[EDMTunes] Watch: Armin van Buuren F2F Maddix Set from A State of Trance Festival 2025

The 2025 A State Of Trance Festival in the Netherlands witnessed a collaborative ‘Face-to-Face’ performance by Armin van Buuren and Maddix, where they pushed the boundaries of their musical and technical skills. Breaking from the standard B2B setup, the Dutch electronic musicians opted for a unique ‘Face-to-Face’ arrangement, placing their DJ equipment opposite each other during their performance. This marked a spectacular Armin Maddix F2F set that enthralled the audience.

Firstly, we must recognize the audacity and display of talent that many DJs and producers have with F2F sets, this being an example. With usual B2B sets, both DJ’s use the same set of decks, and can easily communicate with one another, as well as see what the other is playing. However, with a F2F set, this was not possible.

An ‘F2F’ set is an innovative approach to DJing, where the artists face each other and, crucially, are unable to see each other’s CDJs. This setup promotes a more profound and spontaneous musical connection. So Armin and Maddix had to rely on hand signals, facial expressions and sheer musical instinct.

The whole set is a presentation of the high-energy skills of Maddix and mimicry of Armin van Buuren to harder styles than the most common ones he uses for a presentation. From the beginning to the end of the confrontation, both artists decided to release a series of movements and musical bombs with great energy and speed with remastered versions of ‘In And Out Of Love’, ‘Meet her at the loveparade‘ and future classics as ‘Direct Dizko‘ and ‘Hellfire‘, thus leaving the audience on the edge of the floor where they were standing, with the impossibility of resisting dancing.

Here’s what Armin had to say about the performance:

“I had an amazing time playing face-to-face with Maddix. I’d never done it before, so it took us a little while to find our groove with the hand signals, but once we did, I had an absolute blast. I’d do it again in a heartbeat! Can’t wait to release our collab.”

Maddix had this to share:

“This was a completely new experience for me, and honestly, I was pretty nervous—playing a F2F is quite different from a B2B. And of course it was in front of a huge crowd & with the legend Armin van Buuren himself. I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out though and I loved every second of it! Our hand signals for every transition worked perfectly.”

The ‘face-to-face’ set occurred within the larger A State of Trance festival in Rotterdam, which featured a five-hour opening performance by Armin van Buuren, showcasing both present and future trance music. This special performances included an Armin van Buuren’s massive 5-hour set on Friday, which led into Saturday’s A State of Trance day. Fans were given the chance to explore behind-the-scenes, connect with fellow enthusiasts, and participate in activities focused on wellness and mental well-being.

You can watch the Armin van Buuren F2F Maddix set on A State Of Trance 2025 below!

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