Daniel Oh | Buena Park, CA United States | 06/09/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If u heard his Boundaries of Imagination released last year, then u know armin doesn't disappoint. I can tell you.. with all these years i've been listen to trance, (i started with expedition by sasha & digweed unlike many of those that began acquainted with trance after the alice dejay radio hit 'better off alone'.. or darude's sandstorm,) yes, there are very good quality trances like tranceport by okenfold was good, expeditions by sasha and digweed was inspirational like ibiza & san francisco also very top notch, tiesto's summerbreeze is superb, ..dj dean's networx cd's awesome for those who like fast german techno.. BUT i 've never heard something like this i mean, RIGHT now Armin he is at the top of the game , he is by far better than tiesto, ferry corsten, oakenfold, van dyke, etc... going back to the CD, listen to CD 2 from the start till end and u know what im talking about.... it will make ur feel like when u were a little child, and dreamed about flying, endles journeys.. i listened to him live at dance department 4-07-01... i think that live set was the best trance i 've hear and will be the sound that u will be hearing for a while"
Van Buurn is so good, other djs try and copy him!
Plur1983 | Westport, CT United States | 09/03/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is UNREAL, and AVB 003, In Motion, looks like it'll be even better. Armin is one of my favorite djs, any cd you buy by him you'll be happy with, I just can't get enough of this cd! Even on Ferry Corstens most recent cd, he seems to try and copy what Armin did on here, but doesn't even come close! Buy this cd, and be amazed!"
ARMIN VAN BUUREN =ONE OF THE TRANCE GODS!!
J. Thanki | Faribault, MN United States | 09/14/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have known about Armin for a pretty long time now to say that he deserves even more credit than Paul Oakenfold or many other DJs. I have heard a lot of Oakenfold and seen him live, and Oakenfold does not come close to Armin Van Buuren's love for music that shows in his albums. Armin's style is deep & passionate. His mixes are so smooth that you won't know that the track has changed!! Buy each and every CD from Armin and you won't regret it!! Armin, alongwith DJ Tiesto, Sasha & John Digweed, Acid Rockers, Timo Maas, Satoshie Tomiie, Future Sound Of London, Yahel, Delirium, etc. are some of the artists that I try to emulate and learn from. Armin Van Buuren is a great friend of DJ Tiesto, and both of them have done a lot of production and DJing together. They go by many names such as "MAJOR LEAGUE" and "KAMAYA PAINTERS" (Kamaya Painters consists of DJ Tiesto & MB De Goeij). Armin also goes by Perpetuos Dreamer, Gimmick, Rising Star, Gaia, Darkstar, Wodka Wasters, Gig, Red & White, Amsterdance, The Shoeshine factory, Hyperdrive Inc., Armania, Alibi, Problem Boy, Electrix, etc. He prolly makes up new ones every day. I'm sure there are also others. GO GET ALL CD's FROM THIS ARTIST. HE RULES!!!"
Not as Good As "Boundaries" But Solid Armin Trance !!
JT in ChiTown | Chicago, IL USA | 05/16/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The problem with a 2 cd set...ANY 2 cd set is that you are invariably bound to end up with one that blows your mind and the other that can be used for a frisbee !! Armin's "Basic Instinct" follows this pattern and while I'm a huge Armin fan it still stings a little to pay the high price of a double disk to get one solid cd of material. Now for the Good News: CD 2 is fantastic and keeps hope alive that DJ's can still rip it loose in terms of energy !! CD 2 is classic Armin....down and dirty....hard as a nail and masterfully mixed, with perfect crescendos and dazzling melodies and driving beats !! As for CD 1, if it had not been in the same package, I would not have guessed this to be Armin's work...it lacks his pacing, inspiration or imagination. It falls into what I call "sofa" trance....the sound runs together and creates an effect that makes you sleepy and zoned out...not that its not loud and driving but rather monotonous and not up to his standards. Great for a nap but avoid this one on the ride home from a club...it really makes your eyes feel heavy !! I'm a huge hard trance fan and CD 2 delivers...while on CD 1 you will be hard pressed to find a tune that really puts that big sinister smile on your face !!Overall I'd give it 4 lollies because of hardpounding trance-dancibles like "ghosts", "touch me", "exhale", "green heaven", "amber", and "cloudwalking"...all on CD 2 !! Good stuff but only if you can afford it !!"