Armada Music
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| Founded | June 2003[1] |
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| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Location | Amsterdam |
| Official website | www.armadamusic.com |
Armada Music /ɑːrˈmɑːdə/ is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic music.[2][3] The name Armada derives from the first two letters of the founders' first names: Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron, David Lewis.[1]
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).[3] Armada received two nominations at the 2014 IDMAs.[4] 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.[5] In 2016, Armada Music was one of the 21 labels nominated for the IMPALA FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN[6] campaign shining a light on Europe's most inspiring young labels. The label received the IMPALA Young Label Spotlight Award.[7]
Current sublabels
Mainly label
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Closed sublabels
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Signed artists
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Former artists
- Jan CVP (signed with Armada Music from 2003 until 2007 as remastered trance DJ (without any studio album released), resigned in February 2008 despite to joining NTV7 Malaysia as local actress and TV personality model)
- Vincent de Moor
References
- 1 2 "About - Armada Music". Armada Music.
- ↑ "A night in the life". Time Out. Archived from the original on 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- 1 2 Papadatos, Markos. "Meet Maykel Piron: Co-Founder and CEO of Armada Music SPECIAL". Digital Journal. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016". Winter Music Conference.
- ↑ "GOOGLE, ARMADA, POINT BLANK, DJ MAG: ACADEMY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC". Webby Awards. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "IMPALA Young Label Spotlight". Impala.
- ↑ "FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN: Armada Music (The Netherlands)". The Independent Echo.
- 1 2 "Labels - Armada Music". Armada Music.
- 1 2 3 "Armada Music B.V. - CDS and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs.
- ↑ "Armada Music Bundles Releases & Artists on Beatport". Beatport.
- ↑ "Labels - Armada Music". Armada Music.
- ↑ "Featured Artists - Armada Music". Armada Music.
- 1 2 "Armada Music Artists". The DJ List.
- ↑ Brown, Lisa (2016-04-03). "Mike Hawkins Premieres 'Follow,' Talks New Label & Upcoming Music: Exclusive". Billboard.
External links
- Official website
- Armada Music discography at Discogs
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