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Armin van Buuren is in a position to listen to thousands of breaking records each year, featuring only the best of what comes his way on his world-renowned radio show A State of Trance. Choosing the best each week is no easy task — harder still is narrowing down the best of each month, and now, he’s selected his personal favorite 20 tunes of the entirety of 2014. Distilling the absolute essence of this year’s trance scene, these are the chosen 20 that made Armin’s grade.

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Yesterday’s Future Favorites from A State of Trance are today’s stars, getting the limelight they so sorely deserve. These tracks have been the gems at the heart of the A State of Trance radio show, ensuring that dance music is constantly growing and reaching for ever higher standards of quality.

These 42 tracks are some of the most exciting of the year, brought together exclusively for your enjoyment. Armin van Buuren, Andrew Rayel, Dash Berlin, Aly & Fila, GAIA, Gareth Emery, and more are all here in this one of a kind compilation.

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In tonight’s of episode of A State of Trance, Armin van Buuren premiered his brand new, upcoming track: ‘Together (In A State of Trance)’. This song will be the official anthem for the celebration of the 700th episode of ASOT — ASOT Festival. The track, which Armin has already been road testing recently at his performances, aired exclusively on the radio show. More details about the release will follow shortly!

The time has come, to join forces… in unity, friendship, and love. Together, in A State of Trance. This year’s A State of Trance anthem is now on the horizon, and tonight’s show gave a small taste of what the future holds.

Join us as we come together for the greatest celebration on earth. It’s time to go back to the essence. Back to where it all started. That incredible feeling. Together in A State Of Trance.

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In this episode of the Armin Only Intense roadmovie it just goes to show that, relying on someone to come through with the things they promised, can backfire…

After Ostrava, the crew heads off to Bucharest to prepare for the following show. Besides the usual on-tour madness, we see the compelling story of the cooperation between Cindy and Armin and show you the magic behind Ping Pong and the crazy dance this entails.

In a nutshell, another episode that will keep you on the edge of your seat and you shouldn’t miss for the world!

For your chance to win an Armin Only merchandise package, head over to the Armin Only Facebook Page and try your hand at the quiz!

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Hot on the heels of Armin van Buuren’s ‘This Is What It Feels Like’ (featuring Trevor Guthrie) recently being certified 7x Platinum in the Netherlands, Armin is releasing brand-new bonus content today in support of his latest album, ‘Armin Anthems: Ultimate Singles Collected’. While tens of thousands of votes came in for fan-favorite Armin Anthems, only 20 tracks made the cut of the final album.

Until now.

Responding to a tremendous amount of requests to publish the full voting results, Armin revealed the Top 100 Fan-Voted Tracks last night during his radio show ASOT.

Now the full list can be found at: arminanthems.arminvanbuuren.com

As of today, a brand new Spotify playlist has been created featuring not 20, but the top 100 Armin Anthems so far, in order as voted by the fans. Not only that, but Armin has also created a special ‘Commentary Version’ giving an insight into the story behind the first 25 fan-voted songs, which can also be heard exclusively on Spotify. In addition, today marks the release of the extended versions of each album track on Beatport.

Follow Armin’s Top 100 Playlist here.

Listen to the commentary version on Spotify here.

Get the album on iTunes here.

Get your copy of the physical CD on bol.com.

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Armin van Buuren’s latest release, Armin Anthems: Ultimate Singles Collected is now available on iTunes and as a physical CD. The release is also accompanied by a music video mega-mix showcasing each song from the album.

Fans around the world were given the chance to vote for their ‘Top 5 Armin Anthems’, and the response was overwhelming. Tens of thousands of votes poured in from countries all around the world, and the votes were tallied to create the final track list for the album. Clocking in at 20 tracks (see below), this album can truly be called the definitive collection of Armin van Buuren’s most iconic records.

Armin: “This year I’m celebrating 20 years as a producer — releasing tracks and finishing the 34-city world tour for my last album ‘Intense’ in Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome in December.

Right before releasing my new artist album in 2015, it feels like a good moment to look back on all the tracks I’ve released over 5 studio albums and to celebrate with fans worldwide.”

After tallying all the votes, the top 5 fan-voted tracks are:

1 Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie – This Is What It Feels Like (Grammy-nominated, certified platinum, gold, and silver around the world)
2 Armin van Buuren feat. Sharon den Adel – In And Out Of Love (One of the most viewed YouTube videos, with over 147 million views)
3 Armin van Buuren feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Not Giving Up On Love (Billboard #3 Hot Dance Airplay)
4 Armin van Buuren – Ping Pong (The official track of Armin Only)
5 Armin van Buuren – Blue Fear (Armin’s first breakthrough and first UK hit)

Check out the full top 20 here.

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It’s easy to forget how many life-changing songs Armin has produced over his staggering career, including records like his early UK chart hit ‘Blue Fear’ and his recent smash ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, which was certified platinum, gold, and silver around the globe.

In an era where trends come and go on a daily basis, one man has withstood the test of time again and again, achieving success through his unwavering support of the music he loves.

Armin van Buuren has had the fortitude to stay true to his values throughout an unrivaled DJ career, in which he was voted DJ Mag’s #1 DJ more than anyone in history. In addition to pioneering never-before-seen techniques in his live shows and concerts, Armin has always had his number one priority be the music itself. That sincerity is something the fans have always appreciated, as evidenced by his A State of Trance Radio Show, whose weekly listeners number in the 20 millions worldwide.

And so, with a deep respect for his loyal fans, Armin set out to create a different kind of record: one in which the fans played a key role. He reached out during his radio show and through his website and social media, giving the fans and the fans alone the chance to determine the track list of this incredible album. And they responded in droves. While each listener’s top 5 Armin favorites may be different, combined these are the fan-voted, greatest ‘Armin Anthems’ of all-time.

As we look back on records like ‘Shivers’, ‘Communication’, ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, and ‘In And Out Of Love’, we see more than just chart topping titles, hundreds of millions of YouTube views, a Grammy nomination, and countless other awards. We see music that has shaped and defined the current music climate in which we all live — championed by one of the greatest DJs the world has ever known — Armin van Buuren.

This is Armin Anthems.

Track List:

1 Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie – This Is What It Feels Like
2 Armin van Buuren feat. Sharon den Adel – In And Out Of Love
3 Armin van Buuren feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Not Giving Up On Love
4 Armin van Buuren – Ping Pong
5 Armin van Buuren – Blue Fear
6 Armin van Buuren feat. Laura V. – Drowning (Avicii Radio Edit)
7 Armin van Buuren feat. Justine Suissa – Burned With Desire (Rising Star Edit)
8 Armin van Buuren – Hystereo
9 Armin van Buuren – We Are Here To Make Some Noise
10 Armin van Buuren – Communication
11 Armin van Buuren feat. Susana – Shivers
12 Armin van Buuren feat. Miri Ben-Ari – Intense
13 Armin van Buuren feat. Nadia Ali – Feels So Good
14 Armin van Buuren feat. Racoon – Love You More
15 Armin van Buuren feat. Lauren Evans – Alone
16 Armin van Buuren feat. Ray Wilson – Yet Another Day
17 Armin van Buuren feat. Jan Vayne – Serenity
18 Armin van Buuren & DJ Shah feat. Chris Jones – Going Wrong
19 Armin van Buuren – Save My Night
20 Armin van Buuren – Sail

Get Armin Anthems from bol.com.

Listen to Armin’s A State of Trance Playlist on Spotify.