Shivers - Armin Van Buuren

Advantages: armin, trance tracks, nice range of memories
Disadvantages: doesnt do ASOT justic

...As a ture ASOT & armin van buuren fan of course this was on my purchase list. ASOT radio shows tend to be the main highlight of my weeks and i am a frequent listener seeing some of the top tunes of the year on the cd was pleasing however, i wouldn't go crazy to get my hands on this better off listening to armin weekly! the cd has definatly missed some of the best tracks from later on in 2007 but this is nicely packed with good tunes from the early days. It still deserves a place in any trance collection but if i had the choice of buying it again i'd rather save my money for actually seeing Armin live at godskitchen or crasher where his live sets are unbelievable and trance tune rammed!... Read review

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Advantages: Great new styles, not afraid of trying new trance techniques, good lengthed songs
Disadvantages: Not many well known songs remixed, lyrics are always the chorus of the song repeated

...This album shows just how much Armin is capable of. A State of Trance 2007 features 28 long trance tracks, ranging from 2 minutes to 8 minutes (Most around 6) that flow into eachother. Armin has used various techniques that other trance music creators have not tried yet, such as bit-crunching, and has achieved the desired effect. I have really enjoyed this album, and have listened to it for 3 months now, without being bored of it. One of my favourite aspects of this album is the use of drums, he has used different samples to make his music provide the 'rushing' feeling to it's listener that most trance artists cannot achieve. This album is well worth it's price, as it has over 1 and a half hours of tracks inside, that you will not get bored of. There are a few original songs by Armin in this CD, but most are tracks from other people... Read review

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Advantages: Live mix CD so crowd interaction adds to the album
Disadvantages: Quite honestly.. none!!

..., by 'Fire & Ice' and 'Swimmer' keep a similar pace, as the mix well and truly gets into a steady groove... and then, you hear it.... the anthem which immediately springs to many people's minds as soon as the word 'trance' is mentioned.. 'Delerium - Silence', and it's Tiesto's Sunrise Remix. At the time, this was THE dance song to be listening to. For many people it still is, but unfortunately nowadays, after endless listens, it has become slightly over-played for me. That doesn't take anything away from the track though, as Sarah McLachlan's vocals are possibly the most amazing vocals in the world of trance. Track 8 was to become my favourite, and to this day is still very much loved and is one of my most precious vinyls. The Armin van Buuren remix of 'Moogwai - Viola'. It is epic, relentless, over 7 minutes of pure trance. I've lost count... Read review

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