A State of Trance

Infobox Radio Show
show_name = A State Of Trance
format = Trance, Progressive, and Electronic Dance
imagesize =
caption = A State of Trance Logo
runtime = 2 Hours
creator = Armin van Buuren & [http://supra.armadamusic.nl/radio/ Armada]
starring = Armin van Buuren & Various Artists
country = flagicon|Netherlands Netherlands
home_station = [http://www.slamfm.nl/ Slam! FM] | first_aired = June 1, 2001
last_aired = Present
num_episodes = Age in weeks|month1=08|day1=16|year1=2001|month2=CURRENTMONTH|day2=CURRENTDAY|year2=CURRENTYEAR
website = [http://armin.armadamusic.com/ A State of Trance]

"A State Of Trance" (often abbreviated as ASOT) is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by popular trance DJ Armin van Buuren. First airing in March 2001 on ID&T Radio (the predecessor of Slam!FM), the show takes the format of a two hour mix in which he plays new trance music, both promotional and commercially released. Selected tracks are announced during the show in order to help promote new artists and releases. Its radio-show/website combination has proven popular internationally, as fans — while listening to the radio-show — will converse in the website chat-rooms and forums, such as DI.FM, during the broadcast. Internationally, the show attracts more than 6,000,000 listeners each week.

Broadcasts

When ID&T Radio changed genres at the end of January 2005, "A State Of Trance" was removed from their line-up. The show is currently broadcast on the following radio stations [ [http://stage.arminvanbuuren.com/index.php?id=37 A State Of Trance Radio] ] :
*Worldwide: Digitally Imported Radio - Electronica Internet Radio
*America: XM Radio Channel 82
*Canada: The 246 Element Show Canada Chin 100.7FM Toronto & 97.9FM Ottawa
*Canada: XM Radio Channel 82
*Cyprus: MixFM 102.3 FM
*Czech Republic: DanceRadio.cz High quality stream 256 kbit OGG
*India: WorldSpace Satellite Radio Channel 202
*Singapore: WorldSpace Satellite Radio Channel 202
*Jordan: Play 99.6 FM (nationwide)
*Netherlands: Slam! FM 95.2FM (nationwide)
*Belgium: TOPradio (check site for freq.)
*Russia: Radio Record - 106.3FM in Saint-Petersburg NRJ - 104.2FM in Moscow
*Mexico: BEAT - 100.9FM
*Luxembourg: WAKY 107FM (105.6 and 105.2 on Cable, nationwide)
*Australia: Kiss FM 87.6FM (Melbourne), KIK FM 91.5 & 88FM (Darwin & Palmerston)
*Dubai: Dubai 92 92.0FM (nationwide)
*Lebanon: Mix FM 104.4FM (Beirut, Mount Lebanon, the North, Saida)
*Ukraine: Kiss FM, check the website
*Switzerland: Rouge FM 106.5FM (French side of Switzerland)
*Romania: One FM 100.6FM (Bucharest)
*UK: Kiss Network - Kiss 100, Kiss 101 and Kiss 105-108 (also broadcast nationwide on DAB, Freeview, Sky & Virgin Media)
*Malta: 89.7 Bay - (English - Maltese)
*Poland: Planeta FM (nationwide)
*Turkey: FG 93.7FM
*Middle East: WorldSpace Satellite Radio Channel 202
*Pakistan: RadioONE FM 91
*Italy: m2o (nationwide)

On Demand

DI.FM hosts each weekly A State Of Trance show for their On Demand service. The show is streamed in multiple formats: 192 kbit/s (MP3), 128 kbit/s (AAC), 128 kbit/s and 64 kbit/s (Windows Media), 64 kbit/s and 32 kbit/s (AAC+) for users with the paid Premium package, and free at 96 kbit/s (MP3), 24 kbit/s (AAC+), 40 kbit/s (Windows Media).

pecial Episodes

Occasional episodes feature guest DJs and/or live broadcasts. These were known as 'XXL' episodes, due to their longer than usual length.

Episodes 000-100

*Episode 013: Live, featuring guest mix by Vincent Van Tongeren
*Episode 020: Live from Club Scanners, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
*Episode 023: Live from Golden at Stoke-On-Trent, UK
*Episode 024: Live from Passion at Coalville, UK
*Episode 028: (2001-12-27) Top 20 of 2001
*Episode 043: Live from Passion in Coalville, UK
*Episode 053: Live, featuring guest mix by Airwave
*Episode 055: Live from GodsKitchen at Code in Birmingham, UK
*Episode 058: Live, featuring guest mix by Ferry Corsten
*Episode 062: Live from GodsKitchen at Eden in Ibiza
*Episode 064: Live, featuring guest mix by Kid Vicious
*Episode 067: Live from Club Glow in Washington DC
*Episode 068: Featuring guest mix by Ferry Corsten (Rerun of ASOT 058)
*Episode 076: Live, featuring guest mix by Signum
*Episode 078: (2002-12-26) Top 20 of 2002
*Episode 079: Live from Club Eau at Den Haag, Netherlands
*Episode 087: Live from Club Glow at Washington DC
*Episode 090: Live, featuring guest mix by M.I.K.E.
*Episode 095: Live, featuring guest mix by Misja Helsloot
*Episode 096: Live from Passion at Coalville, UK
*Episode 100: Celebrating 100 Episodes. Live from Bloomingale, The Netherlands, featurning guest mixes by Jon O'Bir, Marco V and Harry Lemon

Episodes 101-200

*Episode 104: Live, featuring guest mix by Harry Lemon
*Episode 113: Live, featuring guest mix by Lange
*Episode 117: Live, featuring guest mix by Gabriel & Dresden
*Episode 119: Live from The RA in Las Vegas
*Episode 122: Live, featuring guest mix by Markus Schulz
*Episode 126: Live, featuring guest mix by Above & Beyond
*Episode 127: Live from Asta Den Haag - 27th November 2003
*Episode 129: (2003-12-25) Top 20 of 2003
*Episode 130: 4 hour mix
*Episode 131: Live, featuring guest mix by Perry O'Neil
*Episode 132: Live, featuring guest mix by M.I.K.E.
*Episode 134: Live, featuring guest mix by Ben Lost
*Episode 138: Live, featuring guest mixes by Ton TB and Mark Norman
*Episode 142: Live, featuring guest mixes by Airwave and Yves Deruyter
*Episode 143: Live from Spundae in San Francisco - 2nd April 2004
*Episode 147: Live, featuring guest mix by Rank 1
*Episode 151: Live, featuring guest mix by Marco V
*Episode 155: Live, featuring guest mix by John '00' Fleming
*Episode 159: Live from Bloomingdale, Bloemendaal aan Zee, featuring guest mix by Markus Schulz
*Episode 161: Live from The Pavilion in Cyprus
*Episode 169: Live, featuring guest mix by Markus Schulz
*Episode 171: Live, featuring guest mix by DJ Precision
*Episode 173: Live from Panama in Amsterdam, featuring guest mix by Matthew Dekay
*Episode 175: Live from Club Colors in Helsinki - 5th November 2004
*Episode 181: (2004-12-30) Top 20 of 2004
*Episode 182: (2005-01-06) Year Mix 2004
*Episode 200: (2005-06-02) 4 hour show:
**Hours 1 and 2: Megamix of Most Requested Tunes by Listeners
**Hour 3: Exclusive guest mix by Gabriel & Dresden
**Hour 4: Armin van Buuren Live from Museumsquare in Amsterdam

Episodes 201-300

*Episode 228: (2005-12-22) Top 20 of 2005
*Episode 229: (2005-12-29) Year Mix 2005
*Episode 250: (2006-05-25) 8½ hour show. Live from Asta, The Hague, The Netherlands:
**Hour 1: A State of Trance Classics Ableton Mix
**Hour 2: Guest mix by Jonas Steur
**Hour 3: Guest mix by M.I.K.E.
**Hour 4: Guest mix by John Askew
**Hours 5 and 6: Live mix by Armin van Buuren
**Hour 7: Guest mix by Rank 1
**Hour 8: Guest mix by Menno de Jong
*Episode 259: Live from Armada Night at Amnesia, Ibiza - 18th July 2006
*Episode 280: (2006-12-21) Top 20 of 2006
*Episode 281: (2006-12-28) Year Mix 2006
*Episode 282: Rebroadcast of A State Of Trance Episode 274
*Episode 300:
**Part 1: (2007-05-10) Classics Mix and short guest mixes by Menno de Jong, Marcel Woods, Sean Tyas and Aly & Fila
**Part 2: (2007-05-17) 7 hour show. Live from Pettelaarse Schans in Den Bosch, The Netherlands: [ [http://supra.armadamusic.nl/?id=1041 Armada's announcement of ASOT 300] ]
***Hour 1: Guest mix by Aly & Fila
***Hour 2: Guest mix by Sean Tyas
***Hour 3: Guest mix by Menno de Jong
***Hour 4: Guest mix by Marcel Woods
***Hour 5: Guest mix by Markus Schulz
***Hours 6 and 7: Live mix by Armin van Buuren

Episodes 301-400

*Episode 308: Live from Armada at Amnesia, Ibiza
*Episode 317: Live, featuring guest mix by Nick Warren & ATB
*Episode 323: Studio Mix
*Episode 331: (2007-12-20) Top 20 of 2007
*Episode 332: (2007-12-27) Year Mix 2007
*Episode 332: Live At the Sand Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 2nd December 2007
*Episode 340: Live from Club Colors, Studio 51, Helsinki, Finland - 16th February 2008
*Episode 348: Armin van Buuren's "Imagine" Album Release Special
*Episode 350: (2008-05-01) Special live anniversary edition from Noxx Club in Antwerp, Belgium:
**Hour 1: Guest mix by DJ Shah
**Hour 2: Guest mix by M.I.K.E.
**Hour 3: Guest mix by John O'Callaghan
**Hour 4: Guest mix by Aly & Fila
**Hour 5: Guest mix by Nic Chagall
**Hours 6 and 7: Live mix by Armin van Buuren
**Hour 8: Guest mix by Markus Schulz
*Episode 353: Live from Godskitchen, Air Birmingham, UK - 26th April 2008
*Episode 358: Start of Summer Special
*Episode 359: (2008-07-03) 5 hour show. Live from Amnesia, Ibiza:
**Hours 1 and 2: Live mix by Armin van Buuren
**Hour 3: Guest mix by Gareth Emery
**Hour 4: Guest mix by ATB
**Hour 5: Guest mix by John O'Callaghan
*Episode 365: Live from Armada @ Amnesia on Ibiza

Playlists

Playlists for every episode can be found at the Playlist Section of Armin's website.

Regular features

Each broadcast features three songs selected as "Tune of the Week", "Future Favourite" and "ASOT Radio Classic".

Tune of the Week

The Tune of the Week is selected by Armin van Buuren as his personal choice of best new tune in the show.

Future Favourite

The Future Favourite is voted for by listeners from a list of new tunes from the previous week's show. The poll takes place at Trance.nu. This is equivalent to the "Web Vote Winner" feature of Above & Beyond's "Trance Around the World" radio show.

ASOT Radio Classic

The ASOT Radio Classic track has been part of the show since episode 284. Armin selects a track from past years of trance and briefly describes what made the track a classic. It is played as the last track of the show.

Compilation series

Armin van Buuren also regularly releases double mix CD "A State of Trance" compilations, as listed below:
* A State Of Trance 2004
* A State Of Trance 2005
* A State Of Trance 2006
* A State Of Trance 2007
* A State Of Trance 2008

References

External links

* [http://stage.arminvanbuuren.com/index.php?id=37 A State Of Trance Radio Show]
* [http://www.arminvanbuuren.com/ Armin's website]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Armin+Van+Buuren Armin at Discogs]
* [http://www.arminvanbuuren.us/ Arminvanbuuren.us Streaming the largest collection ASOT radio show]