boooooooooring. He's a good producer..was..I don't know haven't listened to any of his recent productions but like Tiesto, he should just stay away from the decks.
Saw him in June for a 6 hour set in Melbourne, production wise most of his songs don't do much for me but definitely still one of the best as a DJ.
Oct-19-2007 23:18
Clovis
techno jungle shit
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles
Re: Armin
quote:
Originally posted by Rinster
what makes him that special?...
From my standpoint, absolutely fuck all. I havn't listened to anything by him in over 2 years, being consistently appalled by his tracklists.
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Oct-19-2007 23:19
woscar
Starstuff
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Guatemala, Guatemala
quote:
Originally posted by wotyzoid
boooooooooring. He's a good producer..was..I don't know haven't listened to any of his recent productions but like Tiesto, he should just stay away from the decks.
While not having impressive DJ skills, he's quite good. It's his fucking track selections that are fucking him up. If he went back to the 'Universal Religion' and 'Transparance' days, it would be a whole different ballgame.
i've tried to enjoy him on various occasions & failed miserably.
this has nothing to do with the style of music he plays, as i still enjoy plenty of uplifting/tech trance, including numerous tracks he has playlisted. i just find him hopelessly inept at stringing a set together.. no flow, no edge, no energy, ropey structure & boring mixing
if anyone can actually provide a thoughtful intelligent positive analysis of armin as a dj i'd be genuinely interested in reading it
Oct-19-2007 23:50
woscar
Starstuff
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Guatemala, Guatemala
quote:
Originally posted by isoterra
if anyone can actually provide a thoughtful intelligent positive analysis of armin as a dj i'd be genuinely interested in reading it
I could give it a shot
LOL, although I would be writing about what is it that's wrong with him
Armin is always worth seeing but he was so much better when he just stuck to the full on trance instead of the more commercial sound he uses these days. A set from 2004 is like light and day to what he plays now. Only snippets of his sets do you see his best style come through now.
But always worth seeing imo
Oct-20-2007 00:41
jupiterone
housin' guide
Registered: Dec 2004
Location: los angeles
ANDDD BURNNEDDD WITH DESIREEEEEEEEEEE, IRE, Ire, ire, ireeeeeee
Please, worship me for I am a God. Here I go do my Jesus pose as this over-dramatic build-up leads to this over-dramatic climax and kleenex rich vocals!
Oct-20-2007 01:02
maluco
não enche meu saco
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Sao Paulo
quote:
Originally posted by isoterra
i've tried to enjoy him on various occasions & failed miserably.
this has nothing to do with the style of music he plays, as i still enjoy plenty of uplifting/tech trance
I even can't listen to it anymore.
Trance is dead for me, for 4 years at least.
I think when listening soulful Drum n bass is even more uplifting than any upliftingshittyeasylisteningtrancetrack.
Although, nowadays im into more deephouse/techno scene.
Anyways, Armin is a nice guy. Did a lot gigs here in brazil with kind parties (one time seen him live here though)
Last edited by maluco on Oct-20-2007 at 01:12
Oct-20-2007 01:03
maluco
não enche meu saco
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Sao Paulo
quote:
Originally posted by wotyzoid
boooooooooring. He's a good producer..was..I don't know haven't listened to any of his recent productions but like Tiesto, he should just stay away from the decks.
Just wondering...
Who should just stay close to the decks?
Oct-20-2007 01:10
Yohan
Champion of Deep&Nu-disco
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Kitchener, Ont, Soviet Canuckistan
quote:
Originally posted by gizzymcg
Armin is always worth seeing but he was so much better when he just stuck to the full on trance instead of the more commercial sound he uses these days. A set from 2004 is like light and day to what he plays now. Only snippets of his sets do you see his best style come through now.
But always worth seeing imo
pretty much how I feel about armin.
paid 50+ to see him in Toronto and I had such a crappy time.
Thank goodness Schulz played 4 hours of some of the best prog house and prog trance I've heard this year to save the night
