Andrew Nilsen

2019, a year to never forget. Those words hold a certain truth for Armin van Buuren as well as Trance fans from all over the world. With a smashing eight-hour broadcast of A State Of Trance during Amsterdam Dance Event, a sold-out event at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht to celebrate the 900th episode with over 35.000 people and the release of two albums from Armin van Buuren himself GAIAs Moons Of Jupiter and Balance, the year of 2019 managed to exceed all expectations. As always, the A State Of Trance Year Mix reflects the evolution of the scene and all of the exciting moments it has brought to fans worldwide. And judging by the sheer magnitude of this mix album’s tracklist, Trance music is bigger and better than ever before. And its bound to become even better with the long-awaited, highly anticipated A State Of Trance Year Mix 2019.

From the moments of bliss to the eruption of euphoria that follows, Trance is more than just a style of music. For so many people around the world, it is part of their existence, of who they are. Their heart, soul and mind have all reserved a spot for the music they love so dearly and there's always room for more. And now, 'Trance 100 ? 2018' has given them another reason to smile. Featuring a hundred phenomenal records no fan can say no to, 'Trance 100 ? 2018' sees the genre's main men give it their all to provide their loyal following with a compilation album that will steal their heart a hundred times over.

It’s almost impossible to put into words just how amazing the year of 2018 has been for A State Of Trance and Trance music as a whole. Between introducing the video broadcast of A State Of Trance to the radio studio set-up and hosting several phenomenal ASOT events in places such as Utrecht in the Netherlands, Melbourne in Australia, Gliwice in Poland and more, we got to introduce loads of new, exciting Trance tunes to the fans and listeners every single week, which got us so many inspiring and unforgettable moments. And now, we launched the one thing able to capture all of those moments in one two-disc album: ‘A State Of Trance Year Mix 2018 (Mixed by Armin van Buuren)’.

As sure as the rising sun and the blissfulness of summer, the Trance 100 series is one of those things that elicits a gleeful smile every single time. It fills hearts with joy, nurtures a true music lovers soul and shows to everyone out there that Trance music is more than just a genre. To those who love the music, to those who live it, Trance 100 is a gift that keeps on giving. And today, it does so again with its Summer 2018 installment. Packed with 100 of the biggest Trance anthems of the summer. Ranging from gorgeous Vocal Trance to unbridled Whos Afraid Of 138?! stompers, the quadruple album features sizzling productions from many of the genres luminaries, including Chicane, Dash Berlin, Gareth Emery, Paul van Dyk, Super8 & Tab and more. Summer 2018 is exactly what you need!

If you could only choose 100 Trance records to play for the rest of your lives, that would be a pretty tough call to make, right? So many amazing tracks have been made throughout the years, and there are more coming every single day.