On December 19, Armin van Buuren hosted the ultimate A State of Trance radio present of the 12 months. The reside broadcast featured a countdown of the prime 50 trance tracks of 2024, as voted by listeners. The four-hour marathon included appearances from Ferry Corsten, Aly & Fila, Christian Burns, W&W, Jennifer Rene, Craig Connelly, Kyau & Albert and lots of others. Artists joined within the studio or despatched messages of gratitude and help.
Followers fortunate sufficient to attend the printed celebrated the festive vacation environment alongside Armin and his visitors. When it was time to announce the primary trance monitor of 2024, Armin made the reveal with a sheepish smile. His monitor with Gryffin, ‘What Took You So Lengthy,’ had taken the highest spot.
“Actually, I wouldn’t have made myself primary,” mentioned Armin on the present. “That’s not what you hope for—you simply wish to help trance music normally. But it surely occurred, and it began in Los Angeles throughout a writing session with Jake Torrey, Madison Love, Gryffin, and the superb Toby Gad, who’s written songs like John Legend’s ‘All of Me.’ They needed to create a trance monitor, and I believed, ‘Hmm, let’s give it a attempt.’ We wrote this track, which is definitely about how I met my spouse. It’s referred to as ‘What Took You So Lengthy’ as a result of that’s precisely what she mentioned once we first met. It’s a real story, and now you realize it!”
Debuting reside at Extremely Music Competition in Miami, Armin van Buuren and Gryffin’s first collaboration, ‘What Took You So Lengthy’, instantly captured the highlight. With heartfelt lyrics about ready on your soulmate to acknowledge an unbreakable bond, paired with a driving rhythm and placing synth melodies, this monitor delivered an unforgettable listening expertise that followers received’t quickly neglect.
Gryffin joined the printed by way of video feed and mentioned, “I simply heard that ‘What Took You So Lengthy’ acquired voted as A State of Trance Monitor of the 12 months, which is unimaginable. Thanks a lot for all of the help on this document. Working with Armin has been a dream come true. This track is actually particular and means quite a bit to us personally. We wrote and produced the document in a single enormous mega session in LA, so to listen to that it acquired voted Tune of the 12 months means the world to me. I’m so grateful and grateful for all of the followers. I admire you all a lot!”
The countdown, the celebration, and this standout monitor captured the magic of trance in 2024. Because the 12 months closes, followers eagerly anticipate what’s subsequent.
Prime 10 ASOT Tracks of 2024
10. Armin van Buuren & Ben Hemsley ft. Lucy Pullin – Is It Stunning (ASOT 2025 Anthem) [A State of Trance]
9. Ferry Corsten & SUPERSTRINGS – Keep in mind [Flashover Recordings]
8. John O’Callaghan & Paul Skelton feat. Ren Faye – Might The Street Rise [Subculture]
7. Aly & Fila & Richard Durand – Nebula [Future Sound of Egypt]
6. Ben Gold & Bo Bruce – Half Mild [Armada Music]
5. Above & Past feat. Zoë Johnston – Loopy Love [Anjunabeats]
4. Armin van Buuren & Hardwell – Comply with The Mild [Revealed]
3. Aly & Fila & Philippe El Sisi & Omar Sherif with Jaren – Depend On Me [Future Sound of Egypt]
2. Issue B – The Woman With Her Head In The Clouds (Ellie’s Track) [Theatre of the Mind]
1. Armin van Buuren & Gryffin – What Took You So Lengthy [Armada]
