He makes history with every track, set, concert, radio show and label he works his magic on. He killed it at ASOT 600 Mumbai, but the ‘Armin Only – Intense‘ world tour – imported from the Ziggo Dome in The Netherlands, the land where electronic music legends are born – is in line to be the mother of all Armin van Buuren concerts. With over five albums and twenty years of experience in the hallowed halls of dance music, Armin van Buuren, or AVB, knows exactly what the crowd wants and how to deliver it. The Bangin’ Beats rounds up the top reasons why come January 24th, you’ll definitely want to enter a state of trance with Armin Van Buuren.
Better Than Broadway
The closest you’ve come to a ‘theatrical dance experience’ is probably some kind of Broadway musical where you have to remain seated (in plush seats, nonetheless) and clap politely at the end of every score. The ‘Armin Only – Intense’ concert promises proves – refer to footage of the premiere in Amsterdam and the Kiev show – to be on a mind-blowingly different level; a supernova of live vocals, stunning visuals and theatric action. The best part is, at the centre of this theatrical dance experience, will be the most theatrical and danceable genre of electronic music there is – trance, engineered by the ultimate trance-master, Armin van Buuren.
Lights, Sound Check, Action
Prepare yourself for an electronic dance music circus, an alchemy of electronic and organic music. Complimented by a six-string orchestra with every kind of musician you can imagine – violinist, guitarist, pianist, and of course, the head conductor, DJ Armin van Buuren at the console, playing a 6-hour solo set.
Witness the magic of live dancers and acrobats as they conquer the stage with their mind-blowing routines and polished skill. The stunning visuals will flash in sync with the music and your pulse. The lasers and pyrotechnics will light the stage and your mind on fire. The iconic flying sphere that has made it from the album cover to an onstage exhibit will also make an appearance.
Not Just Armin Only
If there’s one thing famous people know how to do (aside from the reason they’re famous), it’s travel in style. So it’s only natural that humble A-lister Armin van Buuren is coming to India with his entourage in tow. Along with the main act is the repertoire of vocalists, who have transformed his tracks on Intense into ethereal creations that trance-addicts can not only dance, but sing along to. Cue Richard Bedford, Trevor Guthrie, Fiora Cutler, Cindy Alma, Laura Jansen, Lauren Evans, who will be bringing their fabulous collaborative studio work to the stage. Imagine watching these artists live, as you hear your favourite tracks like never before.
The Intensest Ever
… And we’re not just talking about the tour. As described by the producer himself, the spectacular music on Intense is fused with “more housey electro stuff and of course trance, some rock influence, even a little bit of dubstep and classical music in there”. The fifth studio album by the ‘Dutch Jesus’, Intense has so far stocked up on rave reviews, a platinum status and a Grammy nomination for This Is What It Feels Like, Armin’s collaboration with wonder-boy Trevor Guthrie. If world class visual production isn’t your thing, world class sound production should more than compensate.
Keeping It In The Family
Clearly the musical gene runs in the family, as Eller van Buuren will be joining his big brother’s mega line-up. A jack of all musical trades, EVB is not only a rock/blues/pop guitarist, but is famed for his beautiful renditions of his brother’s music. His brainchild, acoustic dance music or ADM, is a magnificent project which has the power to transform dance music into acoustic beauty. He is still receiving accolades for his 2013 ‘Acoustic Dance Album’, which showcased collaborations with 15 other luminaries who have worked in dance music, including Nadia Ali and Chris James.
India Represent
India has been selected as one of the twelve exclusive countries that’s lucky enough to witness this spectacle. Let me repeat: India is the ONLY (if you don’t count Russia) country in Asia that Armin and company will be touring. One more time so it’s really wired in: Armin loves you guys so much that he’s freighting his entire show across the world just for his die-hard Mumbaikar fans, with an added bonus of a show in Bengaluru. After all that effort and practice, it would just be disrespectful not to go. Now there’s an excuse that you can give your parents/professor/EDM-hating friends (why are you friends with them?).
#1, #1, #1, #1, #1
Some DJ’s go down in history for making it to the #1 spot once in a lifetime. Others, who are able to clinch the premiership twice or thrice, are immortalized for decades to come because of it. But only one man has earned the title enough times – fan voted and otherwise – that DJ Mag‘s Top 100 List would be best renamed in his honour. He’s the record-breaker who has been crowned #1 more times than any DJ ever – five, to be exact. And this weekend, he’s coming to your city. Need we say more?
This is your chance to witness a living legend, the man that has conquered labels with Armada Music; radio shows with A State Of Trance; and the entire electronic music artist repository by bagging the #1 title five times. With his newest experiment, he is geared to change the concert landscape as we all know it.
So gear up for an experience unlike any other, come January 24th when Armin van Buuren and his crew bring the ‘Armin Only – Intense’ experience to India in association with Sunburn and witness all the magic live in your city. This is one event you should not even consider missing out on!
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