Anjunabeats Volume 8
Above & Beyond · 2010
150 min · 28 tracks · trance
An expansive journey through emotive melodies and driving beats, encapsulating the essence of modern trance music.
Top tracks — play these first
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Stranded in NYC Start here — accessible entry with immediate hook
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Let Go — This track features a soaring vocal performance paired with lush synths and a driving beat, perfectly embodying the album's emotional resonance.
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Thing Called Love — A collaboration with Richard Bedford, this track blends uplifting melodies with powerful lyrics, making it a standout anthem within the trance community.
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Chasing Love — With its intricate production and evocative build-ups, this track captures the essence of yearning that permeates much of the album's narrative.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong production and emotional melodies typical of trance but doesn't significantly innovate within the genre.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent use of soaring synth lines layered over driving basslines, creating an immersive soundscape.
- Tracks often build tension through gradual layering of elements, with climaxes that release into euphoric drops.
- The running time is extensive, with many tracks exceeding six minutes, allowing for extended builds and transitions.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing for dancing
- expansive soundscapes to explore
- cathartic peaks and valleys
- euphoric melodies for celebration
- for late-night raves
Maybe skip if you
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- dislike lengthy listening experiences
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Further established Above & Beyond as leaders in the trance genre.
- Career context
- When Anjunabeats Volume 8 was released in July 2010, Above & Beyond was solidifying their status as leaders in the trance genre. This album followed their successful 2009 release, Group Therapy, and showcased their evolution in sound while maintaining their signature emotional depth.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Armin van Buuren· Cosmic Gate· Paul van Dyk
Tracklist
Disc 1
- 1 Alquimia 3:13
- 2 Stranded in NYC Start here 4:11
- 3 Let Go 5:09
- 4 Chordplay 4:39
- 5 Keyboard Cowboys 5:52
- 6 Anphonic 5:05
- 7 Rush 4:49
- 8 Chasing Love 6:30
- 9 Black Is the New Yellow 5:46
- 10 From the Earth (Breakfast remix) 6:57
- 11 90 Nights of Summer 6:28
- 12 On a Good Day (Metropolis) 6:18
- 13 Seven Years 5:41
- 14 Piece of Me 6:07
Disc 2
- 1 A Farewell (intro edit) 2:01
- 2 The Taxi Driver 6:04
- 3 The Wonder 5:19
- 4 Sushi 5:17
- 5 Live Forever (Mat Zo dub) 5:37
- 6 We.Are. 5:28
- 7 Thing Called Love (club mix) 5:42
- 8 Larry Mountains 54 (Juventa remix) 5:25
- 9 Altara 5:52
- 10 Forgive Me 4:55
- 11 Mercy (extended mix) 6:46
- 12 Alt+F4 (Dan Stone remix) 4:39
- 13 Dreamcatcher (club mix) 5:34
- 14 Sky Falls Away 5:07
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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