Armin van Buuren (born Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren, December 25, … Read Full Bio ↴Armin van Buuren (born Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren, December 25, 1976) is a trance (mostly progressive trance and uplifting trance) music producer and DJ from the Netherlands. His musical career started in 1995.
He has been named number one in the prestigious DJ MAG Top 100 poll four times in a row, from 2007 till 2010 and for the 5th time in 2012. He's the first DJ in the history of the DJ Magazine to achieve that and an indication of his prolific output over more than 14 years he’s been dj’ing and producing. Being the official World’s Most Popular DJ is just one of his many achievements, but the driving force behind his success is an overriding passion for electronic dance music.
2008 began with the success that the number one DJ seems to attract; he was awarded with the prestigious Buma Cultuur Pop Award in January. This was followed by being voted as the Best Trance Artist in the Beatport Music Awards in March; judged on the musician’s artistic achievements, national and international success, it is evident that Armin van Buuren has become one of the decade’s most influential trance acts.
Even a basic list of recent successes reads like a lifetime of work: ‘Best Album’ for artist album ‘Shivers’ at both the Dutch Release Dance Awards and the prestigious Edison Awards; ‘Best Compilation’ for ‘A State Of Trance’, in 2006, claiming the ‘Best European DJ’ award in 2007 and ‘Best Mix Radio Show’ at the Miami Winter Music Conference in 2006 and 2007, for radio show ‘A State Of Trance’ – now broadcasting on a massive 40 FM stations as well as satellite and internet radio, with over 26 million listeners a week; a 5th year residency in Ibiza at Amnesia and over 50,000 downloads every week from podcasting high end chart-bothering positions all over the world for singles, albums and compilations , with single “Rush Hour” used as the theme tune to the UEFA European Youth Championship; the #1 entry in the Dutch album charts with his artist album ‘Imagine’, the #1 entry of the DVD registration of ‘Armin Only ‘ Imagine’ – the landmarks just keep coming!
The 350th episode and the 7th year of the hit radio show ‘A State of Trance’ was celebrated in May 2008 with an eight hour live broadcast from Antwerp in Belgium to over 40 radio stations internationally. Fans were invited to a free party with a line up that had been voted for by the show’s listeners; another example of the importance the DJ places on the satisfaction of his fans. Considering the popularity of the radio show the introduction of ‘A State of Trance Podcast’ was a natural progression. The weekly podcasts which contain highlights and Armin’s favourite tracks from the previous episode ensure that trance lovers across the world will never miss another episode!
Sold-out shows for Armin Only in 2005 and 2006 created eager anticipation of the third edition, which kicked off in a sold-out Jaarbeurs in Utrecht in 2008; over 16,000 fans attended and were enthralled by the DJ’s nine hour set. The theme of the night was ‘Imagine’, described by Armin as “the celebration of our sensations both in life and in clubland.” Fans all around the world should not despair, as ‘Armin Only’ tour dates have also been set for Romania, Poland, Belgium and Australia; the DJ will also be touring in England, Scotland, Ibiza, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and the USA, with expected dates in, for an example, the Czech Republic.
Born in Leiden, Holland (on December 25, 1976) to a musical family, Armin indulged his passion for music from a young age. He spent all the money he earned with his paper round on records. His mum won a computer when he was 10, gaining Armin’s interest. “So as a little nerdy kid I was writing my own basic programmes, and learnt about the technology from there.” He progressed from making low-profile mix tapes for friends to higher profile mixes when he discovered experimenting with different sequences on his computer through his uncle. “I was so stunned by what I saw him doing on the computer, that I got addicted to creating music right there and then!”
“I loved dance music immediately – this great rebellious sound that was so different to the ‘beautiful’ songs of the years before”. Armin cites electronic pioneer Jean Michel Jarre as a major influence (famed for his awesome visuals as well as his groundbreaking synth sounds), as well as Dutch producer Ben Liebrand, who later mentored him in his mixing and producing.
In the early days, Armin thought it was wise to have something extra in case the DJ’ing didn’t work out. So he studied for a law degree. The final year of his course was inevitably stretched as he juggled his studies with his increasingly hectic schedule; his rise to fame included lots of productions and remixes, as well as playing out to packed clubs every weekend. It took him three years to graduate, but his determination made him succeed!
Armin’s own productions have all made a huge impact and quickly gain worldwide acclaim; his latest artist album titled ‘Imagine’ entered the Dutch Album Top 100 Chart at number one; this is the first time a dance producer has ever accomplished such a feat in the history of Dutch music. The first single to be taken from this album, ‘Going Wrong’ with DJ Shah featuring Chris Jones, entered the Dutch Singles Chart at number five. The ‘Armin Only DVD’ was also released and reached the acclaimed number one spot in its second week. His back catalogue includes Blue Fear, Communication, Sound of Goodbye, Shivers, Rush Hour, Burned With Desire, Exhale, Love You More, This World Is Watching Me, and Yet Another Day. While the remix offers flood in, Armin only takes on tracks that he really loves. He uses exactly the same criteria for his compilations, meaning that every release from Armin or his long-running Armind label is a bone fide stormer that’s earned its place. His output includes tracks for the cult TV series 24, and the likes of Motorcycle’s As The Rush Comes.
Armin is a dedicated trance lover, but isn’t imprisoned by a single genre, saying “What makes trance work so well is that it doesn’t stick to one style, and can incorporate electro, minimal, whatever it likes.” His desire to showcase more of the great music he hears, along with the number of people sending him tracks they wanted to release, led to the obvious step of starting his own label, Armada, in 2003.
The label is a joint venture between Armin, Maykel Piron (former head of A&R for Warner Music) and David Lewis, who'd previously managed Armin. "What we wanted was a company that could offer everything for an artist: representation, a booking agency, and a record company. Artists can choose full management, or to just release a record or play out at gigs. Armada lets the artists choose what they want without telling them what to do".
Armin is now a fully-fledged artist in his own right, having made his songwriting debut on his album, the award-winning Shivers; The events continue to get bigger and bigger, and Armin regularly headlines the likes of Sensation White, Global Gathering, Dance Valley, ZoukOut, Mysteryland, Coachella, Beats In Brazil, Trance Energy, Fort Dance, Summer Days – basically whether you’re in Australia, Russia, the Middle East, the US or Europe, you can catch Armin van Buuren at a club or festival near you!
"This is just what I really want," says Armin. "It’s not just love for music, it’s my passion. It goes beyond liking, and beyond a hobby, it’s about a way of living. Music is essential to my life”.
He has been named number one in the prestigious DJ MAG Top 100 poll four times in a row, from 2007 till 2010 and for the 5th time in 2012. He's the first DJ in the history of the DJ Magazine to achieve that and an indication of his prolific output over more than 14 years he’s been dj’ing and producing. Being the official World’s Most Popular DJ is just one of his many achievements, but the driving force behind his success is an overriding passion for electronic dance music.
2008 began with the success that the number one DJ seems to attract; he was awarded with the prestigious Buma Cultuur Pop Award in January. This was followed by being voted as the Best Trance Artist in the Beatport Music Awards in March; judged on the musician’s artistic achievements, national and international success, it is evident that Armin van Buuren has become one of the decade’s most influential trance acts.
Even a basic list of recent successes reads like a lifetime of work: ‘Best Album’ for artist album ‘Shivers’ at both the Dutch Release Dance Awards and the prestigious Edison Awards; ‘Best Compilation’ for ‘A State Of Trance’, in 2006, claiming the ‘Best European DJ’ award in 2007 and ‘Best Mix Radio Show’ at the Miami Winter Music Conference in 2006 and 2007, for radio show ‘A State Of Trance’ – now broadcasting on a massive 40 FM stations as well as satellite and internet radio, with over 26 million listeners a week; a 5th year residency in Ibiza at Amnesia and over 50,000 downloads every week from podcasting high end chart-bothering positions all over the world for singles, albums and compilations , with single “Rush Hour” used as the theme tune to the UEFA European Youth Championship; the #1 entry in the Dutch album charts with his artist album ‘Imagine’, the #1 entry of the DVD registration of ‘Armin Only ‘ Imagine’ – the landmarks just keep coming!
The 350th episode and the 7th year of the hit radio show ‘A State of Trance’ was celebrated in May 2008 with an eight hour live broadcast from Antwerp in Belgium to over 40 radio stations internationally. Fans were invited to a free party with a line up that had been voted for by the show’s listeners; another example of the importance the DJ places on the satisfaction of his fans. Considering the popularity of the radio show the introduction of ‘A State of Trance Podcast’ was a natural progression. The weekly podcasts which contain highlights and Armin’s favourite tracks from the previous episode ensure that trance lovers across the world will never miss another episode!
Sold-out shows for Armin Only in 2005 and 2006 created eager anticipation of the third edition, which kicked off in a sold-out Jaarbeurs in Utrecht in 2008; over 16,000 fans attended and were enthralled by the DJ’s nine hour set. The theme of the night was ‘Imagine’, described by Armin as “the celebration of our sensations both in life and in clubland.” Fans all around the world should not despair, as ‘Armin Only’ tour dates have also been set for Romania, Poland, Belgium and Australia; the DJ will also be touring in England, Scotland, Ibiza, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and the USA, with expected dates in, for an example, the Czech Republic.
Born in Leiden, Holland (on December 25, 1976) to a musical family, Armin indulged his passion for music from a young age. He spent all the money he earned with his paper round on records. His mum won a computer when he was 10, gaining Armin’s interest. “So as a little nerdy kid I was writing my own basic programmes, and learnt about the technology from there.” He progressed from making low-profile mix tapes for friends to higher profile mixes when he discovered experimenting with different sequences on his computer through his uncle. “I was so stunned by what I saw him doing on the computer, that I got addicted to creating music right there and then!”
“I loved dance music immediately – this great rebellious sound that was so different to the ‘beautiful’ songs of the years before”. Armin cites electronic pioneer Jean Michel Jarre as a major influence (famed for his awesome visuals as well as his groundbreaking synth sounds), as well as Dutch producer Ben Liebrand, who later mentored him in his mixing and producing.
In the early days, Armin thought it was wise to have something extra in case the DJ’ing didn’t work out. So he studied for a law degree. The final year of his course was inevitably stretched as he juggled his studies with his increasingly hectic schedule; his rise to fame included lots of productions and remixes, as well as playing out to packed clubs every weekend. It took him three years to graduate, but his determination made him succeed!
Armin’s own productions have all made a huge impact and quickly gain worldwide acclaim; his latest artist album titled ‘Imagine’ entered the Dutch Album Top 100 Chart at number one; this is the first time a dance producer has ever accomplished such a feat in the history of Dutch music. The first single to be taken from this album, ‘Going Wrong’ with DJ Shah featuring Chris Jones, entered the Dutch Singles Chart at number five. The ‘Armin Only DVD’ was also released and reached the acclaimed number one spot in its second week. His back catalogue includes Blue Fear, Communication, Sound of Goodbye, Shivers, Rush Hour, Burned With Desire, Exhale, Love You More, This World Is Watching Me, and Yet Another Day. While the remix offers flood in, Armin only takes on tracks that he really loves. He uses exactly the same criteria for his compilations, meaning that every release from Armin or his long-running Armind label is a bone fide stormer that’s earned its place. His output includes tracks for the cult TV series 24, and the likes of Motorcycle’s As The Rush Comes.
Armin is a dedicated trance lover, but isn’t imprisoned by a single genre, saying “What makes trance work so well is that it doesn’t stick to one style, and can incorporate electro, minimal, whatever it likes.” His desire to showcase more of the great music he hears, along with the number of people sending him tracks they wanted to release, led to the obvious step of starting his own label, Armada, in 2003.
The label is a joint venture between Armin, Maykel Piron (former head of A&R for Warner Music) and David Lewis, who'd previously managed Armin. "What we wanted was a company that could offer everything for an artist: representation, a booking agency, and a record company. Artists can choose full management, or to just release a record or play out at gigs. Armada lets the artists choose what they want without telling them what to do".
Armin is now a fully-fledged artist in his own right, having made his songwriting debut on his album, the award-winning Shivers; The events continue to get bigger and bigger, and Armin regularly headlines the likes of Sensation White, Global Gathering, Dance Valley, ZoukOut, Mysteryland, Coachella, Beats In Brazil, Trance Energy, Fort Dance, Summer Days – basically whether you’re in Australia, Russia, the Middle East, the US or Europe, you can catch Armin van Buuren at a club or festival near you!
"This is just what I really want," says Armin. "It’s not just love for music, it’s my passion. It goes beyond liking, and beyond a hobby, it’s about a way of living. Music is essential to my life”.
Clap
Armin van Buuren Lyrics
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Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap
Won’t you go ahead and clap clap clap
Won’t you go ahead and clap clap clap
Come on come on clap clap clap
Won’t you go ahead and clap clap clap
Come on come on clap clap clap
Come on come on back clap clap
Keep it going, come on back clap clap
Come on come on back clap clap
Keep it going, come on back clap clap
Come on come on back clap clap
Keep it going, come on back clap clap
Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap
Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap
Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap
Won’t you go ahead and clap clap clap
Won’t you go ahead and clap clap clap
Come on come on clap clap clap
Won’t you go ahead and clap clap clap
Come on come on clap clap clap
Come on come on back clap clap
Keep it going, come on back clap clap
Won’t you go ahead and clap clap clap
Won’t you go ahead and clap clap clap
Come on come on clap clap clap
Won’t you go ahead and clap clap clap
Come on come on clap clap clap
Come on come on back clap clap
Keep it going, come on back clap clap
Come on come on back clap clap
Keep it going, come on back clap clap
Come on come on back clap clap
Keep it going, come on back clap clap
Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap
Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap
Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap
Won’t you go ahead and clap clap clap
Won’t you go ahead and clap clap clap
Come on come on clap clap clap
Won’t you go ahead and clap clap clap
Come on come on clap clap clap
Come on come on back clap clap
Keep it going, come on back clap clap
The lyrics to Armin van Buuren's song "Clap" are very straightforward and repetitive. The song is essentially calling on the listener to join in and clap along - to keep the rhythm going and make the music a communal experience. The repetition of the words "clap" and "come on" reinforces this call to action, almost as if the song is trying to will the listener into participation.
One possible interpretation of these lyrics might be that Armin van Buuren is trying to create a sense of unity and togetherness through his music. By encouraging everyone to clap along, he's asking his fans to engage with his music on a more visceral level - to become part of the performance themselves. The fact that the song is so simple and repetitive could also be seen as a kind of tribute to the power of music to unite people across language and cultural barriers.
Overall, the lyrics to "Clap" are very simplistic, but that simplicity is part of the song's charm. By keeping things short and sweet, Armin van Buuren has created a song that's easy to sing along to and easy to enjoy. Whether you're listening to it in a club, at a festival, or just in your car on the way to work, "Clap" is a song that's designed to get you moving and keep you clapping.
Line by Line Meaning
Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap
The artist wants the listener to clap.
Won’t you go ahead and clap clap clap
The artist is requesting the listener to start clapping.
Come on come on clap clap clap
The artist is urging the listener to express their enthusiasm through clapping.
Come on come on back clap clap
The artist is calling on the listener to repeat the clapping pattern.
Keep it going, come on back clap clap
The artist wants the listener to continue clapping.
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: ARMIN J J D BUUREN VAN, MATTHEW RILEY, SEAN BERCHIK, TOBY JACOB
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Armin van Buuren
I started playing 'Clap' in my live sets in November 2021. Happy that it's finally out. Enjoy! 👏👏👏
P.S. 👾 Did you know I'm now on Discord? Make sure to join the server! ➡ https://discord.gg/arminvanbuuren
Cristina García
@Adriana Manoiu thank you very much for your kind words too. You're a very nice person. I tried to send you a direct message on Discord to keep talking to you about Armin there, but I couldn't do it because it says that you have to accept the friend request. I hope to see you there. I send you a big hug 😘 Have a very nice day 💕
Adriana Manoiu
@Cristina García Thank you, my dear Cristina, for these wonderful words, it means a lot to me! 🙏❤ Even if some people can't stand me 😔, I am and will always be the same Big fan of Armin, what I have for this Fantastic, Noble Man, no one can take that away from me! Always what I wrote, I wrote with all my heart, unconditionally by no one and nothing, is what I think about Armin, a Man Blessed by God, with a lot of grace, a gorgeous family and a wonderful soul! ☺ I understand you perfectly, and I wish you with all my heart to see Armin! 🙏💝 I made a lot of sacrifices to go to Untold, especially to see Armin! I was super happy to be there twice! 🙂 I already have a ticket for next year, and I hope he comes, without Armin, Untold it will never be the same again! Armin gave it all the charm and lifted this festival, honestly he is the King & Hero of this Perfect Festival! I hope that our dear King will come next year to Untold, or to Romania, to Saga Festival or Neversea! I wish you good health and be loved! You have a wonderful soul, my dear Cristina! 🤗🌹🌹🌹 I kiss and hug you with love! 😘 Take care of yourself! 🙏💙💛❤🇷🇴
Gavish Narain
@Jonathan Karel Thanks man 🙏
Jonathan Karel
@Gavish Narain Release is October. And there will be also Extended mixes, first on Beatport then iTunes
Cristina García
@Adriana Manoiu I hope that Armin goes to Untold 2923 too 😍 He said that it hurts him not to be there. I could see that he loves being there. The atmosphere should be fantastic. I know that he comes to Spain frequently. The only thing I dislike is that Ibiza is made for rich tourists whereas all employees are underpaid and can hardly find a rented apartment. It's not fair for people who make big clubs work fine. That's why I wouldn't go to Ibiza, but there are many other gigs in Barcelona and Madrid. I could go by train ☺️ I'll try to catch one of these to see him. It's so sad to see that The Sound of Bucharest was cancelled. Let's hope the best and that Armin is in Untold next year. I agree with you. He's unique and he spread good vibes in all festivals. He's fun and sweet, makes funny faces, dances, he's always smiling. I feel that energy and love for music. Take care Adriana. Lots of love 🥰😘☺️💗
Rave Infinity Anne
Uno de los tracks anticipados de Armin Van Buuren finalmente salió, este tipo de sonido es potencial y entretenimiento 🔥 a escuchar y chocar mis palmas 👏🏼 y el drop es banger que pone energía a entrenar cuerpo 🕺🙌🏼 gracias por escuchar ❤
ViolaGvibes
Powerful Masterpiece!!! Another Level!!!! Stunning, Breathtaking Sounds, Rhythms, Beats, Carried me to Another Dimension.
ViolaGvibes
how many unnecessary lectures.🙄🤔🤭 when I get bored, I'll come back to read and laugh.😂🤣
Kamil Pastuszko
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