Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight

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Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight -
26 October 2009, at 13:00
Taken from Armin's Myspace blog:

The summer season has officially closed down and so the end of another great year is in sight. Time to end 2009 with a blast, Armin van Buuren must have thought. The Dutch DJ/Producer is able to look back upon an eventful but more than successful year. The number one DJ won the award for Best International DJ at the DJ Awards, received 4 International Dance Music Awards and received more than 33 million views for his 'In & Out Of Love' music video on YouTube. But despite all awards, accolades and admiration, it's still the music that gives him the perseverance and inspiration to carry on in these times of pressure.

Once again, Armin didn't spent his time in the studio just by himself. After collaborations with Roger Shah, Chris Jones, Sharon den Adel and Jacqueline Govaert, it's now time for Dutch singer Roel van Velzen to impress us with his voice. VanVelzen has build a steady fan base after he hit in with 'Baby Get Higher' at the end of 2006. In the meanwhile, he's released a platinum debut album and eight successful singles, received four awards and made name as a singer/songwriter with a strong performance.     

The two of them had an inspiring time in the studio, with 'Broken Tonight' as the trancy result. VanVelzen's strong voice and sustained note in the break send shivers down your spine time after time, while Armin's maze of beats, rocky guitar loops and melodies will get you lost inside this dancefloor highlight.

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In the package is a shortened, radio edit, the original and an Instrumental mix.
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# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 26 October 2009, at 14:30
I have to admit, I used to like Roel van Velzen the first couple of times I've seen him, long time before he even got famous in the Netherlands, about 10 years ago, when he was still just a singer/pianoplayer/entertainer in a bar in Scheveningen (Den Haag) called Crazy Pianos. That was in a period I was still into rock as well besides trance hehe. Van Velzen got famous here about 2 years ago, since I lost my interest in that genre I really don't like him anymore and neither do I like this track. An absolute miss from Armin here and it reminds me of the remix he did for Dutch rockband Racoon. After that I hoped he learned from it, but unfortunately he didn't.
Hope he won't do another one like this for at least the next couple of years again.
# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 26 October 2009, at 14:41
can anyone post the track here?????
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# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 26 October 2009, at 14:52
Here it is:

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# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 26 October 2009, at 18:46
Terrible song and it's a travesty to call it trance. Armin looks even more hypocritical after giving DJ Sammy so much shit about how people called his stuff "trance" back in '04, but now Armin is the same thing but much worse and even more cheesy.
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# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 26 October 2009, at 19:02
I am not big fan of vocal trance, but this one i really do like. Maybe because i can relate it's lyrics to my life, but, i was afraid it would be terrible, but after i heard it, i enjoyed it.
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# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 26 October 2009, at 20:08
Dub and a remix and it will be a solid track maybe
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# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 26 October 2009, at 22:57
lol, it is kinda weak, shoulda called racoon again and slowed down the beat, or wait, maybe make some real trance music, you know when you're not trying to convert mindless masses
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# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 28 October 2009, at 11:57
Crap track with the vocal. Kinda redeems itself slightly with the instrumental mix, but it's still below average and nothing compared to Tuvan.
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# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 28 October 2009, at 16:19
Looks like i am only one who likes this track so far  :blush:
# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 28 October 2009, at 19:09
@Super AFC Ajax
thanks for the song. its a nice track...

@Shadowman
u have got company
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# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 29 October 2009, at 23:27
Originally posted by abubucker0

@Super AFC Ajax
thanks for the song. its a nice track...

@Shadowman
u have got company


Glad to know that :D Also, dub mix is nice, better than vocal version
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# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 5 November 2009, at 21:20
I think I was forced to listen to this during Armin's set on Halloween, it was even more painful than JES
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# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 6 November 2009, at 00:19
Originally posted by PsychoKilla666

I think I was forced to listen to this during Armin's set on Halloween, it was even more painful than JES


Haha what? Van Velzen and JES cannot be put into the same sentence! :p
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# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 6 November 2009, at 01:07
Haha, ya probably, both were a low point for me
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# Re: Out Now: Armin van Buuren ft. Van Velzen - Broken Tonight - 6 November 2009, at 03:57
Originally posted by PsychoKilla666

I think I was forced to listen to this during Armin's set on Halloween, it was even more painful than JES


Jes isn't bad, or is it maybe cuz youre not a big fan of vocal tracks?!?
What did you think of Armin's set that night? What other DJ's did you see?
He didn't play this original version did he? I thought it sounded different, maybe the Sean Tyas remix?