Track List
Disk 1
License To DJ – Intro CYBERPUNK – Omnia Immortal Lover (In My Next Life Mix) – Andrew Bayer feat. Alison May Higher – Audien feat. Cecilia The Last Dancer – Armin van Buuren vs Shapov Blockchain – Super8 & Tab Why I Came Here – Simon Lee & Alvin with Susie Ledge Sinfonia – Mark Sixma Coming On Strong (Gareth Emery & Ashley Wallbridge Remix) – Signum feat. Scott Mac Hurt – Jeremy Vancaulart feat. Danyka Nadeau True Love – Super8 & Tab feat. Envy Monroe For You – Omnia feat. Danyka Nadeau Awaken – Cosmic Gate & Jason Ross Dream In Color (Ruben de Ronde Remix) – HALIENE Happiness Amplified (Above & Beyond Club Mix) – Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford Body (Orjan Nilsen Remix) – Loud Luxury feat. brando Bergen – Purple Haze Wild Wild Son (Club Mix) – Armin van Buuren feat. Sam Martin Bloom – Estiva Ghost Voices (Raito Remix) – Virtual Self Will We Remain – ilan Bluestone & Maor Levi feat. EL Waves Safe With Me – Ferry Corsten & DIM3NSION Tim – ARTY Violet – Fatum Savour This Moment – Orjan Nilsen Tierra – KhoMha Here We Are – MaRLo feat. Emma Chatt A Thousand Seas – MaRLo & Roxanne Emery Sweet Lie – Denis Kenzo & Sveta B. We Are The Light – Markus Schulz feat. Nikki Flores Stay – Ben Gold & Sivan Call To Arms (Cosmic Gate Remix) – Gareth Emery feat. Evan Henzi Therapy (Super8 & Tab Remix) – Armin van Buuren feat. James Newman Light Years – Maor Levi Trance ReBorn (Mark Sixma Remix) – Andrew Rayel & David Gravell Wormhole – NWYR Inkunzi – Eric Senn Dragon – NWYR White Swan – KhoMha Only Road (Cosmic Gate Remix) – Gabriel & Dresden feat. Sub Teal Who I Am – Denis Kenzo, Fahjah & Kate Miles Without You My Love (Myon Definitive Mix) – Seven Lions feat. Rico & Miella Always (Above & Beyond Club Mix) – Above & Beyond feat. Zoe Johnston Perfect Strangers – ARTY Sleepwalker – ALPHA 9 Red Rocks – Above & Beyond In The Dark – Andrew Rayel & HALIENE Our Origin – Armin van Buuren vs Shapov Surrender – Darude & Ashley Wallbridge feat. Foux Sundown – Alex Kunnari Pearl – Beatsole A Slice Of Heaven – Ferry Corsten & Paul Oakenfold Patterns Of The Soul (Davey Asprey Remix) – Venetica Running For Peace (Club Mix) – Alex M.O.R.P.H.
Disk 2
See You Again – DJ T.H. & Nadi Sunrise feat. Michele C This Life – Craig Connelly feat. Roxanne Emery Open My Mind – Bryan Kearney & Deirdre McLaughlin Fireflies (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix) – Roman Messer feat. Christina Novelli You & I (Aly & Fila Club Mix) – Aly & Fila & Emma Hewitt There Will Be Angels – Ben Gold & Audrey Gallagher Fall For You – Simon Patterson feat. Lucy Pullin D (Don’t Go) – Scot Project Zombie – Ran-D Strike As One – Ben Gold & Allen Watts Northern Star – RAM & Susana Light The Way (Bryan Kearney Remix) – Craig Connelly feat. Kat Marsh Long Way Home (Ashley Wallbridge Remix) – Gareth Emery Missing (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix) – Mark Sixma & Emma Hewitt Army Of Angels – A.R.D.I. Enough Echo – MaRLo Coming Home (STANDERWICK Remix) – Dash Berlin feat. Bo Bruce United – Armin van Buuren x Vini Vici x Alok feat. Zafrir Popcorn – Armin van Buuren vs Alexander Popov Free – Exis feat. Enya Angel Till The Sunrise – Giuseppe Ottaviani I Feel Love (Omar Sherif Remix) – CRW Stadium Arcadium – Heatbeat Be In The Moment (ASOT 850 Anthem) (Allen Watts Remix) – Armin van Buuren Midnight – Allen Watts Music Rescues Me – Paul van Dyk feat. Plumb Rebirth (Ahmed Romel Remix) – Aly & Fila Seventh Heaven – Will Atkinson Wherever You Are (Solis & Sean Truby Remix) – Ferry Corsten feat. HALIENE Safe From Harm (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix) – Markus Schulz feat. Emma Hewitt Just As You Are – Armin van Buuren presents Rising Star feat. Fiora For The One You Love – Roger Shah & RAM feat. Natalie Gioia Alone In The Wilderness – Davey Asprey Zubr – Oliver Cattley with Kiyoi & Eky Whiplash – Darren Porter The Air I Breathe – Richard Durand & Christina Novelli Activate – Avao Ayla (Ben Nicky & Luke Bond Remix) – Ayla Lifting You Higher (ASOT 900 Anthem) – Armin van Buuren Thirty Three South – Protoculture I’ve Been Thinking About You – STANDERWICK Take Me There – Militia Blah Blah Blah – Armin van Buuren U – Luke Bond A World Beyond (FSOE550 Anthem) – Aly & Fila with Philippe El Sisi & Omar Sherif Disturbance – Billy Gillies The Wolf – Chris Schweizer The Sound Of E (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix) – Ultra Shock Ready To Rave – W&W x Armin van Buuren Shock Therapy (Rising Altitude Mix) – Splinta The Verdict – Outro Say what you will about the evolving face of trance music, there’s no denying this genre has never been so strong, growing and evolving with time. The end of every calendar year marks a special place for many fans of the genre; a reflective period to look back on all the great music the year has given us. At the centre of this is Armin Van Buuren, who graces us with an eclectic mix of the biggest trance songs from 2018. With 105 tracks and a balanced blend of styles, Armin delivers another solid mix, one that seamlessly integrates various sub-genres of trance into a cohesive, tightly mixed 2 hour compilation. The two CDs are distinctly different too, with the first a little slower in tempo and more commercially focused. Armin’s EDM productions, various tracks from the Anjunabeats label and a big emphasis on vocals reinforces a much more mainstream approach here, mirroring the usual format of “On The Beach” as seen in his mid-year mix compilations. While there are a fair few highlights here, including personal favourites Immortal Lover, Tim, Call To Arms and Only Road, the second disk is far and away the highlight here. This mix is much more representative of the State Of Trance sets Armin thrives with and a move toward the faster and more euphoric trance offerings from the year. Just As You Are, the stunning Richard Durand track The Air I Breathe and various remixes of classics really stand out here. There’s also a lovely little 10 minute segment at the end highlighting some of the hard trance tracks of the year, leaning on that old school hard house sound. The entire mix, from start to finish, is about as close as you could come to a consistent musical journey through trance music. Much has been made of Armin’s style this year, evolving to accommodate a bigger, more commercially driven following. With songs like Blah, Blah, Blah, Therapy and Body becoming big hits for the trance superstar, it’s easy to see hints of EDM influence throughout the mix. The opening intro, Licence To DJ, addresses this perfectly, making it one of the best openings for these year mixes for quite some time. This clever quip toward his critics around what constitutes as ethical DJ behaviour is a great little jibe and a self-awareness that spills over to much of the compilation. Having followed these year mixes since their inception back in 2004, Armin Van Buuren has grown and matured as a DJ and a producer. The mixing is on point and harmonic as ever, effortlessly incorporating many different styles and sub-genres into this 2 hour musical journey. The two CDs are very different in style and in many ways reflect the diversity in this genre. As 2018 bows out and we eagerly await the arrival of 2019, what better way to do it than with Armin’s beautiful 2 hour tribute to trance music.
