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Armin Van Buuren Balance4/30/2021
Back in September at Electric Zoo, Armin van Buuren teased us with news of his new album that would be released on October 25.The time has come Armins seventh studio album Balance is officially out.In New York City, Mexico City and Amsterdam, the DJ has worked with local artists to paint a Balance mural.
![]() And dont forget those of you in Amsterdam still have one week to explore his themed escape room. Amsterdam, The Netherlands Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 353 pic.twitter.comaNf5pcYTHp Armin van Buuren (arminvanbuuren) October 25, 2019. As the trance legend himself shared on his latest A State of Trance ASOT937 Balance Album Special, the album marks his first time venturing beyond the world of trance. Armin wanted to strike a perfect balance by producing 14 tracks that aligned with his style from over the past 20 years and another 14 that explore different styles, such as hardstyle and pop EDM. While this was a great move to keep fans excited about the drop, turns out it had a more strategic significance. In a world where many consumers listen to music on streaming platforms, the album was created to resemble a playlist, intertwining songs old and new. This in itself is another manifestation of the concept of balance. On his radio show, he shares a heartfelt acknowledgment that he had veered out of the trance scene a little. ![]() But, as an artists, I feel the need to experiment, to, you know, step outside the safe zone. Because with all due respect for trance, I love it, but some of it is pretty formulaic. Theres nothing wrong with that, but if you have to make a track thats structured the same way every time, and if youve been doing this for twenty years, wheres the fun. This quote from his mother had become the cornerstone of Balance, and serves as a reminder to all of us that everyday you see and learn more for everyone around you. Its then followed by Something Real, a track that is already considered one of the album favorites since its release. The track is not the only collaboration with Sam Martin, as Miles Away also features the same talent. A 140bpm uplifting track, Miles Away balances out the more mellow tracks on the album. Almost no trance album now goes without a track featuring trance songstress HALIENE. With her powerful, angelic vocals, HALIENE expresses in Song I Sing the kind of love that permeates every cell in your body, and becomes the underlying rhythm of every thought in your head. It becomes bigger than you, and you cant help but express it everywhere you go. Just as Million Voices is a follow up to Blah Blah Blah, All Comes Down follows Strong Ones from Armins Embrace album. In ASOT937, Cimo Frnkel also shares that theres going to be a video coming up for an acoustic version of the track, so keep an eye out for that.
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