State of Trance 2007

Armin Van Buuren | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Ultra Records
• ASIN: B000PSJBKW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,108 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Light The Skies

2. Carry Me Away

3. Together We Rise

4. Who Will Find Me

5. Reasons To Forgive

6. Distance, The

7. Wouldn't Change A Thing

8. In & Out

9. Touch The Sun

10. Kalopsia

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Miserere

2. Rush Hour

3. Untitled

4. Formentera What

5. Ascent

6. Space We Are, The

7. I Am

8. Evergeen

9. Firefly

10. What You Need

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The 2007 entry in Armin Van Buuren's State of Trance series takes awhile to get going, but eventually kicks in with the blissful epics that have made him one of the world's most popular DJs. On mix records, Van Buuren usually expresses the two sides of his DJ personality via the two-disc format; disc one is filled with frothy vocal trance, the other is populated with more progressive material. SoT 2007 stays true to form. This time out though, there's an obvious disparity in quality between the two. Van Buuren goes downright cheesy for his lighter disc one (called "on the beach"), and with a few fleeting exceptions like Kalopsia's "The Blizzard," it's pretty forgettable. However, the second, more progressive disc ("in the club") improves noticeably as AVB leads off with two self-produced bombs "Miserere" and "Rush Hour." It still has a high cheese level to be sure, but its excesses are cut with relative dark matter like the lovely mashup in the middle of the disc, consisting primarily of Reh Mundi's "Perspective" and Ronski Speed's "The Space We Are." As with contemporaries like DJ Tiësto, Van Buuren seems to believe he needs to be all things to all people, but his more commercial instincts are too pronounced here, leaving his more devoted fan base with only half a mix to enjoy. --Matthew Cooke

Product Description

Van Buuren is one of the biggest names in dance music and the current #3 DJ in the world (as voted by a DJ Mag poll). He continually pushes the bar with fresh trance sounds. This is the next chapter in his annual mix album series; a two-disc continuous mix of this year's hottest trance tunes from a stellar lineup. Alongside Armin's superior mixing skills, "A State Of Trance" is an inspiring and uplifting aural experience.

Customer Reviews

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In Time for Summer Wonderland, June 14, 2007

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LexAffection (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: State of Trance 2007 (Audio CD)

Armin Van Buuren proves his worthiness again with A State of Trance 2007. By now, I have come to expect a solid step forward in skills, maneuverability, quality track selection and generalized mixing with each subsequent A State of Trance album. My expectations were met and perhaps even surpassed as this double-disc set lunges at the EDM fanatic with its superbly contrasting pair of CDs. Wildly surpassing all of his previous artistic efforts (save Boundaries of Imagination, arguably) the first disc (aptly dubbed `On the Beach,') radiates all the Balearic Dutch trance glory that Armin has become famous for. The disc is extremely soothing, with non-abrasive female vocals which are more pleasing and cohesive than those found on [...] albums and spaciously atmospheric relaxation, the disc melts away any bodily tension - leaving one free to melt and groove in the summer sun. "Light The Skies," "Together We Rise," "The Distance" and "Touch The Sun" are all wonderful testimonials to summer wonderland. As relaxing as the disc initially appears to be, however, Armin lends a hand in some sinister booming beats, so different than the preceding tracks that I found myself completely caught off-guard - and loving every moment of it. My walls actually shook with the booming madness. On The Beach is the more versatile of the two discs, showing Armin at the top of his game and, in my eyes, finally cementing his name in my list of top trance DJs.

The second disc, "In The Club," predictably lives up to its title - it is quite obviously the more hard-hitting of the two discs. However, Armin injects some interesting artistic integrity into the forefront of the CD with a hauntingly orchestral "Misere," leading into a similarly thematic "Rush Hour." This motif continues to peek its head above the surface across the rest of the disc, but halfway through "Rush Hour" the basic pretense is dropped and the bpm rise like the pulse of a man running for dear life. Initially, within the first five or six tracks, there is inconsistency regarding the mix of quickly paced anthemic club music and slower sections influenced by ambience. `Inconsistent' does not necessarily imply un-enjoyable; quite the contrary, in fact. But I did see this as the type of deviation I would have expected from Armin given the steady maturation of his style as the ASOT series has moved forward. One thing I will say about "In The Club" is that I found myself wishing I were still listening to "On The Beach" roughly seven or eight times during its duration. ITC just did not capture my attention like OTB did. It is a very good Armin CD, but more of a typical Armin disc. I thought it very much akin to the "Dark" disc of ASOT 2005, but it certainly surpasses that disc when it picks up about halfway through with tracks like "Evergreen" and "Firefly." I love those two tracks and feel they mark the transition between the enjoyable, if uneven, first half of the second disc and the clubbier "dance-your-ass-off" second half. From "Evergreen" onward, it is a very urgently uplifting disc and anyone with a sympathetic nervous system will find themselves moving, either in a desk chair or on a sweaty dance floor. That's the kind of Armin I like, and that's the kind of trance I pay for.

I had high hopes for this double-disc as previously mentioned; these hopes were briefly dashed away the moment I saw Armin Van Buuren posing on the cover of his new album as if he were Lance Bass. I assumed he had become conceited due to fame. A word to the wise (and what would an album review be without a cliché?) - NEVER judge a book by its cover; nor an album, for that matter. I placed Luke Fair's Balance 011 as the top-ranking progressive house mix of the year the moment I heard it. I now predict Armin's A State of Trance 2007 to be the number one trance mix album for 2007, hands down, unless another DJ pulls off a miracle. If you're an old friend of Armin Van Buuren, you'll be delighted with this one. If you've just met the man, start here. Because as far as [...] goes, it simply doesn't get any better than this.

~Lex

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, June 11, 2007

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Dr. K. Govender "Cappy" (South Africa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: State of Trance 2007 (Audio CD)

Absolutely brilliant compilation from Armin. CD1 has an awsome chilled trance vibe with CD2 just kicking hard and beautiful. ASOT 2007 has got to put AVB at the number 1 slot in the DJ Rankings, nothing that PVD comes up with can be as brilliant as this CD. Buy now, you won't regret.
Stunning!!

I say again, Stunning!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Armin tops it with this one, August 25, 2007

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Robert H. Peters (Atlanta, MI, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: State of Trance 2007 (Audio CD)

This is Armin's best compilation to date, his track selection on disc one (on the beach is perfect, and mixed flawlessly, starting off with Retrobyte's mix of "Light The Skies" to start it off, followed by several slow, yet energetic tunes, with some of the most soothing vocals, one of which is DJ Shah Feat. Adrina Thrope - Who Will Find Me, which, imo, is one of the best tracks of the year, followed by A track from Kristy Hawkshaw which also is a good track, and a few good tracks following these, are sure to be played on the beach, if the weather is still good, or for those in tropical climates this time of year.

Disc 2, just like last year, is one that has more energetic, dance floor, dance your tail off anthems, though the mixing isn't quite as good as disc one, but there are still alot of good tracks on here, it starts off with a darker "Misere" which I myself first heard on ASOT 250 over a year ago, and then blends nicely into "Rush Hour" one of Armins latest tracks, which has been played ALOT this year, but I still like, and there are also alot of good tracks, Including Markus Schulz feat. Chakra - I Am, which is one I listen to alot, and also File & Peri Feat. Eric Lumere - Anthem, and every track after that ends the mix nicely, including the last track, Syan Tyas Presents Logistic - One More Night Out, which I think isn't the best to end a compilation, but is imo, is a great track with it's melodies.

If you are an Armin fan, get this, and if you aren't really into trance, but maybe wanna pick up a cd set and maybe see how it is, and give it a listen, this is the one to grab, I think this one might give Armin the top spot this year, along with ASOT 300, for those that heard it live.