Armin Van Buuren Channels The Success Of ‘Blah Blah Blah’ In New Single – ‘Turn It Up’
About 10 months ago Armin van Buuren struck gold with a crossover track known as ‘Blah Blah Blah’. On the nose, the song seemed to be relatively simple in nature. But the catchy earworm of a vocal hook and high energy vibe soon made it the main stage favorite at festivals all summer long.
In his latest release, a single called ‘Turn It Up’, van Buuren channels similar energy from his 2018 mega-hit but updates it with intense psytrance elements throughout. Psytrance continues to be a fan favorite across all areas of electronic music. The explosion in popularity of acts like Vini Vici helped bring the underground genre to the forefront of the mainstream. Armin knows how to utilize the intensity of psytrance perfectly to craft unforgettable show-stopping productions.
‘Turn It Up’ will undoubtedly be another mainstay at festival stages throughout the entirety of 2019. Its release lands perfectly just before Miami Music Week and Ultra Music Festival. Be prepared to hear thing little gem for the next several months where ever you go in the dance music world. Take a listen below.
How ‘Blah Blah Blah’ Actually Performed
The comparison to ‘Blah Blah Blah’ isn’t just hype. That track, released May 18, 2018 through Armind/Armada, went on to hit number one on Hungary’s Dance Top 40 and Rádiós Top 40 charts, while also cracking the top 40 in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, and Sweden. Its music video has since racked up hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, and it even got adopted as a goal celebration song by Dutch football club Ajax, which tells you exactly how far outside the usual EDM bubble that track traveled.
Turn It Up’s Own Run
‘Turn It Up’ officially dropped on March 15, 2019 via Armada Music as part of Armin’s Balance album campaign, and it delivered a solid, if smaller, follow-up performance, charting on the Ultratip listings in Belgium and reaching the French charts as well. Armin himself pointed to the crowd reaction as the whole reason the track exists, saying he’s always chasing that moment when a festival crowd loses it to a drop he built specifically for that purpose. It also picked up a string of official remixes from producers including Dropgun and Sound Rush, keeping it in rotation well past its initial release.
