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Music > Albums > Armin Van Buuren - A State of Trance 2006: Mixed By Armin Van Buuren (2006) Retail CD
added on January 1, 2008, at 09:10 by mm2

SoT '05 was spectacular, and SoT '06 is on a par. It is another truly sensational mix by Armin van Buuren who must be one of the best trance mixers and artists around today. He has taken the best trance songs around, no matter how mainstream, and transformed them into an album of trance heaven. This time, the album is split into cd1 'On The Beach' and cd2 'In The Club,' and it works perfectly. Get carried by the sea breeze on a scorching day with cd1; the drifting vocals in songs such as Edge Of Space act as an uplifting sensual motion, whilst the typical heavy beats and basslines pump volume and desire into this drifting feeling. It is just what trance is supposed to do, make you feel, reflect and think. Shipwrecked by Mike Foyle, track1, is a truly sensational song, with minutes soothing piano sounds to open up the album. It then explodes into life in a way that van Buuren and his fellow songwriters only know how. Then prepare for take-off in cd2. Armin has got it spot on; this is certainly the album for the club, as it is more focussed on hard beats and repetitive riffs, from infamous trance artists like M.I.K.E (aka Push). I suppose I must make one criticism; this is, perhaps, the lack of vocals on cd2. As much as I believe the power of music alone is fantastic, sometimes soft or powerful vocals can really expose the mood of the song. The best of such songs is offered from Kyau vs Albert, who, if you've bought their album, use Albert's unmistakeably haunting vocals. This said, Armin has mixed them in such a way that they sound spectacular. A perfect release date, because this album really does fit with the hot passion of summer. A MUST for all trance lovers, whether you like to be uplifted, or you prefer to bang your head to heavy club tunes, this album is for you. I hope you enjoy the journey that SoT will take you on.

front 1405 x 1413 px

back 1748 x 1377 px

cd 1452 x 1464 px

cd_2 1452 x 1464 px