Armin Music Quotes & Sayings

As a DJ, people expect a certain sound and a certain danceability for the music. As a producer, I really like to let go of any rules that may exist. — Armin Van Buuren

I'm very grateful I went to school to study law, particularly tax law, which really is interesting to me and very useful to me now with my position. Music, however, will always be my number one passion; I like how it connects everyone. — Armin Van Buuren

I'm not a jukebox; I don't play exactly what the crowd wants to hear - that doesn't make sense. But, I do look at people requests. At the end of the day, they are the ticket payers and they are the ones that come to the show. If I played music that purely entertains me, I'd play very weird music. — Armin Van Buuren

Holland was one of the first countries to adopt dance music into their culture, and we were the first ones to have really big raves. I grew up in that atmosphere in the early 1990s, and I was very interested in how dance music was made. — Armin Van Buuren

I got into house music thanks to Dutch master mixer Ben Liebrand and my friends at school. — Armin Van Buuren

I'm an electronic guy, I'm a freak for electronic music but real instruments, the dynamic range of it, and the emotions, there's no comparison. — Armin Van Buuren

It's not love for music, it's a passion, and it goes beyond liking, and beyond a hobby, it's about a way of living ... Music is essential for my life. — Armin Van Buuren

In '92 - '93, I was at that age when I was looking for my identity and that's when I found dance music and I really fell in love with it. — Armin Van Buuren

I love music, and I loved dance music immediately. So I bought some equipment and started making my own. When I started this, I didn't say, 'okay I'm going to do this step and then this step' to become popular. I just created music that I loved. — Armin Van Buuren