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There’s a few of you out there who are just a wee bit excited about the ‘Armin Only’ events due to hit Australia next month, which will see Dutch DJ/producer Armin van Buuren’s mammoth series of parties debuting outside Holland for the very first time. And they’re certainly events that are world renowned for all the little touches they bring – amazing production, sound, lasers and most notably, guest vocalists and live acts, as Armin takes the crowd on a journey over 9 hours. But what special surprises do we have in store when it reaches Australia? When ITM spoke to Armin recently about the upcoming ‘Armin Only’ shows, he certainly wasn’t giving anything away.
“One of the things that we always do with ‘Armin Only’ in Holland is that we do not announce the guests, for the simple reason that it should be a surprise. It’s a show that while it’s essentially a DJ set, it still comes with entertainment – instead of the vocal coming from the CD, it’s being done live,” he told ITM. “We can’t bring the same lineup of artists to Australia, simply because they’re busy and they have to stay in Holland. But the good thing is, we have other artists from previous shows, or haven’t performed with us yet that I can bring with me.”
While the details are scant, if you’re in the business of taking a punt then there’s a few educated guesses you could make. “If you look at the release of my new artist album, then you could get a little bit of an idea of who might possibly be there, but I don’t want to confirm anything… I think people know what Armin Only is about now, and what they can expect. And that’s what I aim for.”
When asked how much of the ‘Armin Only’ spectacular experience be making the flight over from Holland, Armin says we can look forward to the real deal. “Almost all of it,” he says. “We’re aiming at 70-80 per cent of the show to be brought over to Australia. Obviously there’s a lot of costs involved as we don’t only fly over the artists, but also the stage designers, the lighting guys, the directors. On the ‘Armin Only’ shows here in Holland there were 700 people working on the night,” he told ITM. “So it’s definitely not ‘Armin Lonely’.”
Check out our recent interview with Armin, and stay tuned for part 2 which is due shortly! He’ll be playing at the following shows around the country…
Friday 6th June – ‘Armin Only’: Hordern Pavillion, Sydney
Sunday 8th June – ‘Armin Only’: Melbourne Park, Melbourne
Monday 9th June – ‘Armin Only’: Melbourne Park, Melbourne
Friday 13th June – Metro City, Perth
Saturday 14th June – Commerce Building, Brisbane
And if you want the chance to meet the man himself backstage at ‘Armin Only’, along with winning a swag of other prizes, make sure you enter ITM’s exclusive comp ASAP! And check out another slice from the ‘Armin Only’ party in Utrecht just last month…
i_have_ADD says...
armin lonely. that is so good hahahhahahaaaa
trancejunkii says...
GOD is coming very soon :D!!!!!!!
amanadili says...
One thing's for sure - it's gonna be one crazy-ass night. 3 weeks to go. Not that i'm counting. If his DVDs are anything to go by, the night will guarantee to please. I want to hear him drop 'Rush Hour' and 'Bulldozer'. Bring it on !!!!!
Swan says...
I guess we can't expect it to sound as good live but it still sent shivers down my spine. The countdown is on...23 days
Seamus Ryan says...
"There’s a few of you out there who are just a wee bit excited about the ‘Armin Only’ events due to hit Australia next month" ....My god angy, who are these people you speak of :)
miss_wright says...
I know it's not an 'Armin Only' show, but I hope there are some surprises at his Brisbane show
AVB_No_1 says...
Wat a Legend!!!!!! - Hope Audrey Gallagher comes down with him. And i hope he Vs other Djs like in hid other Armin Only shows. CAN"T FUCKIN WAIT!!!! 22 DAYS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ethereal1 says...
yay!!! can't wait hopefully he plays in and out of love, intricacy, shivers, communication, sail, zocalo so many tunes i want to hear him play lol!!!
RaVeR_SpIkE says...
good read, so the different lineup compared to to the Holland Armin Only thats nice, 20 days( 3 weeks to go) i so can't wait
Schillaci says...
Can't wait - this is going to be HUGE!!!
nauplius says...
^^^^^ If she performs anything like in the vid above, I think they could leave her at home, yeesh!
domc says...
am i the only one that think that that sounds shit???? audrey gallagher? pufft she sounds like shit
locky says...
Armin is tight lipped about what?? He's going to beat match a few records and twist a couple of filters.. Whatever.
zealbee says...
It wasn't Armin Only on his latest album either, he didn't even produce several of the songs. Hack!
Medea312 says...
and the countdown begins...
nick007 says...
audrey should just keep her voice on the record.
kittykat83 says...
Fark Yeah!! cant wait :D :D :D
Maca1980 says...
Im highly aroused!
RKouchak says...
having her sing, totally butchered the track. she sounded like shed never sung before. lets just hope noone actually gets a chance to really sing. ELLER VAN BUUREN with WHITESAND will definately trump all
Stonehouse says...
When i heard the 2nd show was not going ahead, i think my heart stopped for a bit! I managed to find 2 more tickets to the first show, and seriously it has made my year soo far! BRING IT ON ARMIN!!