Feel Again (album)

Feel Again
Studio album by
Armin van Buuren
Released31 March 2023 (2023-03-31)
Genres
[1]
Length1:45:55[2]
LabelArmada Music[2]
Armin van Buuren chronology
Balance
(2019)		 Feel Again
(2023)		 Breathe
(2025)
Singles from Feel Again
  1. "No Fun"
    Released: 19 November 2021
  2. "Love We Lost"
    Released: 11 March 2022
  3. "Come Around Again"
    Released: 8 April 2022
  4. "Feel Again"
    Released: 27 May 2022
  5. "One More Time"
    Released: 15 July 2022
  6. "Easy to Love"
    Released: 6 January 2023
  7. "On & On"
    Released: 31 March 2023

Feel Again is the eighth studio album by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren. It was released on 31 March 2023 by Armada Music.[2][3] The album contains 34 tracks across three discs and includes collaborations with artists such as R3hab, Owl City, Matoma, Teddy Swims, Gareth Emery, JC Stewart, Cosmic Gate and Diane Warren.[2][3]

The album was issued as a three-part project. Feel Again, Part 1 and Feel Again, Part 2 were released in 2022, while the full album, including the third part, was released in 2023.[4][5][3] Commercially, Feel Again reached number 17 in the Netherlands, number 81 in Belgium and number 77 in Germany.

Background and release

The album trilogy was announced in 2022, shortly before van Buuren's This Is Me – Feel Again shows at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. Armada Music described the project as focusing on "re-establishing the connection to and between friends, family and fans".[4] The first part, Feel Again, Part 1, was released in June 2022 and included previously released tracks such as "Come Around Again", "Offshore" and the title track "Feel Again".[6]

Feel Again, Part 2 was released on 21 October 2022. Van Buuren's official website described the second part as an installment centred on reconnecting with festival crowds and listed singles and collaborations including "One More Time", "Forever & Always", "Live on Love" and "Computers Take Over the World".[5]

The complete album was released on 31 March 2023. According to Armada Music, the album was created after van Buuren experienced disconnection from family, friends and fans during the COVID-19 pandemic, and was intended to reflect three stages of feeling and inspiration.[3] The release was led by "On & On", a collaboration with British duo Punctual and London-based singer Alika.[3][7]

Singles

"No Fun", a collaboration with the Stickmen Project, was released on 19 November 2021.[8] "Love We Lost", a collaboration with R3hab featuring Simon Ward, followed on 11 March 2022.[9] "Come Around Again", with Billen Ted and featuring JC Stewart, was released on 8 April 2022.[10]

The title track "Feel Again", featuring Wrabel, was released on 27 May 2022 and served as the theme song for van Buuren's This Is Me – Feel Again shows.[4][11] "One More Time", featuring Maia Wright, was released on 15 July 2022.[12] "Easy to Love", a collaboration with Matoma featuring Teddy Swims, was released on 6 January 2023.[13] "On & On", with Punctual featuring Alika, was released on 31 March 2023 as the lead single for the full album release.[7][3]

Critical reception

Feel Again received mixed-to-positive coverage from dance music publications. Jake Appelman of EDM Identity wrote that the final part of the album demonstrated van Buuren's artistic versatility, highlighting its range of collaborators and singling out "Easy to Love" and "On & On" as standouts.[14]

Ryan Ford of We Rave You described Feel Again as an accomplished completion of the album trilogy and wrote that the 34-track album delivered a wide range of material, reflecting van Buuren's years of production experience.[15] Mark Mancino of DJ Life Magazine was also positive, calling the album more elaborate and complex than van Buuren's previous album Balance and writing that it showcased trance, commercial dance and several house styles across its 34 tracks.[16]

Q. Preston of Music Matters Media gave the album two out of five stars, praising van Buuren's strengths in emotionally progressive tracks such as "Offshore" and "No Fun" but criticising the album's length and lack of cohesion.[17]

Track listing

Track titles and lengths are adapted from Apple Music.[2]

Disc 1 – Feel Again, Pt. 1
No.TitleLength
1."Feel Again" (featuring Wrabel)7:38
2."Oumuamua"5:25
3."No Fun" (with the Stickmen Project)2:10
4."Human Touch" (with Sam Gray)2:25
5."Come Around Again" (with Billen Ted featuring JC Stewart)2:49
6."Let You Down"3:30
7."Start Again" (featuring Jesse Fink)2:47
8."Pas de Bourree" (featuring Lucky Lou)2:21
9."Love We Lost" (with R3hab featuring Simon Ward)2:16
10."Offshore" (with AVIRA vs. Chicane)3:19
Total length:34:40
Disc 2 – Feel Again, Pt. 2
No.TitleLength
1."One More Time" (featuring Maia Wright)2:28
2."Superman" (with Blasterjaxx featuring 24h)3:24
3."Forever & Always" (with Gareth Emery featuring Owl City)3:14
4."Roll the Dice" (featuring Philip Strand)2:35
5."I'm Sorry" (featuring Scott Abbot)3:10
6."Computers Take Over the World"2:32
7."Clap"2:30
8."Hey (I Miss You)" (featuring Simon Ward)3:19
9."Something Beautiful"2:34
10."Live on Love" (with Diane Warren featuring My Marianne)2:51
11."Shot at Love" (featuring Husky)3:22
Total length:31:59
Disc 3 – Feel Again, Pt. 3
No.TitleLength
1."Tocando el Sol" (with Azteck)2:44
2."Typically Dutch" (with Wildstylez featuring PollyAnna)2:26
3."Easy to Love" (with Matoma featuring Teddy Swims)2:31
4."Dayglow" (featuring Stuart Crichton)3:19
5."La Bomba" (with Blasterjaxx)2:59
6."Do Right" (featuring ZOI)3:12
7."On & On" (with Punctual featuring Alika)2:50
8."Vulnerable" (featuring Vanessa Campagna)3:19
9."Letting Go" (featuring Matluck)2:26
10."Reflexion (ASOT 2023 Anthem)" (with Cosmic Gate)2:39
11."State of Mind" (featuring Alba)3:05
12."Rhythm Inside" (with Ahmed Helmy)3:14
13."Feel Again" (reprise; featuring Wrabel)4:32
Total length:39:16

Charts

Chart (2023) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 81
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 77

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 31 March 2023 Digital download, streaming, 3×CD Armada Music [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Armin van Buuren – Feel Again". Discogs. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Feel Again by Armin van Buuren". Apple Music. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Armin van Buuren's new album 'Feel Again' is here with lead single 'On & On'!". Armada Music. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Armin van Buuren announces album trilogy and kicks off Part 1 with new single: 'Feel Again' (Feat. Wrabel)". Armada Music. May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Armin van Buuren – Feel Again, Pt. 2". Armin van Buuren. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Armin van Buuren – Feel Again, Part 1". Armin van Buuren. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 "On & On (feat. Alika) - Single by Armin van Buuren & Punctual". Apple Music. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "No Fun - Single by Armin van Buuren & The Stickmen Project". Apple Music. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Love We Lost (feat. Simon Ward) - Single by Armin van Buuren & R3HAB". Apple Music. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Come Around Again (feat. JC Stewart) - Single by Armin van Buuren & Billen Ted". Apple Music. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Feel Again (feat. Wrabel) - Single by Armin van Buuren". Apple Music. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "One More Time (feat. Maia Wright) - Single by Armin van Buuren". Apple Music. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Easy to Love (feat. Teddy Swims) - Single by Armin van Buuren & Matoma". Apple Music. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  14. ↑ Appelman, Jake (3 April 2023). "Armin van Buuren Wants You to 'Feel Again' with Eighth Studio Album". EDM Identity. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  15. ↑ Ford, Ryan (31 March 2023). "Armin van Buuren drops complete 'Feel Again' album to complete trilogy". We Rave You. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  16. ↑ Mancino, Mark (31 March 2023). "Armin van Buuren Releases 3-Disc Album, 'Feel Again'". DJ Life Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Preston, Q. (8 May 2023). "Armin van Buuren – 'Feel Again' Album Review". Music Matters Media. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Armin van Buuren - Feel Again". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Armin van Buuren - Feel Again". Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Armin van Buuren - Feel Again". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
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