Armin van Buuren and U.K. duo Punctual reunite for the VIP Mix of ‘Angels,’ one of the most requested IDs from Armin’s sets over the past two years. Keeping the uplifting chords, soaring progressive house melody, and heavenly vocals from EVALINA, this club version amplifies the euphoria during peak-time festival moments. A long-standing fan favorite, the VIP Mix of ‘Angels’ delivers pure exhilaration, further solidifying its place as a crossover anthem for clubs, festivals, and beyond.
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]Armin van Buuren & Punctual have masterfully partnered with EVALINA to bring forth a captivating piece titled "Angels" that stands as a testament to excellent electronic music craftsmanship. The original track, set at a high-energy 138 BPM, has captivated audiences and now receives a trance-friendly VIP Mix at 130 BPM, designed to dominate mainstage festival scenes. This remix does not merely reduce the tempo; it reimagines the piece as a bustling, energetic anthem tailored for festival-goers who crave intense musical experiences. The production intricately weaves in thumping drums and electro-inspired kicks, providing a solid foundation for the track's dynamic rhythms. The basslines are robust and pounding, serving as the driving force that propels listeners into a dance-infused frenzy. Complementing the instrumental prowess are the massive, swirling old-school synths that evoke a sense of nostalgia while seamlessly integrating with modern electronic music elements. These synths, combined with EVALINA's stellar vocal delivery, create an irresistible singalong experience that encourages audience engagement. Her vocals are both uplifting and inspiring, inviting listeners to immerse themselves fully in the track's emotive narrative. The result is a club-ready hymn that marries technical precision with an understanding of audience needs at festivals. Its ability to energize crowds and command attention makes it an essential addition to any trance set. From the expertly crafted sound design to the seamless integration of vocals and instrumental components, "Angels" in its VIP Mix format showcases the brilliant synergy between Armin van Buuren, Punctual, and EVALINA. A true #PureGold, this track is not to be missed for those who seek both innovation and nostalgia in electronic music. Love IT! [/content]
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One of the most requested IDs from Armin van Buuren’s sets over the past one and a half years is ‘Angels,’— a linkup with U.K. duo Punctual. It built immense anticipation among fans, igniting crowds from EDC to Ultra. The collaboration marks the artists’ second collaboration following the global success of 2023 hit ‘On & On’, one of Armin’s most successful tracks to date and a pivotal moment in both artists’ careers.
With its uplifting chords, soaring progressive house melody, and a heavenly vocal performance from EVALINA, ‘Angels’ delivers pure euphoria, tailor-made for the biggest festival stages, cementing itself as a worthy successor to their last hit. Blending emotion with peak-time energy, the track solidifies Armin and Punctual’s synergy, offering yet another moment of magic for fans worldwide, resulting in a crossover anthem that appealed to club, festival, and mainstream audiences alike.
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]Armin van Buuren & Punctual's collaboration, "Angels," is an outstanding 138 BPM trance anthem that showcases remarkable technical excellence and production prowess. The track’s energetic, driving basslines form a solid foundation that propels the song forward, while the bouncy drums add layers of rhythmic complexity, ensuring that the energy never wanes. The punchy kicks are expertly crafted to create a pulsating heartbeat that resonates throughout the track, providing a relentless drive that is perfect for the mainstage. The production quality is top-tier, with every element in the mix balanced beautifully. The euphoric synthy hooks are not only memorable but are also intricately woven into the arrangement, creating a sense of cohesion that is both captivating and exhilarating. These hooks are enhanced by a stunning arrangement that maintains listener interest by seamlessly transitioning between high-octane sections and more melodic phases. EVALINA’s vocals are a highlight of "Angels," delivered with a level of precision and emotive intensity that complements the track’s dynamic instrumentation. The lyrics are uplifting, designed to engage audiences from the first listen, encouraging singalongs that amplify the communal experience at clubs and festivals. On the technical side, the sound design is immaculate. The synthesis of sounds is carefully chosen, with each layer adding depth and texture to the overall composition. The track's arrangement is meticulously structured, building up to a massive climax that is both full of energy and passion. The mix and mastering are executed to perfection, ensuring that every frequency is clear and punchy, contributing to a polished final product. In summary, "Angels" is not only a testament to the collaborative synergy between Armin van Buuren and Punctual but also a masterclass in trance production, destined to resonate with audiences across the globe and perform exceptionally well both in streaming platforms and live performances. #PureGold Love IT[/content]
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About Armin van Buuren
It takes little to recognize that Armin van Buuren has been one of the world’s biggest DJs and producers in electronic music for over twenty years. His life-long dedication to the scene has earned him a Grammy® nomination for ‘This Is What It Feels Like’ (feat. Trevor Guthrie) and critical acclaim for global hit singles such as ‘Blah Blah Blah’, ‘Great Spirit’ (with Vini Vici), ‘Leave A Little Love’ (with Alesso) and ‘Music Means Love Forever’ (with Steve Aoki). Additionally, he claimed the number one spot in the annual DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll for an unprecedented five times, contributing to the twenty-one consecutive top 5 spots to date (the most recent being a #5 in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll of 2023).
His two-hour radio show, A State of Trance (ASOT), is broadcast weekly from his own radio studio in the Armada Music HQ in Amsterdam to over 44 million listeners in more than 80 countries, as well as online via audio and video live stream on YouTube, Facebook and Twitch. ASOT, which surpassed the milestone number of 1000 episodes in January 2021, has grown from a small radio show into a complete dance music brand with stages and events across the globe.
Armin van Buuren has launched several ‘Armin Only’ world tours throughout the years, including the ones based on his albums (‘Imagine’ in 2008, ‘Mirage’ in 2010, ‘Intense’ in 2013 and ‘Embrace’ in 2016) and ‘The Best Of Armin Only’ in 2017. In June 2022, two years later than originally planned due to the Corona pandemic, Armin van Buuren played his most personal and intimate live shows yet through four sold-out shows in the Ziggo Dome: ‘This Is Me – Feel Again’.
In addition to all of this, Armin van Buuren is the co-founder of Armada Music, the biggest independent dance music label in the world. The Amsterdam-, NYC- and London-based record label, which was founded in tandem with Maykel Piron and David Lewis, is acclaimed internationally for releasing music across the electronic music spectrum, was voted #7 in Mixmag’s “Label Of The Decade” poll in 2017, and is the six-time winner of “Best Global Record Label” at the International Dance Music Awards in Miami, the sixth of which was won in 2018.
As a performer, Armin had headlined countless shows at leading festivals and venues around the world, including Electric Daisy Carnival (Las Vegas, New York), Ultra Music Festival (Miami) and Tomorrowland (Belgium) plus residencies at Hï Ibiza, in Las Vegas and numerous others.
On December 16, 2019, Armin van Buuren joined forces with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to motivate millions of people to join the movement and fight against plastic pollution. As a Global Oceans Ambassador, Armin will contribute to the worldwide #BeatPlastic campaign: www.arminvanbuuren.com/beatplastic.
In December 2022, Armin van Buuren launched an exclusive, web3-based community: Armin’s All-Access. Created to strengthen the connection with his fans, the community is accessible upon purchase of a limited-edition community token – a piece of digital art designed by renowned Dutch designer Rik Oostenbroek – and grants many fan-desired perks, including (early) access to various forms of exclusive content (e.g. previews of unreleased music, exclusive DJ sets in audio, exclusive merchandise items), a private, AAA-community-only space within the existing Armin van Buuren Discord channel and direct contact with Armin van Buuren himself.
To date, Armin has seven full-length artist albums to his name: ‘76’ (2003), ‘Shivers’ (2005), ‘Imagine’ (2008), ‘Mirage’ (2010), ‘Intense’ (2013), ‘Embrace’ (2015) and ‘Balance’ (2019).
About Punctual
Will Lansley and John Morgan make up the duo Punctual. The pair have seen huge hits across their own project, and writing & production they’ve done for others.
Their catalogue has accumulated over 4 billion streams across all platforms and the duo have gone multi-platinum several times.
Will & John co-wrote and produced ‘Black Mascara’ on Raye’s Mercury nominated & Brit winning album, ‘My 21st Century Blues’. They have had multiple top 10 singles including, Brit Nominated Song of the year 2025 BL3SS ‘Kisses’ & Ella Henderson & ‘Alibi’ Ella Henderson & Rudimental, plus ‘21 Reasons’ Nathan Dawe & plus Brit nominated Song of the Year (2024) ‘React’, Switch Disco & Ella Henderson.
The perfect addition to this summer’s festival season
Electronic dance duo Punctual present their catchy and bubbly electro pop dance smash ‘Shark Teeth’, released on Tomorrowland Music today! Punctual, a euphoric electronic duo hailing from the UK, are best known for co-writing and producing platinum selling crossover hit records for the likes of Nathan Dawe, RAYE, Switch Disco, Joel Corry, Clean Bandit, Steve Aoki, Jason Derulo, Rudimental amongst others. Their newest single ‘Shark Teeth’ is filled with fresh and pulsing textures, the perfect addition to this summer’s festival season.
Punctual’s artist project has amassed 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, with biggest records ‘Do It All Again’ and ‘I Don’t Wanna Know’ both crossing 60 million+ across streaming platforms. Most recent highlights include being behind ‘0800 Heaven’ by Nathan Dawe, Joel Corry and Ella Henderson (currently #8 in the UK) as well as Switch Disco and Ella Henderson’s ‘React’.
Punctual:"We made this track with two friends/writers called Cameron Warren & Hight who we often work with and who are really wicked. When we started the session, we really wanted to push ourselves out of our comfort zone and do something a bit faster than usual. It came together pretty quickly, Cam then laid down the vocals and we chopped up an old saxophone sample. It felt a bit like we had just made one of those songs you find on an old Ibiza dance compilation CD… and we loved it!”
About Punctual
Punctual is Will Lansley and John Morgan, a bubbling electronic music duo with a gift for energetic, party-starting club tracks. Their October 2020 single ‘I Don’t Wanna Know’ broke the top 100 in the UK with over 60 million streams across platforms, one of many vibesy house tunes in their rapidly growing catalogue.
Punctual kicked off when their dazzling debut single ‘Eva’ broke through on a wave of specialist support from Zane Lowe and Apple Music’s Beats1, Radio 1’s Party Anthems, and BBC DJs Pete Tong and Phil Taggart.
Outside of Punctual John and Will are prolific collaborators, having produced and written with Switch Disco, Raye, Clean Bandit, Steve Aoki, Nathan Dawe, Jason Derulo, Sleepwalkrs, Rudimental, and Eli Brown.
The artist project has amassed 5M monthly listeners on Spotify, with biggest records ‘Do It All Again’ and ‘I Don’t Wanna Know’ both crossing 60M+ across streaming platforms. Most recent highlights include being behind ‘0800 Heaven’ by Nathan Dawe, Joel Corry and Ella Henderson (currently #8 in the UK) as well as Switch Disco and Ella Henderson’s ‘React’.
Tomorrowland has expanded the family with its own music label: Tomorrowland Music. Tomorrowland Music is a dedicated music division within Tomorrowland, collaborating closely with both artists and labels, supporting them in all their recording and release activities.
Tomorrowland Music has partnered with Virgin Distribution and Virgin Records. As part of the Universal Music Group, Virgin has been one of the industry leaders in music distribution and independent records labels for many years. Tomorrowland Music is delighted to be working closely with Virgin and looking forward to taking the label to a higher level together.
Stay tuned for a stellar line-up of renowned artists from all different levels who can’t wait to release their music on Tomorrowland Music, encompassing a multitude of genres.
After collaborating with Armin van Buuren and Alika on ‘On & On’, U.K. producers Punctual drop a brilliant vocal piece that oozes with crossover potential. Touching upon unsuspected love with a strong production, heartfelt vocals and graceful melodies, ‘Out Of The Blue’ is a pleasant surprise every time it reaches you ears.
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[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"] Punctual return to Armada Music with an instant pop dance hit. Out Of The Blue has all the glittering and shining elements to become an instant hit. With super nice, moving and memorable lyrics with very strong singing male performance and driving basslines, groovy percussion, warm synths, airy piano melody and sunkissed atmosphere turns this into an explosive anthem that will heal the wounds and invite you to singalong and dance like there is no tomorrow. Time to fall in love with Punctual! #PureGold Love IT [/content]
