Style: Trance/Progressive
Best known for: A State of Trance
Gig of 2009: Armin Only: 'Imagine', Los Angeles Sports Arena
Tune of 2009: Neptune Project 'Aztec' (FSOE)
Breakthrough DJ/Producer of 2009: Jerome Isma-Ae (DJ); Cosmic Gate (Producer)
The track that changed your life: 3 Phase ‘Der Klang Der Family’ on Tresor in 1992. How the hell did they make those sounds?!
Best known for: A State of Trance
Gig of 2009: Armin Only: 'Imagine', Los Angeles Sports Arena
Tune of 2009: Neptune Project 'Aztec' (FSOE)
Breakthrough DJ/Producer of 2009: Jerome Isma-Ae (DJ); Cosmic Gate (Producer)
The track that changed your life: 3 Phase ‘Der Klang Der Family’ on Tresor in 1992. How the hell did they make those sounds?!
What makes a good DJ great: Timing and character.
Most underrated DJ: Ben Liebrand. He’s been Holland best kept secret since the ’80s and plays technically advanced sets with four DVJs.
Biggest challenge this year: Doing a non-stop 72-hour live marathon radio show, in April, with video stream from three different countries, with three massive parties and loads of guest DJs to celebrate the 400th episode of A State of Trance.
Top tech toy: Pioneer CDJ-2000. It can do a lot that a laptop can but it's actually built for clubs.
Most underrated DJ: Ben Liebrand. He’s been Holland best kept secret since the ’80s and plays technically advanced sets with four DVJs.
Biggest challenge this year: Doing a non-stop 72-hour live marathon radio show, in April, with video stream from three different countries, with three massive parties and loads of guest DJs to celebrate the 400th episode of A State of Trance.
Top tech toy: Pioneer CDJ-2000. It can do a lot that a laptop can but it's actually built for clubs.
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