POD CONCERTS PRESENT ARMIN VAN BURREN THIS FRIDAY @ TRIPOD

515 tripod

POD CONCERTS PRESENT
Armin Van Buuren

Support

John Gibbons

22nd May 2009 @ TRIPOD/ Doors 11pm
Advance Tickets from usual outlets. Phone/internet bookings subject to extra service charges.
www.ticketmaster.ie /24hr Hotline 0818 719300
Advance tickets € including booking fee.
For more info www.pod.ie

www.arminvanbuuren.com



Armin van Buuren has been named number one in the prestigious DJ Top 100 poll twice in a row, in 2007 and 2008– voted for by over 350,000 people across the world, and an indication of his prolific output over the 10 years he’s been dj’ing and producing. Being the official World’s Most Popular DJ is just one of his many achievements, but the driving force behind his success is an overriding passion for dance music.



2008 began with the success that the number one DJ seems to attract; he was awarded with the prestigious Buma Cultuur Pop Award in January. This was followed by being voted as the Best Trance Artist in the Beatport Music Awards in March; judged on the musician’s artistic achievements, national and international success, it is evident that Armin van Buuren has become one of the decade’s most influential trance acts.

Born in Leiden, Holland (on December 25, 1976) to a musical family, Armin indulged his passion for music from a young age. He spent all the money he earned with his paper round on records. His mum won a computer when he was 10, gaining Armin’s interest. “So as a little nerdy kid I was writing my own basic programs, and learnt about the technology from there.” He progressed from making low-profile mix tapes for friends to higher profile mixes when he discovered experimenting with different sequences on his computer through his uncle. “I was so stunned by what I saw him doing on the computer, that I got addicted to creating music right there and then!”
“I loved dance music immediately – this great rebellious sound that was so different to the ‘beautiful’ songs of the years before”. Armin cites electronic pioneer Jean Michel Jarre as a major influence (famed for his awesome visuals as well as his groundbreaking synth sounds), as well as Dutch producer Ben Liebrand, who later mentored him in his mixing and producing.


In the early days, Armin thought it was wise to have something extra in case the dj’ing didn’t work out. So he studied for a law degree. The final year of his course was inevitably stretched as he juggled his studies with his increasingly hectic schedule; his rise to fame included lots of productions and remixes, as well as playing out to packed clubs every weekend. It took him three years to graduate, but his determination made him succeed!

Armin’s own productions have all made a huge impact and quickly gain worldwide acclaim; his latest artist album titled ‘Imagine’ entered the Dutch Album Top 100 Chart at number one; this is the first time a dance producer has ever accomplished such a feat in the history of Dutch music. The first single to be taken from this album, ‘Going Wrong’ with DJ Shah featuring Chris Jones, entered the Dutch Singles Chart at number five. The ‘Armin Only DVD’ was also released and reached the acclaimed number one spot in its second week. His back catalogue includes Blue Fear, Communication, Sound of Goodbye, Shivers, Rush Hour, Burned With Desire, Exhale, Love You More, This World Is Watching Me, and Yet Another Day. While the remix offers flood in, Armin only takes on tracks that he really loves. He uses exactly the same criteria for his compilations, meaning that every release from Armin or his long-running Armind label is a bone fide stormer that’s earned its place. His output includes tracks for the cult TV series 24, and the likes of Motorcycle’s As The Rush Comes.


"This is just what I really want," says Armin. "It’s not just love for music, it’s my passion. It goes beyond liking, and beyond a hobby, it’s about a way of living. Music is essential to my life”.



John Gibbons

Following his inauspicious beginnings DJ'ing at school discos and 21st birthday parties, John Gibbons' rise has been meteoric - fast-tracking his way into the public consciousness with his distinctive stage-presence and high-energy performances, and making a name as arguably Ireland's hottest young property on the international dance scene. Currently tagged as "Irelands hardest-working DJ"*, Club Educate head-honcho John has headlined the vast majority of Irish clubs including PoD, Red Box, Temple Theatre, Radisson, Enigma, Rapture, Foundry, Tripod, runs the hugely successful Vivid Vinyl tour nationwide, plays regularly in Europe, the US, Asia and South America and has made numerous TV appearances for stations such as MTV, VIVA TV Europe and 4FUN TV Poland. Gibbons currently holds down residencies for Godskitchen Ireland, AI @ Lamouche (France), Flesh For Fantasy @ Ruder (Berlin), Letrik Ireland, Paradise (London), Fuse (Madrid) and the Pornoground World Tour among others



UPCOMING @ 515 TRIPOD

Armin Van Buuren 22nd May

Sasha 29th May

Slunk

Can you pay at the door for this? How much?

wratch

i want to know this too...?

nerak1984

pleeeeeeeeaaaaassssssssseeeeeeeeee some1 tell me if u can pay at the door?????????????

VinylJunkie

Usually you can! Hope you don't get stabbed :pac:

edit: Realized it could be a bit late, poor guy

irishvamp90

i like some dance music and always wanted to go to the tripod is pure dodge or what??getting stabbed aint good and im from limerick lol

Jay D

irishvamp90 wrote: »

i like some dance music and always wanted to go to the tripod is pure dodge or what??getting stabbed aint good and im from limerick lol

The Tripod's a cool spot. Unfortunately no one seems to realise that well known names attrract massive crowds including a lot of skanks who haven't the foggiest about decent dance music and go with the crowd.

VinylJunkie

Jay D wrote: »

The Tripod's a cool spot. Unfortunately no one seems to realise that well known names attrract massive crowds including a lot of skanks who haven't the foggiest about decent dance music and go with the crowd.

Exactly, go to a gig where you are sure none of the planet love crowd will be going. The point I was making is that Van Burren will attract scum plain and simple! Plus there is a good chance of catching Trance aids. :pac: