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Armada is a record label that specializes in the production of Trance Music. It is Armin van Buuren's label.

Armada Music in an independent Dutch Record Company and was founded in June 2003 by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron & David Lewis. "Armada" was formed by utilizing the first two letters in each of the founding members names.

But Armada Music does more than just release music, they focus on management, publishing, clubnights and events as well.

The approach to combining everything music related in one company has attracted several top names to the label as; Markus Schulz, Remy, M.I.K.E., Perry O'Neil, Mischa Daniels, Nick K and StoneBridge who are all responsible for the A&R activities of their own label within Armada Music, while Armin himself deals with A&R activities for the Armada labels: Armind and A State Of Trance. Armada Music currently has 19 different sub-labels representing every type of music from Trance to House.

As managing director, Maykel Piron quotes: "It's mainly important to be able to release high quality music. That basically means we should be able to release every genre of track no matter if it's Trance or House, if we love it, then we have the opportunity to release it."

Armada Music mission statement is simple: "We love music! We want to keep doing what we're doing, to continue releasing great music and ensuring people leave our parties with a big smile on their face."

Sublabels

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Artists

Albert Vorne

Alex Monakhov Aly and Fila Andrew Bennett Andy Moor Anita Kelsey Anton Chernikov Arctic Quest Armin van Buuren Arnej Audio Club Bissen Brian Cross Capstar Chad Cisneros DJ Shah Danjo & Styles Dave202 Departure Derek Howell Eddie Amador Elevation Enmass Envio Erik de Koning Fei Fei Fine Taste Flash Brothers Fonzerelli Fred Baker Gabriel & Dresden Gabriel Batz Gavyn Mytchel Glenn Morrison Groove Garcia Harry Lemon Heatbeat Hydroid Interstate Jan Johnston Jan Vayne Jennifer Rene Jenry R Jose Amnesia Justine Suissa Kamil Polner Perry O'Neil Lange (AKA Firewall) Les Hemstock M.I.K.E. Marcus Schossow Mario Hammer Mark Otten Mark Sherry Markus Schulz Massimo Santucci Mat Zo Matthew Dekay Michael Dow Mike Foyle Mike Nichol Mischa Daniels Motorcycle Nick K Nick Terranova Nifra Niklas Harding Oceanlab Ohmna Origene Orjan Nilsen Outback Ozgür Can Paul Webster Peter Martin Pulser John O'Callaghan Randy Boyer Ray Wilson Remy Rex Mundi Rico Soarez (AKA probspot) Ridgewalkers Robert Nickson Sean Tyas Sean Walsh Sebastian Brandt Serge Devant Shawn Mitiska Signum Simon & Shaker Solarium Sophie Sugar Space Brothers / Chakra Stel & Good Newz Steve May Stian Klo StoneBridge Tek-Ne Tenishia The Blizzard Tiernan O`Neill Tritonal Vadim Zhukov Vast Vision Vincent de Moor W&W tyDi

References

1. "A night in the life". Time Out. Retrieved 2008-06-15. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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