It’s been a whirlwind year for UK heavyweight D.O.D who is still garnering huge success with club anthem ‘Set Me Free’. Already approved by the likes of James Hype and Franky Rizardo, this floor filler now has its own music video which was unveiled last Friday. Directed by Simon Lane and filmed in Peckham, Southeast London, the video captures the longing to escape the day. Over three minutes viewers will see two office workers, a post man and a launderette worker going about their daily business and longing for their Friday night, cutting to scenes of them on the dancefloor – a dream soon to become reality when the day is over!
For those that can’t wait for more, D.O.D’s next single arrives this Friday: ‘So Much In Love’. With a killer vocal, nostalgic chords and a no-nonsense groove designed to get the crowd moving, ‘So Much In Love’ ticks all the boxes of a fully straight-up summer anthem.
On the topic of summer anthemic euphoria, Chicane returns to Armada Music this Friday with another track from his ninth studio album. Referencing the time when it all began, ‘Nineteen Eighty Five’ this record harnesses the nostalgic qualities of Chicane’s sound that fans from all over the world have been making memories to.
Back on Armada Electronic Elements after his remix of Jan Blomqvist’s ‘Taxi’ and his 2022 original ‘Balafonerra’, AMÉMÉ delivers a riveting collaborative effort alongside French artist Notre Dame. Spearheaded by a gorgeous chord progression that lifts Luke Coulson’s vocal presence further upward, ‘Runaway’ instantly mesmerizes all who listen.
Influenced by the early 2000s, New Hype’s fourth single on Armada Music brings nothing but vocal infused, 140 bpm goodness. With infectious pitched-up vocals, dominant offbeat bass and energetic pianos, ‘Free’ invites everyone to hit the dance floor and do whatever they feel like.
The first of a series of singles, Trance Wax’s debut release on Armada Music hits the club scene full force. Spearheaded by dark sound effects, heavy drops and a nostalgic vocal sampled from Terrence Parker’s ‘Open Up Your Spirit’, this peak-time banger does exactly what its title suggests.
Comprising Eelke Kleijn’s original version as well as the globetrotting renditions of Joris Voorn and Armin van Buuren, this remix pack of ‘Transmission’ is for the fans who just can’t get enough. All packing considerable firepower, these three tracks will be setting international dance floors on fire for a long time to come.
A contemporary take on The S.O.S. Band’s 1980 disco classic, Tensnake and Teira’s ‘Take Your Time (Do It Right)’ is a true fire starter on the dance floor. Included on Tensnake’s upcoming ‘Stimulate’ album, this track adds some irresistible disco color to everyone’s night out.
This past weekend, NIIKO X SWAE dropped by Coachella’s Heineken House to play their newest track, Parallel Universes feat. Frawley. From the radiant chords lifting listeners higher to Frawley’s crystalline vocals narrating both the pain and the optimism, this song had Coachella-goers dancing in the desert all night long.
About Armada Music
Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world. Founded by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron (CEO) and David Lewis, the label manages an ever-growing catalog of over 40,000 tracks, built up across twenty-plus years of specialized dance music exploitation.
Representing artists such as Armin van Buuren, ARTY, D.O.D, Eelke Kleijn, Jan Blomqvist, Loud Luxury, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Tensnake, THEMBA and Yulia Niko, Armada Music amasses more than one billion streams per month, airplay on leading radio outlets such as BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM, and top positions in the world’s most notable charts. The label also takes great pride in major achievements such as Armin van Buuren’s GRAMMY nomination for ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, Loud Luxury and Brando’s ‘Body’ surpassing one billion streams on Spotify and breaking artists such as Lost Frequencies into global stardom.
Across offices in Amsterdam (HQ), New York, London and Laren (NL), Armada Music offers a truly global appeal to its growing roster. The label has its own club, radio studio and multiple production studios, and hosts various live formats. Producer platform Armada University, which offers educational products and opportunities, shows the label’s sustained effort to nurture the next wave of talent.
In 2023, Armada Music launched BEAT Music Fund, the world’s first dance music investment company, that acquires catalogs with the mission of honoring, representing and reinvigorating them. BEAT’s portfolio will continue to grow; in the first six months following its launch, BEAT acquired the catalogs of, among others, electronic music star ARTY, house and techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records, legendary NYC-based house label King Street Sounds and chart-topping producers Chocolate Puma.