The project includes interpolations of hits such as Inner City’s ‘Good Life’, that is out now.
Warmer days are right around the corner and to ring in the start of the season, Armada Music has launched a new project to embody the essence of summer all year round: Summer Is Calling. The series unveils chill, lounge versions of iconic tracks from the Armada Music and BEAT Music Fund catalog designed for relaxing, unwinding and basking in sun-soaked nostalgia.
Alongside the project’s dedicated releases, Armada Music TV has launched a YouTube channel, Summer Is Calling 24/7, featuring 24 hours of uninterrupted ambient, chill, downtempo and Afro house music, seven days a week. The channel will broadcast the Summer Is Calling interpolations, such as Sultan + Shepard, Nadia Ali and iRO’s ‘Almost Home’ and Karen Overton’s ‘Your Loving Arms’, as well as a selection of chill electronic dance music tracks from the label’s extensive catalog.
The third Summer is Calling track is a rework of Inner City’s world-renowned 1988 hit ‘Good Life’. Trading the classic house energy of the original for a laid-back groove, this breezy summer soundscape feels both familiar and refreshingly new—perfect for the ultimate summer day.
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 50,000 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, Joris Voorn, KI/KI, Lilly Palmer, Loud Luxury, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, 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. Significant label milestones include Armin van Buuren's Grammy nomination for 'This Is What It Feels Like' and two tracks surpassing one billion streams on Spotify: Loud Luxury and Brando’s ‘Body’ and Lost Frequencies’ ‘Are You With Me’.
Across offices in Amsterdam (HQ), New York, London and Laren (NL), Armada Music offers a 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.
