#Armin van buuren intense critic series#

вЂњIt will be the biggest thing I've ever done,вЂќ he says. And thereвЂ™ll be little let-up heading into 2014 as he unveils his new Armin Only Intense show. I really have passion for this.вЂќДЄs he himself says, вЂњA lot of my dreams have become reality this yearвЂќ. I used those reactions to my advantage by always listening to what my fans had to say. вЂњI did it because I love radio, I love trance and I love to witness live reactions from the listeners. вЂњStarting my radio show in the beginning, I didn't get paid for a long time,вЂќ he explains. On a less regal but no less impressive note, 2013 also saw the release of van BuurenвЂ™s fifth artist album вЂIntenseвЂ™, which spawned the huge вЂThis Is What It Feels LikeвЂ™ single that went platinum in various countries and also breached the US Hot 100.ДЄrmin says that his success was originally borne out of hard graft and passion, which he retains in spades to this day. The idea for this special live collaboration actually came from the royal couple - that made it extra special for me. вЂњPlaying with one of the most respected orchestras in the world was a big thing for me. вЂњI had the honour to play for the new King and Queen of the Netherlands with the Royal Dutch Symphony Orchestra on the day of the coronation,вЂќ he says. He has been named number one in the prestigious DJ MAG Top 100 poll four times in a row, from 2007 till 2010 and for the 5th time in 2012. ItвЂ™s been a year of extraordinary gigs for Armin though, having led the hugely successful ASOT600 tour, and selling out New YorkвЂ™s Madison Square Garden, he also had a unique opportunity to entertain the Dutch elite. Armin van Buuren (born Armin Jozef Jacobus DaniГ«l van Buuren, December 25, 1976) is a trance (mostly progressive trance and uplifting trance) music producer and DJ from the Netherlands.His musical career started in 1995. It was a very emotional moment for me to share this special thing with all my fans.вЂќ ASOT 1036 - A State Of Trance Episode 1036 (Including A State Of. Had he been born an hour later I would have missed one of the most important gigs of the year. Dutch tranceEdmPop danceProgressive houseTrance. I witnessed the birth and then played the closing set at Tomorrowland in Belgium a few hours later. вЂњIt was the most crazy day, probably of my whole life. вЂњOf course, the main highlight was the birth of my son Remy on 27th July,вЂќ says the Dutchman.

#Armin van buuren intense critic series#

This year has arguably been his biggest yet, with a landmark for his A State of Trance series and a royal encounter, but his biggest triumph was somewhat closer to home. Just get Intense, Waiting for the Night, Won't Let You Go, Pulsar(?), Forever is Ours(?), In 10 years From Now, Last Stop Before Heaven, and Who's Afraid of 138.With last yearвЂ™s win bringing him his fifth Top 100 title, Armin van Buuren is a perennial contender for the crown, and rightfully so. I do think Armin has gotten better since Shivers starting with Imagine, through Mirage all the way to this, but starting with the album Embrace, Armin got worse.ДЄlso, where's The Most Intense Edition? Maybe it's not available in my country. Turn this love around sounds like a lesser form of the classic 'Love you More.' Oh, don't get me wrong, this is one of the greatest Armin Van Buuren albums (the other is 76), it's mostly just that people are not buying the best songs. Love never came is good, but not great, and has negative lyrics. Forever is ours is great, not really trance, but super-driving. Not so poppy like the last album Mirage, but another different thing - Progressive/electro house But it still has trance. I like Pulsar, but the beat is not great. I heard 'This is what it feels like' on FM radio, not thinking it was Armin, but some modern rock band. Another thing, Don't like 'Reprise' when I listened to it, I expected a house beat to come after that strings buildup, but instead was downtempo rock, not house even after that, but actually not a bad way to END the album, because you would hear it at the END of a movie, though not a great way. The other, great songs have such little popularity in comparison. Great hybrid of trance and house, the best album since 76, but I find it disturbing that only a couple of songs have popularity - Alone, and especially This is what it feels like. WorldQuestioner - Great album, but the sales.