel – Let Go
16. Armin van Buuren – Battlefield
17. Alexander Popov & Kitone – Control Me
18. Third Party – Veins (AVIRA Remix)
19. Aly & Fila and JES – Sunrise

Mix 2 – In The Club
1. Armin van Buuren – Turn The World Into A Dancefloor (ASOT 1000 Anthem)
2. Orjan Nilsen – Volt
3. Maywave – Legend
4. Rub!k – Air
5. DIM3NSION & DJ Nano – Shoganai
6. Alexander Popov – Era
7. Adam Taylor – Paradise Found
8. Armin van Buuren & Giuseppe Ottaviani – Magico
9. Jorn van Deynhoven – Viva La Vida (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix)
10. Andrea Ribeca – Tuscia Est
11. Andy Moor, Somna & Linney – More Than Love (Craig Connelly Remix)
12. Ciaran McAuley – Tears Don’t Mean You’re Losing
13. Craig Connelly – Behind Closed Doors
14. Bogdan Vix & Claudiu Adam – L’Evitation
15. Giuseppe Ottaviani & Cari – Beautiful
16. Armin van Buuren & Avalan – Should I Wait (Armin van Buuren presents Rising Star Remix)
17. Thomas Bronzwaer – Constellation (Luke Bond presents BOND Remix)
18. ilan Bluestone feat. Ellen Smith – Stranger To Your Love (Stoneblue Remix)
19. Doppenberg – More Than Ever
20. David Forbes – Equator

As you know, I’ve been making music for a long time now. Though I’ve always found it exciting to experiment with new styles and sounds, Trance music is such an integral part of me it’ll hold a very special place in my heart forever. My friends from Armada Music know this full well, and they decided to list a Top 20 of Trance classics I made since I started my adventure. Personally, I think you’ll love seeing and hearing what they came up with during this super-nostalgic trip down memory lane, so be sure to give it a read via the link below.

Read ‘Twenty Trance Classics From Armin van Buuren That Can’t Be Forgotten’

Reworking his own collab with Avalan, Armin van Buuren delivers a gorgeous remix under his Rising Star moniker. Carried by the repurposed vocals and a euphoria-stricken melody that instantly elevates all who hear, this brand-new version of ‘Should I Wait’ ticks all the boxes of a definitive crowd favorite.

Listen or download: ‘Armin van Buuren & Avalan – Should I Wait (Armin van Buuren presents Rising Star Remix)’

1. Omnia – Beautiful [ETRNTY]
2. PROGRESSIVE PICK: Shapov & Nerak – Heaven (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [Armind]
3. TRENDING TRACK: Armin van Buuren & Tom Staar feat. Josha Daniel – Let Go (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [A State Of Trance]
4. Cosmic Gate – Feel It [Wake Your Mind]
5. Bigtopo – Ali [Suanda Progressive]
6. GXD & Sarah de Warren – Hell & High Water [Coldharbour Recordings]
7. TUNE OF THE WEEK: Armin van Buuren & Avalan – Should I Wait (Armin van Buuren presents Rising Star Remix) (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [Armind]
8. Cern – The Message (Ehren Stowers Remix) [Who’s Afraid Of 138?!]
9. Ronski Speed & Harshil Kamdar – Bäng [AVA White]
10. Aly & Fila with Denise Rivera – Hymn Of Hope [Future Sound Of Egypt]
11. Binary Finary & Lele Troniq feat. Christina Novelli – Waiting For The Sun (C-Systems Emotional Remix) [Digital Society]
12. Alexander Komarov – When I Leave [A State Of Trance]
13. Chukiess & Whackboi x Ramsey Westwood – STFU! [Find Your Harmony]
14. SERVICE FOR DREAMERS: Key4050 & Plumb – I Love You [Armind]
15. Alex Kunnari & Jennifer Rene – Always Be My Friend (Extended) [Multicolors]
16. Holbrook & SkyKeeper – Trigger (Extended Mix) [Coldharbour Recordings]
17. Omar Sherif & Cari – Here For You [Future Sound Of Egypt]
18. Triode & Clara Yates – Missing Part Of Me [AVA]
19. Ben Gold & Allen Watts – Change The World [Who’s Afraid of 138?!]
20. Ron with Leeds – Funky Beats (Ron with Leeds Less EDM Mix) [Relaunch]
21. Woody van Eyden & Cheryl Barnes – Salty Skin [Ablazing Records]
22. Ferrin & Low – Breeze (Woody van Eyden Remix) [Relaunch]
23. Woody van Eyden & Rene Ablaze – Pure Magic (The Sound of Coffee) [Heavens Gate]
24. DJ T.H. feat. Robin Vane – Be My Hero (Woody van Eyden Remix) [Heavens Gate]
25. Ben Nicky x Apollo – Dance (Shugz & David Rust Remix) [Xploded Music]
26. Markus Schulz & Daimy Lotus – Are You With Me (Sector 7 Remix) [Coldharbour Recordings]
27. Ronski Speed feat. Linnea Schossow – Set Me To Light (Daniel Kandi Remix) [Digital Society]

Lining up another collab of epic proportions, Armin van Buuren bumps fists with Tom Staar and Josha Daniel after collaborating with the former on 2020’s ‘Still Better Off’ (feat. Mosimann). Led by a driving bassline that propels the airy vocals and sidechained pads onward, ‘Let Go’ is a cut steeped in mystery and suspense, offering that instant release every dance music fan is looking for.

Listen or download: ‘Armin van Buuren & Tom Staar feat. Josha Daniel – Let Go’

1. Mauro Picotto – Feels Like Home
2. AVIRA feat. Chris Howard – Gold (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [Armada Music]
3. Monocule – You Don’t Know [Protocol]
4. TUNE OF THE WEEK: Armin van Buuren & Tom Staar feat. Josha Daniel – Let Go (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [A State Of Trance]
5. Giuseppe Ottaviani – Resonate [Armind]
6. TRENDING TRACK: Armin van Buuren feat. Sarah Reeves – Tell Me Why (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [Armind]
7. Dennis Sheperd x Chloe Kay – How Does It Feel (Aurosonic Remix) [Black Hole Recordings]
8. PROGRESSIVE PICK: Ferry Corsten – Beautiful (AVIRA Remix) [Flashover Recordings]
9. Rub!k – Everlast [A State Of Trance]
10. Johan Gielen & Starpicker – Sustained [Future Sound Of Egypt]
11. Davey Asprey – Confusion [Damaged]
12. Ashley Wallbridge – Golden Hour [We’ll Be Ok]
13. Robbie Seed & Caitlin Potter – Serenade [Find Your Harmony]
14. Adam Taylor – Paradise Found (Taken from A State Of Trance 2021) [A State Of Trance]
15. Steve Dekay – Epic [Who’s Afraid Of 138?!]
16. SERVICE FOR DREAMERS: Above & Beyond feat Zoë Johnston – Good For Me (ALPHA 9 Remix) [Anjunabeats]
17. Activa – The Lost Language [Activa Music]
18. DJ T.H. & Audrey Gallagher – Siren [Digital Society]
19. Solarstone – Seven Cities (Chris Schweizer Remix) [Armada Captivating]
20. Lost Witness & Emel – Now [2Rock Recordings]
21. Denis Airwave & Sarah Escapé – Horizon (Tycoos Remix) [2Rock Recordings]
22. Ilan Bluestone feat. Ellen Smith – Stranger To Your Love (Taken from Impulse) [Anjunabeats]
23. Ilan Bluestone feat. EL Waves – Tonight (Taken from Impulse) [Anjunabeats]
24. Ilan Bluestone feat. Giuseppe De Luca – Stardust & Madness (Taken from Impulse) [Anjunabeats]
25. Ilan Bluestone feat. Giuseppe De Luca – What Do You Want From Me (Taken from Impulse) [Anjunabeats]
26. Ilan Bluestone feat. Gid Sedgwick – Paid For Love (Taken from Impulse) [Anjunabeats]
27. ReMech feat. Marianna Ray – Follow You [Defcon Recordings]
28. Thomma – Confusing [Redux 138]
29. Dan Stone & Stine Grove – If I Never Make It Home [Future Sound Of Egypt]
30. Illuminor – Horizon (Factor B Remix) [Amon Vision]