Carl Cox

Armin van Buuren talks about his influences, the motivations that keep him constantly evolving, and what allows him to continue to feature among the best electronic artists in the industry. The Dutch DJ visits his hometown of Leiden, where he discusses how the city and his father influenced his relationship with music and what went into his first album. From his studio, Buuren reflects on his creative process, his role at Armada, the label he founded with Maykel Piron and David Lewis, and “A State of Trance,” the weekly radio show he hosts that promotes up-and-coming artists.

In the final episode, Afrojack looks back on his childhood and shares how rhythm was always a part of his life thanks to his mother. Additionally, Afrojack and David Guetta reveal how they first met and talk about their over 10 years of making music together. We get an up close look at Afrojack’s work as a composer and producer during a visit to his studio, and follow him on tour aboard his private plane, where he reflects on the club scene, success and music. We finish our time with the DJ as he joins his wife, Elettra Lamborghini, for some much-needed downtime.

This episode delves into the music of Carl Cox. His journey begins in the United Kingdom at the close of the 1960s, where Cox’s Caribbean descent family would play music at full volume. Cox then discusses his first foray into DJing during a time marked by social upheaval, with few opportunities to make a life out of music. After years of working in construction and playing weekend gigs, the pioneering DJ would be at the forefront of electronic music’s breakthrough.