Armada Music
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Founded | June 2003[1] |
Founder | Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron, David Lewis |
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Country of origin | Netherlands |
Location | Amsterdam |
Official website |
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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
- 2-Dutch Records
- AERYS Records Run by Heatbeat
- Alteza Records Run by Vini Vici
- Armada Captivating
- Armada Chill
- Armada Deep
- Armada Electronic Elements
- Armada Subjekt
- Armada Trice
- Armada Zouk
- Armind Run by Armin van Buuren
- A State of Trance Run by Armin van Buuren
- Bambossa Records Run by Harry Romero
- Black Sunset Music Run by Jeremy Vancaulart & Assaf
- Brobot Records Run by Junior Sanchez
- Darklight Recordings Run by Fedde le Grand
- DAYS like NIGHTS Run by Eelke Kleijn
- Delecta Records Run by Cedric Gervais
- Denis Kenzo Recordings Run by Denis Kenzo
- #DLDKMUSIC (Don't Let Daddy Know Music) Run by Sem Vox
- Eclypse Records Run by Feenixpawl
- Found Frequencies Run by Lost Frequencies
- Garuda Music Run by Gareth Emery
- GOLDKID Records Run by Julian Jordan
- #Goldrush Recordings Run by Ben Gold
- Ignite Recordings Run by Firebeatz
- inHarmony Music Run by Andrew Rayel
- In My Opinion Run by Ørjan Nilsen
- Interplay Records Run by Alexander Popov
- JEE Productions Run by Jerome Isma-ae
- KLASH Run by Dirtcaps
- KMS Records Run by Kevin Saunderson
- Mainstage Music Run by W&W
- Maktub Music Records Run by Justin Hendrik
- Modena Records Run by Chicane
- NO ART Run by ANOTR
- NoFace Records Run by Max Vangeli
- Reaching Altitude Run by MaRLo
- Skink Records Run by Showtek
- SONDOS Run by Erick Morillo
- SONO Music Run by Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
- Statement! Recordings Run by Ruben de Ronde
- Stealth Records Run by Roger Sanchez
- Subliminal Records Run by Erick Morillo
- The Bearded Man
- Undr The Radr Run by Roger Sanchez
- VAYPOR Run by Mike Hawkins
- Wall Recordings Run by Afrojack
- Waxbox Run by Remy Unger
- Who's Afraid of 138?! Run by Armin van Buuren
Former sublabels
- 6K Music
- 68 Recordings Run by Remy Unger
- Armada North America
- Armada Various
- Aropa Records Run by Dash Berlin
- AVA Recordings Run by Andy Moor, bought by Black Hole Recordings
- AVA Blue
- Bandung Run by Harry Lemon aka Lemon8
- Bits And Pieces Run by 16 Bit Lolitas
- Black Book Audio
- 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
- Different Pieces
- 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
- IHU Records Run by Antillas, continued on as IHU Music Group, an independent record label
- JUMMP Records Run by Juicy M
- Intuition Deep
- Intuition Recordings
- M Recordings
- Magic Island Records Run by Roger Shah, bought by Black Hole Recordings
- Morrison Recordings Run by Glenn Morrison
- 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
- Pilot6 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, now independent
- Soundpiercing
- State Recordings Run by Simon & Shaker
- Stoney Boy Music
- Subculture Run by John O'Callaghan, bought by Black Hole Recordings
- Subjekt Recordings Run by Kevin Duane, rebranded as Armada Subjekt
- Top Flite Records Run by Juicy M
- Trice Recordings Run by Onno van Kemenade, rebranded as Armada Trice
- Wake Your Mind Recordings Run by Cosmic Gate, bought by Black Hole Recordings
- Vandit Records Run by Paul van Dyk, continued as independent record label
- Zouk Recordings Rebranded as Armada Zouk
Signed artists
Artists currently signed by Armada Music include:[11]
- Afrojack
- Alexander Popov
- Alpha 9
- Andrew Rayel
- ANOTR
- Armin van Buuren
- Arston
- Arty
- Ashley Wallbridge
- Assaf
- Ben Gold
- Carl Nunes
- Cedric Gervais
- Chicane
- Chris Schweizer
- Dash Berlin
- Dave Winnel
- David Asprey
- David Gravell
- De Hofnar
- Denis Kenzo
- Dennis Kruissen
- Dirtcaps
- DubVision
- Eelke Kleijn
- Erick Morillo
- Estiva
- Fedde le Grand
- Feenixpawl
- Felon
- Firebeatz
- First State
- Frank Pole
- Galactic Marvl
- Galavant
- Gareth Emery
- GoldFish
- Harry Romero
- Heatbeat
- HIDDN
- Husman
- Illusionize
- Jan Blomqvist
- Jeremy Vancaulart
- Jerome Isma-Ae
- John Dahlbäck
- Jorn van Deynhoven
- Joyzu
- Jude & Frank
- Julian Jordan
- Junior Sanchez
- Junolarc
- Justin Prime
- JYRA
- Kevin Saunderson
- KhoMha
- Kokiri
- Lost Frequencies
- Loud Luxury
- Low Steppa
- Luke Bond
- Maor Levi
- Mark Sixma
- MaRLo
- Maurice West
- Max Vangeli
- Mike Hawkins
- Mokita
- Morgan Page
- Omnia
- Orjan Nilsen
- Pablo Nouvelle
- Patrick Baker
- Plastik Funk
- Price & Takis
- Protoculture
- Radion6
- RAI
- Remy Unger
- Rodg
- Roger Sanchez
- Ruben de Ronde
- Sander Kleinenberg
- Sean Sines
- Sebastien
- Sem Vox
- Sonny Bass
- Standerwick
- Stereoclip
- Sultan & Shepard
- Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
- Super8 & Tab
- Swanky Tunes
- Thomas Gold
- TWIIG
- Vigel
- Vini Vici
- W&W
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
- Coone
- Cosmic Gate
- Dillon Francis
- DIMMI
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
- Disfunktion
- Drianu
- Emma Hewitt
- Hardwell
- JETFIRE
- John O'Callaghan
- Juicy M
- Kenneth G
- KRONO
- Laurent Wolf
- Maison & Dragen
- MATTN
- Markus Schulz
- Marshroom
- Max Graham
- Mischa Daniels
- Möwe
- Nadia Ali
- Nato Medrado
- Nervo
- Nicolas Haelg
- Paul Oakenfold
- Paul Van Dyk
- Pelari
- Planet Of Sound
- Pretty Pink
- Roger Shah
- Funk Machine
- Sandro Silva
- Scooter
- Shapov
- Shogun
- Sick Individuals
- Sunlounger
- Third Party
- Tim Berg
- Tom Fall
- Ummet Ozcan
- Vassy
References
- 1 2 3 "About – Armada Music". Armada Music.
- ↑ "A night in the life". Time Out. Archived from the original on 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "GOOGLE, ARMADA, POINT BLANK, DJ MAG: ACADEMY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC". Webby Awards. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "IMPALA Young Label Spotlight". Impala.
- ↑ "FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN: Armada Music (The Netherlands)". The Independent Echo.
- ↑ "Labels – Armada Music". Armada Music.
- 1 2 "Armada Music B.V. - CDS and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs.
- ↑ "Labels – Armada Music". Armada Music.
- ↑ https://www.armadamusic.com/artists
External links
- Official website
- Armada Music discography at Discogs