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                 Proudly presents: Armin van Buuren - Imagine
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                              General Information
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Type.................: Music
Image type...........: CD Rip
Covers...............: Front, Back, CD, Inlay

Artist...............: Armin van Buuren
Album................: Imagine (2008)
Year.................: 2008
Genre................: Trance
Type.................: Studio
Duration.............: 01:18:53
Number of Songs......: 11

Audio Format.........: MP3
Encoder..............: Windows Media Encoder
Bitrate..............: 320 (CBR)
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo


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                               Post Information
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Posted by............: RoCK (http://www.genesis-sp.com/forum)
Posted on............: 31-7-2008

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                                 Release Notes
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Following on from the success of his sophomore set Shivers, DJ/remixer/producer 
Armin Van Buuren returned with 2008's Imagine. More musically adventurous than 
its predecessor, the Dutch club hero continues to push trance's boundaries to 
their limits and, on the set opening title track, beyond. "Imagine" begins in, 
of all places, pomp-rock then storms into the clubs on battering beats and 
pulsing bass, but even after it settles into its groove, the majestic melody and
licks of synthetic guitar keeps the excitement level at fever pitch.
"Going Wrong" is just as inspired, New Romantic and New Wavedmoreà edged, but 
doused in house, with vocalist Chris Jones adding to the classic status of this 
obvious crowd pleaser. "Hold on to Me"'s melody line initially soars like U2, 
but then the piece breaks towards synthi-pop, while Audrey Gallagher bounces 
overhead. It's a stirring mix of wave, pop and trance. "In and Out of Love" 
beautifully blends an angular post-punk rhythm with a New Romantic atmosphere, 
the latter emphasized by Sharon den Adel's soaring vocals, creating a glimmering, 
entrancing piece. Ethereal vocals float over the coursing "Face to Face", a number 
as beholden to its New Romantic mood as it is to its pounding beats, eventually, 
though, the number slides into house and even pushes towards techno. "Unforgivable", 
too, has a house-y tinge and a wonderfully squelchy bass line, the percussion 
adding a dollop of industrial to the sound, with Jaren's warm, sultry vocals 
adding heat to the number's fire. "Never Say Never" adds elements of old school 
house to the mix, as does "What If", which also boasts a quite intricately arranged 
rhythm. "Fine Without You" increases the tempo and the tension, while "Rain" storms 
straight into trance. The set closing "Intricacy" is a roller-coaster ride, that 
skirts around gabba territory before shooting down into house, and back up into 
trance, the insistent four on the floor beats driving the number to its ecstatic 
conclusion. For all it's stylistic careening, Van Buuren careful sequencing gives 
Imagine a phenomenal flow, much like his live DJ sets. The album's energy, its 
constantly shifting tones, rhythms, and moods, its strong melodies and excellent 
vocals all keep the thrill factor high throughout. An absolutely lethal set.


IMAGINE 
MAY 6, 2005
PLAYLIST: 

01. Imagine 9:27  
02. Going Wrong with Dj Shah feat. Chris Jones 5:36 
03. Unforgivable feat. Jaren 8:03
04. Face To Face 7:29
05. Hold On To Me feat. Audrey Gallagher 7:16 
06. In and Out of Love feat. Sharon den Adel 6:01   
07. Never Say Never feat. Jacqueline Govaert 6:59 
08. Rain feat. Cathy Burton 7:10
09. What If feat. Vera Ostrova 7:17 
10. Fine Without You feat. Jennifer Rene 6:26  
11. Intricacy 



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