AUDIEN RELEASES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO AND ACOUSTIC VERSION OF 2022 HIT ‘ONE LAST DANCE’ FEATURING XIRA
December 14, 2023 – Earlier this month, Audien released ‘One Last Dance (Acoustic Version)’, the 2023 follow up to the Grammy-nominated DJ and producer’s early 2022 hit featuring Australian vocalist XIRA. Today, he unveils the official ‘One Last Dance’ music video as a gesture of gratitude towards his devoted fanbase for their unwavering support through his musical journey.
‘One Last Dance’ is a story of heartbreak, born out of the tough times Audien experienced during the pandemic, and this stripped-down rendition stunningly amplifies the song’s pure, heartfelt emotion. Audien says, “‘One Last Dance’ really warranted an acoustic version. Often demos contain the true magic of the song so to be able to put that out into the world feels like a treat.”
The official music video poignantly captures the essence of the record, portraying a passionate yet turbulent relationship marked by memories of lost love and better times. Viewers are taken on a visual journey, beautifully weaving through vignettes of early love’s intoxicating high to the shattering heartbreak of a relationship falling apart. Watch the official 'One Last Dance' video now via Armada Music TV.
American DJ, record producer, and musician Audien hails from Mystic, Connecticut, to a musical household where his mother is a jazz aficionado. In 2008, he was introduced to electronic dance music through trance songs in video game soundtracks. Fascinated by the sound of trance, he learned to recreate songs from Armin Van Buuren's A State of Trance podcasts. Following the release of his first single "Rise & Shine'' on Ferry Corsten's label Flashover Recordings, Audien continued with a string of releases on Anjunabeats, Armada Music, Spinninʼ Records, and Astralwerks. Since then, Audien has established himself as a fixture in the dance community, known for his production prowess and unique propensity for uplifting melodies. In 2015, Audien signed to Astralwerks and released his debut EP called 'Daydreams' with the track "Rooms". He received a 2015 Grammy Nomination for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for his remix of the Bastille song, "Pompeii". In March of the same year, Audien released the single "Insomnia", which peaked at number one on the US Dance Charts. His 2015 track "Something Better" featuring Lady A cracked the Billboard Top 40 in Pop Songs — marking Audien's first appearance on a pop chart. The track had already gone to number 1 on Billboard's Dance Club Songschart in September. The following years solidified his signature sound and garnered the support of industry veterans with tracks like "Crazy Love" featuring Deb's Daughter, "One More Weekend" featuring MAX, and a trap-influenced collaboration fusing melodic & heavy components with 3LAU titled "Hot Water". At the same time, Audien continued on a path of dominance and worked with the likes of Echosmith on the track "Favorite Sound" while creating timeless remixes of songs by Coldplay, Halsey, Nile Rodgers, Jess Glynne, and Calvin Harris. In September 2017, Audien released his debut EP titled 'Some Ideas' on Astralwerks. The three-track EP contains a variety of genres, including "Rampart" which is a collaboration with hardstyle producer Gammer and "Message" whose sounds are reflective of past Anjunabeats releases and familiar Audien tones. In 2018, Audien returned to Anjunabeats with his release of "Higher", followed by "Never Letting Go" with Arty later that same year. In November 2019, Audien released his debut LP ʻEscapism' — a definitive effort encapsulating both Audienʼs signature style and his dominance in the dance landscape which included hit songs “Reach” featuring Jamie Hartman and “Buzzing” with Nevve. Audien is no stranger to hard work, and has continued to release music while honing in on his signature sound and style. In 2021 he signed with Armada and put out 3 singles — one of them being "Wish It Was You" with Cate Downey that has brought energy and emotion back to the dance floor. Look for Audien to continue on a path of progressive house and melodic trance in 2023 and beyond.
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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.
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