MUMBAI: The pioneers of dance music in India, Sunburn and Submerge have combined to bring the world renowned DJ Armin Van Buuren to celebrate the 600^th episode of his iconic radio show 'A State of Trance'.  He will perform on 16 March 2013 in Mumbai as part of his upcoming 'Expedition World Tour'.

'A State of Trance' (ASOT) is a popular dance music radio show aired live currently around the world. The radio show boasts of 25 million weekly listeners across 26 countries and is a weekly routine for devout dance music aficionados. 

Through his radio show, Buuren has defined the dance music scene around the world, setting a template that has inspired many other artists. Post 'A State of Trance 250', every 50^th episode of the radio show has been marked as a milestone that has been celebrated through a live concert. These concerts have grown into dance music’s biggest radio events. 

The 600^th episode of the radio show will be celebrated with a three month extensive ‘Expedition World Tour’, involving large format shows in cities like New York, Beirut, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Kuala Lumpur and Den Bosch. The DJ has now also announced Mumbai as the selected city for his 2013 world tour, with India celebrating the 12^th birthday of 'A State Of Trance'.

Speaking on the occasion, Armin van Buuren said, “I am looking forward to playing at India’s biggest metropolitan city, Mumbai on Saturday 16 March 2013. Home to more than 18 million people and a real melting pot of cultures and lifestyles, it shares that same unifying character as my music. And that’s exactly why Mumbai forms the perfect place for 'A State of Trance 600-The Expedition'. We are once again working with our long-time partners in India – Submerge, Sunburn and Nikhil Chinapa to bring ASOT 600 to Mumbai.”

The award winning Dutch dance music producer and DJ holds an esteemed record of being the only artist in history to have been ranked as the No 1 most popular DJ in the world for five times.