Armin Van Buuren, the undisputed leader of the trance community, host of his own worldwide radio show, host of a massive series of parties and creator of countless trance anthems. Armin has skills and had them from a very young age, with photos surfacing on the internet of him as a teenager making music using what we can only assume was the first computer ever made.
AVB and his A State Of Trance parties are legendary. The effort that goes into producing the party on a regular basis is extraordinary with next level sound, lighting and production. There are few clubs in the world that have the capability to host such a party on such a scale... previously this had been Amnesia, then Space in the discoteca which he outgrew, then onto his own party at Privilege - the world's biggest club - where he served his time well. 2014, however, things move to the next level again as the whole tour takes on the outdoor festival-like stage of Ushuaïa in Playa d'en Bossa.
We recently went down to the opening party of Ushuaïa and we can officially report back that it is the most visually impressive club on the island, by far. Their attention to sound, lighting and production such as pyrotechnics is rivalled only by the ASOT team and so this seems to us like a well made match.
The parties kick off on Thursday 26th and run for a total of 12 weeks until the closing party on 11th September.The parties always run from 5pm until midnight as the venue is outdoors and so is subject to noise restrictions outside of these times. Still, we're sure 7 hours of the party will do just fine and it'll be an experience taking in the trance vibes whilst it is still daylight!
Naturally, Armin Van Buuren plays every single week and always with three artists in support. The only exception is on Thursday 7th August when the big man plays an all-nighter solo set. 7 hours of Armin Van Buuren? Hellooo!
Dates to look out for though would certainly be the opening and closing parties with AVB, Andrew Rayel, Omnia and Alex M.O.R.P.H. particular highlights on the night. Outside of these parties though, the second party of the residency on 3rd July will be a great one with Rank 1 and regular playmate Dash Berlin, 24th July with trance royalty Cosmic Gate and 21st August where the W&W duo is the main support for Armin and have impressed on the island in the past.
Tickets are available now, priced at 50€ throughout the season. This will be a proper spectacle folks, get involved.
