Vintage Ayumi Hamasaki Remixes by Trance Pioneers Ferry Corsten, Rank 1 and Push Available to Download and Stream for the First Time

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The classic Cyber TRANCE series of hits by Asia’s diva Ayumi Hamasaki remixed by pioneering artists such as Armin van Buuren and Above & Beyond is back again. September saw the release of Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance -COMPLETE EDITION-, and today, November 17, the follow-up album Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance 2 also gets the ‘COMPLETE EDITION’ treatment, with a reissue featuring all the tracks from the 2002 release plus many additional versions, some of which are available for the very first time. The complete set is available for download and streaming now.

The 30 tracks on Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance 2 -COMPLETE EDITION- include the Extended mix and the Push remix of “Connected”, which was produced by Ferry Corsten as an original Ayumi Hamasaki song; “Connected” hit the club charts in countries across Europe when it was released in 2002 and was featured in countless DJ sets and DJ-Mix compilations. The album also includes “Dearest”, Hamasaki’s hit theme song for the anime Inuyasha, as remixed by Dutch trance pioneers Rank 1.

Since Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance 2 was originally released on CD as a non-stop mix, the various tracks have never been made available individually for download or streaming, so this release has been long awaited by fans. Also, just like September’s reissue of the previous album in the series, this compilation features versions of tracks that were previously only available as promotional 12-inch vinyl or limited to certain territories, as well as versions that have never been released anywhere in the world until now.

Following the reissue of the first Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance -COMPLETE EDITION- album, the official Twitter account of Japanese dance music brand Cyber TRANCE posted a photo taken way back on September 30, 2001, when British trance group Above & Beyond were performing at an ayu trance release party at renowned Tokyo mega-club velfarre; the photo captures the moment the three young artists were joined on stage by Hamasaki herself, making a surprise guest appearance. This rare memento of a special moment in Japanese and British trance music history reignited the excitement of fans around the world.

Whether you are from the generation that experienced the thrill of ‘ayu trance’ the first time around, or a dance-music fan of the post-EDM generation, now’s your chance to check out these timeless trance masterpieces here!