Armin van Buuren teams up with techno powerhouse Lilly Palmer on their first official collaboration; “Dopamine Machine” and “Ayi Giri”, a powerful double-track release, blends Armin’s melodic precision with Lilly’s raw, high-energy techno sound. With strong fan anticipation since the duo teased both records during their surprise B2B at ADE last year, this peak time release is built for major stages and global playlists alike.
It takes little to recognize that Armin van Buuren is one of electronic music’s biggest artists. His life-long dedication to the scene — as a pioneer of trance music, inspiring peers across genres to embrace the sound — has earned him a Grammy nomination for ‘This Is What It Feels Like’ (feat. Trevor Guthrie) and critical acclaim for global hit singles such as ‘In And Out Of Love’, ‘Blah Blah Blah’, ‘Great Spirit’, ‘Leave A Little Love’ and ‘On & On’.
As a performer, the Dutchman holds the record of five #1s and twenty-three consecutive top 5 spots in DJ Mag’s annual Top 100 DJs poll, evidenced by his countless headline shows at leading festivals such as Lollapalooza, Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra Music Festival, Untold Festival and Tomorrowland, and residencies at Ushuaïa (Ibiza) and in Las Vegas. He also recently launched two new live show concepts: ‘Pillars of Creation’ in the desert dunes of Ras Al Khaimah, and the high-tech, multi-sensory ‘THE ORB’ world tour with shows in Lithuania, Turkey and more.
His two-hour radio show, A State of Trance, is broadcast weekly from his own radio studio in Armada Music’s headquarters in Amsterdam to over 44 million listeners in more than 80 countries, as well as online via audio and video livestream on YouTube, Facebook and Twitch. Having exceeded 1200 weekly episodes since its launch in 2001, A State of Trance has grown from a small radio show into a complete dance music brand with stages and events across the globe, now calling Rotterdam its home for all national events to sustain its global significance and continuous growth. Full-scale A State of Trance events have been hosted across the globe, from London to Mexico.
Armin van Buuren has launched several ‘Armin Only’ world tours throughout the years. This includes album-based tours such as ‘Imagine’ in 2008, ‘Mirage’ in 2010, ‘Intense’ in 2013, ‘Embrace’ in 2016 and ‘The Best Of Armin Only’ in 2017, selling out major venues such as New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Amsterdam ArenA. In June 2022, Armin van Buuren played his most personal and intimate live shows yet through four sold-out shows in the Ziggo Dome: ‘This Is Me – Feel Again’.
In addition to all of this, Armin van Buuren is the co-founder of Armada Music, the biggest independent dance music label in the world. The Amsterdam-, New York- and London-based record label was founded together with Maykel Piron and David Lewis in 2003 and manages an ever-growing catalog of over 50,000 track, built up over twenty-plus years of specialized dance music exploitation.
On December 16, 2019, Armin van Buuren joined forces with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to motivate millions of people to join the movement and fight against plastic pollution. As a Global Oceans Ambassador, Armin contributes to the worldwide #BeatPlastic campaign: http://www.arminvanbuuren.com/beatplastic.
To date, Armin has nine full-length artist albums to his name: ‘76’ (2003), ‘Shivers’ (2005), ‘Imagine’ (2008), ‘Mirage’ (2010), ‘Intense’ (2013), ‘Embrace’ (2015), ‘Balance’ (2019), ‘Feel Again’ (2023) and ‘Breathe’ (2025).
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Lilly Palmer is a trailblazer in the world of electronic music, renowned for her unique sound that fuses high-energy techno with boundary-pushing elements. Born in Germany, Lilly has quickly ascended to global prominence, earning her place as one of the most influential and innovative artists of her generation. With a reputation for electrifying live performances, her sets are known to captivate audiences across the globe, from the world’s most iconic festivals to underground clubs.
Her sound, which blends high-energy techno production with bold, experimental textures, has earned her a dedicated fanbase and the respect of her peers. Lilly’s ability to seamlessly combine genres and push sonic boundaries has solidified her as a true force in the industry. With each release, she continues to shape the sound of modern electronic music, keeping the dancefloors packed and the energy unmatched. As she continues her world tour, Lilly Palmer shows no signs of slowing down, cementing her legacy as a leading figure in the global music scene.