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Following the grand success of mainstage anthem ‘Blah Blah Blah’, Armin van Buuren has pulled out all the stops to unleash yet another full-throttle festival anthem. Already premiered to legions of fans during his sets at ASOT 900 Utrecht and in his A State Of Trance radio show, ‘Turn It Up’ does exactly what its title implies: getting listeners to crank up the volume big time.

Created off the back of several amazing crossover songs, including the wonderful ‘Lonely For You’, ‘Turn It Up’ sees Armin van Buuren unleashes his dark side for a fresh cut meant the biggest stages. Peppered with colossal drums, infectious vocals and stadium-quivering bass, this blistering track is meant to make the crowd erupt into fist-pumping madness.

Armin van Buuren: “I’m always excited for the festival season because of the crowd’s response to tracks like these. Nothing beats the feeling you get when fans go absolutely nuts to something you play, and ‘Turn It Up’ was made for that exact purpose. I’m really looking forward to playing this one all throughout the summer.”

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Helping fans to gear up for the annual Miami madness, ‘A State Of Trance Top 20 – March 2019’ sees Armin van Buuren emerges with twenty of his personal A State Of Trance highlights. Filled to the brim with productions from the likes of Above & Beyond, Armin van Buuren, ARTY, Gareth Emery, ilan Bluestone, Jorn van Deynhoven, Richard Durand & Marco V and more, this installment of the internationally acclaimed series is all you need to get through the month of March.

Listen or download: A State Of Trance Top 20 – March 2019 (Selected by Armin van Buuren) [Miami Edition]

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What a time to be alive. In addition to the radio premier of ‘Turn It Up’, this week’s episode of A State Of Trance features new music from the likes of Maor Levi, Super8 & Tab, Simon Patterson and more, plus a guest mix and nice little interview with Skullduggery head honcho Greg Downey. Don’t miss it!

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO A STATE OF TRANCE EPISODE 905

  1. Joel Hirsch & Sara Skinner – Your Reckless Heart [Garuda]
  2. Denis Sender & Front – Purple Bird [Suanda Progressive]
  3. Above & Beyond vs Armin van Buuren – Show Me Love [Armind]
  4. Super8 & Tab – Trigger [Armada Music]
  5. Maor Levi & OTIOT feat. Ashley Tomberlin – Turn Out The Lights [Armada Music]
  6. [PROGRESSIVE PICK] Sunny Lax – Sheeverz [Anjunabeats]
  7. [TUNE OF THE WEEK] Armin van Buuren – Turn It Up [Armind]
  8. Airborn, Bogdan Vix & KeyPlayer feat. Mr. Sax – Celestia (UNTOLD Fortune 2019 Anthem) [inHarmony Music]
  9. Beatman & Ludmilla – Amelie [Skullduggery]
  10. Greg Downey & Sunscreem – Perfect Motion [Deep In Thought]
  11. Zach Zlov – Regicide [Skullduggery]
  12. Vince Schuld – Disconnected (Cenk Basaran Remix | Greg Downey Rework)
  13. [SERVICE FOR DREAMERS] Allen Watts – Gravity [Who’s Afraid Of 138?!]
  14. Exis – Ascension In D Minor [Who’s Afraid Of 138?!]
  15. AYDA – Voyager [Suanda]
  16. Davey Asprey – Aftermath [A State Of Trance]
  17. ReOrder – All Comes Back To You (Solarstone Pure Mix Expanded) [Pure Trance]
  18. Protoculture & Mino Safy – Redemption [A State Of Trance]
  19. Dan Thompson – You’re All Coming With Me! [A State Of Trance]
  20. Simon Patterson feat. Lucy Pullin – Blink [Deep In Thought]
  21. Ruben de Ronde & Louise Rademakers – Games (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix) [Statement!]
  22. Giuseppe Ottaviani – Panama [Black Hole]
  23. Lostly – Trans Karoo (Allen Watts Remix) [Mental Asylum]
  24. Nadi Sunrise feat. Kate Miles – Fear The Pain [UN]
  25. AVAO & Clara Yates – Windowpane [Reaching Altitude]
  26. onTune & Blue Silence X Alex – Toronto (Back & Forth 4.0 Official Anthem) [Reaching Altitude]
  27. Indecent Noise – One Step Back [Pure Trance Neon]
  28. Perplexer – Acid Folk (Will Atkinson King of Scotland Remix) [VII]

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The start of the festival season is getting closer by the minute, so Armin van Buuren already started his warm-up for the deluge of festivals to come. After announcing his gig at Dutch festival Pinkpop, Armin travelled from Israel to ASOT Madrid and back to the Netherlands again to lay claim on two BUMA awards for most played tracks on Dutch Radio: ‘Therapy’ and ‘Blah Blah Blah’. Watch his vlog now!

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For so many years, fans have been dreaming of a legendary link-up between Above & Beyond and Armin van Buuren, and that moment has finally arrived today. As the long-anticipated, first-ever collaboration between the iconic trio and the five-time #1 DJ in the world, ‘Show Me Love’ is an instant fan favorite, paving the way for – hopefully – many more future link-ups between the fellow Grammy nominees and electronic music flagbearers.

Premiered live on stage at A State Of Trance 900 in Utrecht, the Netherland, the biggest indoor Trance event in the world, ‘Show Me Love’ is the manifestation of what could be the most awe-inspiring dance music pairing of the decade. Juggling impactful, arena-shuddering rhythmics, a gorgeous, piano-led breakdown and a heavenly melody engineered for excitement, this brand-new collaborative record is everything fans wanted it to be: a magnificent, evergreen Trance cut that bridges the gap between Anjunabeats and Armada Music.

Above & Beyond: “We’ve always been welcomed by the Armada Music and A State Of Trance family worldwide. Having shared many stages with Armin, it was great to finally get in a studio together to swap ideas, and ‘Show Me Love’ came together really organically.”

Armin van Buuren: “The guys from Above & Beyond and I exchanged a few remixes back in the early 2000s, and we really enjoyed working together. Despite that, we never linked up in the following years, until now. I think that ‘Show Me Love’ can play a big part in uniting fans from all over the world and I hope it will spark a beautiful collaborative era between us and our respective labels.”

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You might have only just recovered from the ASOT900 madness, but we’re back to fuel the fire some more. In this week’s episode of A State Of Trance, we’ve got Armin’s new single with Above & Beyond, the ASOT 900 Utrecht aftermovie, Maor Levi as a special guest and a huge ReOrder remix of ‘Lonely For You’.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO A STATE OF TRANCE EPISODE 903

  1. Myon feat. Alissa Feudo Perfect Ghost [Anjunabeats]
  2. HØLY WATERS Times Like These [Black Hole Recordings]
  3. Dennis Graft Minsk [Suanda Base]
  4. PROGRESSIVE PICK: Dave Winnel Lily Of The Valley [Armind]
  5. Armin van Buuren Lifting You Higher (A State Of Trance 900 Anthem) [A State of Trance]
  6. TUNE OF THE WEEK: Above & Beyond vs Armin van Buuren Show Me Love [Armind]
  7. Bobina x Christina Novelli Saviour [Magik Muzik]
  8. STANDERWICK feat. Tensteps & NOHC This Letter [Armada Music]
  9. Orjan Nilsen x Dennis Sheperd x Nifra x Estiva Cabin Fever (Orjan Nilsen Club Mix) [In My Opinion]
  10. AÏKA Mexico City [Statement! Recordings]
  11. Maor Levi & OTIOT Bandana [Armind]
  12. Maor Levi & OTIOT feat. Ashley Tomberlin Turn Out The Lights [Armada Music]
  13. Armin van Buuren Lifting You Higher (A State Of Trance 900 Anthem) (Maor Levi Remix) [A State Of Trance]
  14. SERVICE FOR DREAMERS: Ben Gold Thriller [Garuda]
  15. Driftmoon with Ferry Tayle Unforgettable [FSOE Fables]
  16. Ben Gold & Sivan Stay (Sneijder Remix) [Who’s Afraid Of 138?!]
  17. Farius You Should Know [A State Of Trance]
  18. Marco V & Rank 1 We Finally Met [High Contrast]
  19. The Spacelovers Space Lover (Genix Remix) [Ride]
  20. Armin van Buuren feat. Bonnie McKee Lonely For You (ReOrder Remix) [Armind]
  21. Davey Asprey Aftermath [A State Of Trance]
  22. Paul van Dyk & Saad Ayub Future Memories [VANDIT Records]
  23. Joel Hirsch & HALIENE Run To You (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix) [A State Of Trance]
  24. Fisical Project & Frank Watson Black Clover [Always Alive]
  25. Arctic Moon About You [Who’s Afraid Of 138?!]
  26. Giuseppe Ottaviani Panama (Taken from Evolver) [Black Hole Recordings]
  27. Alex M.O.R.P.H. & Marjan Take My Breath [VANDIT Records]
  28. DRYM Nemesis [Garuda]