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Paul van Dyk: “Trance is more than music. It's a lifestyle”

The German trance legend begun his 11-week Shine residency at Privilege’s Vista Club in Ibiza earlier this month...

Paul van Dyk has said that he feels trance is “more than music” in a tweet. You can see the post below.

The trance legend begun his 11-week Shine residency at Privilege’s Vista Club in Ibiza this month (July).

Speaking on Twitter, van Dyk said, “Trance is more than music. It's a lifestyle. It's about community. It's emotions turned into sound.”

Van Dyk also unveiled the eponymous track from his 2018 SHINE Ibiza residency earlier this month.

PvD suffered a life-threatening stage fall at A State Of Trance in 2016, which saw him airlifted to hospital. Last year, he issued a heartfelt statement following the incident.

You can also check out 10 moments that defined the German trance legend’s career.

Read van Dyk’s full tweet below.

Rob McCallum is DJ Mag’s deputy digital editor. Follow him on Twitter here.