World-renowned DJ and producer Armin van Buuren is thrilled to announce his first collaboration with the successful German DJ and producer duo VIZE and the sensational singer Leony. Their track, titled ‘City Lights’, marks a significant milestone, uniting these artists after years of releasing on Armada Music, the biggest independent dance music label in the world.
‘City Lights’ beautifully combines classic trance elements with a modern twist, featuring a tinkling piano melody, a driving bassline, and a contemporary hook through its pop-inspired chord progression and modern vocal lines.
"Collaborating with VIZE and Leony has been an incredibly inspiring experience," said Armin van Buuren. "I've been consistently impressed by their talent and the fresh energy they bring to their music, so collaborating with them was an opportunity I couldn't pass up."
"We are beyond excited to work with Armin," shared VIZE and Leony in a joint statement. "His influence on the dance music scene is unparalleled and collaborating with him has been an incredible journey. We can't wait for our fans to hear what we've created together."
VIZE has firmly made his mark on dance music with tracks such as ‘Never Let Me Down’ and most recent output ‘Heaven’, both of which quickly gained recognition for their unique blend of dance and pop elements. Boasting over 3 billion streams and 75 Gold and Platinum awards in 18 countries, VIZE has continued to captivate audiences and establish a distinctive presence in the electronic music scene.
Leony, who is also an Armada Music regular, has been a consistent force with releases such as ‘Remedy’, ‘Somewhere In Between’ and ‘Simple Life’, which received widespread acclaim and showcased her powerful vocals and emotionally charged performances. Most recently, she collaborated with MEDUZA and OneRepublic for the official UEFA EURO 2024 Song: ‘Fire’.
‘City Lights’ is available now on Armada Music.
FIND IT HERE: ➡️ https://avbvl.lnk.to/CityLightsYA
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[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]Armin van Buuren and VIZE with Leony collaborate for the nostalgic peak time trance record City Lights. Full vocal uplifting trance number with the classic 90's offbeat trance beats, bouncy basslines, mettallic drums, punchy raw kick and feel good piano melody. The track manage easily to transfer the mind of the listener in the night as you drive through the neon lights and you listen to this track on full volume so the neighbors can enjoy it as well. The vocals are clean and crispy with Leony offering one of her strongest and most memorable performance building a wonderful back catalogue of quality pop centric releases. Once again Armin proves that the way forward is great collaborations that can elevate all the artists involved in it in equal terms. #PureGold Love IT [/content]
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About Armada Music
Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world. Founded by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron (CEO) and David Lewis, the label manages an ever-growing catalog of over 40,000 tracks, built up across twenty-plus years of specialized dance music exploitation.
Representing artists such as Armin van Buuren, ARTY, D.O.D, Eelke Kleijn, Jan Blomqvist, Loud Luxury, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Tensnake, THEMBA and Yulia Niko, Armada Music amasses more than one billion streams per month, airplay on leading radio outlets such as BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM, and top positions in the world’s most notable charts. The label also takes great pride in major achievements such as Armin van Buuren’s GRAMMY nomination for ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, Loud Luxury and Brando’s ‘Body’ surpassing one billion streams on Spotify and breaking artists such as Lost Frequencies into global stardom.
Across offices in Amsterdam (HQ), New York, London and Laren (NL), Armada Music offers a truly global appeal to its growing roster. The label has its own club, radio studio and multiple production studios, and hosts various live formats. Producer platform Armada University, which offers educational products and opportunities, shows the label’s sustained effort to nurture the next wave of talent.
In 2023, Armada Music launched BEAT Music Fund, the world’s first dance music investment company, that acquires catalogs with the mission of honoring, representing and reinvigorating them. BEAT’s portfolio will continue to grow; in the first six months following its launch, BEAT acquired the catalogs of, among others, electronic music star ARTY, house and techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records, legendary NYC-based house label King Street Sounds and chart-topping producers Chocolate Puma.
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