Armin van Buuren Celebrates Two Decades of 'A State of Trance' with the Release of Year Mix 2023
December 8, 2023 – In an industry where evolution and change are as inevitable as they are daunting, Armin van Buuren stands as a testament to the harmonious blend of tradition and innovation. Marking a significant milestone, the Dutch DJ and producer releases the twentieth edition of his acclaimed series, ‘A State of Trance Year Mix 2023’. This year’s mix is not just a musical journey but a statement - a blend of the old and the new, proving that progression in music does not necessitate abandoning its roots.
The mix is a monumental collection, featuring an impressive array of 111 tracks. It showcases a spectrum of artists, including Armin van Buuren himself, along with names like AVIRA, Bryan Kearney, Chicane, Eelke Kleijn, Ferry Corsten, Gareth Emery, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Miss Monique, Laura van Dam, Rank 1, and Ruben de Ronde. Each artist brings their unique flair to the mix, contributing to a tapestry of sounds that is both fresh and reminiscent of trance’s enduring essence.
Reflecting on the journey, Armin van Buuren shares his awe at the two-decade span of creating these mixes. He notes the evolution of trance music, acknowledging its various transformations while celebrating its unchanging core – its ‘beating heart’. His words resonate with the ethos of the mix: the coexistence of the old and the new in perfect harmony. This year’s mix is more than a collection of tracks; it's a celebration of the resilience and adaptability of trance music.
‘A State of Trance Year Mix 2023’ stands as a beacon for the future of music, illustrating that innovation does not require discarding the past. It’s a compilation that promises to resonate with long-time fans and newcomers alike, exemplifying Armin van Buuren’s ability to navigate and lead within the ever-changing landscape of electronic music.
In essence, this year's mix album is not only a milestone for Armin van Buuren but also the trance genre as a whole. It encapsulates the spirit of a musical form that continually reinvents itself while staying true to its core, inviting listeners to experience the harmonious blend of past and present, and the rhythmic pulse that keeps the genre alive and thriving.
Tracklist
1. Armin van Buuren - Am I AI? (A State of Trance Year Mix 2023 Intro)
2. Gareth Emery feat. Maria Lynn - Missing You
3. Above & Beyond - 500
4. Armin van Buuren feat. Anne Gudrun - Love Is A Drug
5. DIM3NSION - Stronger Now
6. Armin van Buuren & Matoma feat. Teddy Swims - Easy To Love (Tanner Wilfong & Assaf Remix)
7. Estiva - Via Infinita
8. anamē - Escape
9. Super8 & Tab and Crowd+Ctrl feat. Jess Ball - Incomplete
10. Miss Monique & AVIRA feat. LUNA - Subterranean
11. Laura van Dam - Needing You
12. Maor Levi & Magnificence - Let You Go
13. KASIA - Universal Nation
14. Hel:sløwed & Amber Revival - If You Only Knew
15. anamē - Anywhere (Road Trippin')
16. Armin van Buuren feat. Stuart Crichton - Dayglow
17. Dekkai - Firmament
18. Armin van Buuren feat. Sharon Den Adel - In And Out Of Love (Innellea Remix)
19. Orjan Nilsen - 9910
20. Armin van Buuren - Motive
21. Chicane feat. Moya Brennan - Saltwater (Ilan Bluestone Remix)
22. Seven Lions and Above & Beyond feat. Opposite The Other - Over Now
23. 7 Skies - Tokyo777
24. The Blizzard - Kalopsia (Matt Fax Remix)
25. Luke Bond x M6 - Nexus
26. UUFO - Energize
27. Eelke Kleijn - Time Machine
28. Armin van Buuren & Punctual feat. Alika - On & On
29. DIM3NSION - Adagio In G Minor
30. Giuseppe Ottaviani x Alex Sonata & TheRio feat. Tishmal - Tears Of The Kingdom
31. Giuseppe Ottaviani & Ilan Bluestone - Futuro
32. Hel:sløwed & That Girl - Hold Onto This
33. Gareth Emery feat. Sarah de Warren - Vertigo
34. Ahmed Helmy - Glitch
35. Ferry Corsten - Mind Trip
36. Cubicore - Bifrost
37. Lostep - Burma (anamē AM Remix)
38. Armin van Buuren feat. Vanessa Campagna - Vulnerable
39. Ahmed Helmy - R4VE 201
40. Achilles & Wintersix - Night Vision
41. Fergie - Here Comes That Sound
42. D.O.D - So Much In Love (Armin van Buuren Remix)
43. Ferry Corsten - Yes Man
44. Ahmed Helmy & D72 - Analogy
45. Ben Gold & Ruben de Ronde - Bliksem
46. Bryan Kearney vs Karney - Compromise
47. Achilles, Semblance Smile & Sharon Valerona - Never Lost
48. Orjan Nilsen - XIING (nilsix Remix)
49. Maarten de Jong, Frank Spector & Luca Morris - Minuetto
50. Asteroid - Free
51. MurZo - Kiss The Night
52. XiJaro & Pitch with Adara - Invisible
53. Bryan Kearney & Bo Bruce - Shine A Light
54. Paul van Dyk & Ciaran McAuley - Someone Like You
55. Paul van Dyk, Marc van Linden & Sue McLaren - Beautiful Life (SHINE Ibiza Anthem 2023)
56. Miyuki feat. Tara Louise - Love Again Like That
57. XiJaro & Pitch - Chasing Dreams
58. Binary Finary - 1998 (Victor Ruiz Remix)
59. Emma Hewitt x Roman Messer - FALLEN
60. Will Rees x Asteroid - Exhilarate
61. Artento Divini x Davey Asprey presents A.D.D.A. & onTune - DivAs
62. Whiteout - ADSR
63. Mhammed El Alami - Healing
64. Ciaran McAuley & Susie Ledge - You're Never Alone (Uplifting Mix)
65. Driftmoon - Feel The Waves
66. Allen Watts & Rene Ablaze feat. Cari - On My Way
67. XiJaro & Pitch with Cari - Time
68. Trance Wax - Artificial Intelligence
69. John O'Callaghan - Riverside
70. Alex M.O.R.P.H. & Amy Wallace - Surrender
71. Allen Watts - Set Me Free
72. Giuseppe Ottaviani feat. Faith - Angel (Yelow Remix)
73. Aly & Fila x Chapter 47 x Richard Bedford - Edge Of Tomorrow
74. Sneijder x Cari - You Take My Breath Away
75. Ben Gold feat. Madelyn Monaghan - Follow The King (David Forbes Remix)
76. Solarstone - Solarcoaster (Maarten de Jong Remix)
77. Daxson - Who We Are
78. Giuseppe Ottaviani - To The Stars (A Dreamstate Anthem)
79. HALIENE - Reach Across The Sky (Ben Gold Remix)
80. Trance Wax - Ascend
81. Emma Hewitt x XiJaro & Pitch - EVERLASTING
82. Craig Connelly & Christina Novelli - Black Hole (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix)
83. Andrew Rayel - One More Memory
84. Craig Connelly - Nathan's Song
85. Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Rank 1 & Ruben de Ronde - Destination (A State of Trance 2024 Anthem)
86. A.R.D.I. - Mystical
87. John Askew - Aces Hi
88. Giuseppe Ottaviani - Conscious Mind
89. Armin van Buuren & Just_us - Make It Count
90. BK - XTC Nation
91. Bryan Kearney - Encanta
92. Somna & Sarah de Warren - Satellites (Will Atkinson Remix)
93. Emma Hewitt x Daxson - WARRIOR
94. Craig Connelly & HALIENE - Other Side Of The World
95. RAM & Cari - What Matters
96. Sneijder x Nat Conway - Everybody's Free
97. John Askew - Running In The Dark
98. Ben Gold - Ultrasonic (Maarten de Jong Remix)
99. Armin van Buuren - Computers Take Over The World (Maddix Remix)
100. Will Atkinson - Cosmic Heartbreak
101. Armin van Buuren x Xoro feat. Yola Recoba - God Is In The Soundwaves
102. Armin van Buuren & Vini Vici feat. ALBA - When We Come Alive
103. BK - You Are The Master
104. David Forbes - Dreamstate
105. Liam Melly - Energy
106. Armin van Buuren - Space Case
107. The Obsessed - Free Yourself
108. le Shuuk & B-Stylezz - Konje
109. Armin van Buuren - Lose This Feeling (Maddix Remix)
110. Armin van Buuren - Lose This Feeling (Dimension Remix)
111. Armin van Buuren - AI vs Humanity (A State of Trance Year Mix 2023 Outro)
About Armin van Buuren
Armin van Buuren has long been a global ambassador for electronic music. He currently has eight full-length artist albums to his name — the latest is 2023’s ‘Feel Again’ — and continues to cultivate a massive worldwide following through his weekly A State of Trance radio show, event series, and album series, reaching 40 million listeners from 80 different countries every week. Armin van Buuren headlines tens to hundreds of shows per year at leading festivals and venues around the world, including Electric Daisy Carnival (Las Vegas, New York), Ultra Music Festival (Miami), Lollapalooza (Chicago) and Tomorrowland (Belgium) plus residencies on Ibiza and in Las Vegas. In the summer of 2022 alone, he reconnected with fans through over thirty shows, including the ‘Feel Again’ shows in the Ziggo Dome, Ultra Europe, Tomorrowland, Parookaville, Creamfields, Electric Zoo, and his summer residencies at Hï Ibiza, and Ushuaïa.
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About A State of Trance
Having evolved from a small radio show into a wide-ranging and far-reaching brand with many different spin-offs, ‘A State of Trance’ is one of the world’s biggest and most popular dance music brands. Built from the ground up since the very first episode of Armin van Buuren’s radio show in 2001, ASOT now entails a globally acclaimed label and a breathtaking event series to boot, drawing tens of thousands of music lovers from all over the globe.
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