May 06, 2017

Armin van Buuren announces "The Best Of Armin Only" Album

May 06, 2017/ E. Vincent Martinez

Listen to: Armin van Buuren – My Symphony (The Best Of Armin Only Anthem)

‘The Best Of Armin Only’ is still a week away, but Armin van Buuren has already given fans a taste of what’s to come. Today, the award-winning DJ and producer not only released his new single ‘My Symphony’ as the anthem of his shows in the Amsterdam ArenA, but also launched the pre-order of his special ‘The Best Of Armin Only’ album, which will see its full release on May 12th.

‘My Symphony’, the anthem for ‘The Best Of Armin Only’, saw its premiere six weeks ago, kicking off Armin van Buuren’s titanic live set on the mainstage of Ultra Music Festival Miami 2017. The song has been buzzing incessantly since, captivating fans all over the globe with its jaw-dropping orchestral partitions, seamless incorporation of dance music and all-around amazing crossover potential. It’s a song that captures Armin van Buuren’s artistic versatility in its entirety, which makes it the perfect anthem for ‘The Best Of Armin Only’.

Simultaneously with the release of ‘My Symphony’ on Armind, Armin van Buuren launched the pre-order of his ‘The Best Of Armin Only’ album today. The album, a two-disc body of work filled with Armin van Buuren’s timeless classics and exclusive records alike, is also physically available through the ‘The Best Of Armin Only Special Box’, which offers a custom-made sound box in addition to the CDs.

As can be said of the album, the ‘The Best Of Armin Only’ shows are where Armin van Buuren’s twenty years as an artist come together, from his first club memories to all of his personal highlights. The two shows are held at the Amsterdam ArenA on respectively May 12th and May 13th. Fans who aren’t able to attend will still be able to be a part of the happening! More information about this will soon be announced.

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April 25, 2016

UNTOLD Festival welcomes Top 5 DJ's of the World

April 25, 2016/ E. Vincent Martinez

EUROPE’s BEST MAJOR FESTIVAL IN 2015 WANTS TO OUTDO HIGH EXPECTATIONS AFTER IMPACTFUL DEBUT

This summer Transylvania will become one of Europe’s most coveted capitals of dance music. UNTOLD festival will bring over 150 internationally acclaimed artists to Cluj-Napoca in Romania. Among them are the current top 5 dj’s in the world MARTIN GARRIX, ARMIN VAN BUUREN, TIESTO, DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE and HARDWELL. The festival is keeping its promise to bring the world’s most renowned artists to Romania. UNTOLD 2016 will take place from the 4th until the 7th of August, tickets are on sale and 40,000 have already been sold from a total of 55.ooo 4 day passes. Alongside the five headliners, artists such as AFROJACK, FAITHLESS, PAROV STELAR, SCOOTER, DUBFIRE, RUDIMENTAL (DJ SET), CHASE&STATUS (DJ SET), NERVO, W&W will take the stage.

The first edition of the UNTOLD festival was with a total of 240,000 visitors an enormous success, and has already been awarded with the title for “BEST MAJOR FESTIVAL” at the European Festival Awards 2015, in Groningen, Holland. Another major point of recognition was when The International Advertising Association Romania (IAA), the most important national representative of the marketing and communication industry, awarded the festival with the Brand of the Year title. For this year the festival wants to outdo the high expectations after their impactful debut in 2015.

Pay with Blood: An original “Pay with Blood” marketing campaign was initiated by the organizers for the first edition which turned out to have a very big and most of all positive impact on the community. In addition to generating awareness for the scarcity of blood donation in Romania, a total of 1,500 people donated blood, saving the lives of over 3100 people. In Romania, only 1,7% of the population donate blood, making Romania among the bottom three countries in Europe in terms of blood donation. The ‘Pay with Blood’ campaign was nominated in 5 categories in the competition issued by Golden Drum and won 2 Silver Drum prizes in the New, Innovative and Public Relations categories. Another award received for this campaign was from The European Awards for Creative Excellence, Gold in Media and Bronze in Public Relations.

UNTOLD line-up (alphabetical order) + MORE TO COME

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February 08, 2016

Armin van Buuren Releases New Single and Premieres Music Video for “Heading Up High” feat. Kensington

February 08, 2016/ E. Vincent Martinez

GRAMMY® nominated DJ and producer Armin van Buuren releases “Heading Up High” featuring Kensington, the new single from Van Buuren’s full-length studio album, Embrace (Armada Music). The single is out now, accompanied by a music video that is premiered worldwide on MTV for an exclusive 24-hour window.

“Heading Up High” is yet the most infectious cut from Embrace and it set the Netherlands on fire when it shot straight to A-rotation at Dutch FM radio. For “Heading Up High,” Van Buuren chose to work with the popular Dutch rock band Kensington in yet another example of Embrace’s musical openness with instrumentation and styles. Kensington’s latest studio album, Rivals (Universal), peaked at the #1 chart position in the Netherlands. The band consists of members: Eloi Youssef (vocals, guitar), Casper Starreveld (guitar, vocals), Jan Haker (bass) and Niles Vandenberg (drums). There is a magical space where electronic dance music meets monster rock ‘n roll and Van Buuren and Kensington were able to find that phenomenal place.

The music video for “Heading Up High” depicts a crowd of inmates trying to escape a dome-shaped prison by heading up high through the roof. Among this group of prisoners is Hardwell, trying to soar to freedom alongside his fellow convicts, guided by the inspiring lyrics, rock-solid sounds and sturdy beats of Van Buuren and Kensington.

Said Armin van Buuren of Heading Up High, “I wanted to create a song that was just totally unexpected and I’d been drawn to the sound of Kensington for some time. We really vibed well together and I think my long-time dance music fans may be surprised by some elements of this song. It just really soars and I get a great reaction whenever I play it out! It’s got the feel of worlds coming together.”

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“Heading Up High” is vibrant and dynamic with all the rock ‘n roll charisma that Kensington brings. It’s got a power-ballad pull that grabs the listener while delivering inspirational lyrics. The Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs BOOSTEDKIDS Remix is all blistering attack and sonic aggression perfect for today’s EDM audiences. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike hold the title of DJ Mag’s “#1” in its “Top 100 DJs” poll and the duo give their all to five-time DJ Mag “#1” winner, Armin van Buuren, on their remix. To those remixes, add the Years Remix and the First State Remix – both with achingly melodic arrangements and emotional swells – and it’s no wonder American radio programmers are taking note. “Heading Up High” is sure to be a festival favorite for summer 2016.