It’s not uncommon for great things to happen by chance. And the best stories often arise when least expected. That’s the case of Alex Sonata and TheRio. It’s late 2018 when, after supporting each other’s tracks for a while, they finally get in touch and decide to join forces on a collaboration. Then one collab became two, then three and long story short after a year of naturally coming together, without even quite realizing it, they became a thing and so did their name. Topping one success with another with killer tunes like Greenlights and S.O.S. up to the more recent The Rising and Atlantis, they gained the attention of the trance elite from Gareth Emery to Cosmic Gate, from Above&Beyond to Andrew Rayel, just to name a few. Eventually,
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Anjunabeats The Yearbook 2023
P.O.S., Spencer Brown, Marieme, anamē (SE), 3LAU, XIRA, ANUQRAM, Sunny Lax, Vok, Andrew Bayer, Leena Punks, Amy Wiles, Kasablanca >, Above & Beyond, Seven Lions, Opposite The Other, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Alex Sonata & TheRio, Tishmal, ALPHA 9, Jason Ross, Dia Frampton, Gabriel & Dresden, Sub Teal, Oliver Smith, SØNIN, Lydmor, Jerome Isma-Ae, Weekend Heroes, OceanLab, JODA (UK), Asbjørn, Ilan Bluestone, Maor Levi, Brandon Vendetta, Ash Nova
A State of Trance Year Mix 2023 - Selected by Armin van Buuren
Gareth Emery, Maria Lynn, Above & Beyond, Armin van Buuren, Anne Gudrun, DIM3NSION, Matoma, Teddy Swims, Estiva, Aname, Super8 & Tab, Jess Ball, Crowd+Ctrl, Miss Monique, AVIRA, Laura van Dam, Maor Levi, Magnificence, KASIA (ofc), Amber Revival, Hel:sløwed, Stuart Crichton, Dekkai, Sharon Den Adel, Orjan Nilsen, Chicane, Moya Brennan, Seven Lions, Opposite The Other, 7 SKIES, The Blizzard, M6, Luke Bond, UUFO, Eelke Kleijn, Alika, Punctual, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Alex Sonata & TheRio, Tishmal, Ilan Bluestone, That Girl, Sarah De Warren, Ahmed Helmy, Ferry Corsten, Cubicore, Lostep, Vanessa Campagna, Wintersix, Achilles (OZ), Fergie, D.O.D, D72, Ben Gold, Ruben De Ronde, Bryan Kearney, Karney, Sharon Valerona, Semblance Smile, Luca Morris, Maarten De Jong, Frank Spector, Asteroid, MurZo, Adara, XiJaro & Pitch, Bo Bruce, Paul van Dyk, Ciaran McAuley, Marc van Linden, Sue McLaren, Miyuki, Tara Louise, Binary Finary, Emma Hewitt, Roman Messer, Will Rees, Artento Divini, Davey Asprey, onTune, A.D.D.A., Whiteout, Mhammed El Alami, Susie Ledge, Driftmoon, Rene Ablaze, Allen Watts, Cari, Trance Wax, John O'Callaghan, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Amy Wallace, Faith, Aly & Fila, Richard Bedford, Chapter 47, Sneijder, Madelyn Monaghan, Solarstone, Daxson, HALIENE, Craig Connelly, Christina Novelli, Andrew Rayel, Rank 1, A.R.D.I., John Askew, Just_us, BK, Somna, RAM, Nat Conway, Will Atkinson, Yola Recoba, Xoro, Alba, Vini Vici, David Forbes, Liam Melly, The Obsessed, Le Shuuk, B-Stylezz
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Anjunabeats The Yearbook 2022
Robyn Sherwell, JODA (UK), ANUQRAM, Matt Fax, Mirror Machines, Amy Wiles, ADZ, Laura van Dam, Grum, Sarah Appel, Above & Beyond, Marty Longstaff, ALPHA 9, Tom Bailey, Scorz, Oliver Smith, Genix, Andrew Bayer, Alison May, Mat Zo, BLR, Robbie Rise, anamē (SE), Kasablanca >, Jerome Isma-Ae, Weekend Heroes, Tigerblind, Sunny Lax, Alex Sonata & TheRio, Fatum, BT, Ilan Bluestone, Caitlin Charters, Myon, Alissa Feudo
Anjunabeats The Yearbook 2022
Above & Beyond, Marty Longstaff, anamē (SE), Andrew Bayer, Alison May, Grum, Tigerblind, Robyn Sherwell, JODA (UK), Mat Zo, BT, Ilan Bluestone, Caitlin Charters, Kasablanca >, BLR, Robbie Rise, Sunny Lax, Sarah Appel, Alex Sonata & TheRio, Oliver Smith, Genix, Jerome Isma-Ae, Weekend Heroes, ALPHA 9, Tom Bailey, Scorz, ANUQRAM, Laura van Dam, Matt Fax, Mirror Machines, Amy Wiles, Fatum, Myon, Alissa Feudo, ADZ
A State Of Trance Year Mix 2022 - Selected by Armin van Buuren
Hardwell, Gareth Emery, Omnia, Armin van Buuren, Florentin, Jordan Grace, Sam Gray, The Golden Boy, AVIRA, Above & Beyond, Richard Bedford, Natalie Gioia, Luminn, This Culture, Kryder, Aname, Marty Longstaff, Eelke Kleijn, The Dualz, JC Stewart, Billen Ted, Andrew Bayer, Orjan Nilsen, Nazzereene, Ben Hemsley, Ruben De Ronde, Cubicore, Kyau & Albert, Shapov, Belle Humble, D'Angello & Francis, Markus Schulz, Emma Hewitt, Bigtopo, Scorz, Chris Howard, Chicane, Yotto, Something Good, Greg Downey, Christian Burns, Ben Nicky, Wrabel, Alex Sonata & TheRio, Ahmed Helmy, Mark Sixma, ANG, Norni, 7 SKIES, Morgan Page, Ferry Corsten, Cara Melín, Cosmic Gate, Olivia Sebastianelli, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Natalie Shay, Purple Haze, Roddy Woomble, Corti Organ, Rub!k, Azael, EMKR, Jaime Deraz, Aly & Fila, JES, LÜRUM, NWYR, Mila Josef, Ben Gold, Benjamin Duchenne, MaRLo, Roxanne Emery, D72, Robert Nickson, Chakra, Ciaran McAuley, Clara Yates, A.R.D.I., David Forbes, Susie Ledge, That Girl, Hel:sløwed, Craig Connelly, Tara Louise, The Space Brothers, Davey Asprey, C-Systems, Stoneface & Terminal, Andrew Rayel, AIDYL, Avao, South Of The Stars, Sneijder, Victoriya, Thomas Bronzwaer, Ahmed Romel, Christina Novelli, Bogdan Vix, Claudiu Adam, Ava Silver, Paul van Dyk, Billy Gillies, Richard Durand, Numa, Bryan Kearney, Susana, RAM, Tales Of Life, Plumb, Out Of The Dust, Omar Sherif, Will Atkinson, Simon Patterson, Sarah De Warren, HALIENE, Allen Watts, Scot Project, Maarten De Jong, Frank Spector, Fergie
Black Hole Trance Music 09-22
Markus Schulz, Emma Hewitt, BT, Susana, Richard Durand, Dennis Sheperd, Brandon Le, Ronski Speed, Sun Decade, DJ T.H., Tara Louise, Orjan Nilsen, Somna, Activa, Julie Harrington, Rolo Green, Nash, Christina Novelli, Tom Rogers, J.Puchler, Jeffrey Sutorius, Roger Shah, Omar Vinyl, Steve Forte Rio, Luminn, D72, Shogun, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Aimoon, Northern Storm, Peter Santos, Midway, Ralphie B, Jody 6, Sygma, Haikal Ahmad, Jase Thirlwall, Tim Besamusca, John Stigter, Ganesh, Special M, David Elston
Trance 100 - Summer 2022 - Extended Versions
Armin van Buuren, Wrabel, Andrew Rayel, Sam Gray, Ferry Corsten, Dustin Husain, ARTY, Chicane, Above & Beyond, Mat Zo, Tritonal, Sarah De Warren, York, Ava Silver, Kyau & Albert, Steve Brian, Super8 & Tab, Nazzereene, KhoMha, Purple Haze, Orjan Nilsen, ReOrder, Ben Gold, Plumb, Ilan Bluestone, Giuseppe de Luca, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Aly & Fila, Greg Downey, Craig Connelly, That Girl, Achilles, Lister, Jessie Lee Thetford, Lost Witness, Richard Durand, Shapov, Gareth Emery, Ben Nicky, Emily Vaughn, Lange, Skye, AVIRA, Morgan Page, Cara Melín, Audien, XIRA, Richard Bedford, Scorz, Kryder, Dirty South, Jem Cooke, Matt Fax, Maxim Lany, Yotto, Dan Soleil, Giorgia Angiuli, Lufthaus, Durante, Diana Miro, Tim van Werd, Hel:sløwed, Marlhy, Jordan Tobias, Ellae, Crowd+Ctrl, Fatum, LYCA, This Culture, Yvvan Back, BigNoise, Stoneface & Terminal, Roger Shah, D72, Fergie, Electrique Boutique, Annie Schindel, Cristina Soto, Farius, Kolonie, Dan Stone, Oliver Smith, Gid Sedgwick, LÜRUM, Lustral, HALIENE, Sunlounger, Inger Hansen, Susie Ledge, SJ Johnson, 7 SKIES, Yasmin Jane, Dark Matter, Yoel Lewis, EL Waves, Rub!k, Ahmed Helmy, Ivan Mateluna, Bigtopo, MatricK, Corti Organ, Roman Messer, Papulin, Blasterjaxx, 24H, Signum, BOND, EKE (NL), Thomas Bronzwaer, Sneijder, John O'Callaghan, Kathryn Gallagher, Mark Sixma, Chukiess & Whackboi, Essence, MaRLo, Avao, Maikki, Maarten De Jong, Frank Spector, Paul Denton, Jordan Suckley, Christopher Corrigan, Allen Watts, Yoshi & Razner, Ferry Tayle, Metta & Glyde, C-Systems, Willem De Roo, David Forbes, Moussa Clarke, Terrafunka, Will Sparks
Trance 100 - 2022 - Extended Versions
Armin van Buuren, Sam Gray, Gareth Emery, Dani Poppitt, Ferry Corsten, Above & Beyond, Andrew Rayel, Takis, Zagata, Tom Staar, Nathan Nicholson, York, Oly, Tritonal, Codeko, Ashley Wallbridge, Kyau & Albert, Omnia, KhoMha, Nezzah, Shapov, Super8 & Tab, Stella, Luke Bond, Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma, MaRLo, Jennifer Rene, Roman Messer, Mike Zaloxx, Aly & Fila, Scott Bond, Charlie Walker, Matt Darey, Lost Tribe, Purple Haze, John O'Callaghan, Lo-Fi Sugar, STANDERWICK, Vini Vici, Tribal Dance, Natalie Wamba Berry, The Space Brothers, Roger Shah, Sian Evans, Be No Rain, AVIRA, System F, Kasablanca >, Maurice West, Lufthaus, Gabriel & Dresden, Jan Burton, Shears, Scot & Millfield, Solid Sessions, Jess Ball, Dezza, Dan Soleil, Carola (BR), ReOrder, Jordan Tobias, Crowd+Ctrl, Ben Thrills, Alexander Popov, Whiteout, Maor Levi, Roel, Grum, Boxer, Matt Fax, Estiva, Scorz, Eximinds, Fergie, D72, Chicane, Susana, Paul Oakenfold, Tempo Giusto, Oliver Smith, Natalie Holmes, Fatum, Lucid Blue, Lumisade, Vivid, Jen, Sunlounger, Inger Hansen, Susie Ledge, Oliver Moss, Cubicore, July Mell, Au5, HALIENE, CEA, Beatsole, Stefkoo, Bogdan Vix, Mona Moua, Claudiu Adam, Rub!k, Elle Vee, GXD, Feel, Alexandra Badoi, Andrew Mirt, Airbase, Dave Neven, Nicholas Gunn, Lost Witness, Andrea Britton, Maarten De Jong, That Girl, Ahmed Romel, Yoel Lewis, Rex Mundi, Chris Schweizer, Asteroid, KINETICA, Inversed, Billy Gillies, XiJaro & Pitch, David Forbes, Karen Overton, Ben Gold, Kazi Jay, Allen Watts, Silvela, Davey Asprey, Avao, Shane 54, Alex Sonata & TheRio, Aimoon, Dan Stone, Sean Mathews, Ahmed Helmy, Darren Tate, Jono Grant, Onova, Paul Denton, Ira, Lola Blanc
Anjunabeats Rising 2021 Collection
Tygris, Dokho, Deanna Leigh, Naz (OZ), Chris Schambacher, Nourey, ZOYA, Mehilove, Dylhen, Product Of Us, SHELLS, HRRTZ, Mavros, Apollo Nash, Francesco Sambero, Madeleine Wood, Paul Arcane, Hausman, SØNIN, March 13, BUDD, Notaker, Aiobahn, Harry Diamond, K-MRK, Mike Saint-Jules, The Madison, Almero, Oësha, Co.Fi, Bexxie, Dimibo, PARALLELS, Lovlee, OTIOT, Chris Giuliano, Natalie Major, CloudNone, Alex Sonata & TheRio, Louise Rademakers, FSHO, Stephen Kirkwood, Euphoric Nation, Michael Fearon, Lya Adams, Amy Wiles, GVN
Anjunabeats The Yearbook 2021
Above & Beyond, Justine Suissa, Ilan Bluestone, Giuseppe de Luca, GVN, gardenstate, Trance Wax, Richard Bedford, Oliver Smith, Julie Thompson, Super8 & Tab, Genix, LYCA, Fatum, Mars Atlas, ALPHA 9, EL Waves, Andy Moor, Grum, Sunny Lax, Pretty Pink, Gracie Thunder, Ellen Smith, Maor Levi, Fehrplay, Bien, Matt Lange, Matt Fax, Nourey, OLAN, Alex Sonata & TheRio, Jordin Post, Funkagenda, Paul Thomas, 7 SKIES, PROFF, mokka, Jaytech, Tomas Heredia
A State Of Trance Year Mix 2021 - Mixed by Armin van Buuren
Armin van Buuren, Uni V. Sol, AVIRA, Kryder, Natalie Shay, Dimitri Vegas, Ferry Corsten, Ruben De Ronde, Cosmic Gate, Diana Miro, York, Au/Ra, Above & Beyond, Justine Suissa, Super8 & Tab, ANG, MRKTS, Sander Van Doorn, Nathan Nicholson, Kiko Franco, Ilan Bluestone, Giuseppe de Luca, Davina Michelle, Alesso, Maor Levi, Binary Finary, Sian Evans, Chris Howard, Jaime Deraz, Scorz, Robert Miles, Tinlicker, Kyau & Albert, Tom Staar, Darla Jade, Sarah Reeves, SLANDER, Dylan Matthew, Gid Sedgwick, Sarah De Warren, Patrik Humann, MatricK, MaRLo, Sendr, NOHC, Andrew Rayel, Shane 54, Alex Sonata & TheRio, Fergie, Rub!k, Orjan Nilsen, DJ Nano, DIM3NSION, Ahmed Helmy, Vigel, Will Matta, Gareth Emery, Ruslan Radriges, Roman Messer, Mark Sixma, Omnia, Dani Poppitt, Tom Fall, London Thor, Beatsole, Eugenio Tokarev, Steve Aoki, Richard Durand, AIDYL, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Cari, Christina Novelli, David Forbes, Ben Gold, Allen Watts, Energy 52, Zaa, Mino Safy, Leonard A, Roger Shah, Yelow, Davey Asprey, Markus Schulz, HALIENE, Aly & Fila, Kazi Jay, Alessandra Roncone, ReOrder, Neil Hunter, Zach Alwin, Robbie Seed, MaryJo Lilac, Bryan Kearney, That Girl, Digital Vision, A.R.D.I., Sean Ryan, Joe Jury, Sunlounger, Susie Ledge, Ciaran McAuley, Denise Rivera, Craig Connelly, Megan McDuffee, Andy Moor, Somna, Linney, Jorn Van Deynhoven, Andrea Ribeca, Lucid Blue, Coast 2 Coast, Discovery, Stoneface & Terminal, Dan Stone, Stine Grove, BT, Matt Fax, Nation Of One, Deirdre McLaughlin, Factor B, Liam Melly, Jessica Doherty, Paul Oakenfold, Alexander Popov, Jennifer Rene, Mike Zaloxx, Ashley Wallbridge, Will Atkinson, Simon Patterson, Susana, Rank 1, Arielle Maren, Ellen Smith, Luke Bond, O.B.M Notion, D72, Gouryella, RAM, Tales Of Life, Apollo, Ben Nicky, Vini Vici, Tribal Dance, Natalie Wamba Berry
Trance 100 - Summer 2021 - Extended Versions
Armin van Buuren, Alesso, Ferry Corsten, Tom Staar, Darla Jade, Tritonal, Au5, Dylan Matthew, Above & Beyond, Gareth Emery, Ashley Wallbridge, CVNT5, Steve Brian, Danni Baylor, Super8 & Tab, Tom Fall, London Thor, Paul van Dyk, Saad Ayub, Andy Moor, ALPHA 9, Omnia, Ben Nicky, Christina Novelli, STANDERWICK, ARTY, Shapov, Fatum, Seven Lions, Orjan Nilsen, Luke Bond, Nathan Nicholson, Jorn Van Deynhoven, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Giuseppe Ottaviani, RBVLN, HALIENE, Andrew Rayel, RUNAGROUND, Tensteps, Sian Evans, Josha Daniel, Chicane, Aly & Fila, JES, Three 'N One, Lyke, Diana Miro, AVIRA, Matt Fax, Lane 8, Luttrell, Trove, D-Nox, Baya, LENN V, Jaime Deraz, Scorz, Kyau & Albert, Gouryella, Spencer Brown, Fingerprint, Estiva, PROFF, Stoneface & Terminal, The Thrillseekers, Hydra, Nathan Rux, Rachael Nemiroff, Genix, Stellz, Annabel, Ilan Bluestone, Ellen Smith, Sarah Reeves, Angelic, Fisherman, Protoculture, Rene Ablaze, Roger Shah, Daniel Kandi, Prox, ReOrder, EKE (NL), Farius, K.I.R.A., Cubicore, JT Roach, Maor Levi, Gid Sedgwick, Maywave, Benjamin Duchenne, Eximinds, Feel, Papulin, Mark Sixma, Jordan Shaw, DJ Nano, DIM3NSION, Ciaran McAuley, MaRLo, Ahmed Helmy, Solarstone, Apollo, Corti Organ, Ferry Tayle, Betsie Larkin, Factor B, M.I.K.E. Push, Ruben De Ronde, Elevven, M6, Avao, Robbie Seed, That Girl, Digital Vision, David Gravell, Alex Sonata & TheRio, Ben Gold, Allen Watts, Craig Connelly, Megan McDuffee, Tempo Giusto, Roman Messer, Steve Dekay, Rub!k, Artento Divini, Davey Asprey, Chris Schweizer, Paul Denton, K90, Key4050, Coast 2 Coast, Discovery
A State Of Trance Year Mix 2020 - Mixed by Armin van Buuren
Armin van Buuren, Gareth Emery, Nash, Linney, Maryn, Joel Freck, Solarstone, AVIRA, Super8 & Tab, Jess Ball, Steve Brian, Patrik Humann, Brennan Heart, Andreas Moe, Fatum, Genix, Elysian, Above & Beyond, Blasterjaxx, 3LAU, XIRA, Assaf, Cassandra Grey, Diana Leah, Scorz, Nathan Nicholson, Gid Sedgwick, Alex Sonata & TheRio, Maor Levi, Nyla, Omnia, Luke Bond, Sarah De Warren, i_o, ALPHA 9, Orjan Nilsen, Sam Martin, Sharon Den Adel, Andrew Rayel, Olivia Sebastianelli, STANDERWICK, Jake Reese, BT, Emma Hewitt, Rodg, ReOrder, Jordan Tobias, Alexis Naylor, Natalie Major, Taylor Torrence, MaRLo, HALIENE, Be No Rain, Zoe Johnston, Nicky Romero, Ifimay, NWYR, Elle Vee, GXD, NK, ARTY, Ferry Corsten, M6, Mark Sixma, Protoculture, Cosmic Gate, Andrew Bayer, Lifelike, Kris Menace, Matt Fax, Kasablanca >, Lovlee, Annabel, Mila Josef, Markus Schulz, Ciaran McAuley, Christina Novelli, Paul van Dyk, Bo Bruce, Alexander Popov, Natalie Gioia, Attila Syah, James Dymond, Kristina Sky, Roger Shah, Emma Shaffer, Jase Thirlwall, Victoriya, Davey Asprey, Roman Messer, Will Atkinson, Roxanne Emery, DJ T.H., Christian Burns, Twin View, Jorn Van Deynhoven, Sue McLaren, Alessandra Roncone, Philippe El Sisi, Omar Sherif, Factor B, Robbie Seed, That Girl, Rising Star, Cari, Matys, CJ Stone, Ilan Bluestone, Stoneblue, Craig Connelly, Siskin, Susana, Aly & Fila, Tara Louise, Elevven, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Lucid Blue, Sivan, Graham Bell, Plumb, Alina Renae, Nicholas Gunn, Allen Watts, Ruben De Ronde, EKE (NL), Ashley Wallbridge, Evan Henzi, Ronski Speed, Sun Decade, Ben Lost, Tricia McTeague, Simon Patterson, Chicane, Bryan Adams, Saltwater, Steve Dekay, David Forbes