It’s no secret that Armin Van Buuren is a hotly debated fixture of the global trance community. On one hand, the A State Of Trance founder and single artist to be named DJ Mag #1 DJ a record of five times has solidified his place in the genre through a career of genuine devotion to his craft, but it also can’t be denied that his recent performances have exhibited a significant mainstream leaning.
However, with pet projects like Gaia, his “pure trance” endeavor with co-producer Benno De Goeij, he’s demonstrated a willingness to keep a foot in the illustrious history of trance music – and “Who’s Afraid of 138?!” looks to be an even more wide-reaching extension of this sensibility.
The track features the high BPMs and rolling bass kicks of what trance used to be – and according to the blurb on the official Armin Van Buuren SoundCloud account, a record label of its namesake will be devoted to releases from the genre’s more obscure side. “What started as a joke in the A State of Trance radio show, has now turned into a worldwide happening,” it reads.
Listen to Armin Van Buuren‘s “Who’s Afraid of 138?!” and check back with us for further releases from the spontaneous new project in the coming months.
Published: Oct 20, 2015 05:38 pm