"The Expedition" is an instrumental composition by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren and German DJ and record producer Markus Schulz. It was the official anthem of A State of Trance 600 festival in 2013. The song was released in the Netherlands by A State of Trance as a digital download on 28 January 2013 as the first single from van Buuren's compilation A State of Trance 2013.

Background

According to Markus Schulz, the track "tells the story of the whole night in that one song".[2]

Reception

Blake Wilson from webmedia Relentless Beats notices that "Like most other Armin collaborations, the two find a way to mold their sounds into a single track, yet both keep each artists individual style. ‘The Expedition’ has Markus’s known emotional builds that takes any audience on a roller coaster of emotions and Armin’s intense, trancier-than-thou drops that have made his shows so amazing. Combine those with a soothing female voice synth in the back and a trance classic is born."[3]

Webmedia YourEDM published a review of the remixes of the track. For the Ørjan Nilsen Remix, the critics find that they "can see Ørjan‘s evolving sound from true trance to high energy, peak-time hits that will surely cause damage on the floors". They compare this remix with Leon Bolier's works and his massive "fat bass kicks".[2] For the KhoMha Remix, they consider that KhoMha‘s sound puts a certain weight upon your body and pressurizes your ears to the point of no return".[2] For the Andrew Rayel Remix, they judge that "it is a highly emotionally charged remix with lush chords and beautiful vocals, with that little bit of power and edge that is a signature characteristic of Rayel".[2] For the Indecent Noise Remix, they feel surprised that "he [...] pulls a fast, machine gun like synth into the spotlight to which follows an unforgiving bass kick and signature techy block hits".[2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "The Expedition" was first released onto YouTube on 12 February 2013.[4] The video is an animation starring astronauts who visit the cities where ASOT 600 tour dates take place.[5]

Track listing

  • Digital download - A State of Trance 600 Anthem (ASOT209)
  1. "The Expedition" (Original Mix) – 7:02
  2. "The Expedition" (Radio Edit) - 2:48
  • Digital download - Remixes (ASOT210)
  1. "The Expedition" (Ørjan Nilsen Remix) – 6:15
  2. "The Expedition" (Andrew Rayel Remix) – 6:56
  3. "The Expedition" (KhoMha Remix) - 7:07
  4. "The Expedition" (Indecent Noise Remix) - 7:11

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Russia (Tophit)[6] 195

References

  1. ^ "Armin Van Buuren & Markus Schulz - The Expedition (A State of Trance 600 Anthem)". Discogs. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e YourEDM, Staff. "Armin Van Buuren & Markus Schulz – The Expedition (ASOT 600 Anthem) (The Remixes)". YourEDM. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ Wislon, Blake. "Armin van Buuren & Markus Schulz Unleash ASOT 600 Anthem: The Expedition". Relentless Beats. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ Armin van Buuren & Markus Schulz - The Expedition (ASOT 600 Anthem) [Official Music Video] on YouTube
  5. ^ "'The Expedition' music video". A State of Trance. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  6. ^ Russia Tophit Top 40
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expedition_(A_State_of_Trance_600_Anthem)
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