All posts tagged in Armada Music
• Great blend of Trance and Prog • Enchanting vocals and lead • Solid sound design Further setting their indelible imprint on Armin van Buuren’s endeared label, Hel:Slowed has become a favorite for many with their excellent releases in Armada Music. Consistency and quality seem to be their motto at the moment, as they introduced
Seems like artists are taking full advantage of the warmer days: plenty of new music has arrived just in time from reputed figures such as Armin van Buuren, Hardwell, Calvin Harris, and so on. Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, Young Thug – Potion 83/100 After a year off from his main alias, Calvin Harris resurfaced by
• Explosive first drop • A mix of everything: Trance, Tech House, Big Room. • Ending on a melodic note Experimenting needs undivided commitment. This is something I have found soundly present within the discography of the scintillating Maurice West. I won’t mince my words that admire him anyways, as the Dutch act has harkened
Well there. “Been some time” is a massive understatement to make, especially since the time last episode saw lights of the day. Anyways, tenth episode couldn’t happen at a weirder time, but here goes. Checked the previous Friday list as usual, and acts such as D.O.D., Steve Aoki and Love Regenerator and more have been
When analyzing a label, I am aware to have a big prejudice: I prefer entities with few, well-selected releases, privileging the so-called “Quality Over Quantity” approach. I’m speaking about Rave Culture or Intensity Recordings (1 song each week), where there is a clear project and strategy behind every choice. Speaking about a different situation, I
• Grainy and distorted for aggression • A touch of dark and intense backdrop • Pertains to a simpler Bass House format Bold decisions in music-making business is rarer to see nowadays, but often I find names on the extensive Friday list to cite for their eccentric signatures that radiates raw talent. “Closer Tonight” happens
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
• Straightforward approach • Signature’s ARTY sound • Pleasing melody After lots of successful collaborations, the Russian duo formed by ARTY and Vion Konger strikes back with another progressive house creation, “Run Away“, the main protagonist of the EP released on Armada Music. This album is the third part of ARTY’s “From Russia With Love”
Almost every interested music fan is bound to be synonymous with Billboard. The American entertainment mogul is not only a publisher of a magazine which came out in the fall of 1894, but their charts have defined the industry’s trend. Recently, the Electronic music department of the leading company hosted a “Favorite Dance Music Label”
• 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
• Sandro’s 1st solo release on Rave Culture • Well-suited for festivals • Old school Big Room in a new fashion Despite all signs telling us that the summer of this year is well done for, it is yet to be over for many Dance music performers. Dutch solo Sandro Silva knows that and has
• Meet up of Dutch veterans • Blissful Progressive house • Armin’s exploration into mainstage genres Dutch veterans Armin and Nicky have finally teamed up for a collaboration after knowing each other for than half a decade titled “I Need You To Know”, featuring an upcoming singer/songwriter Ifimay. Nicky Romero has even remixed Armin’s single
• 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
• Perfectly built atmosphere in the cinematic breakdown • Sudden, darker transition • Psy-Trance drop fused with classic schematics Dear Japanese fans, pardon me for my incomprehensible effort at translating the title, but “Togu” should mean “sharpen“. The cover art in fact, represents some buckets. Anyway, today I’m amusing myself with Trance. Quality Trance. It
Before the insults get hurled at us, we would like to explain our progressive change of opinion towards W&W imprint, Rave Culture, in the latest months. Re-branded in 2017, the Armada sub-label initially didn’t convince us. At first, it consisted just of W&W and Maurice West releases, a problem which haunted the antecedent brand in
• 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
It is undeniable that Dutch heavyweight Armin van Buuren has been a household name among the Dance music crowd. This year has seen no difference either, with varying exquisite creations like “La résistance de l’amour” to “Show Me Love”. Concluding the year, the dexterous mastermind has compiled his endeared singles and newer music into one,
• The end of an era? • Simple, simple and… yes, simple • Old-fashioned style that works, but doesn’t shine Life is all about ups and downs. That’s a fact, and it’s even applicable to people who are considered living legends of their discipline. Armin Van Buuren went through one of his sweetest moments ever
• Lush vocal presence • Classic Arston breakdown • A comeback highly appreciated by fans It may have been a while, but the Belarusian talent Arston has come back with another emotional and driving production. This time, he has worked along with the reputed vocalist Lux, who has voiced several splendid Dance singles lately. Titled
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