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Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world, founded in 2003 by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron and David Lewis (AR-MA-DA). A six-time winner of the IDMA for ‘Best Global Label’, Armada Music boasts the globe’s biggest dance music catalog of over 40.000 titles and a mouth-watering artist roster.

Promoting dance music all over the world from its offices in Amsterdam (HQ), New York and London, Armada Music represents and cultivates the creative exploits of some of the biggest players in the electronic music game, including Armin van Buuren, ARTY, Audien, Brando, Cat Dealers, D.O.D, Ferry Corsten, Jan Blomqvist, Loud Luxury, and Tensnake. Through this star-studded dance music army, Armada Music collects over 1 billion streams per month, secures weekly airplay on the biggest nation-wide broadcasting stations (such as BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM), and frequents the top spots of the U.S. Mediabase Dance Airplay charts. Continually bringing out the best in its artists has led to various high-magnitude achievements, including Armin van Buuren’s Grammy nomination for ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, Lost Frequencies’ Diamond Award for exceeding the mark of one billion streams on Spotify and the huge success of Loud Luxury and Brando in the U.S. and beyond.


A global brand outfitted with the esteemed ‘Armada Invites’ events, state-of-the-art, in-office facilities (The Club!, the radio studio and two production studios), producer platform Armada University and over 1 million followers across its biggest playlists, Armada Music can look back on many wondrous years while pulling out all the stops to ensure plenty more.

Latest Armada Music news

Arodes Teams with Armada Music on Label, Reveals First Track ‘Use Somebody’

Armada Music, the world’s leading independent dance music label, is thrilled to announce a long-term partnership with DJ and producer Arodes, marking the next phase for his newly-founded label, Unr...

Armada University and DJ.Studio Partner Up for Massive Mashup Contest for DJs and Producers

Armada University, the educational arm of the globally renowned record label Armada Music, has partnered with DJ.Studio to launch its first-ever mashup contest. Incentivizing DJs and producers to d...

Patrick Topping and Green Velvet Reunite for First Collaboration in Nearly a Decade: ‘Mad Motion’

"Don’t talk about it, be about it," declares the main hook of the highly anticipated new track by long-time friends and collaborators Patrick Topping and Green Velvet. Today, the electronic music h...

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