ASOT | A State of Trance Podcast

All the way from Northern Ireland, hard-hitter Shugz joined us for our Halloween special and for this week’s episode of the A State of Trance Podcast.

In this episode of A State of Trance we welcomed Nicky Elisabeth to talk about her new album ‘The Way of Love’.

This week, we were joined by John Askew for an album special on ‘A Room Full of Pros & Cons’

We had the pleasure to welcome BLR, who has been a big part of the history of A State of Trance. He’s released a lot of music on the label, which goes all the way back to 2006 with ‘Back In The Days’.

This week we catch up with our friend from the UK: Matty Ralph!

The second podcast this week was for Tune Of The Year winner of 2022, Bryan Kearney!

The first of this week's two podcasts is all for our friend of the show, Ben Gold, who dropped by the studio again with a massive lists of IDs so of course we had to talk about it!

In this week's ASOT podcast we welcome Hollt! Among other things he elaborates on how he got into producing and why he started his on label.

This week’s guest came all the way from Boise, Idaho, making his debut in the studio. You might know him for touring with Deadmau5 and releasing on Mau5trap recordings. He is releasing his new album ‘Odyssey’ on Enhanced Music this week, and to celebrate that, he is here in the studio to play some of the album’s tunes! Morgin Madison!

He’s one of the founding fathers of progressive trance music and one of the flag-bearers of German trance since the ‘90s, scoring chart hits across the globe with songs such as ‘The Awakening’, ‘Fields Of Love’ and, of course, ‘On The Beach’! This week’s guest mixer is... Torsten Stenzel aka YORK!

It has almost been two years since we had this man doing a set in our studio, even though we play a lot of his music on A State of Trance. He couldn’t make it earlier this year due to a wrist surgery, but he was here this week at long last to celebrate the release of his new single, ‘Mystère’... Maarten de Jong!

We are joined by friend of the show Alexander Mieling, better known as Alex M.O.R.P.H.! He recently started releasing progressive tunes under his brand-new MRPHLNDR alias

This week we welcome back Laura van Dam to the studio to talk about her recent successes like performing on the mainstage of A State of Trance and playing Ultra Music Festival Miami.

Giorgia lets us in on her path through her musical career, and shares with is how important it is to focus on positive vibes.

One of our favorite progressive artists, Matt Fax, is back in the studio for this week's podcast. He just released ‘Why Do I’ with Maxim Lany and Cartouche, which was written during the ASOT writing camp in Amsterdam, ‘U’ and ‘Raven’, which was crowned Progressive Pick last week and is featured on the new ‘A State of Trance 2024’ mix album.

This week we're joined by techno and tech house legends Reset Robot and Alan Fitzgerald to talk about their new project: Silva City!

In the Podcast, we have a chat with Steve Dekay about how he comes up with his career decisions and much more.

This week we are joined by Deeparture! The Dutch DJ and producer has been releasing music on labels such as This Never Happened, Anjunabeats and Armada Music, and is about to kick off a special U.S. tour. Get ready for a particularly melodious guest mix as he showcases his signature sound for a full hour.

We welcome back Estiva for a second time in the hot seat, answering questions in the podcast.

Back in April 2022, we already asked him about his journey in musi.

This time we chat about his current feeling with music, and he answers the questions that were submitted through the socials!

This week, we are joined by Sean Tyas, one of the hall of famers of A State of Trance. He was part of some of the earliest events we organized, and brought countless beautiful releases to both the radio show and the A State of Trance record label.

The German DJ and producer tells us the ins and outs on his workflow, the tricks and trades of being a touring DJ and his history with Ben Böhmer!

MORTEN is this week's guest in the ASOT Studio. He's here to talk about what got him into music, the release of his new album, his friendship with David Guetta and many more interesting facts and stories straight from the center of the world of dance music.

This man needs no introduction as he has been in the game for longer than most of us here at A State of Trance. This episode of the podcast features trance legend Chicane! Here to talk about the Far from the Maddening Crowds orchestral reworks he did & his road to sobriety.

This week's podcast we welcome SUPERSTRINGS. The Trance boyband is taking Holland by storm with multiple sold out events at different venues throughout the country. They are here to talk about how they started out and their shared love for the Trance genre.

Powerhouse Nifra is here to blow your mind. Two years after her most recent visit, she is back in the studio. In this podcast she discuss her new musical direction, her engagement to Fisherman and her blossoming career.

Powerhouse BK is in the studio with us. His track 'Revolution' is making a comeback in the underground and he also releases new music, his latest track being 'You Are The Master'. He is here to talk about his history and legacy.

In our podcast we talk to Trance legend Solarstone. He has done so much for Trance music throughout the years and therefore we are discussing his history, legacy and future. Dive deep with us into the world of Solarstone.

Not only does Maria Healy play amazing tunes, but she also popped into our podcast to talk about why she started out as a DJ, what it is like to be a woman in the scene and how much representation means for the next generation of trance women.

Normally a duo, but this time a one man band! With us in this week's podcast is 1/2 of the Trance act Driftmoon: Juraj! He talks about the upcoming Driftmoon projects, his best production ever and next to that, he shares how he first got into Ableton!

Farius opens up about the new Enhanced album, and shares how he took his first steps into making music.

This week we have Trance Wax in our studio. His new album 'Open Up The Night' is out now. In this episode Ruben talks to him about his career and the new album.

Avao is our guest this week! The most funny guys in Trance are here to talk to discuss their career so far, what sparked their love for Trance and how they met each other.

This week's podcast guests are Belgian-Dutch duo XiJaro & Pitch! In this episode we talk about how the duo came together, but also Anthony's battle with Norries disease which has left him blind.

This week we welcome Allen Watts to the podcast! We’ll dive into the history of the ‘Who’s Afraid of 138?!’-resident’s career, and his love for music.

This week we have Marsh as a guest on the A State of Trance podcast. We sat down with the British deep and progressive house producer to talk about his love for music & how he ended up where he is now.

Serbian superstar Space Motion is performing in a different country every single day, and shares his secrets, his way to the top and his love for fashion.

Above & Beyonds’ Paavo recently brough back his P.O.S project, and shares how music truly healed him in dark times in the last few years

John O'Callaghan is gracing us with his presence today! Finally making his ASOT debut we are happy to also have him as our podcast guest this week. He talks about what it was like to have Find Yourself blow up and his long time friendship with Bryan Kearney.

We are back with a brand new episode of the A State of Trance podcast. This time we welcome Australian dj and producer Achilles to talk about his music and career. What advice does he have to other artists that are trying to make it? Tune in and you'll find out.

This week's podcast is with the boys from Crowd+Ctrl. Tibor (ReOrder) and Jordan sit down to talk their music, collaboration, career and lots of other good stuff.

Sneijder is about to release his second artist album called ‘Bring The Noize’, and talks to us about evolving times, touring and much more.

Today we are talking to the legend John Askew. Among other things we talk about his new music.

Maddix is the flag-bearer of a new wave of tech artists, and we talk about how a Dutch artist can have such a massive hit in Germany, and his fascination with oldschool trance

Michael and Misja of Hel:sløwed join us on the mic, ahead of their perfomance at A State of Trance in London on July 2nd. The duo shares some banter about how they started working together and talk about their plans for the future.

This week we have AVA Recordings label owner Somna in our studio! Always a pleasure to catch up with him as he is here to discuss his new album 'Satellites'.

Simon Patterson is living proof of the fact that hard work pays off. He shares some juicy tour stories and tells us how he became the artist he is right now!

We check in with Davey Asprey and Artento Divini, and talk with them how about their new project, A.D.D.A.

Adam Ellis gives us a great insight on his return to DJ'ing and making music, and how he lives life as a full-time musician without having to tour!

In this week's A State of Trance podcast we talk to Cold Blue! This trance veteran just released new music. In this episode we talk about how Cold Blue got into electronic music, why he chose trance over all other genres and how he has experienced his time in the scene.

This week's guest is Ukrainian super talent LÜRUM. With his tracks 'Fall Or Fly', 'Eccentricity' and 'Voyager' he took the trance world by storm. In this podcast he dives deeper into his former musical projects and we hear his muse talk!

This week, we are joined by RAM & Kolonie. Both of them head up their own label, and they have some good advice for up-and-coming artists!

Volaris is one of the artists that gets support from the big house djs as well as the trance guys. He shares some of his secrets with us!

We welcome three new members to the A State of Trance family this week, namely Flynn Francis, Tim Metcalfe and Robbie Williams of the musical trio Lufthaus! Williams could not join us in the studio, but fortunately Francis and Metcalfe have enough good stories to fill the gap. In this podcast, they talk about their musical background, influences and how Lufthaus came together.

This week Andrew Rayel visits the A State of Trance podcast. The Trance veteran returned with his brand new album 'Lifeline' and is here to talk about the creation of it during his life in lockdown.

Siskin is a progressive duo of Suzanne Chesterton and the infamous Sue McLaren, and they have been awing us with their music lately. About time to invite them into the studio, and ask them a few questions

Dutch DJ Nicky Elisabeth is taking the melodic scene by storm. With releases on Kompakt and Anjuna she knows how to blend her vocals into a warm and deep bath of sounds. This summer she has played several festival stages all over the world and we are really happy that she is here in the podcast to talk about how it all started.

This week we welcome Giuseppe Ottaviani. With Horizons part I, II and III he delivered three albums in one year(!) We'll be talking about Ottaviani's need to create his Horizons series, finding inspiration in the work of other artists and wider ranges of electronic music.  

This week's podcast features Dennis Sheperd! The German DJ just released his new album Onwards & Upwards and he is here to tell us all about it. We check back with him for the second time to see how he manages to deliver yet another big album in the span of one year, and we talk about his inspiration, work flow and more.

This week's A State Of Trance podcast features Tim van Werd. This young artist is rapidly making a name for himself with his deep melodic releases. In this episode Tim talks about what triggered him to become a DJ, why he moved away from classical towards electronic music and what tricks he uses to produce music.

He has been in the scene for years, but he finally released his debut album. Ciaran McAuley is in the studio to talk about 'Permission to Exhale', an album filled with beautifully crafted tracks. In the podcast Ciaran talks about what led up to releasing a debut album and why he feels the need to inspire others with his music. 

Alex Kunnari is one of the leading men in dance music in Finland, and has been releasing some amazing music under his new AK alias. He tells us some cool insides and stories of years in the music scene.

We talk with rising star Laura van Dam about learing dance music in school, releasing on different labels and how to succeed in such a hard scene.

Ministry of Sound residents GXD talk with us about the start of their collaboration, share ins & outs of being a duo and their future plans

Dan Stone talks about us about his move into more progressive music, the launch of his new label Argento and much more

We dive into a conversation with Daxson about some of his most important career decisions, his lessons from Markus Schulz and his brand new album, Face The Future

Maarten de Jong talks us through his history in music, including some surprising acts we didnt know about, plus he share some secrets of succeeding in music.

Dennis Sheperd talks about mixing the magical In Search of Sunrise album, and working on an album while also organizing masterclasses!

On this weeks podcast we have Gareth Ermery! He talks with us about the way he paved his career, his new liveshows and some awesome touring stories!

We talk with Andrew Rayel about his label, his future plans and he comes in with some funny stories that happened on tour.

Following up their amazing take over on the show, we sat down with Bossi of Cosmic Gate, on how Cosmic Gate is a household name for a long time already, and how things started out

Ben Hemsley is one of the hottest DJ's and producers out of the UK. He combines oldschool trance with new house elements, and it all hits the spot! Check the podcast, to get to know more about Ben!

Ahmed Helmy is one of the rising stars in the music scene, and he tells us how he stays focussed in the studio, and how a full time musician makes sure he gets things done in the right way.

The Dutch talent Doppenberg gives us an insight of how he shaped his sound, and how he got his first record deal as a teenager!

For this week's ASOT Podcast, Roger Shah talks about his new album 'Magic Island Vol. 11'. He also shares some in-depth info about his production process and what it takes to be a good label boss.

We welcomed Aly & Fila in the studio to talk about their massive Future Sound Of Egypt 750 celebrations, why they started with their new alias and also provide tips on how to succeed as an up and coming producer!

The German Duo Kyau & Albert is celebrating 25 years of making and playing music together. They sat down with Ruben de Ronde to talk about how they discovered artists for their label Euphonic, but also give an insight on their future plans.

The Norwegian/British C-Systems has been making big moves lately! In this ASOT Podcast, the duo talks about collaborating while being miles apart, their shared love for different kind of genres and the story of how they actually met...

In this ASOT Podcast, Ruben de Ronde sat down with Ben Gold to talk about his new album 'Rest of Our Lives'. Ben also shares with whom he would love to work with in the future, an artist who happens to be in the studio as well!

Tune in to this week’s podcast to listen to Craig Connelly talking about his brand-new album project: ‘Believe In Magic’. He also shares how he feels he has changed as a person throughout his career and why he decided to keep releasing music throughout the global pandemic.

Italian DJ and producer Giuseppe Ottaviani has been on the forefront of the genre for many years. In this ASOT Podcast, he takes us through his career and explains why he chose a different path for his new album 'Horizons, Part 1'.

The Space Brothers celebrate 25 years of making music together. We are taking the road down memory lane with Steve Jones and Ricky Simmonds as they share some of their fondest memories, including a story about the first club play Above & Beyond ever had!

For this week's ASOT Podcast, Ruben de Ronde sat down with French mega talent Matt Fax. Discussing what it has been like to be in the music industry for 10 years, breaking through as a teenager and how his hiatus from music changed everything.

Going down the Progressive road with Estiva! Tune in to learn more about his brand new alias Kudus and how he gets his work done during studio hours. He also reveals a couple production secrets!

It was a pleasure having German/Croatian duo Corti Organ over in the studio this week! Tune in to hear them talk about how they are able to maintain a good relation as a DJ duo, what their tour life is like, how they manage to stay productive during busy times and more...

With a music career spanning over 25 years and an insane, triple-A discography, Scotland’s very own David Forbes counts as one of the most respected producers in trance music. Tune into this podcast to learn more about the man behind the name, how he got into dance music and how he finds his mojo in the studio!

Kolonie is a rising talent in the progressive side of the trance spectrum. In this ASOT Podcast we learn more about the man behind the name, how his collab with Paul van Dyk came about and more, so tune in!

Nifra sat down with Ruben de Ronde to talk about her new album 'Follow Me 3' and how she experienced becoming a mother last year. She also speaks on how she brings balance to her career and about the motivation you need to succeed in the music industry.

This week, we sat down with UK-based DJ Rub!k for a new ASOT Podcast. He gives us an insight on his life, how he flipped around his career and what he does to make the best out of being an up and coming artist.

Looking back at the last few months, Ben Gold gives us some great advice on how to get the inspiration flowing, how to gain and maintain focus and change your own path for the better.

It's been a while since we got to welcome Luke Bond to the ASOT studio! Tune in to learn more about the start of Luke's career, working on his collaborations with Aly & Fila and Armin van Buuren and how he managed to stay creative during these weird times. 

Rising star Colyn has been making a huge name for himself within the Melodic House & Techno scene. He has released multiple records under Afterlife and DGTL and has recently remixes Armin van Buuren & AVIRA's collab 'Hollow' featuring Be No Rain. In this podcast Ruben and Colyn discuss the rise of Progressive music and how early 2000s Trance inspires him while creating music.

This week Ruben de Ronde welcomed our Norwegian friend Orjan Nilsen to the ASOT studio for a new edition of the ASOT Podcast. Tune in now to learn more about the history of Orjan's rise to fame, how he experienced his recent few months in lockdown and why his record 'La Guitarra' is super special to him.

For the first ASOT podcast of 2022, Ruben de Ronde sat down with Trance veteran Richard Durand! Discover more about Richard’s brand-new album, what his first days in the music scene were like and how he experienced one of the most pivotal moments in his life: winning the A State of Trance Tune of The Year in 2018 with ‘The Air I Breathe’ featuring Christina Novelli.

This week in the ASOT podcast, we find out how Sander van Doorn came up with the artist name Purple Haze walking through Amsterdam, his life on the road and his daily life as a Daddy DJ!

The A State Of Trance Year Mix 2021 has just been released! How did this album series start off? What is the process behind the release of these albums? What is the story behind the intro of this year's A State Of Trance Year Mix? These are just a few of the questions that will be answered in this podcast by Armin & Ruben!

During this podcast, we dive into the history of the legend that is Fergie. From hosting his own BBC 1 radio show, crazy events in Las Vegas and his first memories of playing shows with Armin van Buuren.

Trance veteran Misja Helsloot has been around for many years. In this podcast Misja shares some stories from his tourlife back in the day and the idea behind the launch of his Hel:sløwed project! 

In this ASOT podcast, Ruben is joined by one of Ireland's finest DJ's Paul Denton. Discussing how his collaboration with trance legend Marco V came about, what got him into making music and his upcoming projects!

Up next in the ASOT podcast: Signum! He sat down with Ruben de Ronde to discuss how he got into the music business, the origins of the Signum name and as always he'll be answering some questions from the fans. Don't miss out, tune in!