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It’s been exactly one year since Armin van Buuren & Benno de Goeij released their first-ever GAIA album ‘Moons of Jupiter’. In his interview, they discuss multiple subjects revolving the GAIA project!

The iconic two-man front line, DJ/producer Armin van Buuren and producer Benno de Goeij (Rank 1) have been recording and producing since the ‘90s, the time when Armin van Buuren produced his signature song ‘Communication’, and when Benno de Goeij created masterpieces such as ‘Airwave’ and ‘Such Is Life’ as one half of Rank 1.

Their collaboration stems from 2006 and after producing numerous successful albums and a variety of hit singles together, the duo created a new electronic act that captures the synthesis between the old and new. GAIA is an alter ego that gives both producers the freedom to explore other universes that they normally wouldn’t go to in other projects.

Their first-ever album, ‘Moons Of Jupiter’, proves to fans music doesn’t have any boundaries. It’s made for music-fanatics who have learned to listen between the lines, which shines through in their unique live shows as they take listeners on a journey out of this world and into a new one exploring the universe that GAIA so thoughtfully created. Chances are you’ll find out that everything is connected beautifully one way or another. The music is created in a harmonious continuous loop, designed to be listened together as a beautiful story being told.

Armin van Buuren: “Throughout the years, we created a variety of synths, beats and loops that were more underground and not always usable for my sound and genre. We always had so much fun exploring different genres and charting different loops and sounds that we felt it was time to combine this under the name GAIA.”

Benno de Goeij: "We’ve really stepped out of our comfort zone, exploring both minimalistic as well as complex sounds, creating track arrangements live on stage rather than in the studio. We even created our own hardware, giving us all the freedom to take people on the journey to the Moons Of Jupiter."

00:13 - Why did you start project GAIA?
00:45 - How did you get to the name GAIA?
05:42 - GAIA’s live show is a completely MIDI based show? How does that work?
08:15 - What are the challenges you are facing during your performance on stage?
10:40 - Is your long history together one of the reasons why you're able to blindly trust each other on stage?
11:35 - GAIA is Mother Earth, and Jupiter protects earth with its gravitational pole. Did that factor into the relationship GAIA has with Jupiter?
12:45 - Are the different type of moons affecting the genre or style of music you've created?
15:44 - In what way is Trance still an important ingredient in GAIA?
18:08 - How would you describe a GAIA live show?
19:58 - During the live show, you're not only controlling the sound and music but also the visual aspect of the show. Can you elaborate on that?
22:54 - What's the story behind the suits that you are wearing on stage while performing as GAIA?
26:59 - Could you elaborate on the journey you're taking the listeners on throughout the live show?
32:04 - Could you give a brief explanation of the final rehearsal you had before GAIA's Paradiso show during ADE?
39:02 - How many shows are you planning to do as GAIA?
40:49 - You built custom hardware to realize the GAIA live show. Can you elaborate on that?

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