Armin van Buuren - A State of Trance 2004

Viceroy · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:55 pm

The newest of Armin's compilations, and one of the most popular compilations or albums this year.
Have you bought it? What was your favourite track? What would you give it out of 10?
I bought this over the weekend but haven't had a chance to listen to it yet.

rtabbs · **Posted:** Tue Aug 17, 2004 9:48 am

Superb mix IMO Cool

. He took the best tracks from the ASOT broadcasts and put them in this CD.
I'm really hooked on CD1, it's verrrrry good since second 1. Really like transitions between tracks.
My favs: 02, 05, and of course the last 3.
About CD2, I'm still looking for a little time to listen to it.

Tracklisting:
1-01 Mark Otten Tranquility
1-02 Solid Globe Sahara
1-03 Whirlpool (6) Under The Sun (Solar Stone Remix)
1-04 Three Drives Signs Of The Universe
1-05 Airwave Lady Blue (Original Beat Mix)
1-06 Kyau Vs. Albert Velvet Morning (Aalto Remix)
1-07 Fictivision vs. Phynn Escape (Phynn Mix)
1-08 Perpetuous Dreamer Future Funland 2004 (Astura Remix)
1-09 Active Sight The Search Of Freedom
1-10 Super 8 Alba
1-11 Oceanlab Satellite (Above & Beyond Remix)
1-12 Robert Nickson Spiral
1-13 Armin Van Buuren Burned With Desire (Rising Star Remix)

2-01 Perry O'Neil Kubik
2-02 Valentino Flying (Sultan & The Greek Remix)
2-03 Michael Burnes The Ambience
2-04 Anthanasia Perfect Wave
2-05 St. John Vs. Locust Mind Circles (Perry O'neil Remix)
2-06 Remy & Roland Klinkenberg Fearless
2-07 Scott Bond vs Solar Stone Naked Angel
2-08 Fascinated Totally Fascinated
2-09 Mono (4) Rise
2-10 Envio Time To Say Goodbye (Passiva Remix)
2-11 True Form Forbidden Colors
2-12 Artic Quest Offbeat
2-13 Water Planet Introspection (John Askew Remix)

RayvinAzn · **Posted:** Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:13 am

I thought it was one of his worst releases ever, and a far cry from the best mix-CD this year.

I've watched Armins career go from an underground little guy working for Black Hole, to becoming the biggest thing on trance radio since DI started advertising on Deviantart, and I'm sad to say, he's been declining ever since his Basic Instinct release. He's not as focused on music as he used to be, but more on being a walking, talking, DJing advertisement for trance, which isn't entirely bad, but it's sad to see someone that had so much promise waste in on a popularity contest.

I think Marco V's 3-disc compilation is my favorite trance release this year.

davehart · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2004 12:33 am

I enjoyed his A State Of Trance Album.

Not sure about the best release of the year but it certainly was a decent 2CD mix compilation to have in the collection.

chrisronaldomarsh · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2004 6:25 pm

yeah a decent effort by armin Smile

i enjoyed this very much.
my fav tracks would have to be:
1: 8,9
2: 7,9

Spherix · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2004 8:17 pm

This shit have fucking destroyed trance music, it feels like every producer are only producing to be a part of this pile of shit - everything are all the same! No producers aren't willing to take the risk of producing a different typ of track =/

2004 so far feels like the worst trance year ever! There have just been a few really really awesome tracks so far Sad

GrimReaper · **Posted:** Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:19 am

Viceroy · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2004 2:59 am

Just to clarify - I didn't say this was one of the BEST releases this year, but one of the most popular. Often, this isn't the same thing.
I've only listened to this once, and it didn't knock me over. Decent, with some good tracks, but not that great.
I'll probably change my opinion once I listen to it again. Lots of times, that's what happens.