Ilan Bluestone returns to Dreamstate Records with “Arizona Sunrise,” a deeply personal new release under his Stoneblue alias featuring longtime collaborator Ellen Smith. Inspired by his new home in Arizona, the track brings together the warmth of the desert landscape and the nostalgic, emotionally driven sound of classic trance.
The collaboration began when Ellen Smith and Giuseppe De Luca visited Bluestone in Arizona. During her stay, Smith spent time enjoying the summer sunshine by the pool, where the setting helped inspire the lyrics. The experience gave the pair a natural starting point for a song shaped by the landscape and the feeling of finding a place that feels like home.
Built around Smith’s silky, weightless vocals, “Arizona Sunrise” gradually develops through moody atmospherics before opening into a more expansive arrangement. Shimmering chimes, sweeping strings, bright keys, and radiant synth lines give the production its uplifting character, balancing intimate songwriting with the forward momentum of a dancefloor-ready trance record. The result draws on the emotional immediacy of classic trance while retaining Bluestone’s polished, contemporary production style.
Speaking about the collaboration, Ilan Bluestone shared how naturally the track came together during Smith’s visit.
“‘Arizona Sunrise’ was so much fun to make with Ellen. She flew all the way from Leeds to Arizona in the middle of summer and would lie in the sun for hours every day. Arizona is an easy place to fall in love with, so the track came together naturally. We also wanted it to capture that nostalgic trance feeling, so making it a Stoneblue release brought it all together.”
The single continues a creative partnership that has produced several memorable releases, including “Love Not Lust,” “The Waves” from Bluestone’s 2025 album Ignite, and “Stranger to Your Love,” which has accumulated nearly 3.5 million streams.
“Arizona Sunrise” also follows Stoneblue’s recent Dreamstate debut, “The Land of Nanisa.” The orchestral-driven trance production was created to soundtrack Bluestone’s onstage marriage proposal to his now-wife during his performance at Dreamstate San Francisco last year. That personal milestone became part of the project’s story, with the release receiving mixshow support from Solarstone, Armin van Buuren, Gabriel & Dresden, Suzy Solar, JES, Paul Steiner, XiJaro and Pitch, and Myni8te.
Since launching Stoneblue in 2020, Bluestone has used the alias to reconnect with the classic, emotional, and uplifting trance that first drew him to the genre. While his work as Ilan Bluestone has helped shape modern trance for more than a decade through cinematic production, powerful melodies, and mainstage energy, Stoneblue offers a more direct connection to those foundational influences. The project began with “Hypnotized,” featuring Emma Hewitt, and has continued through reworks of “Always” and “Water,” alongside original releases such as “Stranger to Your Love.”
With “Arizona Sunrise,” Bluestone brings another personal chapter to the Stoneblue catalog, pairing nostalgic trance influences with a song inspired by the place he now calls home. The release arrives ahead of Dreamstate SoCal, following recent appearances at EDC Las Vegas, Above & Beyond’s ABGT700, and his own Australian tour.
Ilan Bluestone presents Stoneblue’s “Arizona Sunrise,” featuring Ellen Smith, is available now on all platforms via Dreamstate Records.