A week after the release of the original single, Armin van Buuren has officially dropped a high-energy remix of ‘Take Me Home‘ under his iconic Rising Star alias. To fully appreciate the weight of this release, one must look back at the formative years of the trance genre. Rising Star stands as one of the most significant foundational projects in Armin’s career, emerging at the turn of the millennium when the Dutch producer was first defining the global electronic music landscape.
Back in 1999—coinciding with the launch of his legendary label, Armind—Armin utilized the Rising Star moniker to explore a deeper, more ethereal, and melodically driven side of trance. Tracks released under this identity, such as the timeless classic ‘Touch Me,’ became defining anthems of the early club era, cementing his status as a visionary in the scene.
Over the years, Armin has selectively revived his historic aliases, often using them to delineate his sound between deep, underground explorations like Gaia and the pure, emotive trance associated with Rising Star. Whenever the Rising Star project returns, it signals a deliberate departure from commercial radio trends, serving as a direct homecoming to the golden era of emotional, 138-to-140-BPM trance.
The new remix features an extended arrangement with a longer breakdown, introducing a soaring trance melody that follows the first chorus and persists through the drop. This additional melodic layer pushes the production to a driving 140 BPM. Featuring the vocals of Poppy Baskomb, the track offers a fresh, high-octane perspective on the classic sound.
You can stream the track here:
