A top-loop shaker enters at 125 BPM, quantized perfectly. A bass note hits once every two bars—just a low F. The tension is created not by volume, but by absence . You are waiting for the beat to lock in.

May 3, 2013 (as part of the album Intense ); also featured on A State of Trance 2013 Musical Analysis

Humming The Lights atmospheric trance track produced by , a collaborative project between five-time world #1 DJ Armin van Buuren Benno de Goeij

Before diving into the track, we must address the alias. "Gaia" is a name used in electronic music history, most notably by Armin van Buuren for his trance side project. However, the production style of this particular "Humming The Lights" suggests a different beast altogether.