- Audio CD (May 4 2004)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Label: EMI Music Canada
- ASIN: B0001KL5KI
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #61,828 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Mark Otten - Tranquility | |||
| 2. Solid Globe - Sahara | |||
| 3. Whirlpool - Under the Sun (Solar Stone Remix) | |||
| 4. Three Drives - Signs From the Universe | |||
| 5. Airwave - Lady Blue (Original Beat). | |||
| 6. Kyau vs Albert - Velvet Morning (Aalto Remix) | |||
| 7. Fictivision vs Phynn - Escape (Phynn Mix) | |||
| 8. Perpetuous Dreamner - Future Funland (Astura Remix) | |||
| 9. Active Sight - The Search for Freedom | |||
| 10. Super 8 - Alba | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Perry O'Neil - Kubik | |||
| 2. Valentino - Flying (Sultan & The Greek Remix) | |||
| 3. Michael Burnes - The Ambience | |||
| 4. Peter Martin presents Anthanasia - Perfect Wave | |||
| 5. St. John vs. Locust - Mind Circles (Perry O'Neil Remix) | |||
| 6. Remy & Roland Klinkenberg - Fearless | |||
| 7. Solar Stone vs. Scott Bond - Naked Angel | |||
| 8. M.I.K.E. presents Fascinated - Totally Fascinated | |||
| 9. Mono - Rise | |||
| 10. Envio - Time To Say Goodbye (Passiva Mix) | |||
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Product Description
From Amazon.com
Back behind the decks after 2003's self-produced 76, Armin Van Buuren's 2-disc A State of Trance 2004 jumps back into giant thumps and epic dance textures. 76 had a relatively soft touch, in tune with the DJ's often-stated admiration for the music of Jean-Michel Jarre, but this mix is peak-heavy, designed to leave a dance floor light-headed and dreamy. Set loose with a crate full of wax once again, he lets the high end do the work, then judiciously drops massive beats to rattle your sub-woofers. Disc 1's "Signs From The Universe" uses the strategy especially well, with a swarming keyboard build that gets swallowed by a dark, rumbling rhythm. Van Buuren goes velvety smooth on disc 2, but doesn't forget the need for contrast; "Totally Fascinated" is darkly subterranean in parts, yet balanced by the song's sensual keyboard lift. While there's nothing groundbreaking here by any means, Van Buuren's approach makes for perfect sunny day music before nightfall brings out the heavier, more sinister spinners. --Matthew Cooke
Album Description
A progressive trance DJ and producer whose cinematic sound is influenced by synth pioneers like Klaus Schulze and Jean-Michel Jarre, Armin van Buuren enjoys worldwide recognition and a frantic schedule that takes him all over the globe. 26 tracks by vario
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Journey Into Trance,
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This review is from: State of Trance 2004 (Audio CD)
This is the second of Armin's 'State of Trance' compiliation CD's, the previous one being 2000's '001 A State of Trance'. 'State of Trance 2004' is the first Armin compiliation I've bought and it contains some real gems. Of note are 'The Ambience' by Michael Burns, 'Naked Angel' by Scott Bond Vs Solarstone, 'Forbidden Colours' by True Form, 'Tranquility' by Mark Otten, and Whirlpool's 'Under the Sun'. The CD brings musical sunshine and blue skies on the wettest and windiest of winter days. A must-have for the avid trance music listener.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A truly amazing trance compilation!,
By Nasim (Mountain View, California, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 2004 A State Of Trance (Audio CD)
This is without a doubt one of my favorite trance CDs. I havealways liked Armin's mixes, and he really does a wonderful coherent mix, especially in the first disc. The mixing is simply superb! I always turn up the bass This is truly a great trance album, I personally think Armin
5.0 out of 5 stars
The reason why Armin is my #1 DJ.,
By D. Jonathan Luman (Peoria, IL, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 2004 A State Of Trance (Audio CD)
Armin van Buuren has lived in a very fast-paced ride to fame since his 1995 trance blueprint Blue Fear, which demonstrated a new direction in trance and even a broad effect on the entire electronic dance music genre. With this mix record, Armin takes tracks that have done the very same thing to EDM and presented them in a very coherent, smooth and very dance-able album. He re-exposes artists like Envio, Phynn, Oceanlab and M.I.K.E. in a way that makes them (and the tracks that Armin uses) completely fresh once again. Expert in track selection, mixing and presentation, this album is just a single piece of evidence in a long line of proof that Armin deserves his spot at the top.
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