Armin van Buuren & Benno de Goeij present: GAIA - Moons Of Jupiter (Interview)

[@Prettorian]

I feel so privileged to be watching these two artists who I consider to be the absolute top class in music. Armin has probably had the biggest impact on introducing trance music to the masses and even though he pumps out too many tracks these days (yeah yeah I know the reasons...) with many of them lacking that what we true trance enthusiasts want (I myself have been enjoying trance since the golden days back in 1999), he continuously always manages to come up with one of the best tunes of the year. And I have always considered Benno to be an absolute genius, really, I think he and Vincent de Moor have historically shown the greatest talent. Both Benno and Armin have a spot in my top five all time favourite trance tracks. I know it's hard these days, the trance scene hasn't been the same since the golden days back in 1999-2001, it has evolved into something different, but I have to praise the Gaia project. Since Tuvan back in 2009 it has been the shining gem which to this day still makes me believe that great trance music can never be dead as long as we have projects like Gaia. Seriously, I can be very critical, but so far there has not been a single bad (or even average) track from Gaia. It always hits the spot. Last year as the album was about to get released, I was nervous...even a little afraid...but then it blew me away right the first time I heard it. Yes, it is different than the previous singles, it doesn't have the "Gaia sound" but this is..this is art...pure musical art. My mind was blown. I have the CD because I want to have the tracks mixed and enjoy the continuous journey. I also bought most of the songs individually just to be able to list to them separately...aaand I even bought a few of the extended versions, because they're just that good. There are so many ways you can enjoy listening to the album. I AM hoping for a sequel. Thank you Armin and Benno, thank you for indirectly being an important part of my life, stay true to your style, don't abandon the "Gaia sound" when making individual tracks and feel free to experiment with more moons of the Jupiter!

[@Sondrebg]

DOPAMIN - SONDREBG (NOW AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY) :D

[@BillAnt]

They wanted to release it before they die, and wanted to hear it before I die.... perfect! :)

[@lukeluke112]

I hope for Moons of Jupiter 2

[@haythoven1]

I still listen to this album like it came out yesterday.

[@RazormaneOfficial]

What an incredible interview. I couldn't help but smile at the moments you could FEEL the bromance radiating from the screen. Their mutual understanding is amazing. Consider this: being a creator of any kind can be one of the greatest gifts to experience as a human being. To have two such minds on the same level as far as creation goes, - with them also being close friends! - must be... Wow... I envy that!! And I had no idea they actually built their own custom controllers! Imagine being frustrated with limited technology but rather than lament What Could Have Been you have an Armin telling you "Why not build it yourself then??"! The audio-tech engineering bits in this interview only make me appreciate the album (and the liveshow) even more! This album was already magical for me. Benno as Rank 1 and Armin through 76, Shivers and his ASOT Radioshow laid the foundations for me embracing Trance over the course of 2003-2005. In the next 5 years or so these guys made me embrace other (sub)genres through their singles, albums and collabs. Benno did some dope stuff with the likes of Jochen Miller and Ronald van Gelderen as well, and even occasionally helped some of his High Contrast Recordings colleagues at the time like JOOP and Artento Divini! Benno has been my favorite producer for a loooong time now and I am thrilled to see an interview with him where he gets to express his passion for music and audio technology. I have an immense respect for not just his music but also his musical mindset and overall character (then again, born in March, Pisces, we are an awesome lot hehe!). Armin used to be THAT GUY for me, the all-round champion: radioshows, compilations, remixes, singles, albums, DJ sets. One charismatic humoristic mofo with a killer musical mojo. Seemingly everything he touched or smiled at turned to gold. But then... I was one of those fans that got heavily disillusioned with him from 2011 onward: In this interview he elaborates on 2010 being a year he discovered how he pleased himself to little. His "creative liberation" meant me losing on of my biggest heroes musical because the direction he moved into could not and never did enchant me. I mean to each their own, and good on him that he found himself but the marriage of Dance music with Pop was an atrocity imo and not at all what I had hoped for when I wanted Dance Music to get mainstream back in 2008... Aw well, to be young and naive right? :') For me Pop is Pop and Dance is Dance. They CAN overlap but they don't have to, especially when the 1001 cliches of the former undermine the potential brilliance of the latter. But again, just my personal opinion. So 2011-2017 I don't really follow Armin all that much. But then! October 2018. Paradiso in my hometown of Amsterdam. The Moons Of Jupiter Live show. Benno and Armin dressed like priests or Sith Lords or whatever. Playing LIVE synthesizer driven mystical electronic sounds that went back to the roots of their sounds... And beyond! As a Rank 1 fanatic (2005-ongoing) and an Armin die-hard (in 2005-2010 at least) that never cared for their venture into Dance Pop all I ever wanted was for them to come back to "this side" - not forever per se - but just for a little bit. Because they do it SO WELL. The Mirage title track is still one of my three favorite tracks by them as a duo. Might very well have been the pinacle of the old Armin van Buuren sound. I wanted something in that vein, an instrumental genre blender! No focus on lyrics/vocals/lovey-dovey lalalal Trance=angels and heaven cringefest! And for a while it seemed that was NEVER going to happen again... When they made that track Club Embrace back in 2016... A track that sounded like it could have been on the Shivers album or opened an ASOT episode back in those proggy/techy days! I LOVED that track (still do). The compilation that followed was nice. Tracks like Ping Pong, My Symphony and Ygrene Taht Rof Evil I, albeit somewhat gimmicky, were really cool imo and just the fact these two weren't "wasting" their seemingly endless talents on boring pop tunes made me love them. And the fact PP is Acid-driven, MS has a bit of a Faithless-meets-Full Focus vibe and YTREI is Techno. Also, the warm-up sets Armin did for his celebratory ASOT episodes starting from 2011 were something that I really enjoyed as a longer-time fan. He kept giving those "tiny treats" even in the years he was "musically finding himself" for those of us that had been there BEFORE he got nominated for a Grammy and all that. So yeah, I had given up hope to dare DREAM they would actually go beyond all of the above at some point an bring into existence something like Moons Of Jupiter. It's still surreal to me some 1,5 years later! For me, Moons Of Jupiter is the most musically mature project these two have ever done. The live show was one of my three favorite music shows ever and the fact that the album stayed very true to that unforgettable night makes it one of my all-time faves in the album department. They f*cking killed it! To think it's exactly one year ago it got released is bonkers... Between June and December 2019 I played that album several times a week, from start to finish. I've NEVER replayed an album SO much in my whole life!!! And that's not including all the times I went for the album cuts or extended mixes instead! Armin and Benno: THANK YOU for this album, that liveshow, this incredible interview and congratulations on the 1-year anniversary of your greatest work yet. I raise a glass to you, stay safe and keep on rocking!

[@thaohuyennguyen3877]

This is the best interview ever. Benno and Armin really have nothing but respect toward each other. They are that kind of partner/relationship which you wish to have in real life. I'm glad that they finally created an album to show everyone who they really are. It's not just about a specific genre. Trance techno acid ambient who gives a shit. Music is music. I want the people who have been doubting Armin's ability on producing to watch this video, over and over again. It's time for them to shut their mouth about "b-but Armean uses ghost-producer, his name is Bennah don't you know that.." forever. The same for every trance purists that never want to move on and accept the fact that trance is not the only good music genre or superior. 30:20 These two have get to the level where they no longer need to produce music to please anybody. There is no box when it comes to creativity and no one ever has the right to force a musician to make or not to make this or that kind of music. But too bad, close-minded people will never get it.

[@suzanacuravic]

Agreed!! Who cares, they pleased the right people of the same music taste.

[@khaledo3278]

And I wanna add somthing is the both are a very best team which is few nowadays to have such producers doing togather amazing things and they already gave us the outcomes more than we expect

[@abulhassanmohammad]

Living legends. I respect and admire so much how you didn't disassociate yourself from your root and what influenced you. A huge Trance fan myself, but this is very impressive. Well done guys

[@PAULC4GE]

Big shout out to light guys too! This was just the perfect combination of lights and sound! Love the album and ready to hear the sound of the other moons.

[@bjccounter5810]

AVB is for ever number 1 in my ❤ your music brings life to our souls. Don't worry about your fans. Just do you and put out great music. We'll always back you up.

[@skyliner144]

omg, seeing those guys talking about their influence and how they didn't separate themselves from it really makes me think about Tiesto being totally commercial and away from his roots...

[@ShatadruSensharma]

When you listen to the album after watching this interview, you have a whole new respect for the journey the album takes you through. Its not what you expect Gaia to be but its beautiful and experimental.

[@hishamabdelhamid628]

this could be one of the best interviews i have even seen in my entire life that demonstrates what real music in which based on the essence of soul and feeling is ... massive respect to those guys they are bulding a LEGACY!! Wish they release their paradsio set to get in the mood as well during these tough days :((

[@nathanlewis9849]

I was at the show in Paradiso, it was absolutely mind-blowing. There are no words to explain how that journey was or what it's like, it just needs to be experienced.

[@elizabethsevilla1273]

I love Gaia and her different and unique concept that transports you to another level in magic music without a doubt and always waiting for something new from this concept. Congratulations on this project. 🎧😍❤️🎶👌🏻

[@mariayurikuadsl]

Hope the nearly future , Gaia will produce more music track , or Gaia second album. You both are the legend , listening your music from my childhood early thanks you for all. trance will never die

[@shubamjalotra1981]

I just love the chemistry between both of u. I still wonder why Armin won't use these tracks as intro of FESTIVALS sets. Happy fathers day 😊 @Armin.

[@akulekir3854]

Armin van buuren & benno de geij from the begining truly are legend.. We need more music and live set from gaia

[@Williamiturburo]

I expect another album where they combine the classic Gaia sound with something dark as techno sounds 🎹🔥

[@nasrinkhosravi9324]

The moon of Jupiter curates by love, in this conversation all you see &hear is two musician speaking of their skills with so much patience, you can see the excitement of technics they uses to create an Amazing journey from Moon to Jupiter & that's how the music or a poem creates, it's all about love what you doing. Thank you so much for this Amazing Album Armin & Benno , I love you guys from earth to the moon of Jupiter & through out the universe. 🤗😘👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🤘❤💙💚💛🧡💜💖

[@MushroomTherapy28]

OK, we want more of this! This time, it would be better if it can be like old GAIA though :-D (2008-2012)

[@Berd95]

that is exactly what I was hoping for

[@hecticherman]

No the Gaia of 2000 was the best in my opinion (4 Elements).

[@lextalionis1757]

Yeah was kinda disappointed by that last one

[@suzanacuravic]

This interview is so great, very thorough and detailed, and what's best, we finally got some answers straight from them, as so far we could only assume some stuff (I'm glad that as a superfan, I've really have guessed most of them). Armin and Benno are true geniuses and, with all due respect to other trance producers, way above and ahead from the rest. I will never be thankful enough for them making this album as it is still here on play, both on vinyl and streams, and I was one of the lucky 1500 who got ticket for Moons Of Jupiter show as they were sold out in a flash. Thank you for your dedication, hard work and genuine love for electronic music

[@lenagendel8251]

I love this album big time! It brings me to the hidden & forgotten parts of my soul & to another reality meanwhile. There are 79 moons of the Jupiter.... so many more to come 😍😍😍 Thank you GAIA! Great job ❤️❤️❤️

[@ankurakashady]

Wow, what an experience… just finished the album Armin & Benno ,thanks for Gaia project You really took us on an intergalactic journey when I was listening to the Moons of the Jupiter

[@danielkhanin9615]

I am a big fan of edm music from 2011-2015 And I my very first favorite artist was Kraftwerk (I know they aren’t edm) and I didn’t know armin also liked Kraftwerk. Wow awesome

[@kicosoto6731]

This Is "A State Of Trance" With Your Host Armin Van Bureen ...... Excellent Interview ..... I've Been A Follower To Your PODCAST'S For Many Many Years And I TRULY Have A Lot Of RESPECT for what You Do ......... I was REALLY FORTUNATE to see You LIVE back in 2008 at ULTRA in MIAMI it was really AMAZING ..... I look FOWARD One Day be Able to Be in Another ULTRA....... Keep The PROFESSIONALISM In Your CAREER ....... You DESERVE IT . \O/

[@DwardSe7en]

Among the best electronic music producers of all time. 🌌

[@YBI426]

Legend.

[@AndreDiego77]

Benno legendary producer man!

[@russian007royal]

Immediately got the album after watching this. Gonna play it all day in my car 2moro!

[@kassy2001]

Love you, Armin! No matter what you do, you will always be the best!!

[@robertverny]

Benno and Armin, guys GAIA is the best thing you've done. I have about all CDs from Rank 1 and almost all from Armin. Let the guys last you for a long time.

[@anagv4708]

GAIA amazing music. I LOVE It 💜🌬️💋💋

[@anafs7656]

Amazing Armin You have done a formidable job, and I know that you expire yourself in everything, and what you do is wonderful, because making music is everything you like,❤️❤️my compliment with this album,together a good job

[@artempanteleev2636]

The GREATEST DUO! Guys, thank you for your music FROM THE HEART! Monada

[@daniels667]

Thank you so much for the album and this interview. Still love to listen to it, specially on long roadbike rides in the night. Feeling like travelling from moon to moon on my bike thanks to your amazing atmospheric music.

[@HelderP1337]

As an artist myself, major props to these guys. Doing something from the heart is key.

[@robertrobson6717]

Thanks for bringing music so far love from the UK

[@khalilsingh]

Thank you for guiding me to this level of my musical journey. From a nobody to a somebody soon!

[@dima75834]

Armin, you have amazing talant create music with wonderful vibe, you never disappoints

[@luisazevedo8728]

Congratulations on the grand dj armin vanvuren and my friend 🤗🤗🤗💆‍♀️🙋‍♂️🇵🇹🎧🇵🇹🇵🇹

[@shoma8510]

Big fan of GAIA from Japan! Saint Vitus is my favorite!

[@g.a.c.3272]

I loved the old Gaia sound, their first public appearance at the Ultra 2014 marked a the beginning of a very beautiful stage with my friends that coincided with my rediscovering of love for electronic music for the next few years. I recognize the technical merit of the Moons of Jupiter, and the fact that they strive for something personal, not really commercial at all. I doubt that they will go back to their old trance sounds in the near future, though.

[@adrianradu6861]

One of the best albums of space tech-trance of all time.

[@adrianamanoiu2633]

It's absolutely so amazing interview, I love it! I love a lot the our mother, Earth! 💕🌍 Congratulations again and Happy Anniversary, ♥👑 Armin van Buuren & ♥ Benno De Goeij, at the celebration of the one year since it was released the 💕 GAIA's 🔮 'Moons Of Jupiter'🔮 Album! 🎉 You have done an fantastic job, together! 👏👏 I listened of much times, the Album is Huge, absolutely so Perfect, Magnificent, a true Masterpiece! I love it so much! I'm so glad for you both, Armin and Benno, the your Trance Project is a Masterpiece, legendary for the all generations! Lots of love and all the Respect, from Romania our dear King! 🙏💜💎💞👑💞💎💜🙏

[@DjGrahamJ]

Excellent interview. A collaboration with Armin, Benno, Dr Alex Patterson (The Orb) would be magically vibrant especially a live gig 👍

[@karenvargascorrea3111]

Amor de mi vida te amo ARMIN VAN BUUREN 🥰

[@christianalejandro9902]

😘😘

[@sandritoparassi3732]

🦄🌹

[@engeltobar2335]

I can't Wait for Moons Of Jupiter Part 2 Armin and Benno Love u guys 🖤

[@АртурСлабодян-с6ь]

Armin van Buuren N#1

[@josssanch8100]

We need Moons of jupiter P-2 guys 🙏🏻

[@tonyjazinski7278]

Moons of Jupiter paradigm shift totally Epic to a whole nother level

[@glitczh]

two years after release and i wish they released the live show they did in paradiso

[@kjettern69]

Love the album! The first time I heard it, I understood right away that this was who you guys really are 😊

[@derekflee3317]

My family loves the album

[@danielvillarreal2634]

El mejor DJ que ah parido este planeta tierra

[@jannemairyaraujo8304]

Amazing! Uau!

[@ismaelaquino5849]

Incredible interview, Amazing

[@georgeandreou845]

Mindblowing

[@samerfares8305]

The Moons of Jupiter album is seriously amazing!! Love it from start to end :D

[@fouadalattouf347]

لا افهم كثيرا ما تقولون ولكن أنتم رائعين وبالتوفيق لكم

[@CarloRoss224]

It was a very inspiring interview. Thank you, guys.

[@mikereese15]

Awesome interview and insight into Gaia

[@moonlighshadow3874]

Awesome guys!❤❤Loved !This album is a masterpiece 💯❤

[@HappyLordx]

Carbon Base Lifeforms 🙏🏻😍😍👍🏻

[@iciopegaso3]

Number one Armin dj

[@giulianapaixao3911]

This project is when 21th century trance generation has begun

[@айсулу-л3я]

Эң сонун. Рахмат

[@bourastechno]

Huge respect

[@luisazevedo8728]

Armin vanvuren end benno goeij 🤗🤗🎧🙋‍♂️🇵🇹🎵🇵🇹🤗🤗

[@Mandy-Lane]

AMAZING! AY! I LOVE GAIA! MAKE MORE!

[@christianrojasmartinez3319]

Trance Geniuses

[@fouadalattouf347]

There is a person named Pandi Aria who is a big fan of your business. I hope he has a special place in your hearts. He is a wonderful person.

[@ingcarlosduarte2105]

Excellent great interview colleague, Greetings ☆

[@dredd4864]

Your the best!

[@yashsarvaiya5775]

When do we get moons of Jupiter part 2??

[@redouanennmays7039]

Super 👌

[@renzogonzalez2978]

El mejor DJ del mundo "ARMIN VAN BUUREN "

[@slavikcherneshov4082]

Oudenaarde😍

[@sjmusicz]

🎩master of music🎩

[@michalflont]

Armin 👍 we love you

[@DorianPaksec]

I love Gaia 😍😍

[@luisazevedo8728]

Um abraço aos dois 🤗🤗🤗🤗💆‍♀️🙋‍♂️🎧🇵🇹🇵🇹🎵

[@vadim_cmo]

Grand masters

[@Nisha-hr4xv]

The number one dj 🙌 🎶 armin van buuren 👍💯

[@renatapop]

I love it🌕✨🌙It’s amazing!

[@hishamabdelhamid628]

i Hope so they upload their Paradsio set. it seems that it was extraordinary music journey

[@suzanacuravic]

It was ;)

[@jaselimdolmar1433]

Hi Armin Van Burrennnnnnnn...please collaboration with Leo Rojas...making super duett..it's amazing

[@doinaciobanu5119]

Legend Great😍

[@basilpaul9210]

Next Level ❤️

[@SerenityMusic3]

Armin I love you

[@kriskomplemento]

Классное интервью! Хотелось бы увидеть русский перевод! Это было бы очень круто!

[@ИванБарбанягра-я8л]

Ну он там ничего не говорит, кроме того, что настоящий транс уже умер давно) /s

[@TheQGL]

THE Best of électro !!!

[@sarathguttikonda4065]

you are awesome

[@christianalejandro9902]

Excelente!!

[@031Cole]

"Rhythm is both the song's manacle and it's demonic charge. It is the original breath, it is the whisper of unremitting demand". "4 elements" and that GJ outro on ASOT 200... After so many years I still get shivers, and it takes me back to some past times. Not many tracks on this planet can compete with that piece of work. And those are pretty much also from your old kitchen. Everything lacks the emotion somehow these days, it lacks groove. No one makes that kind of music anymore. Its not about the high end studios and full stadiums. It never was. And I never resented to you guys for going out of it. But I really do miss you both. We all do. Me and trance go way back when I was just a kid, and you guys barely had facial hair behind your decks. I believe no one can take away what you did for trance. I grew up with your sound, and I will die with it. Thank you for everything, and best regards from Croatia.

[@nelidavaldez8652]

Mi rey súper súper Feliz, diaaaa

[@matienazemy1382]

Moons Of Jupiter 2 please 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@THD2045]

I think Dj armin is smart as entertainment music electronic of dance ..he is patient to learning all about music also I am sorry but you are sweet in front of camera 😘😉🎧

[@alexmontoya2312]

Now can you guys upload the Paradiso concert of GAIA?

[@SerenityMusic3]

I knew that you were connected to us!!!!

[@johnnym2069]

Benno couldn't keep his eyes off of Armin for some reason. He kept staring at him throughout the entire interview. 😆

[@shubamjalotra1981]

Agree!

[@suzanacuravic]

Maybe he is just a good listener :P

[@johnnym2069]

@@suzanacuravic You can listen without staring. 😆

[@northboard98]

Please, upload Gaia Paradiso set.