ASOT | A State of Trance Podcast

This week we sit down with Olly James to look back at the defining milestones of his journey so far — from breakthrough releases and major collaborations to life on tour and the experiences that shaped him as a DJ. This is the story behind the music, the memories, and the moments that changed his life.

Irish trance powerhouse Ciaran McAuley returns to the ASOT show with his deeply personal new album, Finding Me — a powerful statement of identity, growth, and emotional honesty. Known for his soaring melodies and uplifting energy, Ciaran blends heartfelt vocals with cinematic builds to create a journey that’s both intimate and euphoric.

Today’s episode is all about Sarah de Warren — an artist who keeps evolving and surprising. We’re diving into her latest releases, the ideas and emotions behind them, and how her sound has grown over the course of her career. From early influences to where she’s headed next, this is a closer look at the creative journey shaping Sarah de Warren right now.

Today we’re joined by rising star Olivia Lensen, whose fresh perspective and growing impact are quickly turning heads. We’re excited to dive into her journey, inspirations, and what’s next.

Driftmoon opens up about his new album Moonstruck, a deeply immersive journey through sound, emotion, and late-night inspiration. In this episode of the ASOT Podcast, he shares the stories, influences, and creative moments that shaped the album.

John Grand dropped by to present his newest album 'Drift'! 

Cold Blue is back on the ASOT mics to dive deep into how his newest album 'Mountains' came to be

This week in the ASOT studios we welcomed Darren Tate, who is celebrating 25 years of his label Mondo Records.

This week on A State of Trance, we welcome Dutch DJ and producer Corren Cavini: a rising star known for his emotive, harmony-driven approach to house and techno.

Paul Denton joined us in the ASOT studios to chat about his RETROSPEKT album, as well as his recent and upcoming projects.

This week on A State of Trance, we sat down with Luvstruck, an artist making big waves on daytime radio in the Netherlands and far beyond.

This week on A State of Trance, we welcome fast-rising DJ and producer from Bristol, RIVER.

This week on A State of Trance, we’re thrilled to welcome TDJ: the genre-blending Canadian producer and DJ known for her dreamy, rave-inspired soundscapes that push trance into new territory.

We’re joined by Seth Hills to chat about his journey from the Dutch club scene to international stages, and find out what’s next for his genre-blending sound.

Anjunabeats mainstay Oliver Smith joins the ASOT podcast to talk all things ‘Footprints’, his debut album after two decades in the industry.

'Who’s Afraid of 138?!' regular David Forbes is back on the show to chat about his recent releases and the upcoming projects he is working on.

Jochem Hamerling stops by the ASOT studio to dive into the story behind his debut album, ‘Introspection’.

We welcomed Rozie in the ASOT studio to share how she has been turning heads across the scene with her unique blend of hard house and trance.

Dutch artist Estiva came by the studio to talk about his brand new album 'Embrace'.

Longtime ASOT favorite Giuseppe Ottaviani is back to share about his new project OTTAGON.

This week, we welcomed 8Kays to the ASOT studio to talk about how her career began and how she became one of the leading artists in the melodic techno world.

Simon Patterson stopped by the ASOT studio to share about his very personal journey through music.

We sat down with Mees Salomé to chat about his musical journey, from his formal training in Creative Production to collaborating with artists such as Joris Voorn and Tinlicker.

On this episode, Scottish DJ and producer, Mark Sherry is on the ASOT mics to share about his new album 'Th3rty'.

This week, on the ASOT podcast, we welcomed Thomas Sagstad from Scandinavian duo anamē, who gave us some insights from their newest album 'Hopes & Fears’

None other than Factor B is back in the ASOT studio, this time to share insights on his new album, ‘Bloom’ [In Loving Memory].

This week on the A State of Trance mics we welcome psytrance superstar Omiki

This week we are joined by AVALAN ROKSTON, the fusion of Grammy-nominated Dutch vocalist and producer Avalan with German producer and songwriter Rokston.

For the ASOT 1201 guest mix, we are joined by British DJ and producer Farius for a showcase of his ‘Synapse’ album.

On episode 1199, we were visited by one of the leading artists of the majestic Drumcode label: Bart Skils

All the way from Northern Ireland, hard-hitter Shugz joined us for our Halloween special and for this week’s episode of the A State of Trance Podcast.

In this episode of A State of Trance we welcomed Nicky Elisabeth to talk about her new album ‘The Way of Love’.

This week, we were joined by John Askew for an album special on ‘A Room Full of Pros & Cons’

We had the pleasure to welcome BLR, who has been a big part of the history of A State of Trance. He’s released a lot of music on the label, which goes all the way back to 2006 with ‘Back In The Days’.

This week we catch up with our friend from the UK: Matty Ralph!

The second podcast this week was for Tune Of The Year winner of 2022, Bryan Kearney!

The first of this week's two podcasts is all for our friend of the show, Ben Gold, who dropped by the studio again with a massive lists of IDs so of course we had to talk about it!

In this week's ASOT podcast we welcome Hollt! Among other things he elaborates on how he got into producing and why he started his on label.

This week’s guest came all the way from Boise, Idaho, making his debut in the studio. You might know him for touring with Deadmau5 and releasing on Mau5trap recordings. He is releasing his new album ‘Odyssey’ on Enhanced Music this week, and to celebrate that, he is here in the studio to play some of the album’s tunes! Morgin Madison!

He’s one of the founding fathers of progressive trance music and one of the flag-bearers of German trance since the ‘90s, scoring chart hits across the globe with songs such as ‘The Awakening’, ‘Fields Of Love’ and, of course, ‘On The Beach’! This week’s guest mixer is... Torsten Stenzel aka YORK!

It has almost been two years since we had this man doing a set in our studio, even though we play a lot of his music on A State of Trance. He couldn’t make it earlier this year due to a wrist surgery, but he was here this week at long last to celebrate the release of his new single, ‘Mystère’... Maarten de Jong!

We are joined by friend of the show Alexander Mieling, better known as Alex M.O.R.P.H.! He recently started releasing progressive tunes under his brand-new MRPHLNDR alias

This week we welcome back Laura van Dam to the studio to talk about her recent successes like performing on the mainstage of A State of Trance and playing Ultra Music Festival Miami.

Giorgia lets us in on her path through her musical career, and shares with is how important it is to focus on positive vibes.

One of our favorite progressive artists, Matt Fax, is back in the studio for this week's podcast. He just released ‘Why Do I’ with Maxim Lany and Cartouche, which was written during the ASOT writing camp in Amsterdam, ‘U’ and ‘Raven’, which was crowned Progressive Pick last week and is featured on the new ‘A State of Trance 2024’ mix album.

This week we're joined by techno and tech house legends Reset Robot and Alan Fitzgerald to talk about their new project: Silva City!

In the Podcast, we have a chat with Steve Dekay about how he comes up with his career decisions and much more.

This week we are joined by Deeparture! The Dutch DJ and producer has been releasing music on labels such as This Never Happened, Anjunabeats and Armada Music, and is about to kick off a special U.S. tour. Get ready for a particularly melodious guest mix as he showcases his signature sound for a full hour.

We welcome back Estiva for a second time in the hot seat, answering questions in the podcast. Back in April 2022, we already asked him about his journey in musi. This time we chat about his current feeling with music, and he answers the questions that were submitted through the socials!

This week, we are joined by Sean Tyas, one of the hall of famers of A State of Trance. He was part of some of the earliest events we organized, and brought countless beautiful releases to both the radio show and the A State of Trance record label.