Hey everyone,

I love to read everyone's comments on each show and I definitely take it into consideration.
(I just don't have time to log in every thursday, ha ha)
I sit in the studio every week trying to select the best and latest for your listening pleasure.

I'm just curious what everyone thinks of the current State of Trance?
Did you like the recent episodes of ASOT? I would love to hear not only what you didn't like but also what you did like?
Do you want to hear more or less livesets? Do you like the classics? Should I play more or less of them?
Do you like the yearmix and special celebration episodes (like 250 and 300?)

Hope to hear from YOU!

Armin

It may be difficult to do it now because the show's format changed but I'd like to have back the old
way episodes were done, ie. The Newest Tunest Selected in 1st hour and Mix in the 2nd, and more
talk, it's interesting to hear stories of this/that song, producer, 'trance' scene news, party reports,
all of course accompanied by good music. Some interview now & then wouldn't hurt either.
I don't mind the livesets, it's always good to hear difference from what you actually play and what
you play on ASOT, and classics of course are good, I'd just like to use this opportunity to request
Airscape - L'Esperanza for umpteenth time, imho it's the best classic song and also most neglected,
why must we hear Seven Cities 84 times while this trance blueprint song never comes up, and it's
your remix...anyway bit off topic here, I'm sure others will think of more, thanks
Oh yea; special episodes are highlights of the year so definetly keep doing them please!

I think some asot episodes are truly amazing, but also some that I find "not catching me", of the latest shows I find 313 & 315 absolutely stunning!

I'm really into, hmm how should I call it..., melodic tunes
another day on the terrace, platitude etc, I love beats with a nice instrument next to it like a piano, or a flute (Nu-NRG - Bonsai for example ) or jsut special like platitude, hmm how on earth should I describe that tune? "Onova - Platitude & "Nitrous Oxide - North Pole" are my all time fav tunes, but I'm not sure how to describe them, if you can, you know what I like!

I have to say, don't do guestmixes on regular episodes, I'm glad it was just once for 317, but I didn't like that at all, really glad it's 2 hours of YOUR mixing! in those bigger episodes they are GREAT!

The amount of livesets, hmm I'd say keep that as it is now and also the classic ending, keep it like it is!

I love the yearmixes and only been to asot 300, too bad didn't go to 250, but those are great celebrations! maybe ask a small entrance price to be sure only music party people come, had some doubts at the pettelaarse schans plus with that more food, but that's all in the asot 300 topics

some other stuff I'd like, hmmm
I know it's about the newest tunes, but I am also into loads of tunes from the past 4 years, maybe also put one or 2 of those in the show? or as I see in older shows an xxl every 4 weeks, maybe at least once every 4 weeks an hour extra grants the possibility of playing some slightly older tunes aswell

as usual I forget some things to write down but there's always room for another post

grtz and glad to see you active on here

ha ha ok Fresh Prince, point taken. I will dig it up.
Trance scene news is also a good suggestion.
Any more?

thanks for your reply,

Armin

Personally I think that there are so many trancetracks that are just the same. Same build up, classical breakdown etc. Not original at all and not even to mention to useless remakes. Perfect example is Circa Forever done by Aly & Fila lately. It's the same as the original, only we hear a different bassline and kick. It's not only me but quite a lot of people who think the same and easy scoring doing the remakes and updates. The Schossow remake of Carte Blanche is great though, he changed it into something complete different that adds something to the original production.

Maybe when there's a lack of new (quality) tracks invite some guest DJ's to the show. Maybe think of something like in the past with ASOT XXL. Armin in the mix in the 1st hour and the guest in the 2nd hour. Play productions of the artist, interviews around it and following a guestmix of 30 minutes or so. I think bringing back the XXL concept will be difficult cause the show is limited to a 2 hour slot on may radiostations. Maybe this item can be put in the to be introduced Podcast?

Bringing back the classics in ASOT is great. I always look forward to hearing a classic and hoping it's one of my fav's. I'm still hoping for a new ASOT classics megamix like with ASOT 200 and 300, but that's just me.


Hope my input can help you a bit

I love these as well but it's hard to find 20 new tracks like that every week. There's a lot of interesting other stuff out there as well but trance will always be my main thing.



Cool thanks for your comments!!!

Do others agree that paying for ASOT celebrations would be better for the atmosphere?
Radio is free for all so I thought you would appreciate free entrance?

Armin

yeah that's a point, then I also think keep it free, both options have up and downsides

I think fresh prince has a point about now and then an interview or report. It makes the show a lot personally and I think the crowd is also interested in Armin van buuren himself. It doesn't neccerly has to be on every show but again now and then is nice. Thats the biggest thing I mis.

And for the rest: Just do your thing. Its awesome. I love the livesets. Especcialy for those who were there. And classics are also good.The yearmix could be sepperated in to 2 episodes and special celebration episodes like 250 and 300 are bloody aweseome. And like Crackpatch sad perhaps you could ask entrancemoney for it so only musiclovers would come to the celebrations!

I don't know if paying can help anything to the atmosphere. Maybe do an age limit when it comes to drinking (like in the USA with wristbands or stamps on the hand) and only let a certain amount of people in. Den Bosch this year was way too crowded. I could barely move and even people kept on pushing and pushing. Same with the ASTA last year from what I heard, way too crowded.

You are right but it keeps people away that are just for watching. Maybe 20 euro's or something like that. People will come to your parties anyway and especcially like the line up of asot 300. Dont worry about that.....

If they just let a certain amount of people in, most of the problems solved imo.

Well just move a bit to the back. Whats wrong with that? Its obvious that people want to see the man himself so move a bit to the side or to the back

yes the place at Den bosch was too small....

Even then with ASOT 300 it was horrible in the back, took me ages to get out while Armin was still playing.

Ok, let me see how I will put it down...

I've always loved the first hours, that start off with a blend of progressive, trance and sometimes even a bit of house. I think there was a period (+- beginning 2006) where your shows seemed to be a lot harder from the start on, loads of tech-trance and quick build ups. Might have to do with the tracks being released back then...but i'n the end you decide what tracks are being played. So that's a thing I think improved a lot. You start really deep and slowly build up to the second hour. Delicious!

I love to hear new tunes, always. Or new remixes. I do think it's neccesary for a good song to be played a few times more, but if you look at Dash Berlin - till the sky falls down for instance, that was definately being overplayed on asot. It kind of took the legend out of that great song. I could hear it over and over and still like it, but don't want to hear it 5 shows in a row.

I like a liveset every now and then. Though I have to be honest that by being an 'armin follower' which means listening to asot every week and going to a few parties of yours in a row, means I've heard almost all of it before. That might be the side effect of being a bit of an addict, but if you have to play a liveset, then make it something special. I'm sure everyone that has been there will rate it special, but if we listen to any other liveset from a different party, we get the same. Same tracks, some even played in the same order. Bottomline...I prefer fresh new tunes or really, really fresh sets

Another very positive point I think are the classics. I've missed a great part of the old years of trance and though most of them sound familiar, it's good to getting to know a bit more about them. Nowadays a lot of classics get remixed, so I suggest you just stick to the 1 classic in the end of the show. It makes sure the classic remains a bit special.

And I have to agree on FP about interviews, though you'll have to keep them small and it'll probably not be easy since you're not constantly sitting in a studio...but flying around the world! Some nice facts about producers is always welcome. I think you already have those on asot, but perhaps extend it a little bit.

Anyway, thanks for the last shows, I've really been enjoying them! Keep up the good work!

you can only do a thing like that if you have a ticket-event and paying at the door for those who couldn't make their minds up earlier. If you're a real asot lover and you're late because your train was delayed or something and you see, let's call em 'non-lovers' inside, it feels totally unfair. So to make it a paying event could be a solution, that way you'll keep (the jumpers away ) the party strickly for those who are interested. On the other side it's always good for people who just want to see what it's like, to experience it once. I actually wanted to bring my parents to Den Bosch, cause it would have been a nice eyeopener for them. Too bad they didn't want to come along

The sides of asot 300 weren't too bad. I gave up on standing in front of the dj booth a few months ago, cause I just can't move or dance over there. Not even to mention the people that elbow you right in the eye, start jumping on your feet or make your ear bleep cause they were yelling "ARRRRMINNN"! It's the effect of rising popularity and it has bad side effects but I also see it as a good thing for armin.

Thanks for your comments and suggestions! Doing interviews might be a little difficult. I'm away for most parts of the year and I would definitely need to be in my studio for this but I will try to make this happen. Another thing is that most artists and DJ's I admire now all have their own radioshows in which they talk about their albums and releases, but still, I'll look into it.

I always try to track down the latest tunes but lately it seems a choon is considered "old" a lot sooner than in the good old vinyl days. Am I wrong?

Armin

p.s. I have to admit I do love Dash Berlin

Maybe do phone interviews and record that? I hear that pretty much every week in Dance Department and it's always nice to hear what artists are up to in touring, productions etc.

Nowadays tracks get released quite late as well. We hear Dash Berlin all summer but from a few earlier posts on this forum we read that it get's released in October/November most likely. The feeling of summer for me is quite gone then (imo) and a lot DJ's want to play it out in clubs/radioshows/home as well the past few weeks. Same counts for many other tracks. I've read on TA that Mungo - Summer Blush will be released in January? That's way too late imo. By the time it get's released I barely won't play it anymore. It doesn't stop me from buying it and supporting the labels, but waiting ages for a release can be really frustrating.

The problem now is when a choon is played on a episode people can search it on the onternet and listen to it again again and again. Just consider, if we only could listen to ASOT on the 'normal' radio (no internet). Then you could'nt listen to a tune that much time....

definately true. We rip em, play em xx times at home and consider them to be an old track within a week sort of speaking... Dash Berlin was partly my fault. Recorded that video when ElSandro played it the first time, at Tilburg and listened to it over and over again, then heard it on asot, then you played them in your sets...then that vocal version came out and I played it another 20 times... Ok, I'm guilty!!

Another example was Dubfire - Roadkill, and that's one I did not play at home that often!

From my point of view the ASOT radio show is very important. It brings trance to many people who don't have the capability--for a number of reasons--to go to the shows. And if we were to get to know those people we may find that they need the music just as much or perhaps even more than some of us. They are big fans of Yours too. Also it is a superb way of opening trance sounds up to the world--such as the Peeps in Saudi Arabia etc.

I love a classic being included and classic trance will become more popular as time goes by. New tunes and the evolution of trance will refine trance and produce new sounds too. In other words, trance will never be the same as it is a living/dynamic art form. Yet some fans will always want to "go back to the way it was" while other fans will want "new bombs" every week!
Many more people want to come to see You and participate in a live experience, thus it will be more crowded. This will require the event planners to walk a tightrope between allowing for the numbers of fans and the comfort and security of fans. Security (for all) is a serious issue and cannot be taken lightly.

I would enjoy a small period in the ASOT radio show for interviews, tho I would like it centered mostly (but not necessarily always) around You and Your shows as this cannot be an advertisement for others.

I thank You so much for Your work and interest in us/your fans. Thanks for being open with us!

that's a problem that lies within the 'illegal download' issue. It's what people do to themselves and what Chris is saying, is a good point that might help the music industry and unsatisfied dj's and clubbers. Fasten those releases...

Dance department has a big productionteam (like loads of other shows). I do the show pretty much on my own still.




yeah that's why I hold back on playing music on ASOT sometimes. It's weird. I feel great music needs to be heard but you can't play it too far before the releasedate because it's considered "old". As a label, Armada can only release one tune on a label every two or three weeks. We need time to properly promote every single track we sign (send out promo's, push vinyl sales, promote it on several websites, give the press time to review it, license it etc etc,). That's why some releases get pushed back so far.

Armin

- imo the less talking the better ( this is just imo ). personally do not care about other dj's personal stories, their next tunes gigs,etc.... all that can be found online if you need it. i listen to asot more than 3-4 times a week, so listening to all those comments and stories, shout outs more than 4 times is really annoying
- 2 hrs non stop mix is jsut perfect, regardless of how you arrange the tunes (classics, new , old, TOW)
- guest mixes are always nice, but have them for an hour, those short ones kinda dissapoint.
- many people around like the soft vocal trance (top 20 each year is a perfect example- 1/2 of it are probably the worst tunes selected imo), you played more tech trance at the end of each show before, bring that back
- one classic tune per show is fine, since you play many remixed old tunes anyway
- overall i like the show the way it is , sure there are some shows better than others, but this is more of a personal taste.

1. the idea of having the first hour slow and the 2nd hour building up is nice .................but it would be nicer if there were certain episodes that were only slow and only fast for the whole 2 hours!

2. play more mixes of lesser known trance artists (giving those guys a chance to be recognized)

3. more chillouts & ambient kind of music would also be nice to hear.

likes ("+" means positive!):
+ mixing
+ track selection
+ Armin's english
+ no advertisement during the show
+ free (don't forget: a listener WANT to try first to find out if he will stay listening. pay for the show would maybe decrease the audience. positive: you don't deny this chance to reach as much people as you can)
+ classics
+ the voice of the guy who introduces the show

interesting/nice idea: menu cart

thoughts:
more armin talking ? interviews ? guest mixes ?
= depends on how you (Armin) want to keep the show:
-> central & personal or
-> decentral & more open
i'd prefer the first way, cause this defines the character of the show imo.

personal:
i like vocal trance very much cause i'm a singer and maybe too fixed on that. in general i would say, the people prefer "partysound" with more driving tempos. examples ... Cinema Bizarre - Love Songs (Kyau & Albert rmx), Joop - Prominent
moment - found the ideal example: Big Sky

answers to armin's questions -> "+" means positive:
the current ASOT: +++ (3 of 3)
recent ASOTs: ++ and a half.
livesets/guestmixes: depends on the dj & set & hm ... difficult question.
more of the livesets? huge potential, huge risk. is it more work ? less personal creative input (?), it's a decentral concept. but could be interesting. on the other side ... nearly every radioshow has a guestmix ! a own liveset not.
classics: if i have to decide i would choose the new tracks, when enough good releases are out there. if not, i'd take more classics.
celebration episodes are always welcome.

r u doing addition or trying to say something???
none of that above makes any sense . whos english r u talking about??? denying chances??? r u a stupid singer or just singer?

post edited. forgot some things to say too so i had to edit anyway.
just tried to keep me short. next time i try to make it more understandable; but hey - here it's very early in the morning now
ps: a pn button isn't that far away if you have something more informative to say about the understanding of the post, so i can correct some things. please use it too for any personal problems you have with me to clear them up. i'm still online for a while.

Your show is absolute amazing, respect that you make every week again a show with 20 new tunes!

But here some points:

- Please stop with play remixes and reworks re edits etc etc from big classics! Its so easy if you heard a remix from a classic, you have said so many times, if you make music, be original,why you play then more 30 remixes this year? Is it original to make remixes from classics? If you play remixes in ASOT, you see more and more remixes from big classics! Because your show is the most important in the world.
- The intro is great, but few years ago, we had, Throwing yours hands up, straight from the Netherlands Armin Van Buuren. Hopefully you can play sometimes that intro!
- About ASOT 250 and 300. Amazing event this year, but the event had to much guest djs. a 7 hours event with 7 guest djs is to much i think, i like more a 7 hours event with 3 or 4 djs. Djs can play then more then only big hits and they can building a set. And its better for the crowd, i like more sets from 2 hours then every hour a new dj.
- You said its really difficult to make a mix from 2 hours with the best tunes. Thats absolute true, sometimes i heard tunes in ASOT, and i think, mmm bad tunes, you must play it, because you have no better tunes and you will make a 2 hours mix. But maybe its better for the last 30 minutes a guest mix from a dj/producer. You can make then mix from 1.5 hour with the best tunes atm, i think its better for the quality. And also a small interview with the guest dj.


I think enough points, enjoy with the show!

HAH Armin you kill me
This is the kind of track i love as well: prog-housey bassline with incredible melodic elements

As an avid fan since episode 82, i gotta say the show IMO is still bang on.
I've ALWAYS been a much bigger fan of the 1st hr going back to the "Newest Tunes Selected" days, but especially now.
---> The way its built up with a deeper, proggier sometimes even dirty feel yet with beautiful melodies really is what i look for in music, whether with trance or house.
If I had it my way, this sound would last the first 80-90 mins of the show instead of 50-60 mins...
This is not to say i prefer a GDJB sound, but i've always preferred your proggier sound than Markus'.

- I LOVE the classics at the end, thats a MUST keep. Sasha - Xpander was GOLD...Theres so many u can keep this feature indefinitely.

- NOT the biggest fan of so many old trax being remixed. Agree with Freezel on this one. If its a fresh, NEW sound to it, sure.
But far too many older trax are being remixed just for the sake of a remix.
Eh man, i trust your opinion of what remixes you do select to play, just raise the standard, make it HARD for a remix of an old track to be played

- I wouldnt be for a guest mix every week, but maybe once a month or so...ONLY when you're in one of those "can't find 20 new fresh tracks this week"...

- I think everyone loves live sets. But it really is a fine line tho cause, as you've read, ppl dont want a live set thats like any other ASOT.
I say do what u wanna do, play a live set that YOU think was special every once in awhile.

- LOVE the special mixes like 200, 250, 300. Those are can't miss imo

- My BIGGEST suggestion/request: Instead of a voted Top 20, I want YOUR OWN Top 20 of the year.
Fine, even leave a voted Top 20, but i think i'm not the only one who'd LOVE to hear YOUR personal Top 20 of the year, whatever that may be.


Must say that i, as well as all the other regulars, love the fact that you do stuff like this in your forum.
MUCH appreciated and respected Armin

Here's a perfect example Armin, my fave trance mix of 2007 of ANY kind thus far (see sig).
ASOT 302, look at this sequence of trax:
1. Sunlounger - Another Day On The Terrace (Armada)
2. Orkidea ft. Marc Mitchell - Eternal Love (Intuition Recordings) <-------WOOOOW
3. Dash Berlin - Till the Sky Falls Down (Dub mix) (Armada)
4. Headstrong - Symphony of Soul (Tenishia Progressive mix) (Sola Recordings)
5. The Thrillseekers feat. Aruna - Waiting Here For You (Night Music Edit)(Adjusted)
6. The Blizzard - Kalopsia (Armada)
7. Super 8 & Tab - Suru (Martin Rith Electrance remix) (Anjunabeats)
8. Rio Addicts - The Distance (Electronic Elements)

EXACTLY what i love most : deeper, driving basslines with incredible melodies

It's always difficult to answer questions like this because we all have our own very personalised music style. Some of us like proggy stuff, some like pure trance, some techno, some like all 3. Also, you might like a style of music but you might not be in the mood to listen to it, so when an episode comes on, it doesn't 'grab' you.

Having said that, for the most part I quite like the ASOT format. Some tunes are getting too much air time though for me (Dash Berlin stands out there - love the Dub, but week in week out.... I'm tired of it).

I quite like hearing the live sets, but maybe not always Armin's ones. It was good to hear Nick Warren's set a couple of weeks ago, but it got such short air time and was very different to the music before which made for a bit of a jumbled episode. ATBs set was awful... imho.

An interview here and there would definitely be nice, but I wouldn't like it if this became part of the regular show.

I really like the idea of having a big party for the milestone episodes. I think the idea of keeping it free is good because it fits in with the idea that the show itself is on the air.. and thus free. However, the free events do attract all sorts of people, a large majority of whom are not necesarily into EDM, but because it's free or in the area where they live they attend. This can detract from the feel a bit. The idea of an age policy might work there.

I'm not a massive fan of the shout outs, either. I think it's okay to have a few, but I also noticed they are only 'foreign' ones. I haven't really heard too many for those in The Netherlands. I don't know if that's an attempt to reach out to those around the globe more, but just an observation.

For Me asot rocks
i have listened to since episode 232 then went off a abit then got finallly back into @ episode 262,

anyway lately i have noticed that the show has changed the Voicee over @ the start has that changed after episode 300 pt2 and i like it, the next thing i have noticed is that Armin isn't doing much speaking in the recent episodes not as much as he used to do, i don't mind some repeat songs but not many of them , i loved asot 300 and 250, they were very goood sets, the ibiza sets were good, i have got shouted once, its is funnny that most of them are from overseas and not from the Neverlands, the classic are sweet that part of show i love, i want to her orgianls through.

The songs I've Loved from current episodes



Dash Berlin - Till the Sky Falls Down (Dub mix) (Armada)
The Blizzard - Kalopsia (Armada)
Sunlounger - Another Day On The Terrace (Club Mix)
Above & Beyond - Home (Club Mix)
Adam Nickey - Never Gone (Sequentia Remix) [Anjunabeats]
Breakfast - The Sunlight

Hi Armin

Firstly, thanks for doing the show, its been a great source for new tracks for me to spin over the last 4.5 years of listeneing each week, i can't thank you enough for it

Things I'd like to see ...

1: Tighter, smoother mixing, like you used to when you were mixing with CDJ's, since converting to Ableton to do your shows, the mixing has become a lot slacker, you've got some songs that the incomming kick is way louder and the bass doesn't blend with the outgoing track, you'd never do that in a club. You never used to have that, i'm not saying don't use Ableton as its obviously a VERY VERY useful tool for you on the road, but don't stop blending tracks like you used to PLEASE!

2: More introducing of the track/artist of each new song you play. Especially if the artist is unheard of, a little info would be great, although i do appreciate you don't have a big team helping you out so that might be too much effort.

3: I'm not such a fan of the classic track each week, personally the more new music i get to hear the better, though it does seem a lot of people love it.

4: Less time between a track being played on ASOT and its release date. I read your post about why it takes so long, but some of the tracks are just rediculous (e.g "How Long" <---- ironically named )

5: Live sets I like around this time of year, what would be awesome though, is if maybe once a year you could do a 6-8 hour set at Amnesia in Ibiza, and have that as your special live set for the year, rather than ASOT 250/300.

Hope it helps!!!

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I don't know which user post it, but sugestion about your TOP 20 is the best if U ask me. Last year "people voice" just sucks.

I can't wait for the next celebration... that says enough I guess Ofcourse it attracts some 'dagjesmensen' who just come by to see the big names, but in general the atmosphere is amazing and really feels like a special moment to experience ASOT live. Limiting the crowd (like other suggest over here) is not really fair in my opinion. The only reason it was this crowded during asot300, was because of the tent that was placed because of the rainy weather forecast.

About the show itself, I think you are doing just fine making a 2 hour show each week that still is captivating (expecially looking at the buildup). Maybe a tips to get a new influences into the show: Integrate an amateur production into the mix (like you did with the flight 643 mix you received on myspace). Something I do NOT want to see is a guestmix or something.

Well everything is said , already i think..

All i can say is, that i really like the XXL episodes .. 2 hours is waaaay to short imo, ah well time is everything right?
and special epi's like 250 and 300, good old memories of great times, brings people together , all over the world.
yearmixes, just keep em coming....

and ofcourse keep the classic in. I don't mind the new format, i like the old but i also like the new one.
as long as you keep playing the newest tunes (selected).

I remember a couple of years ago Ferry Corsten did a free gig in Rotterdam and they limited entrance by making you apply for free tickets by email. Radio 1 do a similar thing over here with their free festivals by dishing out a limited number of (free) tickets. Maybe a similar thing could be done for future ASOT celebrations?

On the plus side, it's a bit more of a guarantee for those who have to travel a long way that you're not going to spend a significant amount of time & money travelling to something you might not actually get into. Also, you limit the numbers, hopefully reducing the chances of any overcrowding. Still make the tickets free for anyone to apply for, though, don't restrict on age or anything like that. It's a good way of taking the music out to those who are too young to get into clubs, for example. Playing trance in clubs or internet radio stations dedicated to trance is all well and good but it's preaching to the converted for a large part.

On the downside, bring tickets into the equation and, even if they're free, you'll still find they end up on ebay... You're left with the situation of some people who genuinely wanted to go either missing out or having to pay some tout who was lucky enough to get tickets.

As far as the music on ASOT goes, I've no complains at all. Personally, it goes in phases, some periods I'm completely feeling ASOT and for several weeks it defines the tunes of the moment for me. Other times I'll maybe I swing more towards what Above & Beyond are playing on TATW for a few weeks, or Tiësto on Club Life, or the Intuition Radio Show... Doesn't mean any of the shows are worse than the others, whichever.

The format doesn't worry me too much. Classics or no classics, to shout out or not to shout out... it doesn't bother me. It's all just minor tweaks around the main part of the show, playing new music. I don't know about other people but it often takes me at least couple of listens to a tune to really appreciate it sometimes so I'm quite happy for some tunes to be played for several episodes if they're thought to be good enough.

There is one definite gripe I do have, though - announce the artists and names of the tracks! Don't just say go to arminvanbuuren.com after the show for the full playlist! I must look like a right pillock on the bus going to & from work, dragging out a bit of paper from my pocket every now and then with a printout of the ASOT playlist to check what I'm listening to! And then if I start falling asleep on the way home and lose where I am in the tracklist... it's just not convenient!

I totally agree on this one! Would be interesting to hear your favourites instead of everyone elses because it is very predictable what will be in the top 20 we vote for.

Ok! Good suggestion. Does anyone else agree on this?

What about an episode at the end of the year with MY top 10 (Hour 1) and the top 10 of most voted tracks by listeners (Hour 2)?
I think it's cool to see what people thought were the best tracks of 2007.

Armin

yeap very good idea!!

Yeah, that's fine with me But then there might be a change that you'll get tracks double played
( once in hour 1 and once in hour 2) Not that i mind ?

Maybe u'll need 2 different shows then

great idea !

just a thought...
maybe you can have a contest and have one of your fan do a special 30 or 60 minute set for the winning prize.

thats a very good sugestion what would sound alot bettter, btw is the top 20 and end of yr mix bought foward this yr?

definetely not a good idea having just 10 tracks of hundreds of releases of 2007 be remembered in just one hour!


i say keep the top 20 as it is but with every alternate year a top 20 by you followed by a top 20 by the listeners the following year

and the list for the top 20 tracks to be voted for should be chosen according to month of release rather than having a droplist in alphabetical order. that way

voters will search for the tune that they like rather than just scroll down the first few pages containing artists with the letter A & A!

Yeap,my suggestion too would be one episode with top 20 voted by listeners and one with Your top 20!
Really interesting to find out which are your fav tunes!

yeah would love to hear your top 20 aswell armin!

I don't think a 10 top tunes of your choice followed by the listeners top 10 would work well, like sonja said, some tunes would be played double!

If Armin does his own Top 20 and followed by the listener Top 20 tracks get played double most likely as well with only a week in between. Rather have the Top xx in 1 show then spreaded over 2 shows cause there's also the yearmix that covers pretty much everything. And to be honest, I didn't liked pretty much any Top 20 show after 2003 ...

Hmmm...u seem to have a point,but i'd definately love to see Armin's top 20!As u say,yearmix is pretty much the best tunes of the year so Armin could skip the listeners Top20 cause it's too predictable...Dunno though if anyone else agrees on that...