Press Release, March 17, 2006 ARMIN VAN BUUREN TO RELEASE ‘ A STATE OF TRANCE 2004’

DT:            MARCH 17, 2004
FR:             ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/LIBBY HENRY

For 2003:

# 3 ranking on the ‘Worlds Top 100 DJs’ readers poll – DJ Magazine

#7 ranking on ‘America’s Favorite DJ’ readers poll – BPM Magazine

Coming off a strong year including critical acclaim and the release of his first artist album 76 (Ultra)–which received a 2004 DanceStar USA nomination for Best Artist Album–Dutch sensation ARMIN VAN BUUREN will release the double disc compilation A STATE OF TRANCE 2004 March 23 on Ultra Records and launch a North American tour April 1.  Inspired by his weekly national radio show in Holland, also known as ‘A State of Trance,’ the new compilation is defined by ARMIN’s taste in warm, melodic driving music and includes his original track "Burned With Desire" featuring Justine Suissa  which already has been getting strong support on the #1 dance station in the U.S., WKTU in New York.

After his creation of the groundbreaking track “Blue Fear,” ARMIN–at the age of 19–was directly credited for creating the blueprint track for the trance movement. A Sasha and Digweed staple, “Blue Fear” previewed ARMIN’s signature style: divine layering of sounds and lush chords with a continuous driving beat. In 1999, the success of ARMIN’s “Communication” landed him a deal with AM:PM Records. Later that year, ARMIN formed his own label, Armind, and released “Eternity,” the wildly successful collaboration with Tiesto. As ARMIN’s marathon sets began garnering attention, he released the popular remixes of Madison Avenue’s “Don’t Call Me Baby” and Wamdue Project’s “King of My Castle.”

Born in Leiden, Holland to a musical family, ARMIN indulged his passion for music from a young age, blowing all the money from his paper route on records. ARMIN states, “I loved dance music immediately–this great rebellious sound that was so different.” Citing electro pioneer Jean Michel Jarre as a major influence as well as Dutch DJ and remixer Ben Liebrand, who would later mentor him in his mixing and producing, ARMIN began booking DJ sets and consistently producing standout tunes that graced compilations across the globe.

Track listing for A STATE OF TRANCE 2004 is as follows:

CD1:

1.      Mark Otten – Tranquility

2.      Solid Globe – Sahara

3.      Whirlpool – Under the Sun (Solar Stone Remix)

4.      Three Drives ­ Signs From the Universe

5.      Airwave – Lady Blue (Original Beat).

6.      Kyau vs Albert – Velvet Morning (Aalto Remix)

7.      Fictivision  vs Phynn – Escape (Phynn  Mix)

8.      Perpetuous Dreamer – Future Funland (Astura Remix)

9.      Active Sight – The Search for Freedom

10.    Super 8 ­- Alba

11.    Oceanlab – Satellite (Original Above & Beyond Remix)

12.    Robert Nickson -­ Spiral

13.    Armin van Buuren feat. Justine Suissa ­ Burned With Desire (Rising

Star Remix)

 

CD2:

1.      Perry O’Neil ­- Kubik

2.      Valentino -­ Flying (Sultan & The Greek Remix)

3.      Michael Burnes – ­ The Ambience

4.      Peter Martin presents Anthanasia – ­ Perfect Wave

5.      St. John vs. Locust – ­ Mind Circles (Perry O’Neil Remix)

6.      Remy & Roland Klinkenberg – Fearless

7.      Solar Stone vs. Scott Bond ­ – Naked Angel

8.      M.I.K.E. presents Fascinated ­- Totally Fascinated

9.      Mono – Rise

10.    Envio – Time To Say Goodbye (Passiva Mix)

11.    True Form – Forbidden Colors

12.    Artic Quest – Offbeat

13.    Terry Bones vs. Fred Baker present Water Planet – Introspection (John Askew Mix)

Check out www.arminvanbuuren.com and www.ultrarecords.com for up-to-date information and news.

Following is a list of ARMIN VAN BUUREN North American tour dates:

 

DATE                 CITY                                     VENUE

4/1                 Atlanta, GA                            Eleven50

4/2                 San Francisco, CA                   1015 Folsom

4/3                 Los Angeles, CA                      Circus

4/8                 Toronto, ONT                         The Guverment

4/9                 New York, NY                         The Roxy

4/10                Vancouver, BC                       Plaza of Nations

4/11                Montreal, QUE                        Bal et Blanc

5/27                Ann Arbor, MI                        Necto

5/28                Boston, MA                           Avalon Boston

5/29                Las Vegas, NV                        Risqué @ Paris Las Vegas

5/30                Chicago, IL                            Vision

For more information on ARMIN VAN BUUREN, contact:

Alex Greenberg 818-380-0400 ext. 232 Agreenberg@msopr.com

Libby Henry 818-380-0400 ext. 224 Lhenry@msopr.com