Armin Van Buuren

荷蘭人Armin Van Buuren一直是Trance界的領軍人物，發(fā)碟數(shù)量也是比較驚人的，雖然比不過偉大的PVD，但是從質(zhì)量上我感覺比較有水準，畢竟Trance不是個靠小腦玩技巧就能呼風喚雨的差使，關鍵還是作曲，要保持創(chuàng)新能力。與Tiesto、System F系出同源，并齊名的Trance電音新銳Armin van Buuren，1976年出生于荷蘭的萊頓(Leiden)，他的人生可說充滿了音樂，因此Armin會踏上電音DJ一途，一點也不令人意外。打從小時候開始，他便不斷看著父親總是在為著音樂的事情忙碌，手上播放著一張接著一張的唱片。所以在耳濡目染下，Armin很早便對音樂產(chǎn)生了興趣，到了80年代，更因著好友的推薦，開始接觸混音的技巧，也因此奠定他將來決心走入電音界，進而世界知名的電音DJ。
A progressive trance DJ and producer whose cinematic sound is influenced by synth pioneers like Klaus Schulze and Jean-Michel Jarre, Armin van Buuren enjoys worldwide recognition and a frantic schedule that takes him all over the globe. Born on December 25, 1976, in Leiden, Holland, his father was an avid record buyer and Armin became interested in music at an early age. A close friend introduced him to the world of dance music, and the Dutch DJ and remixer Ben Liebrand quickly became his main inspiration. It lead van Buuren to start investigating the roots of the electronic music he was becoming fond of, and numerous Jarre and Schulze CDs were acquired. Computers and turntables were also purchased, and creating his own music became a priority. In 1995 van Buuren attended the Leiden University and a local student club provided the venue for his first DJ gigs. The same year he was fortunate enough to have some demos included on compilations, and when the money came in, it was rolled back into producing 12"s. Cyber Records released his first hit, "Blue Fear," in 1995, and by 1999 his "Communication" was successful enough to get him signed to AM:PM. He also formed his own label, Armid, in 1999 and met Dave Lewis, a man responsible for jump-starting the careers of DJ Tiësto and Ferry Corsten. A collaboration with Tiësto yielded his biggest hit yet on Armid, "Eternity," and marathon five-hour sets brought him more attention. High-profile remixes of Madison Avenue's "Don't Call Me Baby" and Wamdue Project's "King of My Castle" followed, and numerous mix CDs were released on United Recordings. 2002 found him placing number five in DJ Magazine's Top 100 and hosting his own weekly show on the Dutch ID&T radio station. By the end of 2003 he found time to set the worldwide record for longest DJ set (12 and a half hours at a club in The Hague), finish his law degree, and release his first non-mix CD, 76.