The sound of the world’s most anticipated trance festival has arrived! The official album 'A State of Trance 2025 – TRANSFORMATION' is out now, bringing the pulse of the upcoming festival straight to your speakers. Just in time to kick off the A State of Trance Festival on February 21 and 22 at Ahoy, Rotterdam, this album serves as the perfect soundtrack to get you in the mood for the unforgettable experience that awaits and give you a taste of what to expect from this year’s edition.
Curated to reflect the energy and diversity of A State of Trance, this year’s 'TRANSFORMATION' album brings together an electrifying mix of music from across the dance spectrum. Leading with this year's TRANSFORMATION Anthem, 'Is It Beautiful?' by Armin van Buuren, Ben Hemsley, and Lucy Pullin, the album showcases a broad variety of genres—from trance legends like Aly & Fila, Ferry Corsten, and Giuseppe Ottaviani, to techno pioneer Adam Beyer, melodic house & techno innovators ARTBAT, and future rave trailblazer MORTEN, alongside rising talents like Laura van Dam and Maddix. This 37-track album captures the festival’s energy and transformation in one powerful collection.
With a name that signifies change and musical evolution, ‘TRANSFORMATION’ highlights the dynamic nature of today’s trance scene. The album blends various styles within trance, delivering a well-rounded listening experience that mirrors what fans can expect at next weekend’s highly-anticipated A State of Trance festival. Getting ready for the party, fans can not only dive into the album but also get their hands on exclusive A State of Trance 2025 – TRANSFORMATION merchandise, available here.
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Having evolved from a small radio show into a wide-ranging and far-reaching brand with many different spin-offs, A State of Trance is one of the world’s biggest and most popular dance music brands. Today, the weekly show is broadcast in 84 countries and draws in an astonishing 41 million listeners per episode. Additionally, not only has A State of Trance united millions of fans over the years, but has produced 100+ events across five continents.
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.
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