
Thousands of teens and early twentysomethings reared on recent American EDM culture went looking for a revived sound with today’s big stage productions on Friday at the Forum. We then see the team preparing various aspects of the show including the creative aspects of song pitches, cue points, entry and exit points and an overall co-ordination between Armin, the singers, the dancers and the sound and light team. It is clear from this episode that besides the concept of the show itself, the entire setting up of this event is an ‘Intense’ experience for the team as well as various aspects of making a great show come to light.Van Buuren, like his countryman Tiesto before him, kept at it and adapted long enough to capitalize on dance music’s latest American ascent. Alongside Bagga Bownz, Cindy Alma, Fiora Cutler, Trevor Guthrie, Lauren Evans, Richard Bedford, Laura Jansen and his brother Eller Van Buuren, the show also includes two trampolinists and four dancers. The press conference takes place and we see a team of about 30 individuals getting into rehearsal mode as they prepare for the first show – the premier show at the Ziggo Dome at Netherlands. Describing the main challenge of being to bring it all together on one stage to curate one unforgettable experience. We then see show director Sander Reneman, producer Dennis de Bruin & theatre director Jos Thie explain how we’ll get to see the best of both worlds – theatre and dance. After which life becomes increasingly more intense”. I start the show, performing out of an abstract-staged womb. After a short introductory video, Armin begins to explain the concept by saying, “The theme of the show is the start of a new life. The first episode begins with Armin talking about announcing the venues and the tour details in a soon-to-begin press conference.
ARMIN VAN BUUREN INTENSE CRITIC SERIES
The series has completed 3 episodes for the same and we decided to take a moment to recap each episode, as we gear up to welcome this awesome venture In India on January 24th at the Sunburn Arena at NSCI, Mumbai! EPISODE 1: THE REHEARSALS

While fans sometimes give Armin van Buuren a God-like status when it comes to the effect he has on them, this series shows a human side of the dance music connoisseur as he deals with every little detail along with his hardworking team. In an attempt to make transparent the incredible amount of hard work it takes to prepare for these events, it was announced early in December last year that a bi-weekly series called the ‘Armin Only – Intense’ Road Movies would cover all the highs and lows of preparation, taking fans and viewers through the various stages of each show, from preparation to show time. The show has promised a myriad of experiences besides a magical 5+ hour journey with Armin van Buuren, such as dancers, live acts, breathtaking visuals, acrobats and pyrotechnics, and is geared to be one of those unforgettable experiences for all the people attending and involved.

Petersburg, Minsk, Helsinki, New York, Chicago and many more, we were literally frozen with excitement (as we’re sure you were too) to find Mumbai second on that list! What added to the hysteria was that a second show in India was announced with Sunburn Arena with Armin van Buuren in Bangalore!

In October last year, Armin announced that his iconic ‘ Armin Only – Intense‘ tour will combine with the enchanting story-telling experience of Intense, and will travel to 35 destinations over the next year! Announcing only the first half, which included cities such as Kiev, Sofia, St. His latest album, ‘Intense’ has seen his fan base grow to exponential proportions, as he pushed his musical boundaries to ensure he followed his own principle of ‘never being a prisoner of your own style’. He has undoubtedly been the one of the biggest influences on dance music across the world and has reached millions and united them through his music for nearly two decades.
