NationMaster - Encyclopedia: A State of Trance

A State of Trance (often abbreviated as ASoT or ASOT) is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by popular trance DJ Armin van Buuren. First airing in March 2001 on ID&T Radio (the predecessor of Slam!FM), the show takes the format of a two hour mix in which he plays new trance music, both promotional and commercially released. Selected tracks are announced during the show in order to help promote new artists and releases. Its radio-show/website combination has proven popular internationally, as fans — while listening to the radio-show — will converse in the website chat-rooms and forums, such as DI.FM, during the broadcast. Internationally, the show attracts more than 6,000,000 listeners each week. Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... Progressive electronica (sometimes prog) is a collection of electronic music genres which draw upon progressive music, generally, and include the sub-styles of progressive trance, progressive house, progressive techno and progressive breaks. ... Electronic Dance Music is the contemporary form of 1970s disco music; it is usually played by mean of electronic instruments such as synthesizers, drum machines and sequencers. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... A State of Trance (often abbreviated as ASoT or ASOT) is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by popular trance DJ Armin van Buuren. ... Armin van Buuren (born December 25, 1976) is a trance music DJ and producer from Leiden, the Netherlands. ... The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. ... Armin van Buuren (born December 25, 1976) is a trance music DJ and producer from Leiden, the Netherlands. ... For referencing in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Citing sources. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Armin van Buuren (born December 25, 1976) is a trance music DJ and producer from Leiden, the Netherlands. ... The current ID&T logo The ID&T wizard, the old logo ID&T is a Dutch entertainment and medium enterprise that was founded in the early 1990s and organizes the largest dance events in the world. ... SLAM!FM is a radio station in the Netherlands, playing pop and dance music. ... A DJ mix or DJ set is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. ... Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... A promotional recording, or promo, is a recording issued on vinyl, CD, cassette tape, VHS, or DVD and distributed free in order to promote a commercial recording. ... Digitally Imported (DI.fm) is a Jewish-owned multi-channel Internet radio service specializing in electronic dance music genres. ...

Broadcasts

When ID&T Radio changed genres at the end of January 2005, A State of Trance was removed from their line-up. The show is currently broadcast on the following radio stations^[1]: A radio station is a site configured for broadcasting sound. ...

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On Demand

DI.FM hosts each weekly A State of Trance show for their On Demand service. The show is streamed in two formats: 192 kbit/s for users with the paid Premium package, and free at 96 kbit/s. Digitally Imported (DI.fm) is a Jewish-owned multi-channel Internet radio service specializing in electronic dance music genres. ...

Specials

Occasional episodes feature guest DJs and/or live broadcasts. These were known as 'XXL' episodes, due to their longer than usual length.

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Playlists

Playlists for every episode can be found at the Playlist Section of Armin's website (Requires Flash). In its most general form, a playlist is simply a list of songs. ...

How to acquire ASOT Episodes

Subscribers to Armada's "A State of Trance" package may stream (not download) any of the shows for an annual fee of €35. For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ...

Regular features

Each broadcast features three songs selected as Tune of the Week, Future Favourite, and ASOT Radio Classic.

Tune of the Week

The Tune of the Week is selected by Armin van Buuren as his personal choice of best new tune in the show.

Future Favourite

The Future Favourite is voted for by listeners from a list of new tunes from the previous week's show. The poll takes place at Trance.nu. This is equivalent to the "Web Vote Winner" feature of Above & Beyond's Trance Around the World radio show. A&B redirects here. ... Trance Around the World (often abbreviated as TATW and also known as Trance Around the World with Above and Beyond) is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by trance DJs Above & Beyond. ...

ASOT Radio Classic

The ASOT Radio Classic track has been part of the show since episode 284. Armin selects a track from past years of trance and briefly describes what made the track a classic. It is played as the last track of the show.

Compilation series

Armin van Buuren also regularly releases double mix CD "A State of Trance" compilations, as listed below:

Disc 1: Tranquility (studio, with Mark Otten) Saharra (studio, with Solid Globe) Under The Sund (studio, with Whirlpool) Signs From The Universe (studio, with Three Drives) Lady Blue (studio, with Airwave) Velvet Morning (studio, with Kyau Vs. ... Disc 1: I Found You - Interstate Wasting - Luminary First Time - Markus Schulz I Know Youre Gone - Max Graham, Jessica Jacobs Space Guitar - Statica In the End Ocean Rain Aerospace [Probspot Remix] Shivers - Armin van Buuren Beyond Horizon Disc 2: Simply Blue 808 Halcyon - Andy Moor Why [Derek Howell Mix... A State of Trance 2006 is a Trance compilation album released in 2006. ... From Armin van Buurens website: With his last years â€œA State Of Trance 2006â€ he won the prestigious â€œBest Compilationâ€ at the IDMA`s in Miami at the Winter Music Conference 2007. ...

References

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Armin van Buuren (born December 25, 1976) is a trance music DJ and producer from Leiden, the Netherlands. ... 76 is a Trance artist album by Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren in 2003. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Disc 1: Tranquility (studio, with Mark Otten) Saharra (studio, with Solid Globe) Under The Sund (studio, with Whirlpool) Signs From The Universe (studio, with Three Drives) Lady Blue (studio, with Airwave) Velvet Morning (studio, with Kyau Vs. ... Disc 1: I Found You - Interstate Wasting - Luminary First Time - Markus Schulz I Know Youre Gone - Max Graham, Jessica Jacobs Space Guitar - Statica In the End Ocean Rain Aerospace [Probspot Remix] Shivers - Armin van Buuren Beyond Horizon Disc 2: Simply Blue 808 Halcyon - Andy Moor Why [Derek Howell Mix... A State of Trance 2006 is a Trance compilation album released in 2006. ... From Armin van Buurens website: With his last years â€œA State Of Trance 2006â€ he won the prestigious â€œBest Compilationâ€ at the IDMA`s in Miami at the Winter Music Conference 2007. ... Rising Star - Star Theme (Thank God For Music) Sander Kleinenberg - Sacred (Sunrise Mix) Matt Darey Presents Mash Up - Liberation (Ferry Corsten Remix) Solar Stone - Seven Cities (Solar Stones Atlantis Mix) Markus Schulz - You Wont See Me Cry (Deepskys Desert Farewell Mix) DJ Georgio Presents Manjaro - Apperception The...

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