Next Saturday (February 27th), Utrecht will be captivated by the power of A State Of Trance Festival. But as we couldn’t wait for that moment to arrive, we got together past Friday with a few lucky people in the studio of the biggest broadcasting station in the Netherlands (Radio 538) and had an official pre-party.

You can check it all out above, and we’ll see you on February 27th for the grand finale: A State Of Trance Festival

A staggering 14 nominations for Armin van Buuren. An amount rivaled by few, and all because of you, the fans! We, and especially Armin himself, would like to thank you all for the incredible support you show ever more often and for the surreal amount of nominations for the IDMAs 2015.

You can vote for your favorites until March 2nd at www.armadamusic.com/idma2016

Best Trance Track
Another You – Armin van Buuren feat. Mr Probz
Embrace – Armin van Buuren feat. Eric Vloeimans
Stardust – Jean-Michel Jarre & Armin van Buuren

Best Featured Vocalist Performance – Title, Vocalist/Artist
Another You – Mr. Probz – Armin van Buuren

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

Best Global DJ
Best European DJ
Best Artist(Solo)
Best Trance DJ
Best Producer

Best Podcast or Radio Mixshow DJ
A State Of Trance

Best Compilation or Full Length DJ Mix
A State Of Trance 2015 – Armin van Buuren

Best Full Length Studio Recording
Embrace

Best Headphones
Philips – A5 Pro

Taking twenty of the best records from the A State Of Trance radio show and putting them in this February 2016 edition of the ‘A State Of Trance Radio Top 20’ selection, we ought to get you really excited. We’ve got Ben Gold’s ‘I’m In A State Of Trance (ASOT 750 Anthem)’, Andrew Rayel & Digital X’s ‘Winterburn’ feat. Sylvia Tosun, Paul Oakenfold’s ‘Bla Bla Bla’, and many other thrilling tunes to spoil you with, which should make your day, if not you entire month. So get right to listening, we know you can’t wait!

Listen or download: A State Of Trance Radio Top 20 – February 2016

Taking twenty of the best records from the A State Of Trance radio show and putting them in this February 2016 edition of the ‘A State Of Trance Radio Top 20’ selection, we ought to get you really excited. We’ve got Ben Gold’s ‘I’m In A State Of Trance (ASOT 750 Anthem)’, Andrew Rayel & Digital X’s ‘Winterburn’ feat. Sylvia Tosun, Paul Oakenfold’s ‘Bla Bla Bla’, and many other thrilling tunes to spoil you with, which should make your day, if not you entire month. So get right to listening, we know you can’t wait!

Release date: February 19th

Listen or download: ‘A State Of Trance Radio Top 20 – February 2016’

Introducing the rocky sound of award-winning Dutch rock band Kensington as a perfect merging with Armin van Buuren’s musical ingenuity, ‘Heading Up High’ is another one of those out-of-the-box creations making the ‘Embrace’ album worthwhile. Stuffed with energetic chord progressions, pounding beats, and a solid bassline, ‘Heading Up High’ is what you get when a joint venture of such magnitude is allowed to thrive.

Listen or download: Armin van Buuren feat. Kensington – Heading Up High

As a man that keeps on surprising the world with his compositions, DJ sets, and everything else, Armin van Buuren is not one to shy away from bestowing ecver-lasting memories upon his fans.The Trance legend himself made a temporary career switch and sat down as the conductor of his very own Armin Only Embrace tram in Amsterdam.

If that wasn’t special enough, he surprised one lucky fan with a meet&greet and the very first ticket to his Armin Only Embrace show in the Netherlands, but also went on to give tickets to ALL passengers of the tram. Watch the complete highlight below!

As the Dutch equivalent of the Grammy Awards, the Echo Award in Germany of the ‘Victoire’ in France, the Edison Award is one of the most long-lasting music awards in the Netherlands, presented to artists for creating extraordinary works of art. And our one and only Armin van Buuren has been nominated.

As the independent jury of music industry professionals described Armin van Buuren’s ‘Embrace’ album as fresh, catchy, and innovative, it is one of the three albums to have been nominated for the Dance Edison of the year 2016. The winners will be announced on March 21st. We’re all rooting for you Armin!

In this most wonderful time of the year, another piece of great news has reached our ears. As of today, Armin van Buuren surpassed the staggering amount of 1.5 million followers on Spotify. Thanks to all of the fans that made this possible and let’s try to hit the 2 million mark next year!

We’ve all felt the urge to do something really, really special for the ones we love at least once. Lenny is no expection, and she embarked on a quest to surprise her lucky boyfriend Arjan in ways that few can. As this full-fledged venture led to Arjan meeting and greeting his idol Armin van Buuren, we once again realize that music and love are two incredibly powerful forces, enabling us to be the beautiful creatures we are. Unfortunately, it’s not something we are able to do every time, but we’re really glad that this turned out perfectly.

So without further ado, here’s how Lenny surprised Arjan by arranging a Meet & Greet with his long-time hero Armin van Buuren. Enjoy!

With twenty unrivaled highlights placed in the starting line-up of Armin van Buuren’s ‘A State Of Trance Radio Top 20 January 2016′, there’s no denying that the new year is off to an inexplicably good start. Filled with outstanding efforts from the likes of Armin van Buuren, Dash Berlin, Omnia, Ørjan Nilsen, Markus Schulz, and other hotshots, it is here where the foundation of a new and massive A State Of Trance year are laid down. Get hyped, because this is where it’s at!

Release date: January 15th

Listen or download: ‘A State Of Trance Radio Top 20 – January 2016′