10 Years

Armin Van Buuren | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 5, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Ultra Records
• ASIN: B000JMKJFK
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,510 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Hymne

2. Sail

3. Communication Part 3

4. Yet Another Day (feat. Ray Wilson)

5. Clear Blue Moon

6. Love You More (feat. Racoon)

7. Sound of Goodbye (Dark Matter Remix)

8. 4 Elements

9. Burned With Desire (feat. Justine Suissa)

10. Blue Fear

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Who's Watching (Tonedepth Remix)

2. Saturday Night (vs. Herman Blood)

3. Sunspot (feat. Airwave)

4. Zocalo (feat. Gabriel and Dresden)

5. Wall of Sound (Airbase Presents Parc Mix feat. Justine Suissa)

6. Touch Me

7. 4 Elements

8. Simple Things (feat. Justine Suissa)

9. Shivers (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Red Light Club)

10. Intruder (feat. M.I.K.E.)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

All "best of" records have potential pitfalls, and 10 Years is no exception. Pulling together a decade's worth of work from any artist, with tracks reshuffled and removed from the rhythm of the album--or club set--they were initially intended for can render every song an island and create a disjointed experience. Armin Van Buuren has a bigger problem than most because his specialty, both as a producer and a DJ, is trance. And to trance, what came before and what comes after--the rolling, up-and-down coaster ride that inspires warehouses full of people to writhe and rumble--is everything. Van Buuren has released some scorchers, and most of them find their way here, from early hits like "Communication" and "Blue Fear" (an update of the blistering version which appeared on Sasha and John Digweed's iconic Northern Exposure: West Coast release) to more recent club anthems like "Exhale." But when you put them all together, the result is hyper-giddy, up-up-and-away, all peak and no valley. It's more than a little wearying, and makes getting through the entire 2-disc set somewhat of a chore. On the other hand, Van Buuren's dance-floor instincts have led him to intelligently jumble up the play order (no straight chronologies here), and so he manages to at least partially keep the flow intact. But really, this collection would be best experienced in pieces, maybe as strategic additions to your own mix. Van Buuren's rave-a-thons make it exceedingly easy to play DJ for a day. --Matthew Cooke

Product Description

Van Buuren is undoubtedly one of the leading trance DJs in the world. Holding firm at #2 in the prestigious public-voted DJ Mag Top 100, he's successfully made the transition from talented young upstart to tastemaker in the echelons of trance. His unique style of progressive trance has fittingly earned him this title and his discography of hits makes up his latest album. "10 Years" contains all of Armin's biggest tracks from the last decade, including radio smashes "Burned With Desire", "Shivers", "Hymne", and "Yet Another Day". An essential addition to any trance fan's collection.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect, January 28, 2007

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A. Luna (Del Rio, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 10 Years (Audio CD)

Its not the best cd that he has out there, but i still like it, i like almost all of Armin van Burrens' tracks....I listen to them almost at any time whether it be out at a party, working out or even when im cleaning! It's almost perfect...love ya Armin van Burren!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good artist compilation., January 18, 2007

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Washington Irving (Fort Wayne, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 10 Years (Audio CD)

In my experience, being an aficionado of house and trance music, most artist's compilations tend to dissapoint. This one didn't. Armin has put together a collection that really brings together his best hits from the past decade- "Love You More" "Burned With Desire" "Sail" "Blue Fear" "Shivers"- songs I was very familiar with, plus other previous undiscovered gems that I enjoyed like "Hymne" "Touch Me" "Exhale" "4 Elements" and "Simple Things." Since purchasing it I have had it constantly in my system and it's best loud. I do agree with some of the other reveiwers though. The disks were unreasonably hard to remove from the jewel case (I was afraid I would break the discs) and I wish the tracks were mixed together like they are in Tiesto's Parade of the Athletes album. I also thought that "Control Freak" should've been on there. However, the album will give all the reasons for understanding why Armin van Buuren is one of today's top DJs.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best trance I've ever listened, January 28, 2007

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H. SHIM "kkk" (southkorea) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 10 Years (Audio CD)

I do prefer tranceful melodies, It's my first purchase of armin's album since I started listening trance, I'm regretting now why I haven't bought this masterpiece. The melodies armin created suck me into another world. I can hardly find such vulnerable points from armin's music. It's the best of best. fantastic