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Armin van Buuren: “Every day, you wake up a little more.” That's what my mother always says, and it means that you learn more about yourself and the world around you every day. And she couldn't be more right. I find that the older I get, the more at peace I am with who I am and the fact that I'm never done learning. You can learn from everything and everybody, old and young, as long as you're open to it.
The same applies to creating music. Every song I make teaches me something new, and the next song is always a result of all my previous records, the new things I learned and the people I met. Over the years, this process – and especially the fun of creating – became more and more important to me. It's a journey that gives me meaning and helps me learn more about my personal interests rather than focus on the recognition I get for the outcome. That's the big difference between who I am today and who I was a few years ago. By embracing these facts, I discovered a whole new, exciting and beautiful world in me. It enriches my life!
‘Balance’ is a new chapter in my book of life, the result of venturing into known and unknown territories while finding the balance in between. This creative journey gives me the energy to do what I do, to keep going. I don't want to think about what music should be. I want to think about what music could be.