The time has come for Tomas Heredia’s first solo release on ASOT. After releases on Captivating sounds and a huge collab with Chris Schweizer (Darksiders), Heredia returns to Armada Music with ‘Oculus’. More intense than a peak-hour set, ‘Oculus’ will rip apart any dance floor it comes near.

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Miracles is the next single taken from Andrew Rayel’s debut album ‘Find Your Harmony’.

With stunning vocals from Christian Burns and a fresh new remix by Argentinian super duo “Heatbeat”, Miracles is could very well be Andrew’s biggest track so far!

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Tonight Armin van Buuren is hosting a pre-party for A State of Trance in Utrecht this weekend, and he’ll be doing his show live from the Radio 538 studio in the Netherlands. Arty, Simon Patterson and MaRLo will be the guests of honor in the studio, and the entire experience will be streamed LIVE via 538 youtube channel. This is a great chance to hear the guys up close and in person, so don’t miss it!

Coming off of a year that saw Armin van Buuren receive a Grammy nomination and several platinum awards for ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, a world tour that reached over 500,000 visitors across 5 continents, and a slew of other prestigious awards — what could be next for the man fueled by an undying passion for trance, Armin van Buuren? Never one to rest on his laurels, Armin has constantly sought to expand and build upon the genre he helped define, opening up new worlds for not only himself, but also for his fellow performers and of course, audiences around the world. A quick glance at recent tour photos reveals the new scale of the A State of Trance experience, especially when compared to the humble beginnings of it all so many years ago. The twelfth installment in the series, A State of Trance 2015 marks the start of life on a bigger stage.

With a brand new collaboration with Mark Sixma entitled ‘Panta Rhei’ and a selection of Armin’s personal favourites, the excitement for 2015 has only just begun. In addition to an exclusive Gareth Emery remix of Cosmic Gate, the album also has a whopping 26 exclusive and unreleased tracks, including never-before-heard songs from Armada Music artists Protoculture, Alexander Popov, Orjan Nilsen, two new Gaia songs, and the fan-anticipated Armin van Buuren presents Rising Star feat. Betsie Larkin – ‘Safe Inside You’.

Armin will once again seamlessly mix his top picks into a continuous journey, taking listeners new and old with him for a wild experience. The first set is titled “On the Beach”, and the second is called “In the Club”, representing the two sides of the coin of a perfect musical experience. It’s this diversity that has led the compilation to be once again nominated for an IDMA in 2015, after having won the award in 2014 and having either won or been nominated every year since 2005.

This year will celebrate ASOT Episode #700, with the ASOT Festival touring the world in what will surely be one of the most ambitious trance tours ever devised. The world’s first festival based upon a radio show, ASOT Festival proves the growing strength of not only Armin and A State of Trance, but of the genre itself.

Once you get to the top, the only way forward is to dare to dream even higher. This is A State of Trance 2015.

For more information, visit: asot2015.arminvanbuuren.com

Release date: March 27th, 2015.

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Set 1: On the Beach

1. Cosmic Gate & Emma Hewitt – Going Home (Gareth Emery Remix) [Armin van Buuren’s Intro Mix]
2. Protoculture – Pegasus
3. Dawn – The Truth We Can’t Escape
4. Adam Szabo & Willem De Roo – Looking Back
5. Orjan Nilsen – The Edge
6. DRYM – Calipso
7. Denis Kenzo & Sarah Lynn – Ashes
8. Fabio XB & Liuck feat. Christina Novelli – Step Into The Light
9. Ruben de Ronde feat. Victoria Ray – Dreams Come True (DRYM Remix)
10. ilan Bluestone – Tesseract
11. Moiez & Alina Renae with Mike Shiver & Rapha – What I Need (Ronski Speed Remix)
12. Mino Safy – When The Sun Smiles
13. Eximinds & Yan Space – Atlas
14. Venom One & Tomas Heredia – Moments
15. Canberra & Astrid Suryanto – UP (Mike Saint-Jules Remix)
16. Timmus – Still Alive
17. Alex M.O.R.P.H. feat Natalie Gioia – 4Ever (Dub Mix)
18. Simon Patterson feat. Matt Adey – Time Stood Still

Set 2: In The Club

1. Armin van Buuren – Together (In A State of Trance) (Intro Mix)
2. Talemono – Overload
3. Alexander Popov – Multiverse
4. Andrew Rayel – Find Your Harmony (Driftmoon Stellar Mix)
5. Craig Connelly & Dan Thompson – Welcome To Earth
6. Faruk Sabanci – Albino
7. Fisherman & Hawkins and Gal Abutbul – United
8. Armin van Buuren & Mark Sixma – Panta Rhei
9. Eximinds & Vigel – Handprint
10. Arisen Flame & Driftmoon – Live Your Dream
11. Gaia – Carnation
12. Jorn van Deynhoven – Freaks (Festival Mix)
13. Gaia – In Principio
14. Gai Barone – Mr. Slade (Solarstone Pure Mix)
15. Standerwick & Philippe El Sisi feat. Ana Criado – Magic Light
16. Armin van Buuren presents Rising Star feat. Betsie Larkin – Safe Inside You
17. Allen Watts – Gravity
18. Dan Stone – Proteus
19. Aly & Fila feat. Roxanne Emery – Shine (Club Mix)

This edition of the A State of Trance Radio Top 20 packs all the best songs from not one but two months into one, 21 track compilation. With a classic Kamaya Painters track to kick up the nostalgia and of course, a wide range of brand new, cutting edge tunes, this compilation is nothing but the very best. The legends of the scene are all here, from Armin van Buuren and Dash Berlin to two originals from Gareth Emery, to some new names that are definitely ones to watch for the future — it’s all here!

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Armin van Buuren will soon be taking up a residency at the brand new Omnia Nightclub at Ceasar’s Palace in Las Vegas. The first date has already been confirmed for March 27th, 2015, and you can already begin purchasing tickets.

This residency is the start of a great and exciting new partnership, and Omnia promises to be a nightclub experience of epic proportions.

Get your tickets at: http://omnia.ws/armin-van-buuren

Driftmoon has been featured almost every week in the A State of Trance radio show lately, which is a feat that very few people on the planet can claim to have achieved. If that doesn’t say enough, his consistent releases on Armada Music and now on A State of Trance prove time and again that his level of talent and production ability is simply undeniable. Get ready for the ‘D.R.O.P.’!

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Armin van Buuren’s ‘Save My Night’ (a song made in collaboration with Heineken to promote responsible drinking at parties) has just been given new life by a talent quickly rising through the ranks of dance music’s elite. Andrew Rayel brings you main stage material, ready to be played around the world!

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Armin van Buuren, received no less than 7 nominations for the upcoming International Dance Music Awards show. The critically acclaimed show, which will take place during the Winter Music Conference in Miami, USA, at the end of March, is one of the leading award shows in the Electronic Dance Music scene. The voting ballot, inviting all dance music lovers to vote for their favorites, will be open until March 2nd.

The Dutch DJ, received 7 nominations within 6 categories and is in the running for ‘‘Best Global DJ’, ‘Best Trance Trance Track’, ‘Best Compilation or Full Length DJ Mix’, ‘Best Trance DJ’, ‘Best Podcast or Radio Mixshow DJ’ and his headphones are in the running for ‘Best Headphones. Last but not least, Armada Music, the record label of which Armin is the co-founder, that has won the ‘Best Global Record Label’ five years in a row is once again nominated for the much-coveted award.

People are able to vote for their favourites by going to http://www.wintermusicconference.com/idmaballot/finalballot/. Voting ends Monday March 2nd, 2015.

IDMA nominations for Armin van Buuren:

9. Best Trance Track

Hystereo – Armin van Buuren

Together (In a State Of Trance)- Armin van Buuren

14. Best Compilation or Full Length DJ Mix

A State of Trance 2014 – Armin van Buuren – Armada

15. Best Global DJ

Armin van Buuren

20. Best Trance DJ

Armin van Buuren

27. Best Podcast or Radio Mixshow DJ

A State of Trance – Armin van Buuren

57. Best Headphones

Philips A5-Pro DJ

The 30th edition of the Winter Music Conference will take place in Miami, Florida, March 23-28, 2015. With over 60,000 visitors from over 70 different countries, including DJs, label owners and other delegates of the dance scene, the WMC is one of the major happenings in the dance music industry. One of the most anticipated events during WMC is the International Dance Music Awards show. The IDMAs generate over two million votes from music enthusiasts in 209 countries every year. During the show, awards in 57 different categories will be given.

During Ultra Miami last year, the mysterious duo Gaia performed for the very first time, finally giving a face to the elusive name. Well, not exactly… The hooded duo project have performed several times now in the their trademark, obscured outfits, keeping the mystery alive as to who, exactly the two performers are on stage.

Ever the champions of what is lovingly referred to as the “classic” trance sound, Gaia are not afraid to push the tempo, employing slowly evolving textures and slight modulations to fully evoke the feeling of trance as it was originally meant to be: a state of mind. Making classic records since 2000, Gaia was indeed ‘In Principio’ — at the forefront of the trance movement. Now they are back to where it all began, with a new release that will undoubtedly appeal to diehard fans and newcomers alike.

Available soon on the A State of Trance 2015 compilation!