Armada Music
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Armada Music is a Dutch
record label
that specializes in releasing electronic dance music
, primarily trance
and house
, co-founded by Armin van Buuren.
Armada Music is an independent Dutch record company and was founded in June 2003 by Armin Van Buuren, Maykel Piron , David Lewis . "Armada" was formed by utilizing the first two letters in each of the founding members' names.
The approach to combining everything music related in one company has attracted several top names to the label such as; Chicane
, Matt Darey
, York
, Roger Shah, Paul Oakenfold
, Paul van Dyk
, Markus Schulz
, M.I.K.E. & Max Graham
, who are all responsible for the A&R activities of their own label within Armada Music, while van Buuren himself deals with A&R activities for the Armada labels 'Armind' and 'A State Of Trance'. Armada Music has more than 20 different sub-labels representing many different types of electronic music
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
that specializes in releasing electronic dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
, primarily trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
and house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
, co-founded by Armin van Buuren.
Armada Music is an independent Dutch record company and was founded in June 2003 by Armin Van Buuren, Maykel Piron , David Lewis . "Armada" was formed by utilizing the first two letters in each of the founding members' names.
The approach to combining everything music related in one company has attracted several top names to the label such as; Chicane
Chicane (recording artist)
Chicane is a British electronic dance music act, and the guise of British musician, composer, songwriter and record producer, Nicholas Bracegirdle....
, Matt Darey
Matt Darey
Matthew Jonathan "Matt" Darey has been a trance music producer since 1994. He is also a member of Lost Tribe with Red Jerry. He is perhaps best known for his work in the Euphoria trance series and for 'Gamemaster' and his remixes of Agnelli & Nelson's "El Niño". In 2005, his first major U.S...
, York
York (group)
York is a German electronica music duo, founded in 1997 by musicians and brothers Torsten and Jörg Stenzel. Producing downtempo, Chillout, House and Trance, their productions are known for catchy guitar hooks, atmospheric soundscapes and delicate dance textures....
, Roger Shah, Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
, Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
, Markus Schulz
Markus Schulz
Markus Schulz, born , is a German trance music DJ and producer who resides in Miami, Florida, USA. He is best-known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours FM and other online stations...
, M.I.K.E. & Max Graham
Max Graham
Max Graham is a Canadian DJ, composer and producer who manages to transcend genres while producing international hits in the dance music scene. He is most famous for his hits “Sun in the Winter” and “Nothing Else Matters”, His Cycles CD Series/Radio show as well as his remix of the classic song...
, who are all responsible for the A&R activities of their own label within Armada Music, while van Buuren himself deals with A&R activities for the Armada labels 'Armind' and 'A State Of Trance'. Armada Music has more than 20 different sub-labels representing many different types of electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
.
Sub-labels
- A State Of TranceA State of Trance (label)A State Of Trance is a sub-label of the Dutch company Armada Music. Released its first vinyl release in 2003 and reached its 100 release with "The Doppler Effect - Beauty Hides In The Deep / Envio - For You "...
- ArmindArmindArmind is a Dutch trance record label. It is under the umbrella of the Armada Music empire, whose forefront face in the public is the founder, Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren....
- VanditVanditVANDIT is an independent record label that was founded in June of 2000 by German DJ Paul van Dyk and continuously releases records in the fields Trance and Techno....
- Magic Island Records
- Planet Love Records
- Perfecto Records
- Coldharbour RecordingsColdharbour RecordingsColdharbour Recordings is a sublabel of Armada Music that was launched in 2005, and is run by DJ and producer Markus Schulz. The label is named after Coldharbour Lane, a road in South London where Schulz's studio was located....
- AropaAropa RecordsAropa Records is a sublabel of Dutch record label company Armada Music. Aropa was launched in 2009 and is headed by Dutch DJ and producer Dash Berlin....
- Future Sound Of Egypt
- Subculture
- AVA Recordings
- Coldharbour Red
- Zouk Recordings
- Captivating Sounds
- Different Pieces
- Electronic Elements
- Fame Recordings
- Pilot6 Recordings
- Re*Brand Records
- S107 Recordings
- Soundpiercing
- State Recordings
Signed Artists
- Armin van Buuren
- Markus SchulzMarkus SchulzMarkus Schulz, born , is a German trance music DJ and producer who resides in Miami, Florida, USA. He is best-known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours FM and other online stations...
- Paul van DykPaul van DykMatthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
- ATBATBATB may refer to:*The US Reorder tone is often referred to as an ATB, for All Trunks Busy*Active Time Battle system is a feature of role-playing games*Mountain bike is an off-road bicycle...
- Dash BerlinDash BerlinDash Berlin is a progressive-trance project created in 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands by Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn . The front man of the group is the DJ Jeffrey Sutorius...
- Emma HewittEmma HewittEmma Louise Hewitt is a singer-songwriter and trance vocalist who lives in Amsterdam.- Biography :Although Emma Hewitt had a musical background in rock music, she released her debut single in 2007 in the field of progressive house. "Carry Me Away" was a collaboration with British DJ Chris Lake...
- Roger Shah
- Matt DareyMatt DareyMatthew Jonathan "Matt" Darey has been a trance music producer since 1994. He is also a member of Lost Tribe with Red Jerry. He is perhaps best known for his work in the Euphoria trance series and for 'Gamemaster' and his remixes of Agnelli & Nelson's "El Niño". In 2005, his first major U.S...
- ChicaneChicane (recording artist)Chicane is a British electronic dance music act, and the guise of British musician, composer, songwriter and record producer, Nicholas Bracegirdle....
- Paul OakenfoldPaul OakenfoldPaul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
- John O'CallaghanJohn O'Callaghan (DJ)John O'Callaghan is an Irish DJ, mainly producing electronic dance music. He also produces music under the alias of Joint Operations Centre, Mannix and Stenna. He has also collaborated with fellow Discover artists such as Bryan Kearney, Neal Scarborough , Thomas Bronzwaer and Greg Downey as well...
- Josh GabrielJosh GabrielJosh Gabriel is an electronic dance music DJ and producer, formerly of Gabriel & Dresden with Dave Dresden.-Early Years :In 1988-89, a 20 year old exchange student from California Institute of the Arts, was living in The Hague in The Netherlands and studying at the Institute of Sonology...
- Andy Moor
- Max GrahamMax GrahamMax Graham is a Canadian DJ, composer and producer who manages to transcend genres while producing international hits in the dance music scene. He is most famous for his hits “Sun in the Winter” and “Nothing Else Matters”, His Cycles CD Series/Radio show as well as his remix of the classic song...
- tyDiTyDityDi is an Australian DJ and producer. He is currently listed as Australia's #2 DJ, losing out in 2010 to Aston Shuffle after holding the #1 spot for the previous two years.-Biography:...
- Mischa Daniels
- Shogun
- Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren
- M.I.K.E.
- Alex M.O.R.P.H.
- Blake Jarrell
- Jennifer Rene
- Ørjan NilsenØrjan NilsenØrjan Nilsen is a trance and progressive producer-DJ.At the age of 7, Nilsen got his first keyboard, and started to practice on it frequently for the next couple of years and at the age of 16, Nilsen got his first very own synthesizer.At the end of 2004, Nilsen had made several unofficial remixes...
- ArnejArnejArnej is a Bosnian trance musician, who grew up in Toronto, Canada. He was named "Producer of the Year" by Armin van Buuren in 2008 and his tracks "Strangers We've Become" and "The Return" appeared on Armin van Buuren's A State Of Trance 2008 compilation...
- Tenishia
- Sean TyasSean TyasSean Tyas is an American DJ and electronic music producer. The genre of his productions and DJ sets can be broadly categorized as trance.Sean's music receives regular airtime on radio shows such as Armin van Buuren's "A State of Trance," Above & Beyond's "Trance Around the World," and his own show,...
- Sophie SugarSophie SugarSophie Sugar is a trance musical artist and producer who has established herself as an international DJ. She is currently signed by Armada Music.-Discography:* Call of Tomorrow, Galactive * Isis, ETCR...
- Gabriel & DresdenGabriel & DresdenGabriel & Dresden is the project name of the DJs and producers Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden from San Francisco. Their popularity and activities were centered in the United States. They won the WMC award as Best American DJ twice in 2007 and 2008, the same day the group split-up...
- DNS Project
- Signum
- W&WW&WW&W is a Trance duo from the Netherlands, which consist of Willem van Hanegem and Wardt van der Harst , who is also known as Re-Ward. The first hit "Mustang" was a huge success, it has been played by DJs like Armin van Buuren, Tiësto and Markus Schulz...
- Aly & FilaAly & FilaAly & Fila is an Egyptian trance music duo made up of Aly Amr Fathalah and Fadi Wassef Naguib . They host an internet radio show every Monday on Digitally Imported radio, called Future Sound of Egypt.-History:...
- The Blizzard
- Omnia
- Arctic Quest
- Audrey Gallagher
- Susana
- Mark Otten
- Myon & Shane 54Myon & Shane 54Mÿon & Shane 54 is a trance music duo of producers and DJs from Hungary named Márió Égető and Előd Császár . They recorded music as individual musicians until they teamed up in 2008....
- Erik Arbores
- EDX
- Protoculture
- 16 Bit Lolitas
- Wezz Devall
- Way Out West
- YorkYork (group)York is a German electronica music duo, founded in 1997 by musicians and brothers Torsten and Jörg Stenzel. Producing downtempo, Chillout, House and Trance, their productions are known for catchy guitar hooks, atmospheric soundscapes and delicate dance textures....