Armada Music
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Founded | 1 June 2003[1] |
Founder | Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron, David Lewis |
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Country of origin | Netherlands |
Location | Amsterdam |
Official website | www |
Armada Music is a Dutch independent record label that specialises in releasing electronic music.[1][2][3] The name Armada derives from the first two letters of the founders' first names: Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron and David Lewis.[1]
As of December 2015, the label had won the "Best Global Record Label" award for five years in a row at the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA's).[3] Armada received two nominations at the 2014 IDMAs.[4] The Academy of Electronic Music, a joint venture between Armada, Google, Point Blank, and DJ Mag, was the recipient of the 'People's Voice Award' at the 2014 Webby Awards.[5] In 2016, Armada Music was one of the 21 labels nominated for the IMPALA FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN[6] campaign shining a light on Europe's most inspiring young labels. The label received the IMPALA Young Label Spotlight Award.[7]
Sublabels
Current
- Armada Captivating
- Armada Chill
- Armada Deep
- Armada Electronic Elements
- Armada Subjekt
- Armada Trice
- Armind Run by Armin van Buuren
- A State of Trance Run by Armin van Buuren
- Darklight Recordings Run by Fedde le Grand
- Days Like Nights Run by Eelke Kleijn
- Delecta Records Run by Cedric Gervais
- #DLDKMusic (Don't Let Daddy Know Music) Run by Sem Vox
- Flashover Recordings Run by Ferry Corsten
- Found Frequencies Run by Lost Frequencies
- Garuda Music Run by Gareth Emery
- inHarmony Music Run by Andrew Rayel
- In My Opinion Run by Ørjan Nilsen
- Interplay Records Run by Alexander Popov
- KMS Records Run by Kevin Saunderson
- Maktub Music Records Run by Justin Hendrik
- Modena Records Run by Chicane
- Pilot6 Recordings
- Rave Culture Run by W&W
- Reaching Altitude Run by MaRLo
- Sono Music Run by Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
- Statement! Recordings Run by Ruben de Ronde
- The Bearded Man
- Who's Afraid Of 138?! Run by Armin van Buuren
- Yellow Productions Run by Bob Sinclar
Former
- 2-Dutch Records now independent
- 6K Music
- 68 Recordings Run by Remy Unger
- Aerys Records Run by Heatbeat
- Alteza Records Run by Vini Vici, bought by Smash The House
- Armada North America
- Armada Various
- Armada Zouk
- Aropa Records Run by Dash Berlin
- AVA Recordings Run by Andy Moor, bought by Black Hole Recordings
- AVA Blue
- Bambossa Records Run by Harry Romero
- Bandung Run by Harry Lemon aka Lemon8
- Bits And Pieces Run by 16 Bit Lolitas
- Black Book Audio
- Black Sunset Music Run by Jeremy Vancaulart and Assaf, now independent
- Brobot Records Run by Junior Sanchez, now independent
- Buygore Run by Borgore, now independent
- Captivating Sounds Rebranded as Armada Captivating
- Club Elite Run by M.I.K.E.
- Coldharbour Recordings Run by Markus Schulz, bought by Black Hole Recordings
- Coldharbour Red Run by Markus Schulz
- Cryon Recordings
- Cyber Records
- Danse Club Records Run by Brodanse
- Denis Kenzo Recordings Run by Denis Kenzo, now independent
- Different Pieces
- Eclypse Records Run by Feenixpawl
- Electronic Elements Rebranded as Armada Electronic Elements
- Energetic Sounds
- Fame Recordings Run by Mischa Daniels
- Fine Human Records
- FSOE (Future Sound of Egypt) Recordings Run by Aly & Fila, continued as independent record label
- FSOE (Future Sound of Egypt) Excelsior Run by Mohamed Ragab, continued as independent record label in 2016, separated From FSOE as Excelsior Music in 2017
- Gangsta Audio Run by Nick K
- Geousus Records Run by Borgeous, now independent
- Goldkid Records Run by Julian Jordan, now independent
- #Goldrush Recordings Run by Ben Gold
- Got Me Baby! Records Run by NERVO
- Ignite Recordings Run by Firebeatz
- IHU Records Run by Antillas, continued on as IHU Music Group, an independent record label
- Jee Productions Run by Jerome Isma-ae
- JUMMP Records Run by Juicy M
- KLASH Records Run by Dirtcaps, now independent
- Intuition Deep
- Intuition Recordings
- M Recordings
- Magic Island Records Run by Roger Shah, bought by Black Hole Recordings
- Mainstage Music Rebranded as Rave Culture
- Morrison Recordings Run by Glenn Morrison
- No Art Run by ANOTR, now independent
- NoFace Records Run by Max Vangeli, now independent
- Organized Nature Run by Gabriel & Dresden
- Perfecto Records Run by Paul Oakenfold, bought by Black Hole Recordings
- Perfecto Black Run by Paul Oakenfold, bought by Black Hole Recordings
- Planet Love Classics
- Planet Love Records
- Plus 39 Group
- Re*Brand Run by Max Graham
- Release Records Run by Third Party, now independent
- S107 Recordings
- Showland Records Run by Swanky Tunes
- Skink Records Run by Showtek, now owned by 2Dutch Music
- Sondos Run by Erick Morillo
- Soundpiercing
- State Recordings Run by Simon & Shaker
- Stealth Records Run by Roger Sanchez, now independent
- Stoney Boy Music
- Subculture Run by John O'Callaghan, bought by Black Hole Recordings
- Subjekt Recordings Run by Kevin Duane, rebranded as Armada Subjekt
- Subliminal Records Run by Erick Morillo
- Top Flite Records Run by Juicy M
- Trice Recordings Run by Onno van Kemenade, rebranded as Armada Trice
- Undr The Radr Run by Roger Sanchez, now independent
- Vaypor Run by Mike Hawkins
- Wake Your Mind Recordings Run by Cosmic Gate, bought by Black Hole Recordings
- Waxbox Run by Remy Unger
- WOLV Run by Dyro
- Vandit Records Run by Paul van Dyk, continued as independent record label
- Wall Recordings Run by Afrojack, continued as an independent label in 2019, licensed by Spinnin Records since february 2020
- Zouk Recordings Rebranded as Armada Zouk
Signed artists
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Artists currently signed by Armada Music include:[10]
- Afrojack
- Alexander Popov
- Allen Watts
- Alpha 9
- Andrew Rayel
- Armin van Buuren
- Arston
- Arty
- Ashley Wallbridge
- ATFC
- Autograf
- Avian Grays
- Avira
- Ben Gold
- Bob Sinclar
- Brando
- Brklyn
- Carl Nunes
- Cedric Gervais
- Chicane
- Chris Schweizer
- Clement Leroux
- Dash Berlin
- Dave Winnel
- Davey Asprey
- David Gravell
- De Hofnar
- Dennis Kruissen
- DubVision
- Eelke Kleijn
- Erick Morillo
- Estiva
- Fatum
- Fedde le Grand
- Federico Gardenghi
- Feenixpawl
- Felon
- Firebeatz
- First State
- Francisco Allendes
- Frank Pole
- Gareth Emery
- Goldfish
- Harry Romero
- Heatbeat
- Husman
- Inner City
- I_o
- Jan Blomqvist
- Jeremy Vancaulart
- Jerome Isma-Ae
- Joachim Pastor
- Jorn van Deynhoven
- Junior Sanchez
- Kevin Saunderson
- Kidnap
- KhoMha
- Kokiri
- Lost Frequencies
- Loud Luxury
- Low Steppa
- Luke Bond
- Luminn
- Mambo Brothers
- Maor Levi
- Marco Lys
- Mark Sixma
- MaRLo
- Martin Badder
- Maxim Lany
- MistaJam
- Mokita
- Morgan Page
- Nico Morano
- Omnia
- Orjan Nilsen
- PronouncedYea
- Pablo Nouvelle
- Protoculture
- Radion6
- Rai
- Remy Unger
- ReOrder
- Rob Black
- Rodg
- Roger Sanchez
- Ruben de Ronde
- Sander Kleinenberg
- Sean Sines
- Sebastian Davidson
- Sem Vox
- Shapov
- Sonny Bass
- Standerwick
- Stereoclip
- Sultan & Shepard
- Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
- Super8 & Tab
- Swanky Tunes
- Tempo Giusto
- Tensnake
- Thomas Gold
- Tom Staar
- Vigel
- Vini Vici
- W&W
- Youngr
- Zack Martino
Other artists
Note: These are artists who have released tracks through the label, including artists that were previously signed by the label.
- 3LAU
- Alex M.O.R.P.H.
- Alok
- Aly & Fila
- Andy Moor
- Antillas
- ATB
- Audien
- Avicii
- Bassjackers
- Borgore
- Brodanse
- BT
- Chico Rose (a.k.a. Ravitez)
- Coone
- Cosmic Gate
- Dillon Francis
- Dimmi
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
- Disfunktion
- Drianu
- Filo & Peri
- Funk Machine
- Hardwell
- Jetfire
- Jewelz & Sparks
- John O'Callaghan
- Juicy M
- Kenneth G
- Krono
- Laurent Wolf
- Maison & Dragen
- Mastrovita
- MattN
- Markus Schulz
- Marshroom
- Maurice West
- Max Graham
- Max Vangeli
- Mischa Daniels
- Mordkey
- Möwe
- Nato Medrado
- Nervo
- Nicky Romero
- Nicolas Haelg
- Paul Oakenfold
- Paul Van Dyk
- Pelari
- Planet Of Sound
- Pretty Pink
- Robert Nickson
- Roger Shah
- Sandro Silva
- Scooter
- Shapov
- Shogun
- Sick Individuals
- Sunlounger
- Third Party
- Tim Berg
- Tom Fall
- Two Pauz
- Ummet Ozcan
References
- ^ a b c "About – Armada Music". Armada Music.
- ^ "A night in the life". Time Out. Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
- ^ a b Papadatos, Markos. "Meet Maykel Piron: Co-Founder and CEO of Armada Music SPECIAL". Digital Journal. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2016 – WMC 2016". Winter Music Conference. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "GOOGLE, ARMADA, POINT BLANK, DJ MAG: ACADEMY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC". Webby Awards. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "IMPALA Young Label Spotlight". Impala.
- ^ "FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN: Armada Music (The Netherlands)". The Independent Echo.
- ^ a b "Labels – Armada Music". Armada Music.
- ^ a b "Armada Music B.V. - CDS and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs.
- ^ "Artists". Armada Music.
External links
- Official website
- Armada Music discography at Discogs