A State of Trance

The show usually takes the format of a two-hour mix showcasing mostly the latest releases in trance music (uplifting trance, vocal trance, and progressive trance), with both promotional and commercial releases being presented. Special episodes are also produced: broadcasts of recorded sessions, programs in which the Tune of the Year is chosen, the Year Mix, anniversary editions, as well as various specials. The show has its own website which enables fans to converse in chat rooms and forums while listening to the broadcast. The show is celebrated live each year in different locations around the globe with a lineup consisting of many trance artists. iTunes, Deezer, Tidal and Anghami. Track lists for every episode can be found in the description of each YouTube stream, 1001tracklists.com, and the Episodes page of Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance website. == History ==

Background and growth On Friday, 1 June 2001, Episode 001 was broadcast through ID&T Radio, and continued to be broadcast on a weekly basis. The first three episodes were titled Into Trance, however from Episode 004 onwards it was called A State Of Trance. Since episode 017, the show has aired on Thursdays. Episode 182 was the last to air on ID&T Radio, as the show was canceled unexpectedly after the station decided to change its music policy. Episode 183 was aired a month later, through the Internet radio station ETN.fm. To better adapt to an international audience, Armin went from presenting in Dutch to presenting in English. From Episode 185 onward, the show changed from ETN.fm to DI.FM and began to synchronise across many national radio stations. Since the 500th episode, A State of Trance's annual episodic celebrations have replaced Trance Energy (later simply called Energy, focusing on electro house instead of trance) as the main trance event in the Netherlands, where every year the biggest of these celebrations takes place. From episode 800 Part 2, the show began to broadcast in video through YouTube from a new studio in Amsterdam. In addition, the Dutch DJ and producer Ruben de Ronde began to co-host the program with Armin van Buuren. Starting episode 922, various DJs have been invited to mix during the second hour of the show. During this hour, the episode is usually hosted by Ruben de Ronde or Ferry Corsten, with Armin van Buuren only presenting the first hour of the show. In episode 972, Corsten's monthly residency on the show was announced. Record label (2003–present) The label A State of Trance was formed in 2003 as a sub-label to its Dutch parent company Armada Music. The style of released music is mainly trance and progressive trance. The label is focusing on both young producers (such as Filo & Peri, 8 Wonders, Robert Nickson, and Galen Behr) as well as established artists (like Markus Schulz, Sunlounger, Sean Tyas, Signum and Vincent de Moor). It released its first vinyl release in 2003 with "Questia – Nexus Asia" and reached its 100th release (ASOT100) with "The Doppler Effect – Beauty Hides in the Deep / Envio – For You (The Blizzard Remix)" in June 2008. The radio show's legacy While it was not the first radio show to broadcast a two-hour mix from a recurring DJ, A State of Trance's legacy has extended beyond the trance scene. Part of this may be due to the fact that, for most parts of the world, A State of Trance was only accessible via Digitally Imported (also known as DI.FM), an internet radio station. Since A State of Trance has been on the air, numerous DJs have created their own radio programs similar to A State of Trance; some of these include Above & Beyond's Group Therapy (formerly Trance Around the World), Aly & Fila's Future Sound of Egypt, Markus Schulz's Global DJ Broadcast and Andrew Rayel's Find Your Harmony. == Special episodes and celebratory events ==

Although the program usually takes the format of a mixture of two hours in which mostly the latest musical developments are presented, special episodes are also made: broadcasts of recorded sessions, the programs in which the Tune of the Year is chosen, the Year Mix, the anniversary editions, as well as various specials. The 100th episode was a 5-hour special show, with guest mixes and the best tunes of the 100 episodes. The 200th episode was a 4-hour special show, with the most requested songs by listeners, a Gabriel & Dresden guest mix, and one hour of a live show from Amsterdam. Since the 250th episode and every subsequent 50th episode of the show, there were some celebrations that include guest trance DJs playing live. Since the 400th episode, these celebrations have also taken place outside the Netherlands. Since the 500th episode, A State of Trance's annual episodic celebrations have replaced Trance Energy (later simply called Energy, focusing on electro house instead of trance) as the main trance event in the Netherlands, where every year the biggest of these celebrations takes place. After the celebration of the events corresponding to 1000th episode, the annual celebrations became detached from the episode numbering. == Special tracks ==

Throughout a regular show, there are tracks that are chosen as Tune of the Week, Future Favourite, Service for Dreamers, Trending Track and Progressive Pick. The Tune of the Week is selected by Armin van Buuren as his personal choice of best new tune in the show. The Future Favorite is voted for by listeners from a list of new tunes from the previous week's show. It began in episode 090. The poll takes place at Future Favorite. It does not appear in all regular shows. For Service for Dreamers, Armin asks the listeners of A State of Trance to submit original suggestions for a trance track that has had a meaningful impact in their lives. During episodes 248–769, when it was known as ASOT Radio Classic (and between episode 770 and 799 as ''Armin's Oldskool Classic''), Armin selected a track from past years and briefly described what made the track a classic. Armin also played a classic track on each of the first 16 episodes in the early days of the radio show. These tracks were productions from the 1990s and showcased some of the very earliest pioneers of the Trance genre. The Trending Track is the most discussed track from last week's show. It began in episode 706. It does not appear in all regular shows. The Progressive Pick is a featured new progressive trance track. It began in episode 717. It does not appear in all regular shows. == Compilation series ==

A State of Trance Series Armin van Buuren annually releases a double mix CD of A State of Trance compilations, as listed below: A State of Trance Year Mix Series Armin van Buuren annually records so-called Year Mixes that comprises the crème de la crème of trance music from the previous year. Besides being broadcast and streamed, these are available in double mix CD format: == Awards and nominations ==

International Dance Music Awards == See also ==