Minimix of 4 feb 2000 on

Armin : Communication

10-2-2000 latest news:
This minimix will be featured as an extra track on Armin : Communication Part 2

About the original version

The minimix of this week is an energetic track by the dutch producer
Armin van Buuren. The track is called "Communication" and the original
production is a powerful trance mix with great melody lines. Several minutes
in to the track while you are already enjoying the groove and piano melodies,
it turn out the track hasn't really started yet, as the best is still to come.

A brilliant arpeggiating sequence emerges building up to the perfect climax,
keeping you there for some time and coming back for a second treat towards the end.

The track was originally recorded by Armin on April 4th 1999

About the minimix version

The minimix is in electro style with the sounds of the famous roland 808 drummachine
It builds up into a classic electro groove with bassdrumms in different tunings, and a
'Shannon' style bassline coming from the minimoog. All drums are programmed in the
Akai MPC-60 providing a rock-steady rhythm for the track, including a 32 bar break.
Parts from the original version are sampled into the S-3000, and a Yamaha FSR1 is
providing subtle rhytmic additions. The mix was recorded into the Akai DD1500 where
the vocoder voices are added to the mix. The vocoder speaks of different forms of
communication in 4 different languages. English, German, French and Spanish.

Communication Music Sound Sight Communication Touch Scent Sensation
Kommunikation Musik Klang Bild Kommunikation Gefühl Geruch sensation
Communication Musique Bruit Vue Communication Contact Parfum Sensation
Communicacion Musica Sonido Vista Communicacion Tacto Olor Sensacion

Especially the german vocoder voices give the mix a true 'Kraftwerk' feel.

Visit Armin at www.arminaudio.demon.nl

The vocoder used for the robot voices on this minimix,
and all the grandmix intro's

The Akai MPC60 Drumcomputer/sequencer

LIEBRAND AUDIO is based in the Netherlands.
Contact us:liebrand@euronet.nl