Armada Music Explained

Armada Music
Founded:	2003
Founder:	Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron, David Lewis
Country:	Netherlands
Location:	Amsterdam

Armada Music is a Dutch independent record label that specialises in releasing electronic dance music.^[1] The name Armada derives from the first two letters of the founders' first names: Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron and David Lewis.^[2]

Signed artists

Artists currently signed by Armada Music include:^[3]

• Andrew Rayel
• Armin van Buuren
• Arty
• Audien
• Bob Sinclar
• Brando
• Cedric Gervais
• Chicane
• D.O.D
• Eelke Kleijn
• Ferry Corsten
• Goldfish
• Inner City
• Janieck
• Kevin Saunderson
• Kidnap
• Loud Luxury
• Mark Sixma
• MistaJam
• Morgan Page
• Ørjan Nilsen
• R Plus
• Shapov
• Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
• Super8 & Tab
• Tempo Giusto
• Tensnake
• Themba
• Tom Staar
• Youngr

Awards and nominations

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).^[4] Armada received two nominations at the 2014 IDMAs.^[5] 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.^[6] In 2016, Armada Music was one of the 21 labels nominated for the IMPALA FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN^[7] campaign shining a light on Europe's most inspiring young labels. The label received the IMPALA Young Label Spotlight Award.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: A night in the life. . 2008-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20090126073253/http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/clubs/29665/armin-van-buuren. 2009-01-26.
2. Web site: About. Armada Music.
3. Web site: Artists. Armada Music.
4. Web site: Meet Maykel Piron: Co-Founder and CEO of Armada Music SPECIAL. Papadatos. Markos. 10 December 2015. Digital Journal. 30 April 2016.
5. Web site: 31st Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2016 – WMC 2016. Winter Music Conference. 1 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107014846/http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2014#idmanominees#idmanominees. 7 November 2017. dead.
6. Web site: GOOGLE, ARMADA, POINT BLANK, DJ MAG: ACADEMY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC. Webby Awards. 2016-04-30.
7. Web site: IMPALA Young Label Spotlight. 27 July 2020 . Impala.
8. Web site: FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN: Armada Music (The Netherlands). The Independent Echo. 15 July 2016. 7 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160607021832/http://www.pias.com/blog/five-fifteen-armada-records-netherlands/. dead.