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• Trance and Big Room • Mighty brass stabs • Throwback to 2010s Let’s press rewind for a while. It’s 2013. The so-called EDM era is in full swing— big room, progressive house— you name it. Among several hits that came out the said year, it was Armin van Buuren’s “This Is What It Feels
• Great choice with the hi-hats! • Creative vocal switches, a bit too dominant • Clean bassline, a pleasure for the ears Ninetails, a UK duo known for their previous hits like “Saturday Night” with Brando and the experimental “You In My Mind,” continues to impress with their ability to blend genres. The fusion of
• Close to AvB’s roots • Space race themed • Unconventional kickdrum There’s a massive appeal for the underground sound more than ever: look no further from Calvin Harris, who scored two potential 2023 summer hits by devoting to the late 90s sound. There are many other similar instances, and as of latest, Armin van
• Evil Borgore be like: Not Dubstep • Reminds of FISHER’s style • Tech-Bass fusion of elements Life does take you in circles, and Borgore is a recent example of getting signed by Armada after four years, after having focused on his own imprint: Buygore. This time he left that crazy ass evil dubstep version
And just like that, we are officially in November. The eleventh month will definitely see some final releases for the year coming from major names, as most labels (and music distributors alike) are likely to take a break during the holiday season. So the coming Fridays will be packed than usual, including the one covered
Welcome to our first exclusive series for this year, “Lost Labels Of Yesterday”. In this trilogy, we will remind ourselves of music imprints that decided to hit the brake; whether long-forgotten or recently abandoned. While this would not be an in-depth analysis, we will attempt to find the reason on why these once thriving labels
• Slap House from an American act, a rare occasion! • Mixture of emotional and club infused vibe • Elegant vocal from Roxanne Emery With this year nearing its untimely dusk and every festival either postponed or cancelled, upcoming singles and new WIPs have found their new home: virtual DJ sets, which have aided in
• Fantastic combination between Bass and Techno • Non-stop rhythm thanks to a fantastic composition • Funky vibe with darker twists When it comes to Axtone’s reputed roster, D.O.D. is a veteran who has advanced in the industry with his avant-garde production prowess, and his latest release caught me right on guard (even if it
• Hefty percussion and synths • Orchestral breakdown • Heavily inspired from the earlier style of Big Room So, for today’s article, I decided to write about “Tarzan” from the known luminaries Armin van Buuren & Blasterjaxx. This is perhaps their biggest collaboration in recent times, after the latter Dutch duo released multiple successful works
• Industrial and mainstage! • Techno leaning structure • Measured usage of old-school elements At last, the unprecedented Dutch titan Armin Van Buuren has finally unveiled his much-anticipated intro of his 2020 sets, “Punisher”. A thing worth noticing is that this song has been the second track, which he has been playing after the earlier
• Balance of Acoustic and Electronic elements • Underlying motivated theme • Atmospheric and mellifluous Just over a week ago, we talked about his remix of Max Styler “Let Me Take You There”, and it seems like the Russian ARTY isn’t stopping from surprising us even more. Releasing his very first original of the year
• Ecstatic crossover of Modern and Old-school sounds • 1500th Armada release! • Complexity in minimalism A State Of Trance – Lifting You Higher (ASOT 900), which took place during the end of February at Utrecht, witnessed tons of surprises, from massive IDs like MaRLo & Feenixpawl’s “Lighter Than Air”, Vigel’s remix of Limelght’s “Canis Major“,
86/100 The month of May started promisingly with a new vibrant and engaging release, from none other than the domineering Dutch pair W&W. Already having revealed two other festival weapons from their arsenal, “God Is A Girl”, which delightfully revamped Groove Coverage’s classic work and then came in “Supa Dupa Fly 2018”, which supposedly got
While analysing the future house scene in 2017, a single name impressed us. Jack Wins. The Dutch (but currently living in the UK) producer has experienced an incredible peak of success in the latest year, thanks to his unique and enjoyable style. After listening to a couple of his releases or remixes, it’s easy to
**79/100** The first week of January showcased amazing releases from many artists across labels. Armada, last Monday, revealed an interesting production. British musician Leon Lour collaborated with a talented Canadian vocalist, Victoria Duffield. The result is a very interesting and exotic track, titled “All In”. “All In” keeps a steady pace from the intro, with
Armada’s notable sub label, ‘The Bearded Man’ is wel known for its chill, downtempo and deep house releases. Their tracks have an signature melodic attribute, which makes this sub special. Today we are going to talk about one of the latest release! Crafted by the upcoming English talented artist “Wolvo” , featuring the charming voice
“Body” is the latest interesting production from the upcoming duo Loud Luxury, who hails from Canada. Focusing on ear-candy house sounds, they already have acclaimed major support from big names like Tiesto, Martin Garrix, and Zedd. This is their debut track on Armada, and it’s surely getting a lot of appreciation from fans! “Body” is a catchy
83\100 As the summer of 2017 leaves majestically, many labels and artist are releasing some last minute splendid tracks infused with summer vibes, as an icing on the cake. We have already reviewed some selected ones which we reasoned to be the best ones… But today we have another impressive and sumptuous tune, “Get Up”
85/100 A few weeks ago we had reviewed a splendid trance track from Alexander Popov and M11 – “Last To Leave”. The Belgian duo, without much delay, has released another major progressive tune on Interplay records. “All The Same Way” keeps an epic and dynamic tone throughout, impressing me all the time. Soaring pads greeted
86/100 As the year of 2017 passes, with fall nearly in time, I can say without much reluctance that trance genre has got some remarkable tunes this year. There have been countless impressive tracks, and the one I am going to talk about today also finds its way to the A-List. “Last To Leave” is a
84/100 Today we are proud to present an impressive chillstep track, “Carbon Monoxide”. I must say that I may have got one of most interesting tune in Armada’s long history… It has been crafted with precision from a former mysterious producer HIDDN, alongside with luscious vocals from Julia Ross. “Carbon Monoxide” is definitely a must
