In this official A State Of Trance Podcast, Armin van Buuren and Ruben de Ronde discuss recent ASOT projects, developments & events and they interview special guest DJs and producers from the ASOT radioshow. Enjoy!
Nifra
Powerhouse Nifra is here to blow your mind. Two years after her most recent visit, she is back in the studio. In this podcast she discuss her new musical direction, her engagement to Fisherman and her blossoming career.
1/12/2024 • 24 minutes, 2 seconds
Ben Hemsley
Ben Hemsley is one of the hottest DJ's and producers out of the UK. He combines oldschool trance with new house elements, and it all hits the spot! Check the podcast, to get to know more about Ben!
8/12/2022 • 26 minutes, 30 seconds
Kyau & Albert
The German Duo Kyau & Albert is celebrating 25 years of making and playing music together. They sat down with Ruben de Ronde to talk about how they discovered artists for their label Euphonic, but also give an insight on their future plans.
6/24/2022 • 31 minutes, 25 seconds
C-Systems
The Norwegian/British C-Systems has been making big moves lately! In this ASOT Podcast, the duo talks about collaborating while being miles apart, their shared love for different kind of genres and the story of how they actually met...
6/10/2022 • 34 minutes, 27 seconds
Ben Gold
In this ASOT Podcast, Ruben de Ronde sat down with Ben Gold to talk about his new album 'Rest of Our Lives'. Ben also shares with whom he would love to work with in the future, an artist who happens to be in the studio as well!
6/3/2022 • 28 minutes, 58 seconds
Craig Connelly
Tune in to this week’s podcast to listen to Craig Connelly talking about his brand-new album project: ‘Believe In Magic’. He also shares how he feels he has changed as a person throughout his career and why he decided to keep releasing music throughout the global pandemic.
5/27/2022 • 35 minutes, 46 seconds
Giuseppe Ottaviani
Italian DJ and producer Giuseppe Ottaviani has been on the forefront of the genre for many years. In this ASOT Podcast, he takes us through his career and explains why he chose a different path for his new album 'Horizons, Part 1'.
5/20/2022 • 40 minutes, 40 seconds
The Space Brothers
The Space Brothers celebrate 25 years of making music together. We are taking the road down memory lane with Steve Jones and Ricky Simmonds as they share some of their fondest memories, including a story about the first club play Above & Beyond ever had!
5/13/2022 • 46 minutes, 51 seconds
Matt Fax
For this week's ASOT Podcast, Ruben de Ronde sat down with French mega talent Matt Fax. Discussing what it has been like to be in the music industry for 10 years, breaking through as a teenager and how his hiatus from music changed everything.
4/29/2022 • 31 minutes, 33 seconds
Estiva
Going down the Progressive road with Estiva! Tune in to learn more about his brand new alias Kudus and how he gets his work done during studio hours. He also reveals a couple production secrets!
4/22/2022 • 35 minutes, 51 seconds
Corti Organ
It was a pleasure having German/Croatian duo Corti Organ over in the studio this week! Tune in to hear them talk about how they are able to maintain a good relation as a DJ duo, what their tour life is like, how they manage to stay productive during busy times and more...
4/15/2022 • 32 minutes, 10 seconds
David Forbes
With a music career spanning over 25 years and an insane, triple-A discography, Scotland’s very own David Forbes counts as one of the most respected producers in trance music. Tune into this podcast to learn more about the man behind the name, how he got into dance music and how he finds his mojo in the studio!
4/1/2022 • 36 minutes, 32 seconds
Kolonie
Kolonie is a rising talent in the progressive side of the trance spectrum. In this ASOT Podcast we learn more about the man behind the name, how his collab with Paul van Dyk came about and more, so tune in!
3/25/2022 • 35 minutes, 14 seconds
Nifra
Nifra sat down with Ruben de Ronde to talk about her new album 'Follow Me 3' and how she experienced becoming a mother last year. She also speaks on how she brings balance to her career and about the motivation you need to succeed in the music industry.
3/18/2022 • 34 minutes, 21 seconds
Rub!k
This week, we sat down with UK-based DJ Rub!k for a new ASOT Podcast. He gives us an insight on his life, how he flipped around his career and what he does to make the best out of being an up and coming artist.
3/11/2022 • 30 minutes, 54 seconds
Ben Gold
Looking back at the last few months, Ben Gold gives us some great advice on how to get the inspiration flowing, how to gain and maintain focus and change your own path for the better.
2/18/2022 • 39 minutes, 5 seconds
Luke Bond
It's been a while since we got to welcome Luke Bond to the ASOT studio! Tune in to learn more about the start of Luke's career, working on his collaborations with Aly & Fila and Armin van Buuren and how he managed to stay creative during these weird times.
2/11/2022 • 30 minutes, 59 seconds
Colyn
Rising star Colyn has been making a huge name for himself within the Melodic House & Techno scene. He has released multiple records under Afterlife and DGTL and has recently remixes Armin van Buuren & AVIRA's collab 'Hollow' featuring Be No Rain. In this podcast Ruben and Colyn discuss the rise of Progressive music and how early 2000s Trance inspires him while creating music.
1/28/2022 • 32 minutes, 59 seconds
Orjan Nilsen
This week Ruben de Ronde welcomed our Norwegian friend Orjan Nilsen to the ASOT studio for a new edition of the ASOT Podcast. Tune in now to learn more about the history of Orjan's rise to fame, how he experienced his recent few months in lockdown and why his record 'La Guitarra' is super special to him.
1/21/2022 • 31 minutes, 53 seconds
Richard Durand
For the first ASOT podcast of 2022, Ruben de Ronde sat down with Trance veteran Richard Durand! Discover more about Richard’s brand-new album, what his first days in the music scene were like and how he experienced one of the most pivotal moments in his life: winning the A State of Trance Tune of The Year in 2018 with ‘The Air I Breathe’ featuring Christina Novelli.
1/14/2022 • 34 minutes, 30 seconds
Sander van Doorn
This week in the ASOT podcast, we find out how Sander van Doorn came up with the artist name Purple Haze walking through Amsterdam, his life on the road and his daily life as a Daddy DJ!
12/24/2021 • 33 minutes, 3 seconds
A State Of Trance Year Mix 2021
The A State Of Trance Year Mix 2021 has just been released! How did this album series start off? What is the process behind the release of these albums? What is the story behind the intro of this year's A State Of Trance Year Mix? These are just a few of the questions that will be answered in this podcast by Armin & Ruben!
12/17/2021 • 30 minutes, 3 seconds
Fergie
During this podcast, we dive into the history of the legend that is Fergie. From hosting his own BBC 1 radio show, crazy events in Las Vegas and his first memories of playing shows with Armin van Buuren.
12/15/2021 • 40 minutes, 52 seconds
Hel:sløwed
Trance veteran Misja Helsloot has been around for many years. In this podcast Misja shares some stories from his tourlife back in the day and the idea behind the launch of his Hel:sløwed project!
12/8/2021 • 34 minutes, 33 seconds
Paul Denton
In this ASOT podcast, Ruben is joined by one of Ireland's finest DJ's Paul Denton. Discussing how his collaboration with trance legend Marco V came about, what got him into making music and his upcoming projects!
12/7/2021 • 29 minutes, 59 seconds
Signum
Up next in the ASOT podcast: Signum! He sat down with Ruben de Ronde to discuss how he got into the music business, the origins of the Signum name and as always he'll be answering some questions from the fans. Don't miss out, tune in!
11/19/2021 • 30 minutes, 3 seconds
gardenstate
We had gardenstate join us for a new A State Of Trance podcast! Ruben de Ronde sat down with Marcus Schössow and Matthew Felner and discussed why they decided to jump on this project together, where they get their inspiration from and more…
11/9/2021 • 30 minutes, 32 seconds
Factor B
In this A State Of Trance podcast, special guest Factor B talks about the release of his first-ever artist album 'Factor B presents Theatre of the Mind'. He will also discuss his Highlandr alias, answer a number of fan questions and more...
11/4/2021 • 36 minutes, 59 seconds
A State Of Trance FOREVER
With the release of the 'A State Of Trance FOREVER' album, Armin van Buuren kicks off an album series that sees him team up with some of the biggest Trance acts out there. During this podcast, Armin van Buuren and Ruben de Ronde get in touch with several collaborators to dive into each record featured on the album and unearth the story behind this project. Check it out!
9/29/2021 • 57 minutes, 55 seconds
A State Of Trance 2021
In the first episode of the new A State Of Trance podcast, Armin van Buuren discusses the A State Of Trance mix album series, the 'A State Of Trance 2021' album in particular and also touches down on the latest developments within the Trance & Progressive scene and his expectations for the future of the scene.