Armada Music
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| Armada Music | |
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| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron, David Lewis |
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| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Location | Amsterdam |
| Official website | www |
Armada Music is a Dutch independent record label that specialises in releasing electronic dance music.[1][2]
As of 2025[update], artists signed by Armada Music include Armin van Buuren, Bloom Twins, D.O.D., Eelke Kleijn, Loud Luxury, Shells, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Themba and Trance Wax.[3][4][5]
History
[edit | edit source]Armada Music was founded on 1 June 2003 by Dutch producer Armin van Buuren, Dutch business executive Maykel Piron, and music manager David Lewis. The name is an acronym containing the first two letters of each of the founders' names.[6]
In 2022, Armada launched the investment company BEAT (Best Ever Acquired Tracks) Music Fund.[7] The company bought Cloud9 Music a year later.[8][9][10]
Sub-labels
[edit | edit source]Labels within Armada Music include:[11][self-published source?]
- All I Need
- Armada Captivating
- Armada Chill
- Armada Deep
- Armada Electronic Elements
- Armada Subjekt
- Armada Trice
- Armind
- A State of Trance
- Days Like Nights
- Delecta Records
- Flashover Recordings
- InHarmony Music
- KMS Records
- Modena Records
- Slash
- Sono Music
- The Bearded Man
- Who's Afraid of 138?!
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]As of December 2015, the label had won the "Best Global Record Label" award for five years in a row at the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA's).[2] Armada received two nominations at the 2014 IDMAs,[12] and seven in 2019.[13] The Academy of Electronic Music, a joint venture between Armada, Google, Point Blank, and DJ Mag, was the recipient of the 'People's Voice Award' at the 2014 Webby Awards.[14] In 2016, Armada Music was one of the 21 labels nominated for the IMPALA FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN[15] campaign shining a light on Europe's most inspiring young labels. The label received the IMPALA Young Label Spotlight Award.[16]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Armada Music discography at Discogs
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