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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Trance seems to have become extremely stale of late. Most of the recent uplifting trance wouldn't be out of place at a school disco, and a lot of the current wave of hard trance sounds like it has been created on someones spectrum. But at least there's still one producer out there who is willing to push the sound forward. With 76 Van Buuren has created a trance album of pure quality. 13 tracks of beautiful vocals, driving bass lines, and seering synths. Collaborations with System F and Airwave are predictably the most dance floor oriented of the bunch, but tracks such as Stay and Astronauts show that Armin is able to create the kind of progressive trance that most producers can only dream of. If you don't like melodic trance then you're not going to like this album, but no-one can deny that van buuren is a man in possession of much musical talent. Move over Van Dyk... your crown has been taken.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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While the other big names in trance music, Ferry Corsten and Tiesto for example, have deviated in style somewhat, this man has played it safe. If you know of Armin van Buuren's typical style, that is what to expect on this album. And he has pulled it off brilliantly, in my opinion.
The album starts with some deep, minor sounding tracks, and progresses from there. While there are some wonderfully produced full-out trance productions on here, namely 'Slipstream' (ft. Airwave), 'Blue Fear 2003' and 'Communication', the collaberation with System F, 'From the Heart' really stands out. It is a fairly laid-back trancer which explodes half way through, and it is nicely placed in the center of the album. Armin has also showed success with the slower, ballad-like tracks - especially 'Burned With Desire' which was very suprising and very well co-ordinated. 'Astronauts' and 'Stay' are quite different pieces, but they still fit with the rest of the album and show some variety in his work.
All in all, Armin couldn't go wrong with this; and he didn't. It's a very safe, well-produced, uplifting album that is typical of the man. I'd recommend it at will.
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My favourite Armin CD. Its a grower. I was a little unsure at first but many years on I listen to it regularly. All Armin fans should have this. I was shocked the other reviewer did not like this. It is so much better than some of the later State of Trance CDs.
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Progressive Trance at its best
If you want a bangin trance album then this aint it. This is a more sophisticated kind of trance, progressive and armin van Buuren on this album does a fine job of it. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2004 by I. R. Walker
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Being a huge Trance fan I couldn't wait to get this album, But it confirmed my fears that Trance, as a musical form, is dying a slow and painful death. Read more
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The dying sound of Trance...
Being a huge Trance fan I couldn't wait to get this album, But it confirmed my fears that Trance, as a musical form, is dying a slow and painful death. Read more
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