I agree and disagree with both of you guys. I've seen Armin three times now. The first time was the greatest thing I have ever experienced in my life, the other two were so so, but for reasons (small space for one and he had some sort of issues and didnt play a full set at the other)
I think armin's song choice, after listening to his live sets, is mostly INCREDIBLE. He does do long transitions, and he definitely has his moments where I shake my head, but man he mixes some shit together in ways I could never think of and have TRIED mixing but can't like he did (try madagascar richard durand remix into the return by eight wonders) it was the first time I heard those two songs at the first show i went to, and when he dropped the return both of my kneecaps buckled and I fell to the ground screaming for mother.
When it comes to his writing, here is how I see it. He obviously has the skills to produce, but I don't put him in with the trance elite like...uh...benno, alex morph, signum, etc. As far as I know "communication" was all armin, as well as a bunch of the older songs of his that turned out to be huge hits, but he and benno DEFINITELY spend a little too much time together (i think over half of the songs on imagine are credited to benno).
But Armin has cred for MANY more reasons than just his producing and performing skills.... isn't he the founder of armada? And state of trance? Those ASOT episodes are kinda hit or miss sometimes for me but still. It's state of trance. AND his birthday is Dec. 25th so he is also jesus.
and thanks a lot for the song, timo...LOVE it.
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