Paul van Dyk Releases New Album ‘This World Is Ours’

Already an icon and longstanding tastemaker in the electronic music landscape, Paul van Dyk has now delivered his first album in 5 years. The 30-track collection comes ahead of a massive collection of live shows and represents his insight into the rise of AI technology.

It has been 5 years since Paul van Dyk unleashed his 2020 album, Guiding Light, a COVID-era release that seems to have existed in an entirely different timeline. Continuing to push forward, the trance icon is focusing on one of today’s most pressing news items, the rise of artificial technology and explores these themes on his new album, This World Is Ours. Across 30 tracks, van Dyk shows off his incredible talents in the studio, navigating genres and styles, while staying close to his message that, “AI isn’t just a tool; it’s a new definition of technology.”

“It’s a project that I’ve been invested in for the last two or three years,” he explains. “The initial idea, the inspiration from the music, came from the way AI technology is more and more incorporated in our everyday lives.”

He doesn’t say this with panic – he’s not sounding the alarm in a tinfoil hat. He’s reflecting, processing, and inviting listeners to do the same. There’s no dystopia here – just a very real, very 2025 understanding that if humanity wants to keep its edge, we’ll need to remember what makes us human in the first place.”

“To me, if anything, it’s an album about hope, about a positive thing. It’s a reminder of what makes us human. We are able to feel empathy towards each other, a machine never will.”

Having built up anticipation for the release in recent months as he’s played tracks in his live sets, this collection is led by the track Beautiful with help from Julia Westlin. The beautiful vocals and lush atmosphere of the track truly welcome listeners into van Dyk’s world and serve as a crux between the beauty of natural talent and artificial outputs. The rest of the album ebbs and flows as Paul van Dyk delivers an album well worth the five year wait since his last full-length. van Dyk will be spending the rest of the year on the road, continuing to support This World Is Ours.

01. Paul Van Dyk & Rafael Osmo – Two Rivers
02. Paul Van Dyk & Juila Westlin – Beautiful
03. Paul Van Dyk & Lout – Take Me Away
04. Paul Van Dyk & Reznor – Stay
05. Paul Van Dyk – This World Is Ours
06. Paul Van Dyk, Entel & Luke Coulson – Gatekeeper
07. Paul Van Dyk & Sue Mclaren – Love Is Enough
08. Paul Van Dyk & Ciaran McAuley – Someone Like You
09. Paul Van Dyk & Christian Schottstaedt – Let Go And Listen
10. Paul Van Dyk & The Yellowheads – Back 2 The FVTR
11. Paul Van Dyk, Paul Thomas & Ekko – Shed Your Light
12. Paul Van Dyk & Sean & Dee – Fragmentation
13. Paul Van Dyk & Fuenka – Seven Seas
14. Paul Van Dyk & John OO Fleming – Against The Algorithm
15. Paul Van Dyk – The Poem
16. Paul Van Dyk & Christian Schottstaedt – Let Go And Listen (PvD’s Fav Timless Mix)
17. Paul Van Dyk, Amos & Riot Night & Matt Noland – Shine Together Now
18. Paul Van Dyk, Saad Ayud & Elevation – Ouverture
19. Paul Van Dyk – FILTHY ACID
20. Paul Van Duk, Phuture & Dj Pierre – ACID TRAXXX
21. Paul Van Dyk & Jordan Gill – Voltage
22. Paul Van Dyk, Marc Van Linden & Sue Mclaren – Beautiful Life (Shine Ibiza Anthem 2023)
23. Paul Van Dyk & Weekend Heroes ft. Christian Schottstaedt – VENTURE X
24. Paul Van Dyk & Alex M.O.R.P.H. – Hawkins Sqaure
25. Paul Van Dyk, Jan Dzialek & Chris Bekker – Rhapsody
26. Paul Van Dyk & Funka – Artefact (Album Mix)
27. Paul Van Dyk feat Christian Burns – But Not Tonight (Album Mix)
28. Paul Van Dyk & Aly & Fila – Shine Ibiza Anthem 2022
29. Paul Van Dyk & Troels Hammer – Alternative Sphere
30. Paul Van Dyk & Kolonie – Wishful Thinking