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preview Armin's ASOT 2004!

Hey everyone-



Armin van Buuren - "A State Of Trance 2004" will be out March 23rd on Ultra Records in the US!

you can preview the album here!

help support one of the world's best DJs!

here is the full tour:


4/1 Atlanta, GA @ Eleven50
4/2 San Francisco, CA @ 1015 Folsom
4/3 Los Angeles, CA @ Circus
4/8 Toronto, ONT @ The Guvernment
4/9 New York, NY @ The Roxy
4/10 Vancouver, BC @ Plaza of Nations
4/11 Montr�al, QUE @ Bal en Blanc @ Aria
5/27 Ann Arbor, MI @ Necto
5/28 Boston, MA @ Avalon
5/29 Las Vegas, NV @ Risqu� @ Paris Las Vegas
5/30 Chicago, IL @ Vision

It's great that the CD will be coming out in the states! Now if I were only old enough to actually go see Armin live at Circus in L.A.! (I can't since I'm 18 - not 21)

Hey, does anyone know what tracks are going to be on the 12" release, I saw that there is one coming out sometime in the end of March or so, if someone could post a reply regarding that that would be awesome.....cheers!

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Originally posted by dj_skratch_1 Hey, does anyone know what tracks are going to be on the 12" release, I saw that there is one coming out sometime in the end of March or so, if someone could post a reply regarding that that would be awesome.....cheers!

Yea Im very curious also..

btw on Armada's official webshop there are 2 samplers by Armin now.

http://www.dancegrooves.com/armadamusic/

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Originally posted by dj_skratch_1 Hey, does anyone know what tracks are going to be on the 12" release, I saw that there is one coming out sometime in the end of March or so, if someone could post a reply regarding that that would be awesome.....cheers!

Yea Im very curious also..

btw Armada's official webshop says there are gonna be 2 Armin samplers released.

http://www.dancegrooves.com/armadamusic/

It's a shame that Armin had to fuck up and put that horrible track Burned with Desire as the last track on Disc 1. Poor Armin... too bad he can't rewind his productions back to the quality of Blue Fear & Communication.

so.. anyone bought it yet.. how's mike's fascinated?

Re: preview Armin's ASOT 2004!

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Originally posted by ejumbo

That isn't really the album artwork is it? Looks like a 14yr old founda copy of paintshop pro.

This is the shit Can't wait, ... still 6 days to go!

I woke up today, took a shower and ran my ass out to Borders and bought this beauty before it was all gone...there were only 2 copies left & they orginally had 10.

I'm listening to it as I type this...right now I'm in the middle of #3) Whirlpool - Under The Sun [Solar Stone Remix]. Even though I've heard a lot of these tracks already, to hear them on CD quality and mixed together so magnificently to create an overall "mood" it makes it all the more better...so far I'm lovin' it!

[will be back to finish review]

check out my new CD release thread for the USA, $13.99 at www.cduniverse.com right now.

I envy you all that can buy it and go listen to it right after... in this deep hole that is Portugal, we gotta use those amazing websites to buy it and wait and dispair until they remember to deliver it...

hows the new MIKE track?

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Originally posted by djjeesh hows the new MIKE track?

http://www.ultrarecords.com/armin
you can hear the samples

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Originally posted by Dan1584 I woke up today, took a shower and ran my ass out to Borders and bought this beauty before it was all gone...there were only 2 copies left & they orginally had 10. I'm listening to it as I type this...right now I'm in the middle of #3) Whirlpool - Under The Sun [Solar Stone Remix]. Even though I've heard a lot of these tracks already, to hear them on CD quality and mixed together so magnificently to create an overall "mood" it makes it all the more better...so far I'm lovin' it! [will be back to finish review]

they sell trance at borders? WHOA

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Originally posted by infinity0908 http://www.ultrarecords.com/armin you can hear the samples

thanks mate... the new mike.. its kinda .. i dont know.. not enough action

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Originally posted by mndeg they sell trance at borders? WHOA

http://www.bordersstores.com/search...=2&doSearch.y=9

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As just an armin example

I'm not going to do a track by track review, but I have returned with my verdict.

I currently own 5 Armin albums:

003 In Motion
004 Transparance
Basic Instinct
Boundaries Of Imagination
76

Now I have a 6th one to add to that wonderful collection. I love Armin's mixes...he can mix very well and he has an amazing mind when it comes to track selection and flow. The liner notes describe the sound Armin plays throughout this album "The old Oakenfold sound, the warm melodic driving music, not the euphoric cheese w/ vocals, predictable breaks & drumrolls that you hear now in the charts". The album has a classic trance sound with a modern edge. Both Cd's convey a very warm & melodic feel to them.

DISC 1
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The more energetic of the 2 starts out beautifully, but I dislike how Armin didn't use a soft emotional intro, instead it just starts with a break beat...eh, oh well. The whole CD is continuous with emotion, warmth and classy trance which just gets more beautiful as the music flows. The transitions & beatmatching are right on point. This mix is a great one. Highlights include:

Solid Globe - Sahara
Whirlpool - Under The Sun (Solar Stone Remix)
Active Sight - The Search For Freedom
Oceanlab - Satellite (Above & Beyond Mix)
Robert Nickson - Spiral

DISC 2
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This disc is very progressive, but definetly on the trance side. I would call this type of progressive "epic progressive trance." This side is so classy and smooth, you just get a really relaxed (but dancable) vibe from this mix. The only thing I was semi-disapointed with was the new M.I.K.E. track, which wasn't what I had hoped. However there are a lot of great tracks, and the emotion throughout the mix is very strong. Highlights Include:

Michael Burns - The Ambience
Peter Martin pres. Anthanasia - Perfect Wave
Mono - Rise
True Form - Forbidden Colours

OVERALL
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This CD mix is a great addition to the Armin van Buuren collection, and any fan of trance and AvB should get this album. Is this album something that will stand out this year? Probably not, we have a lot more interesting stuff that's coming our way. I think Armin said he's releasing one more mix album this year and then his new production based album will be released in 2005, and until then he's not making any new remixes or productions...but that he might release his first single this summer..yay.

Score: 8/10

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Originally posted by mndeg they sell trance at borders? WHOA

My sentiments exactly. Guess I know where to pick up my copy of this c.d. I have about a third of the tracks that's on the album, but what makes me drool is to have c.d. quality copies of Sahara and Time to Say Good-bye (Passiva remix). Oh yeah.

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Originally posted by ejumbo: here is the full tour: 4/1 Atlanta, GA @ Eleven50 4/2 San Francisco, CA @ 1015 Folsom 4/3 Los Angeles, CA @ Circus 4/8 Toronto, ONT @ The Guvernment 4/9 New York, NY @ The Roxy 4/10 Vancouver, BC @ Plaza of Nations 4/11 Montr�al, QUE @ Bal en Blanc @ Aria 5/27 Ann Arbor, MI @ Necto 5/28 Boston, MA @ Avalon 5/29 Las Vegas, NV @ Risqu� @ Paris Las Vegas 5/30 Chicago, IL @ Vision

Hella yeah motha fuckas. Gonna make sure I see Armin live in Frisco that Friday. Better pick up that copy of the c.d. this week then so I'll have something for Armin to sign his autograph with. Oh yeah...

enjoying cd2 more so than cd1 at the moment, but havent had a good chance to listen to both properly...

but definetely sounds the goods, will hopefully make it onto our shores one day

so whats gonna be on the album sampler?

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Originally posted by RenderedDream i'm tired of those tunes..nothing new..i guess that's the disadvantages of ASOT, nothing's new anymore

hey pal!

I don't think armin spun up this mix for internet geeks like yourself who spends all their time downloading other peoples music for free.

these tracks are only old to you cause you have Kazaa Soul Seek and the Hub and fuck around all day on the internet.

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Originally posted by mentalbarter so whats gonna be on the album sampler?

ASOT 2004 Sampler Part I

1. 1. St. John vs Locust Mind Circles Perry O'Neil Remix
2. 1. Robert Nickson Spiral
2. 2. Perry O'Neil Kubik Intro Mix

ASOT 2004 Sampler Part II

I got no idea

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Originally posted by infinity0908 1. 1. St. John vs Locust Mind Circles Perry O'Neil Remix 2. 1. Robert Nickson Spiral 2. 2. Perry O'Neil Kubik Intro Mix

Heh i didn't buy spiral because i had a feeling it would be on the sampler

Track #3 on CD2....the Michael Burns - The Ambience track...is really, really good. Anyone agree?

I'd never heard it before on ASoT, so it's new to me.

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