Armin van Buuren is The World’s No. 1 Trance DJ in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs 2024
Armin van Buuren has been voted The World’s No. 1 Trance DJ in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs 2024.
This year also saw Armin’s classic trance track ‘Communication’ turn 25 years old, which has proved to be a pivotal release for the Dutch DJ and producer.
In terms of new music this year, Armin has remained prolific, releasing his ninth studio album, ‘Breathe In’, in January. Recorded in the two years following the end of the pandemic, the album is described as the next step in the narrative that started with 2023’s ‘Feel Again’ LP. He also dropped his debut David Guetta collaboration, ‘In The Dark’, via van Buuren’s own Armada Music label. The pair debuted the song during their second-ever b2b set together, which happened during a F*** ME I’M FAMOUS! party at Ushuaïa Ibiza.
Elsewhere, Armin remixed Camisra’s ‘90s house classic, ‘Let Me Show You’ — which was described by the DJ and producer as a “revival” rather than a “rework” — reunited with Hardwell on ‘Follow The Light’ — the first music from the pair since their 2017 single, ‘Off The Hook’ — and shared the Ibiza-inspired track, ‘Es Vedrà’. Inspired by his long-standing connection with the island — which has seen him hold residencies for 16 summers in various clubs there — the single takes its name from the small rocky island located just off the south-western tip of Ibiza, which is van Buuren’s favourite spot on the White Isle. Armin also produced the official Euro 2024 anthem for the Dutch men’s national football team, titled ‘Larger Than Life’, which includes vocals from the team, as well as Dutch indie band Chef’Special, and landed in June.
As you’d expect from The World’s No. 1 Trance DJ, Armin’s year has been just as busy on stage as it has been in the studio. He tells DJ Mag he’s “had a big summer tour including a residency at Ushuaïa and played almost all of the editions of Ultra Music Festival this year”. Armin also brought Pendulum singer Rob Swire on stage at Tomorrowland in July to perform a drum & bass version of their new track, ‘Sound Of You’, as well as recently confirmed that his A State Of Trance festival will return to Rotterdam in 2025 for a two-day event, which he describes as a “new home” for the legendary event.
DJ Mag returned to Amsterdam’s Johan Cruyff Arena to crown Martin Garrix the World’s No. 1 DJ for 2024. Record numbers of votes were counted from 231 countries in this year’s Top 100 DJs poll. Read the full list here.
The awards show and full sets are available to watch now on DJ Mag’s YouTube channel.
