The story behind "Communication" with Armin van Buuren | Muzikxpress 068

[@HelderP1337]

This channel needs more exposure and subscribers, GREAT content! Thank you. I don't do patreon, but I've paypalled you a few bucks in the hopes that you can continue doing some great content like this. Best of lucks.

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate the support! Saving for a trip to London and / or Frankfurt later this year, to record some interviews as well. So all support is VERY welcome, thanks a lot!!!

[@muzikxpress]

I started in August 2017, I had my first 1K subscribers in September 2018 and now almost 3750, so.... not that bad, but of course a channel needs to grow. I hope to have at least 4K in August (for the 2nd year anniversary hehe). The more good content, the more people will find out about my channel hopefully, so I'm not complaining at all with how it goes :) Thanks for the support, I appreciate it!!!

[@PeaktimeTranceEssentials]

Absolutely. Top content. Thank you very much!

[@camperera8112]

Hear hear, his interviews are brilliant and he seems like a top guy.

[@camperera8112]

@@muzikxpress You've already hit 4.2K!

[@jj9749]

Very nice interviewing style. No interrupting, no extra noise from the interviewer. Just good questions and let the man speak.

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you! I like to let the people talk, glad you noticed hehe ;-)

[@ObsessionTheCat]

Armin really feels like a honest and nice guy everytime I see interviews of him. Really good interview overall ones again, keep up the good work.

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks a lot! I'm very happy with the way he answered my questions, very easy going, clear and honest answers. Thanks again, more to come soon ;-)

[@kennethfisher7861]

@@muzikxpress he never hesitates when questions are asked. Can tell he knows his stuff :)

[@igorbogdanoff4517]

@@muzikxpress I remember in 2004 I was at college making music from my bedroom and Armin reposponded personally giving me positive feedback. He liked my musicality but wanted better production. At that time it was nearly impossible to have repsonses, let alone the chief of Armada.

[@djmcenergy]

I was so happy he mentioned me in New Zealand, i was holding up tune, and listened to his show from the beginning. and i was so lucky to have actually Dj after and before him at least 6 times in New Zealand.

[@muzikxpress]

That's so cool!!!

[@theman2215]

Awesome mate

[@sahamation]

Glad to hear Carte Blanche was inspirational to the track and Ferry himself helped him out a lot.

[@muzikxpress]

Yes! :) Hope you enjoyed the interview Saham!

[@Rajat-Thermite]

Hey... another India fellow who knows about trance music 👍🏻

[@johnbkk]

that my favorite dj , he change my life , he is not like other dj , he is very simple and good :)

[@er4327]

@BKk John exactly! I can't listen to his music and stay sad or down. He does make the world a better place.

[@elenaluca69]

Communication still the best track classic ever made by a legend ❤🚀🔥 I miss that collab with Benno I miss GAIA so much 😢 I love Asot Radio and I’m so happy because I was there beside Armin,Ferry and Ruben 🙌❤️❤️❤️ Thanks for sharing this amazing interview ❤️

[@markymark8685]

Armin and Ferry just seem like the nicest guys. Both so humble ❤

[@vinnien]

Armin & Twan, 2 of my favorite people.

[@muzikxpress]

Haha! :D

[@gavsmith1980]

I remember thinking at the time, this is Armin’s answer to Carte Blanche, that 3 note piano riff breakdown, a very Ferry bassline style, can’t blame him, both tracks did so well.

[@scottbuszard]

Tuvan in the background as the Gaia track was a nice touch too... that's probably my favorite Gaia track and one of my favorite trance tracks of all time.

[@zrinkaerhardt8608]

Tuvan is my favorite also❤❤❤

[@jj9749]

The Roland JV-1080 !! I still have mine in a cupboard somewhere

[@Dr.Geek-ZA]

Thanks to KZbin, now I know the history behind one of my most beloved tunes of all time...

[@CoronaRacer1]

Armin is such a nice person, so down to earth... enjoy his music for so long.

[@sevencolours5014]

Communication is a MASSIVE trance hit. Words can't describe how much I love it. Still getting goose bumps.

[@MichaelOglesby]

Armin van Buuren, fucking legend in the trance music scene with so many projects and remixes. Amazing interview, well done 👍

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you Michael!!!

[@dyonhugens]

Excellent interview! Also great to hear Armin mention Vincent de Moor, well deserved compliment about the mystery man😍

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks Dyon! And yeah, Vincent.... what a legend! And indeed, verrrry mysterious hehe

[@Armaniran193]

@@muzikxpress can you make interviw with vincent de moor i love all trance music of him

[@muzikxpress]

@@Armaniran193 I wish, but he doesn’t do any interviews. Check out the Q&A vlogs I did a few months ago, I explain more about it there.

[@wolterzz3267]

@@Armaniran193 You don't even know what Trance is and what its subgenres are.

[@vladbogdanov5916]

@@wolterzz3267 easy mate..

[@camperera8112]

I love Armin. He's one of the pioneers of Trance, he's contributed massively to the trance genre and he seems like a really nice bloke but can't say I am a big fan of his recent music. Massive respect to him still and good luck to him.

[@wolterzz3267]

You're not a fan if you don't like his music.

[@AXELVISSERS]

@@wolterzz3267 loving part of his music makes you a fan lmao

[@wolterzz3267]

@@AXELVISSERS Keep dreaming, mate.

[@x2dep4u2cx]

i've always made jokes that he's my trance daddy. LOL!! i still listen to majority of his old ASOT. he's the best. great interview twan!!

[@trancefixforum9540]

That was fucking awesome. He was the one that changed my Trance life, from listening to sporadic classics to fully immersed into compilations, radio-shows and tours. 2002-2004 were the Armin years for me. Thanks for everything you did for the scene!

[@mohammadhayani7064]

armin stay with your sounds, its amazing. KEEP IT PERSONAL

[@badmintonpop]

Great interview, as always! Just heard Armin play this at ASOT 900 - Bay Area, so the interview was definitely timely!

[@gitisa2291]

His stardust with jean michel jarre is absolutely masterpiece! Love it, thank you👌🏼

[@SixTreyPro4200]

When I was about 7 I remember my dad always talking about going to see Armin Van Buuren and I always thought they were a duo "Arm and van buuren" im from chicago and we have a 'Lasalle and van buren" train stop so it made sense for a long time lol

[@jaybrickman1094]

The first time I heard this track was around 2000, I heard it played by Kimball Collins..was always one of my favorite songs

[@dannugent3366]

Without a doubt the most emotional, uplifting Trance riff ever made. Remember the day I got this on vinyl and phoning one of my mates and playing it down the phone to hear how amazing this tune was. AVB is a true Trance legend no matter what else he dabbles in.

[@muzikxpress]

Hope you enjoyed the interview! :)

[@dannugent3366]

Yeah it was great, been watching a few of these, keep up the good work!

[@konczdavid]

I'm actually one of the first people who have subscribed to you and it's good to see that your channel keeps going and slowly but steadily, you gain more and more subscribers. Communication is definitely one of the best tracks Armin has ever produced, so it's good to finally hear the story behind its creation. In the future, if it's possible, I would really like to see an interview with Andreas Schmidt (aka Pervading Call, Pervading Call Two, Ace Da Brain, Baced, Ace's Delight, etc.). I genuinely think that he is one of the best, if not the best trance producer of all time. I think he is someone who managed to understand the genre on a way deeper level than most other people in the scene and was able to make some really striking and standout tracks. He is the same to trance music as Stanley Kubrick was to the movies/cinema. I'm particularly interested in hearing how he came up with Magic Waters. This track perfectly encapsulates everything about life. It's very euphoric, energetic and emotional. It tells you a story about birth, about death, about love, about nature, about hard times in your life and about good times.

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you very much! And Andreas is an amazing producer for sure, but I'm pretty picky when it comes to interviews and people that I send interview requests too. Mainly because this is a lot of work, which I all do in my spare time ( I have 2 jobs right now), so for now I'm aiming for people that had some "real" classics / hit records, where I can talk about (in all kinds of genres, not just trance). Also I have no travel budget, so I can only interview people that live close to me, or people that visit The Netherlands. Plus it needs to be possible to sit down in person as well to record the interview, which is not always easy either ;-) Anyway, for the next weeks there should be at least 5 more interviews (most are trance related), but I'm gonna try to get some people from other genres as well, since I don't want to focus too much on just 1 genre :)

[@kennethfisher7861]

Getting goosebumps listening to the track in the background

[@scottbuszard]

Brilliant interview! I'm a massive fan of Armin, I've actually got ARMIN numberplates on my car... thanks for doing this amazing interview!

[@muzikxpress]

Glad you like it Scott, thank you!

[@bjornroesbeke]

I don't listen to ASOT mostly because i think trance isn't trance anymore; the genre has shifted towards regular dance, genres that are popular among a wider audience. I may ofcourse be wrong. Looking at this interview, it seems that Armin is proud of his achievements and still is the same Armin that created the classic "Communication" all these years ago. It's safe to say that Armin is very talented, proficient, and i admire the way he is able to extensively talk about his professional experiences in life. Great interview! Yet again a totally new insight into the soul of an artist.

[@bryanpereira53]

Agree. It's funny, I don't like to ASOT like I used to, but this interview makes me happy. A lot of people dump on Armin, but the guy has driven the trance bus for so long, I'm glad he has branched out to do other forms of electronic music-

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks a lot Bjorn!

[@muzikxpress]

Yeah, I understand that he wants to try new things too, I mean, how many people are still eating the same stuff over and over again like 20 years ago? Or go on holidays to exact the same location every year? I think it keeps him excited in the studio when he can do new things, try new genres and experiment instead of doing the same "trick" over and over again. Also some trance fans seem to forget he started with house / club music back in the day before he did trance, so he has never been a trance only producer ;-) Thanks Bryan!

[@Rajat-Thermite]

This track bring me to trance music

[@gilougilou6713]

Such a big soul and still an humble human this Armin van Buuren :) Thanks for 20 years of music !

[@BryantFC]

I'm not really into trance anymore but you don't forget where you came from for sure. I grew up on trance and this was such a beautiful interview that def brought back some nostalgia. Thank you so much Twan! Makes me miss Trance.nu that much more haha.

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! And indeed, Trance.nu FTW hehe

[@mikrasiatis_1924]

I once met this LEGEND back in 2009 and 2010 in Athens,Greece!!! #TranceFamilyGR

[@richardwparis]

Love the reference to his ‘first’ gig in the courtyard at Nation in Liverpool warming up for Seb - amazing!

[@Delston05]

@11:30 As a producer myself, it is refreshing to hear the greats admit how even they at times "sit in the studio for days and nothing happens". Writer's block as a producer is damn near torture...but I think the key is to just keep learning, show up and push through so that when that melody hits you're ready to capitalize on it.

[@dicasdoanthony]

Great interview, Twan. Armin seems like a nice and humble guy that is not afraid to mention other big names in trance history that helped him in the beginning. My favorite productions are Communication and his album 76, there are these 4 mix compilations series that are classics (001 - a state of trance, 002 - basic instinct, 003 - in motion and 004 transparance), later he started the asot radio show that pioneered these trance radio and podcasts show. I don't like much the way trance evolved in a very mainstream, commercial and pop sound and how this affected his sound in general, I'm not a hater and I have to respect what Armin said: I love trance but I want to evolve my sound and produce different things. I wish Armin and Benno (I want an Rank1 interview, Twan!) success and happiness whatever they do in the studio. Cheers from Brazil.

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you very much! I actually spoke to Benno just before the interview (he was in the ASOT studio as well that day), so hopefully I can announce a "Rank 1 - Airwave" interview soon-ish, fingers crossed!

[@do_not_eat_yellow_snow]

AVB 001-004, still a great series indeed!

[@theman2215]

@@do_not_eat_yellow_snow they are amazing those compilations 😍

[@danquay9504]

I never heard of him until he taught the secret of making trance, I love his lessons and it was great working with him , he such inspiration and great guy and now I’m making amazing progressive uplifting trance because of him he a legend and humble person, great interview and great teacher 👩‍🏫

[@muzikxpress]

Glad you enjoyed the interview Dan!

[@MarshalArnold]

Is really cool how open Armin is in the interviews I've seen with him. Really think it's cool to get insight into his early bedroom setup! Communication is one of my all time favorite Trance tunes!

[@muzikxpress]

Marshal Arnold thank you, I’m very, very happy with this one!!

[@MarshalArnold]

@@muzikxpress yes, excellent work my friend, really enjoying your channel!

[@muzikxpress]

Marshal Arnold thanks so much! Very happy that more and more people discover my channel!

[@EddieDunckley]

Hey Armin, ask Elon to send you to the space station for episode 1000, then you DJ from space :-) Sure the planet will enjoy that.

[@Tiger313NL]

Oi, don't send our national treasure to space tyvm! If the rocket blows up, he's a goner! :S

[@deejaypatb]

Great vlog and cool channel! Really awesome famous artists are willing to participate and you putting so much time & effort in it! And what a great guy Armin is.... you just have to love him!

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you Pat! Working on some new names as we speak! :)

[@panagiotiskaradimas5554]

Thank you both for this incredible interview!

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks so much!!

[@mariiaisachenko9811]

PANAGIOTIS KARADIMAS incredible interview 💯 You're right! 💪

[@brunos7989]

One of the best Armin's interview that I've watched! It's really cool to know about the history behind something that you like and enjoy; how ASOT was created and growing it just blows my mind!

[@muzikxpress]

Oh wow, thanks for the kind words Bruno, I appreciate it!!!

[@JARREmenoid]

Very interesting interview! Many thanks for question about his cooperation with Jean Michel JARRE!

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you very much! I love JMJ myself as well ;-) BTW, I did an interview with Jean-Michel Jarre last year when he was in Amsterdam. You can find that one on my channel as well ;-)

[@JARREmenoid]

@@muzikxpress , thank you! I watched it. I like you questions. They are very revealing! Thank you for your great job!

[@karlbrowne3361]

Such a great personality and outstanding producer/DJ ❤️

[@Tranceaddictcom]

Nice to see an interview that flows + has quality questions! Communication turned many to the sound of Trance and inspired some to become producers in their own right. I think we're all thankful that Armin left his parent's anniversary party early to focus on that melody in his room (1:08), lol Just more reinforcement that when you follow your passion(s) things end up aligning in a way that were impossible to predict when you first got started.

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the interview!

[@TibuCardenas]

I remember ASOT 100 hahah, I fell in love with "Nothing But You" from Paul van Dyk. Stardust is one of my favourite tracks, the track is an eargasm, you can enjoy it eather as a whole track or sound by sound, layer by layer, you can dissect Stardust and feel all the intentions on it, the purpose on every single sound you hear during the 4:36 it lasts. Have you heard "Moons of Jupiter" already? Exquisite! Shout-out to Benno de Goeij!

[@muzikxpress]

I did order "Moons Of Jupiter" on both CD and vinly, hope it does arrive soon, very excited to listen to it! When I did the interview I heard a few quick previews already. Oh and Benno was there too, so .... let's see if I can fix a "Rank 1 - Airwave" interview later this year ;-)

[@frostbitesk]

FINALLY someone who asked this :) i've been waiting for this so long. Thank you

[@muzikxpress]

Haha, asked what? And thank you too! ;-)

[@frostbitesk]

Asked about production process of early Armin’s tracks :) not only the idea but also about technical part, great ;)

[@muzikxpress]

Ah thank you very much! I hope you enjoy the other videos on my channel as well, more to come very soon ;-) (Kyau & Albert, Orkidea, Robert Smit and more!)

[@magdelayna]

Brilliant in-depth interview!

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!!

[@northoriginrecords]

What a guy!!!

[@CategoricalImperative]

Thanks for sending me here Muzik..... fantastic interview.

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@drewp1974]

Hard to imagine this was 20 years ago! 😩

[@muzikxpress]

Time flies right?

[@MichaelLima31]

I’m a huge fan of Armin and this is one of the best interviews I ever saw with him. It is amazing to hear his stories and his vision about music and career. Congrats!!

[@muzikxpress]

Oh wow, thank you for the compliment, happy to read this!

[@er4327]

Thank you so much for this interview. I love how authentic Armin is and the way he just speaks from his heart. #kingoftrance as far as I am concerned and his music makes me smile and get goosebumps every day.

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you, glad you like it!

[@1247111]

24:21 I wish Tiesto just say that sentence once again (He said back in 199x with Ferry interview -- It will last forever --)

[@MartinMelis1984]

I would agree (and I am btw), but I think you have your answer in the next part of the sentence "I need's to move on"

[@douglasuk25]

@@MartinMelis1984 Yep need to move on, but not like tiesto did he change and he never back to trance, Armin still on trance and also play some EDM and some techno too

[@wolterzz3267]

@@douglasuk25 Trance is EDM.

[@vladonutueu]

@@wolterzz3267 more like ETM hahaha

[@trancextend]

Huge interview. You know a lot of people will be watching this all week. This will be your biggest one for sure. And thank you for filling in blanks with the interview. He’s the guy who had me looking for Trance. Communication is definitely the Biggest Trance Track in Trance history.

[@SinedWOLF]

*Человек который познакомил меня с потрясающей музыкой!*

[@dpahujani]

Music is a communication that connects with your heart Love u Armin !!

[@kennethfisher7861]

I remember JOC telling Armin at an ASOT celebration that Communication got him to be interested in trance.

[@vladonutueu]

I heard it got a lot of folks to be interested in trance, me included :)) I actually wanted to change a note, and that got me into trance music producing 18 y ago.. time flies

[@veh21]

really cool stuff, thank u for sharing, love Armin, he is an amazing dj and person

[@muzikxpress]

Glad you like it!!

[@camperera8112]

Twan you legend! I spotted you in the crowd at Lumi this year (I was watching it live at home)

[@muzikxpress]

Haha yes we were there the entire weekend hehe :D

[@daanvankeulen6715]

What a man.

[@Deepakufo]

One of the best and honest interviews 😇👌👏👏👏👏i like how AvB explained everything honestly, he is a good person, he had the same respect for his favr8 Musicians like Jean Michel Jarre and kraftwerk as I do😁👍he worked with Trance Legend Ferry Corsten and gave him credit too, He's truly an honest guy and that's why ppl love him😁👍👏👏👏👏Loved this interview, keep it up # Muzikxpress 🙌🙌🙌

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks a lot!!

[@mojojojo8482]

Been a fan since 01...much respect Armin!

[@tranceairwaves8342]

I wished the interview did not end..Barvo Armin And Twan

[@muzikxpress]

Haha well I can not complain at all! Pretty long interview and I got some extra time instead of the 15 minutes I was actually supposed to talk to him hehe ;-) Thank you!

[@danielnilsson1592]

Such a living legend! Communication (especially part 2) is one of my favorite tracks of all time! Trance at it´s best!

[@UXXV]

Absolutely wonderful video with a humble guy!

[@chelsycueto1766]

Communication one of my favorites and my inspiration 😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💕💯🙌👌💗

[@muzikxpress]

What a track right??

[@thechannel4693]

hrhr I got my first Episode 102 from IRC #asot at that days :) Shoutcast, IRC, slow Internet, what a time :) Really hope that one of the 1000 episodes are moderated in dutch language as a special ^^

[@muzikxpress]

yeah the ASOT XL shows were great, good times!!!

[@charlessomerset9754]

Please keep doing these. The show already has a legendary feel to it, and each of the artists are accessible and wonderfully honest and informative. This is a small miracle. And such a simple idea. Thanks to Armin, and thanks to you, Twan.

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you Charles! I've already recorded 10 new interviews for 2020, only need to find time to edit them all hehe... So, more to come soon ;-) Thanks for the support!

[@TheOpinionatedYouTuber]

Excellent interview of my absolutely favorite Trance producer.

[@muzikxpress]

Thank so much, glad you like it!

[@j_d4303]

Again, top interview with an absolute legend! Such an amazing track, still play this track a lot. Communication Really bring back some happy memories of when started mixing! Can’t believe it came out 20 years ago! Still sounds fresh as a daisy!!!

[@muzikxpress]

Time flies right??? Glad you enjoyed the interview Jon!

[@glockenspiel_]

Armin gave me so much... thank you. Great interview!!

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks Marc!

[@metafuel]

Listening to this in 2021 and wondering whether Armin did do something for the 1000th show on 21 Jan 2021 as he mentioned. We had no idea there would be a pandemic back in the simple days of 2019. Another great interview. Thank you.

[@roverrr23]

Thank you for the this Twan! Good to hear my favorite DJ talking about Trance... these days he mainly produces Big Room House. He said that he is evolving and moving forward. I understand this is normal in life.

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks a lot, glad you like it!

[@wolterzz3267]

That's not true, idiot. He still produces Trance. There is almost no Big Room House.

[@Misskitttyrr]

Love this ♥️♥️🙌🏽🙌🏽 ASOT 1000 21 jan 2021!! 😍😍😍😍

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you Rowena!

[@gendersoncaro7664]

ya me suscribí y ahora lo voy a compartir. Gracias mi amigo. Saludos de Perú.

[@muzikxpress]

Gracias!!!

[@alansouthall8221]

Oh man that record sleeve and the white label, so evocative. One of the first records I leaned to mix with. great interview. Blue fear also, utter monster

[@troylopez9572]

Armin #1 😍 I Adore you Armin. 😍

[@orbitaljellyfish808]

Awesome artistry, art, and personality

[@teijiosawa2230]

Blue fear is one of my favorite trance music.

[@airesissaddamov5142]

Я слушал этот трек много, много раз! Походу, скоро ещё раз послушаю,)

[@entranced98]

A joy to watch, thanks for doing this!

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks a lot!!!!

[@hansliebe]

Armin van Beautiful... what an amazing person. Thanks for this great upload!! Subscribed!

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks for your support Hans!

[@neuroldo]

Congratulations. Great concept of "The story behind..."

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you, I'm really happy to see the vlogs get so much comments and views, makes it worth all the effort! More to come soon! ;-)

[@Isaac862]

One of the best admin interviews I’ve seen

[@tomerits]

this is my all time favorite track! bring tears to my eyes, everytime i'm listening to it. thank you so much for this video, shalom from tel aviv.

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks a lot Tomer, glad you enjoyed it!

[@bogi_jb]

What a great interview!!

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@luiscaamal1435]

Exelente entrevista, Armin una leyenda. Hello from 🇲🇽

[@mariiaisachenko9811]

Thanks for filming this interview , it was a pleasure watching and getting information from Armin van Buuren by himself about his great tracks! 🙏🏻

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you, happy you enjoyed the interview!

[@SebastianMlax]

Really good interview! :)

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks a lot Sebastian!

[@SebastianMlax]

@@muzikxpress You make a really good work bro. All your interviews are interesting. Thanks for this content. Keep up the good work :)

[@ForeverYoung007]

Excellent interview. Armin looks to be very relaxed in his element and appears to have enjoyed navigating through some of the old memories.

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you so much! I love his stories, hopefully I can do another interview with him one day!

[@82pele]

Thank you for making this interview!!!

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks a lot Ivan!!

[@moonlighshadow3874]

Really loved this interview ,thanks 💯🙇

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you very much!!

[@flstudioarchivesflp8092]

Siempre trayendo lo mejor, como olvidar communication. Es un clasico del trance. Buen trabajo y sigue asi!!! Un saludo.

[@RobertLidstroem]

Excellent interview! Lots of interresting stuff going on!

[@SDJSound]

Enjoyed that immensely...

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you!!

[@guillevanbart]

I've re-watch It, great classic, top 20 of all time (L)

[@WilliamDanielMusic]

Absolutely great interview Twan. Please keep the great work, Muzikxpress is by far my favourite channel on KZbin.

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you very much! I love to get comments like this, keeps me motivated to keep doing this!!! THANK YOU! :)

[@ingcarlosduarte2105]

Excellent is a masterpiece ☆