5th studio
album features 15 brand new tracks
Having won
global acclaim for his music, DJ Armin Van Buuren, one of
the most sought-after EDM producers and DJ’s the world over, has signed an
exclusive licensing deal with leading music label Universal Music India for his
brand new album `INTENSE’. With
4 hit albums under his belt, the world-renowned DJ unleashes his 5th
studio album which will be available in India later this month. The album
promises to hit just the right spot with EDM lovers in India with a wide
selection of genres and styles including progressive, trance, classic and rock.
Armin
Van Buuren propelled to stardom with his weekly radio show ‘A
State of Trance’. The show astonishingly has a 20 million fan following
across 50 countries. No stranger to the global music
scene, he features in bestseller charts the world over, having won a string of
awards and recognitions along the way. His upcoming album features various
promising tracks, from the intricate and mind-blowing cadenza that is ‘Intense’
to the feel-good ‘This Is What It Feels Like’ and ‘Turn This Love Around’. From
the quieting beat-ballad of ‘Sound of The Drums’ to Armin’s dedication to the
harder shades of his beloved trance, ‘Who’s Afraid of 138?!’. Through 15 sparkling new singles, he intrigues, fascinates
and moves his fans and listeners. The album includes collaborations with
Israeli violinist Miri Ben-Ari, Australian duo NERVO and singers, Trevor
Guthrie, Emma Hewitt, Laura Jansen, Fiora and many other gifted artists, ‘Intense’
is the album that dance land has been waiting for.
Speaking on the new album, ‘Intense’, Armin
Van Buuren said, “’Intense’ embraces more genres than any of my other
albums, crossing over from progressive and trance to classic, even rock. Being
a perfectionist, some of these tracks have taken me months to finish.
Incorporating as many real instruments as possible, it includes a live
orchestra, as well as the rock band of my brother Eller. It’s been an honor to
work with such talented artists, singers and songwriters, they’ve really
inspired me. It’s been an ‘intense’ 2 years in the making, but I’m very pleased
with the result. I’m also excited that the album comes out on Universal Music
in India and I’m sure they will leave no stone unturned to market and promote
it, ensuring that it reaches out to all my fans out there well in time for my
India stopover of my 'Armin Only – Intense World
Tour' early next year.”
Commenting on having signed one of the biggest DJs on
the EDM scene, Devraj Sanyal – Managing Director, Universal Music / EMI
Music, South Asia said, “I have had the privilege of knowing Armin from
many years now and he is one of the most stellar global DJ’s there is! To have
someone of his caliber in my fold is extremely exciting and adds huge credibility
to the EDM play that we have in South Asia. `Intense’ is an incredible album
with some great songs like “This is what it feels like”, “Waiting for the
night”. “Pulsar”, “Turn this love around” amongst others. The timing of this
signing is terribly opportune as we also roll out a monster line up with DJ’s
like Avicii, Afrojack and the legendary Tiesto. This is the most exciting time
for EDM fans in the region. We will treat all of these like our mainstream
releases and the PR, Media & hype following these will be akin to our A
Listers like Eminem, Gaga, Katy Perry and others.”
The ever-growing EDM scene has kept its ear out for
the successor of ‘76’, ‘Shivers’, ‘Imagine’ and ‘Mirage’. Growing part of a
musical legacy that includes countless enduring and future classics, Armin Van
Buuren once again lives out his vision. The new album INTENSE will be released
later this month and will be available on both digital as well as physical
formats exclusively on Universal Music India.
About Universal:
Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd. (UMIPL) is a 100%
subsidiary of the Universal Music Group.
UMIPL has an
extremely rich Indian catalogue comprising songs from Classic Hindi and
Regional Films, Indi Pop, Bhangra, Ghazals and Devotional. It’s enviable
catalogue includes artistes such as Asha Bhosle, Anup Jalota, Bombay Vikings,
Jagjit Singh, JoSh, Malkit Singh, Pankaj Udhas, Panjabi MC, Raghav, Bohemia,
Mohit Chouhan to name a few. UMIPL ‘film’ catalogue (the 2nd largest in India)
spans music from blockbusters such as Sholay, Qurbani, Amar Akbar Anthony,
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Devdas and Munnabhai MBBS amongst the numerous
jewels which symbolize the musical journey from the 70’s to date. On the
International music front, UMIPL are the clear market leaders with artistes
such as Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, ABBA, Akon, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, The Black
Eyed Peas, Enrique Iglesias, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber
amongst host of other popular music icons and household names in
India.
