Dash Berlin’s Till the Sky Falls Down turns 19, revisiting the story behind the vocal trance anthem, its early support from Armin van Buuren and the track’s lasting place in trance history
Dash Berlin released Till the Sky Falls Down on October 1, 2007, beginning a story that became closely tied to the project’s early years. Released through Captivating Sounds, which later became Armada Captivating, the track quickly reached Armin van Buuren and appeared across major trance compilations of the period. Nineteen years later, its piano melody, vocal and progressive trance production still make it one of the most recognisable records from Dash Berlin’s early catalogue.
The Story Behind Till the Sky Falls Down
Long before its official release, Till the Sky Falls Down began with Sebastiaan Molijn at home during the autumn of 2006. He later recalled feeling melancholic during that period and thinking about what it meant to deeply miss someone, which became the starting point for the lyrics and melody. Sitting at a white Yamaha piano, he wrote the piano part that would eventually become one of the track’s most familiar elements.
From there, Molijn worked alongside Eelke Kalberg on the writing and production,
