Author: Casijn Schroder

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Simply put, ‘Sound of You’ is a high-voltage festival weapon. In one of the year’s most thrilling joint efforts, Armin van Buuren and Rob Swire deliver a shimmering, modern anthem, pairing the latter’s unmistakable vocals with a heart-racing build and explosive drop. Marking Swire’s first feature in years, ‘Sound of You’ became an instant fan favorite after its Ultra Music Festival 2024 debut. Now, it’s finally landed—ready to ignite summer with its charming touch and mainstage energy.

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A new chapter of A State of Trance begins. Curated and mixed by Armin van Buuren, ‘A State of Trance 2025’ delivers a trifecta of sound, guiding listeners through trance’s full spectrum—from sunlit melodies to peak-time intensity.

Across its three parts and 43 tracks, the new mix album offers the very best of modern trance, from the sea-side grooves of ‘On The Beach’—with tracks from Claptone x Chicane, OTTAGON (Giuseppe Ottaviani) and AVIRA—to the club-driven energy of ‘In The Club’ at the hands of Andrew Bayer, Ferry Corsten, Richard Durand and Gabry Ponte x Jerome Isma-Ae. With Armin van Buuren and Rob Swire’s show-stopping new collaboration and the official anthem for A State of Trance 2025, the energy reaches full throttle with ‘Who’s Afraid of 138?!’, the third mix—a no-holds-barred adrenaline rush spearheaded by Sander van Doorn, Orjan Nilsen x Mark Sixma, Oliver Heldens & Armin van Buuren and Mauro Picotto.

Packed with exclusive tracks, sought-after IDs and brand-new collaborations, ‘A State of Trance 2025’ is your soundtrack from sunrise bliss to afterhours madness.

Listen to “A State of Trance 2025 (Mixed By Armin van Buuren)” here

Tracklist

Mix 1 – On The Beach
1 Diego Miranda & Mëlbëc – Ta Que Na
2 Claptone x Chicane feat. Moya Brennan – Saltwater
3 Akyse – The Lines
4 Markus Schulz vs Ferry Corsten x Omnia – Loops & Tings
5 Evoxel – Orion
6 Skyvol & 2nd Chemistry – Time Will Tell
7 Cubicore – Breathe
8 OTTAGON, Giuseppe Ottaviani – Find You
9 Armin van Buuren & Punctual feat. EVALINA – Angels (VIP Mix)
10 Arodes – Kidz (CamelPhat Remix)
11 BLR x Amber Revival – Love Me Endless
12 AVIRA feat. Azyla – Disconnected
13 Laura van Dam – Deep Shadow
14 Ahmed Helmy – I’m A Freak
15 Armin van Buuren & Rob Swire – Sound Of You

Mix 2 – In The Club
1 Armin van Buuren & Ben Hemsley feat. Lucy Pullin – Is It Beautiful? (A State of Trance 2025 TRANSFORMATION Anthem)
2 Andrew Bayer – I Don’t Want You
3 Paul Webster & Bo Bruce – Holding The Light
4 Sunny Lax & Lexy Chae – Echoes Of The Void
5 Doppenberg & Frank Spector – Heaven’s Fall
6 Armin van Buuren, Alok, Norma Jean Martine, LAWRENT – Euphoria (with Alok) (Richard Durand Remix)
7 Ferry Corsten, Ruben de Ronde, NRG2000 – New Inner Way
8 Ben Gold & SUPERSTRINGS – The Whip
9 Allen Watts & Will Rees – Pendulum
10 Armin van Buuren feat. Fiora – Waiting For The Night (Richard Durand Remix)
11 Armin van Buuren & Seth Hills – Gimme The Love
12 Gabry Ponte x Jerome Isma-Ae – Hold That Sucker Down
13 Richard Durand – Sugarphoria
14 Armin van Buuren & BLR – Bach To The Future

Mix 3 – Who’s Afraid Of 138?!
1 Sander van Doorn – God Mode
2 Orjan Nilsen x Mark Sixma x nilsix – Bring Back The Techno
3 Karney – Delante
4 Armin van Buuren – Control Freak (ATARA Remix)
5 Armin van Buuren & Omnia – Love (138 Psy Mix)
6 Mauro Picotto & Tai Woffinden – Pulsar
7 Oliver Heldens & Armin van Buuren feat. Sam Harper – Freedom (VIP Mix)
8 David Forbes x Susie Ledge – Lose Ma Head
9 Seth Hills feat. soleil – Addicted
10 KI/KI & Storm Mollison – Getting Ready For The Party
11 Armin van Buuren feat. Lucky Lou – Sweet Escape
12 DBF – Freestyle Fanatic
13 Storm – Time To Burn (David Forbes Remix)
14 David Forbes x DRKONE – XTC

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One of the most requested IDs from Armin van Buuren’s sets and a crowd favorite from EDC to Ultra, ‘Angels’ sees the world-renowned Dutchman and U.K. duo Punctual reunite after their global hit, ‘On & On’. Blending uplifting chords and a soaring progressive house melody with a heavenly vocal performance from EVALINA, this track delivers pure euphoria to light up mainstages worldwide.

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Created live during a top-streamed anticipated YouTube broadcast, ‘Is It Beautiful?’ sees Armin van Buuren link up with the esteemed U.K. artist Ben Hemsley for the highly anticipated anthem for A State of Trance 2025 in Rotterdam. With Lucy Pullin’s gorgeous vocals framing a melodic, nostalgia-invoking production, this brilliant record wastes no time in answering its own question with a resounding “yes!”.

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A staple in Armin van Buuren’s live sets at Ultra Music Festival, EDC Las Vegas, Ushuaïa and most recently Dreamstate SoCal, ‘Love’ is a harder melodic anthem that leaves no club unshaken. Teaming up with Omnia, Armin introduces pounding drums underpinned by an unmistakable organ presence, ensuring the track’s energy holds strong from dusk till dawn.

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Remixing the official anthem for A State of Trance 2024 can be quite the challenge, yet Ben Nicky and Cubicore knock it out of the ballpark. Retaining the qualities that made ‘Destination’ a full-blown anthem whilst injecting a sound all their own, the two scene powerhouses show exactly how on top of their game they truly are.

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Premiered first on stage at Ushuaïa and Tomorrowland Brazil 2024 by Armin van Buuren and Alok themselves, ‘Euphoria’ sees the two electronic music mainstays link up with Norma Jean Martine and LAWRENT for a phenomenal mainstage favorite. Matching great vocals with rousing chords and a powerful production that turns any moment into a highlight, this track kicks off the new year in the best possible way.

Listen to ‘Euphoria (With Alok) here.