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Music > Albums > Armin Van Buuren - A State of Trance 2008: Mixed By Armin Van Buuren (2008) Retail CD
added on October 17, 2008, at 10:49 by pontiacc

Sticking with his tried & tested formula, van Buuren has once again divided his latest offering into 2 CD's: One being 'On The Beach' and the other 'In The Club'. Self explanitory on what to expect from each CD. 'On The Beach' offers up the usual array of chillout material, with familiar names such as Lange, Mike Foyle, Andy Moor and The Blizzard all making appearances. I feel the CD's opener is slightly out of place, and maybe an Intro edit of 'Summerbreeze' more fitting. However from track 3 onward we are introduced to a beautiful array of melodic vibes and angelic vocals, mixed together with such precision that at times you'll be wondering when one tune ended and the next one had begun. 'In The Club' opens less subtly; an Intro Dub that includes a thunderclap and haunting synth sounds, before keeping with the mood and moving on to Sunloungers deep vocal track 'Lost'. From here we are smoothly elevated to heights that only the best of uplifting trance can take us, with tunes coming from the likes of Daniel Kandi, Robert Nickson, Andy Bluemann and Giuseppe Ottaviani. The latter stages of the album are, predictably, saved for the more energetic numbers, rounding off with Richard Durands solid take on van Buurens 'In And Out Of Love'. Overall it really is difficult to pick out flaws in this album. Armin really has proved a point as to why he has been crowned the worlds best DJ, as on both CD's the track selection, ordering and mixing is immaculate. CD1 may, at times, feel slightly bland to some listners; If it's a chillout number with a bit of a kick to it that you're looking for, then try Tiestos 'In Search Of Sunrise'. But for the most authentic all-round trance experience, from a DJ that knows exactly how to take the listner to every level, look no further than A State of Trance.

front 1424 x 1424 px

back 1781 x 1390 px

cd 1373 x 1379 px

cd_2 1373 x 1379 px