Armin van Buuren has officially unleashed the Rising Star Remix of his collaboration with Dutch singer-songwriter Douwe Bob, “What If I Told You,” out now via Armada Music. Rising Star is the uplifting trance side-project and alias of Dutch trance DJ and producer Armin van Buuren.
While the original single delivered an infectious crossover blend of country and trance, Armin’s Rising Star remake gives the track an uplifting melody. The original track began with a late night moment of inspiration for Dutch country singer Douwe Bob who imagined Armin as the perfect collaborator. He is one of the Netherlands’ premier singer-songwriters (notably known for representing the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 and his hit roots-pop releases).
They played the Rising Star Remix live at Amsterdam Music Festival in front of 40,000 fans.
The Rising Star Remix discards radio-friendly arrangements in favor of pure, peak-time trance. Armin elevates Douwe Bob’s soulful vocal performance by weaving it into dynamic synth rolling basslines and a build up designed explicitly for mainstage moments.
What This Means
This has turned out to be a massive year for Armin van Buuren’s alias dropping a remix almost immediately after a new single comes out.
