TuneLab
Armin van Buuren
Tomorrowland Belgium 2019 - Mainstage - W2
Sometimes, you just need the comfort food of a well-executed trance set on a mainstage, and Armin van Buuren’s 2019 Tomorrowland slot delivers exactly that—a polished, emotional journey for 70,000 of your closest friends. The setting is pure festival grandeur: a colossal stage, sunset hues, and a collective anticipation for those soaring melodies. This is trance in its modern, accessible form. Technically, it’s expertly calibrated. With an average BPM of 130.6, it bridges the gap between progressive house and uplifting trance.
The harmonic focus shifts around, but a notable anchor is the 11A key, providing a warm, resonant base for the vocal tracks. The energy is balanced toward the mid-range (0.480 avg mid), allowing those signature synth leads and vocals to shine over a steady, pulsing low end (0.405 avg low). The mixing is seamless, often blending tracks at breakdowns to extend the emotional moments. The tracklist is a mix of new weapons and revisited classics. The cinematic 'Revolution' intro immediately commands attention.
His own 'Great Spirit' offers a more tribal, driving cut, while the inclusion of Andrew Bayer’s 'Magitek' is a deeper, proggy delight for the connoisseurs. The reboot of 'Burned With Desire' is a nostalgia trip executed with modern clarity. The journey starts with the orchestral build of 'Revolution,' hits an anthemic peak with the vocal rush of 'Burned With Desire,' and closes with the utterly joyous, and slightly ridiculous, big room rework of Van Halen’s 'Jump'—because why end on a whisper when you can end on a shout?.