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==History== ===1999-2003: The Classic Years=== The first Rank 1 release was an [[Extended play|EP]] containing "The Citrus Juicer" and "Black Snow".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-Black-Snow-The-Citrus-Juicer/release/34957 |title=Rank 1 - Black Snow / The Citrus Juicer (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2004-03-01 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> It was the duo's second single "Airwave" however that brought them their biggest hit commercially. It reached No. 10 in the [[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 450}}</ref> and No. 25 in the [[United States|U.S.]] ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]] [[record chart|chart]]. This was later re-released by Rank 1 [[remix]]ed with added [[human voice|vocals]] as "Breathing (Airwave 2003)". Rank 1 reworked it again 11 years later with a modern “EDM” style remix in 2014 bringing their classic into the ‘10s. In 2011, the original version of Airwave was voted the number 1 Trance Classic of all time in the Trance Top 1000 poll.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trancefamilysf.com/trance-top-1000-2011/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716211504/http://trancefamilysf.com/trance-top-1000-2011/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 16, 2018 |title=Trance Top 1000 2011 |publisher=TranceFamilySF |date= |access-date=2019-01-07 }}</ref> In 2013, Airwave reached number 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trancefamilyleb.com/2013/05/trance-top-1000-2013/ |title=Trance Top 1000 2013 |work=Trance Family Lebanon |date= 24 May 2013|access-date=2019-01-07}}</ref> Later in 2021, Airwave was ranked #15 in the [[A State of Trance]] Top 1000 list.<ref>{{cite web |title=Armin van Buuren's All-Time A State Of Trance Top 1000 List! |url=https://www.astateoftrance.com/news/armin-van-buuren-reveals-all-time-a-state-of-trance-top-1000-list/ |website=A State of Trance |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref> In the 2024 edition, Airwave crawled back to #12, curiously being surpassed by their then latest single “Destination” which peaked at #9.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.astateoftrance.com/news/all-time-a-state-of-trance-top-1000-list/ |title=All-Time a State of Trance Top 1000 List! }}</ref> In 2023 Airwave was remixed by [[Giuseppe Ottaviani]] and [[The Alchemist (musician)|Alchemyst]] In September 2000, they performed the track "Many Miles Too Soon" live at [[Trance Energy]]<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROiSUDRE5mM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/ROiSUDRE5mM| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Rank 1 - Many Miles, Too Soon (Live @ Trance Energy 2000) |publisher=YouTube |date=2010-09-24 |access-date=2012-12-24}}{{cbignore}}</ref> as a tribute to the late [[Miles Stutterheim]] who was the younger brother of [[Duncan Stutterheim]], one of the founders of the Dutch event organiser [[ID&T]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/showthread/t-245603.html |title=rank 1- ,many miles too soon - Tranceaddict Forums - Music Discussion |publisher=Tranceaddict.com |date=2000-09-30 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> A year later this track was released as "Such Is Life", with added vocals by [[Shanokee]] and chosen as the anthem of [[Sensation (event)|Sensation]] 2001, the first edition where visitors were asked to appear dressed in white.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-Featuring-Shanokee-Such-Is-Life/release/15233 |title=Rank 1 Featuring Shanokee - Such Is Life (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= 29 June 2001|access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> A year later they released "Awakening"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-Awakening-Rmx/master/73240 |title=Rank 1 - Awakening at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> as the single preceding their debut album "Symsonic".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank1-Symsonic/master/73301 |title=Rank1* - Symsonic at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2002-02-16 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> The album was released with a CD containing downtempo versions of Airwave and Such Is Life as well as a some brand new tracks including the title track, a short version of "The Citrus Juicer", "T.T.C.", "Passage To The Unknown", "Still In My Mind" and more. The album also included a DVD with a few videoclips of their singles up till then as well as their live performance at Trance Energy 2002.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3HvETprJe4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/x3HvETprJe4| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Rank1 - Live At Trance Energy 2002 |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-05-20 |access-date=2012-12-24}}{{cbignore}}</ref> 2003 saw the re-release of Airwave with vocals by Aino Laos which were written by [[Jan Lochel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-Breathing-Airwave/release/140505 |title=Rank 1 - Breathing (Airwave) (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2003-04-24 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> In a recorded interview,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.djrammy.com/interview.mp3 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-05 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093620/http://www.djrammy.com/interview.mp3 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Benno explained that Breathing was released to back up the album release in Germany. Over the summer they were tasked to create the Sensation Anthem for Sensation White 2003: it was a record third time Rank 1 were asked to create the anthem for the event following Such Is Life and their remix for Superstring. Originally this track was released under the alias Sensation as "The Anthem 2003" but in recent times it was renamed Rank 1 - Sensation Anthem 2003: the track peaked at no. 10 in the Dutch Top 40 charts and remained their for 11 weeks.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.top40.nl/sensation/sensation-the-anthem-2003-8422 | title=Sensation - the Anthem 2003 | Top 40 }}</ref> By the end of the year, Rank 1 finally released their single Symsonic under the new title "It's Up To You", with Shanokee asked to provide vocals once more.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-Its-Up-To-You-Symsonic/release/218615 |title=Rank 1 - It's Up To You (Symsonic) (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2003-12-04 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> Unlike the [[classical music|classically]] inspired Album version, these mixes were produced in the more typical 4x4 driven [[uplifting trance]] style, especially the "Instrumental Dub" and "Dub Vocal Mix".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ivibes.nu/index.php?article=2638 |title=[i:Vibes] Rank 1 - Its Up To You (Symsonic) [ID&T] |publisher=Ivibes.nu |date= |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> ===2004-2008: Tech Trance and Electro Trance Era=== 2004 the release of the Symsonic album sampler titled "Unreleased Tracks" which contained extended mixes of "Conspiracy", "Cosmomatic" and "Down From The Deep".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-Unreleased-Tracks-From-The-Album-Symsonic/release/2931019 |title=Rank 1 - Unreleased Tracks From The Album Symsonic (File, MP3) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Rank 1 radically changed their trademark euphoric sound<ref name="ivibes.nu">{{cite web|url=http://www.ivibes.nu/index.php?article=3427 |title=[i:Vibes] Rank 1 - Beats At Rank-1 Dotcom / After Me [ID&T] |publisher=Ivibes.nu |date= |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> and released an EP containing "Beats At Rank-1 Dotcom",<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McMnDVUhaoY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/McMnDVUhaoY| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Rank 1 - Beat At Rank-1 Dotcom (Trance Energy theme 2005) |publisher=YouTube |date=2008-09-03 |access-date=2012-12-24}}{{cbignore}}</ref> a brand new [[tech trance]] record which ID&T would later pick up as the Trance Energy 2005 Theme.<ref name="dontstayin.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/london/heaven/2006/feb/10/article-1211 |title=Rank 1 INTERVIEW // Bring On The London Sound Clash!! |publisher=DontStayIn |access-date=2012-12-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313145052/http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/london/heaven/2006/feb/10/article-1211 |archive-date=2009-03-13 }}</ref> The [[A-side and B-side|flipside]] contained "After Me", a [[Breakbeat|breaks]] driven string-laced track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-Beats-At-Rank-1-Dotcom-After-Me/release/324965 |title=Rank 1 - Beats At Rank-1 Dotcom / After Me (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= 29 November 2004|access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> The male vocals on this track were rumored to have been performed by Benno de Goeij himself.<ref name="ivibes.nu"/> This would be the start of Rank 1's radical sound shift every few years which would lead to some genre-blending releases. In February 2005, Rank 1 performed live at Trance Energy for the third time. During this live show they performed a track which was only made for the event. However, the crowd's reaction to it was so immense that Piet and Benno decided to release it as an official track called "Top Gear". This would happen over the summer with another two-track EP:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank1-Opus-17-Top-Gear/release/507053 |title=Rank1* - Opus 17 / Top Gear (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2005-08-29 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> "Opus 17" was present at the flipside and was a moody Trance track unlike its unique heavy [[Techno]]-Techtrance influenced B-side.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ivibes.nu/index.php?article=4028 |title=[i:Vibes] Rank 1 - Opus 17 / TopGear [High Contrast] |publisher=Ivibes.nu |date= |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> In February 2006, Piet was interviewed for a WiLDCHiLD event.<ref name="dontstayin.com"/> In this interview he stated that their second album was in progress and that they had made quite some diverse tunes for it, including a breaks track with the potential title "2 Drunk 2 Funk". As of 2024, this track has not been revealed yet. Piet also clarified about the mysterious unreleased and untitled "Rank 1 vs. [[Marco V]]" collaboration track that was also mentioned in the [[FAQ]] section of their old website.<ref name="dontstayin.com"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rank-1.com/transverydigitaldiscom/ |title=Rank 1 |publisher=Rank 1 |access-date=2012-12-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924064822/http://www.rank-1.com/transverydigitaldiscom/ |archive-date=2012-09-24 }}</ref> There were no official single releases during 2006 but in 2007 both "[[This World Is Watching Me]]" (with [[Armin van Buuren]] and [[Kush (American band)|Kush]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Armin-van-Buuren-vs-Rank1-Feat-Kush-This-World-Is-Watching-Me/release/885980 |title=Armin van Buuren vs Rank1* Feat. Kush (5) - This World Is Watching Me (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2007-01-22 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref>) and "Life Less Ordinary" (with [[Alex M.O.R.P.H.]]<ref name="discogs.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Alex-MORPH-Rank1-Life-Less-Ordinary/release/977595 |title=Alex M.O.R.P.H. & Rank1* - Life Less Ordinary (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= 28 May 2007|access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref>) were released. Both tracks mixed [[Electro music|Electro]]-driven beats with Trancey [[String instrument|strings]] and saw yet another sound shift from Rank 1. Life Less Ordinary also received an experimental Rank 1 interpretation in the guise of "A Less Ordinary Rank 1 Remix".<ref name="discogs.com"/> Early 2008 saw them release another Electro-style collaboration, this time it was a collaboration with [[Jochen Miller]], titled "And Then...".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-vs-Jochen-Miller-And-Then/master/18552 |title=Rank 1 vs Jochen Miller - And Then... at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> Rank 1 made an own version of the track which they titled "Rank 1's Minimal Progressive Techno Electro Trance Mix". It was darker and heavier than the original and had a more Techno-driven twist. ===2009-2013: New Bigroom Sound and Retro Excursions=== The duos' track: "L.E.D There Be Light", was chosen as the Trance Energy 2009 Anthem, as well as the background track to the 2009 [[Electric Daisy Carnival]] commercial. This track combined the soft-loud synth dynamic from And Then with sweeping strings and more Trancey elements. It leaked out in late 2008, which led to the early release of the "Special Download Mix".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ivibes.nu/index.php?article=5500 |title=[i:Vibes] Rank1 Delivers Theme Song for Trance Energy 2009! |publisher=Ivibes.nu |date= |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> The track was officially released in February 2009, with remixes by [[Wippenberg]], Marcel Woods as well as an alternative "Laserlight Rework" by Rank 1 themselves.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-LED-There-Be-Light-Trance-Energy-Anthem-2009/release/1641495 |title=Rank 1 - L.E.D. There Be Light (Trance Energy Anthem 2009) (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= February 2009|access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> In 2010, the song was formally remixed by [[Cold Blank]]. It is the most successful remix to date, reaching No. 10 on Beatport's Top 100 Electro House Chart. It also landed a release on [[Ministry Of Sound]]'s Trance Nation 2010 compilation. There were also released some another remixes by tyDi & Trent McDermott, Yvan & Dan Daniel and LoKo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/es/l-e-d-there-be-light-trance-energy-anthem-2009/release/6458972 |title=Rank 1 – L.E.D. There Be Light (Trance Energy Anthem 2009) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= 27 November 2008|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref> Their next track, "Symfo," was the self-titled Sunrise Festival Theme 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rank-1.hyves.nl/blog/24399527/Rank_1_make_theme_song_for_Sunrise_festival/9JTr/ |title=Piet Bervoets en Benno de Goeij Profiel - hyves.nl |publisher=Rank-1.hyves.nl |date=2009-06-16 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> and was released only five months after L.E.D. There Be Light. This track received remixes by [[Marcus Schossow]] and [[The Prime Sins]], as well as a more [[House music|House]]-driven "Rank 1's That Side Mix".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank1-Symfo-Official-Sunrise-Festival-2009-Theme-The-Remixes/release/1856996 |title=Rank1* - Symfo (Official Sunrise Festival 2009 Theme) (The Remixes) (File, MP3) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2009-07-21 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> In 2010, Rank 1 and Miller released another collaboration which was chosen as the theme to the [[Poland|Polish]] [[Entrance (event)|Entrance]] 2010 event called "The Great Escape".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rank-1.hyves.nl/blog/30484034/Rank_1_and_Jochen_Miller_deliver_theme_song_for_enTrance/LViR/ |title=Piet Bervoets en Benno de Goeij Profiel - hyves.nl |publisher=Rank-1.hyves.nl |date=2010-01-14 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> Armin van Buuren even played it during his short satellite-connection gig during Trance Energy 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUt1fjz2dj0#t=6m25s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/tUt1fjz2dj0| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Trance Energy 2010: Armin van Buuren (1/2) Live from New York (Faithless - Not Going Home (AvB) |publisher=YouTube |date=2010-04-04 |access-date=2012-12-24}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On February 11, Benno tweeted there would be an alternative non-Trance Rank 1 Remix of The Great Escape but as of 2024, this version has not been revealed.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=BennoDeGoeij|author=Benno de Goeij|number=8957522614|date=11 February 2010|title=Remixing The Great Escape. Don't expect trance this time :-)}}</ref> Whether it has been cancelled or not remains unclear. Two weeks later, Benno tweeted that they would start their own radioshow.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=BennoDeGoeij|author=Benno de Goeij|number=11027585529|date=25 March 2010|title=[NEWS] As of April 6th we will have a monthly radio show 'Rank 1's Radio Rush' on After Hours FM, tune in at 20.00 CET!! http://forum.ah.fm/}}</ref> Indeed, April 6 saw the start of their monthly one-hour radioshow "Rank 1's Radio Rush" on Afterhours FM, which is aired every first Tuesday of the month between 20:00 - 21:00 [[Central European Time|CET]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mixesdb.com/w/2010-04-06_-_Rank_1_-_Radio_Rush_001 |title=2010-04-06 - Rank 1 - Radio Rush 001 |publisher=MixesDB |date= |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> A [[Internet forum|forum]] on the Rank 1 [[Hyve]] contained an updated track list of all the episodes, as well as a list of the (old) Rank 1 [[Classics]] played so far.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rank1official.hyves.nl/forum/4656538/xfm6/Rank_1_s_Radio_Rush/ |title=Rank 1 Hyve - hyves.nl |publisher=Rank1official.hyves.nl |date= |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> As Hyves later went defunct, all the information on the old Rank 1 fan Hyves was transported to the "Rank 1 Fan Blog" instead. As the summer approached, another collaboration saw the light of day, this time Rank 1 teamed up with [[Nic Chagall]] and Wippenberg to release "100",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Nic-Chagall-Wippenberg-Rank-1-100/release/2330074 |title=Nic Chagall, Wippenberg, Rank 1 - 100 (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2010-06-23 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> the self-explanatory track to celebrate High Contrast Recordings reaching the 100th milestone release. The vinyl release of the track was a limited edition pressed on gold.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nicchagall.de/index.php?a=428 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904172344/http://www.nicchagall.de/index.php?a=428 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 4, 2012 |title=Nic Chagall |publisher=Nicchagall.de |date= |access-date=2012-12-24 }}</ref> Similar to 2006, 2011 saw no official single releases. The two singles to follow this "radio silence" were released in February and March respectively, with the Trouse driven "Wild And Perfect Day" providing their third collaboration with Jochen Miller (with vocal support by [[Sarah Bettens]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-Jochen-Miller-featuring-Sarah-Bettens-Wild-And-Perfect-Day/release/3408716 |title=Rank 1 & Jochen Miller Featuring Sarah Bettens - Wild And Perfect Day (File, MP3) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= 6 February 2012|access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> Meanwhile "Witness" provided a more typical ‘10s vocal Trancer collaboration in tandem with [[Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Cerf-Mitiska-and-Jaren-With-Rank-1-Witness/release/3487872 |title=Cerf, Mitiska and Jaren* With Rank 1 - Witness (File, MP3) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2012-03-19 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> On April 23 the guys announced they had almost finished a brand new track, so far without vocals.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=194506653834543105|date=23 April 2012|title=Thx all for responding! Almost a new track finished and as it looks now...without vocals! We keep you updated!}}</ref> After various cryptic Facebook and Twitter updates alike,<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=256047425507168257|date=10 October 2012|title=Any idea what the fuss is about? #facebook #trance #7 #8}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=374015789343090&set=a.248246858586651.58396.218009084943762&type=1 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/218009084943762/374015789343090 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Timeline Photos |publisher=Facebook |date= |access-date=2012-12-24}}{{cbignore}}</ref> on the 15th of October they finally revealed that their third 2012 release would be a Rank 1 solo track called "7 Instead Of 8".<ref>[https://archive.today/20121217221517/https://twitter.com/rank1official/status/257834750411149312] </ref> The single's title refers to its [[List of musical works in unusual time signatures#7/4 or 7/8|7/8]] [[time signature]]. On December 21, they revealed a 30-second snippet of their collaboration 'Elements Of Nature' with Belgium Trance artist [[M.I.K.E.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/be_yourself_music/rank-1-vs-m-i-k-e-elements-of/s-2Iy3i |title=Rank 1 vs M.I.K.E. - Elements Of Nature (snippet) by Be Yourself Music on SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds |publisher=Soundcloud.com |access-date=2012-12-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415215340/https://soundcloud.com/be_yourself_music/rank-1-vs-m-i-k-e-elements-of/s-2Iy3i |archive-date=2014-04-15 }}</ref> This collaboration was initiated by a Twitter user under the name 'Ramballo'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ramballo |title=Alexander Ramballi (@ramballo) op Twitter |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=264464499124363264|date=2 November 2012|title=Likewise! Done in only in 11 days :-) And thanks @ramballo for initiating this project! RT @mikepush: Haha Benno! Amazing collab guys :)}}</ref> This single was released by the end of January 2013 and received much positive feedback for its Classic Trance vibe and was even rated an 8.5/10 by the DJ Mag.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.djmag.com/content/elements-nature |title=Elements Of Nature: Rank 1 vs. M.I.K.E.: High Contrast |access-date=2013-03-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701173919/http://www.djmag.com/content/elements-nature |archive-date=2015-07-01 }}</ref> On March 13, [[Conjure One]] revealed that a Rank 1 Remix for his new single "Under The Gun" would debut during Rank 1's set at ASOT #600 in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite tweet|user=conjure_one|author=Conjure One|number=310139950026854401|date=8 March 2013|title=Now playing - Rank 1 remix of forthcoming new single Under The Gun...}}</ref> Just one day later, Rank 1 themselves announced a brand new single 'Floorlifter' to debut on the very same event.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=312193622105784322|date=14 March 2013|title='Floorlifter' just got ready for lifting {{sic|i|t's|nolink=y}} very first dancefloor at #ASOTMUM. Question is : Are you ready too?!}}</ref> A month later the Rank 1 Remix for Italian Trance artist [[Giuseppe Ottaviani]]'s single 'Love Will Bring It All Around' was released.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=331463395809300482|date=6 May 2013|title=And our remix of @GOttaviani and @EricLumiere - Love Will Bring It All Around [@BlackHoleRec] is OUT NOW!!}}</ref> Over the course of the summer, Rank 1 announced to be working on a third single.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=366888141342248960|date=12 August 2013|title=Time for a new track. Solid sounds. Deep atmosphere's. Big break. What else to expect?!}}</ref> As October passed by, they revealed their new single titled '13.11.11' which combined the track's duration with its release date and tempo.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=399858163618684928|date=11 November 2013|title=Today is the date we've been waiting for: 13.11.11 is OUT NOW!!! #TranceFamily}}/photo/1</ref> ===2014-Present: Modern Era=== Their first 2014 single was released on March 17, a collaboration with the German producer Dennis Sheperd titled 'Freudenrausch'.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=445598091627220992|date=17 March 2014|title="Freudenrauch" our collab with @dennissheperd is out now on @beatport Download it here: #trancefamily #BrandNew}}</ref> On August 8, their track Airwave was re-released in a modern 129 [[tempo|BPM]] rework to celebrate 15 years of the Rank 1 project:<ref>[http://www.muzu.tv/rank-1/airwave-21st-century-mix-video/2278261/] {{dead link|date=August 2020}}</ref> 'Airwave (21st Century Mix)' peaked at #4 in the BeatPort Trance Top 100 chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beatport.com/genre/trance/7/top-100|title=Trance Top 100 Tracks :: Beatport|website=Beatport.com|access-date=26 August 2020}}</ref> On December 16, DI.FM aired the 56th Radio Rush episode, which was also the radioshow's finale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/rank1official/posts/737067879704544|title=Log In or Sign Up to View|website=Facebook.com|access-date=26 August 2020}}</ref> Early 2015 saw M.I.K.E. share an Instagram picture of a project he was working on: the title of the project read "MIKEPush vs Rank1 - #JUNO Tracks".<ref>{{cite tweet|user=MikePush|author=M.I.K.E. Push|number=560446373884358656|date=28 January 2015|title=Collab in progress with .... Let's say it this way, we're speaking the same language and we are both…}}</ref> On June 18, this collaboration was revealed as the guys' newest collaboration "Juno". It debuted on episode #718 of Armin van Buuren's [[A State Of Trance]] Radioshow as '[[Tune Of The Week]]'.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=asot|author=A State of Trance|number=611608079226966017|date=18 June 2015|title=This is the #TUNEOFTHEWEEK: @rank1official vs @MikePush 'Juno' #ASOT718}}</ref> On September 13 both Rank 1 and M.I.K.E. tweeted the same cryptic message:<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=641266701313699841|date=8 September 2015|title=-- The highest point reached by a celestial or other object ... --}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=MikePush|author=M.I.K.E. Push|number=641267733032771584|date=8 September 2015|title="The highest point reached by a celestial or other object … " It's coming …}}</ref> a google search of the sentences they both used seemed to be referring to [[zenith]]. A couple of weeks later it turned out that the guys had indeed teamed up again for a third collaboration which they named "Zenith": it was premiered by [[Markus Schulz]] on his [[Global DJ Broadcast]] radioshow.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=652182986369204224|date=8 October 2015|title=.@MarkusSchulz just played the brandnew @MikePush vs. @Rank1Official - Zenith [World Premiere] #gdjb. Do you like??}}</ref> It would go on to garner massive support from Markus throughout the next few months.<ref>[https://www.1001tracklists.com/track/15j9ymwx/rank-1-m.i.k.e.-push-zenith/index.html] {{dead link|date=August 2020}}</ref> At the end of May 2016, Rank 1 used a cryptic tweet to reveal a new single: it merely read "03.06.2016" and was accompanied by coverart depicting a highway at dawn.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=736186481803329536|date=27 May 2016|title=03.06.2016}}</ref> In the following days, they revealed they had finished a brand new rework of their old 2000 Remix for Cygnus X - Superstring.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=738354628564111362|date=2 June 2016|title=Tune in tonight @asot #ASOT766 for the world premiere of our rework & new single 'Superstring'! @arminvanbuuren}}</ref> Armin van Buuren granted them Tune Of The Week status once more on ASOT #766 and during the episode, Benno gave a short background story on the track: the piano they used in Superstring was the same one that Armin used to play as a child.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=740972791843950592|date=9 June 2016|title=Fun fact: the piano recorded in Superstring 2016 is the same one @arminvanbuuren played as a youngster #ASOT767}}</ref> <ref>{{cite tweet|user=asot|author=A State of Trance|number=738433014863007744|date=2 June 2016|title=A remake of one of the melodies ever! The TUNE OF THE WEEK: @rank1official 'SuperString 2016' #ASOT766}}</ref> A month later, Torsten Stenzel, better known as [[York]], released his album Traveller which featured a collaboration with Rank 1 titled "This World Is So Amazing", alongside vocals by Lola Grover,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/York-Traveller/release/8752514|title=York - Traveller|website=Discogs.com|date=8 July 2016 |access-date=26 August 2020}}</ref> The collaboration was officially released on November 1. The package included remixes by [[Maglev]] and Dreamy alongside the original mix.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beatport.com/release/this-world-is-so-amazing-remixes/1881821|title=This world is So Amazing - Remixes from Planet Love Records 2.0 on Beatport|website=Beatport.com|access-date=26 August 2020}}</ref> A few silent months followed. Then, on July 7, 2017, Rank 1 revealed that they would be part of the Dreamstate SoCal line-up, a multi-day Trance event that would take place in the final weekend of November.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=883428912159535104|date=7 July 2017|title=Dreamstate has been added to our agenda :).}}</ref> On Saturday November 25th their first live performance in 4,5 years time took place and the guys seized the opportunity to showcase four brand new tracks alongside the untitled track they performed over various festivals during summer '12.<ref>[https://www.1001tracklists.com/tracklist/1ykbm9z9/rank-1-at-the-dream-stage-dreamstate-nos-events-center-san-bernardino-united-states-2017-11-25.html] {{dead link|date=August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57h1_AcdO6w |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/57h1_AcdO6w| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Dreamstate SoCal 2017 - Rank 1 (Live) Full Set|date=30 November 2017 |publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=26 August 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> As of December 9, no new material has been released. On July 27, 2018, [[Cosmic Gate]] released their remix of L.E.D. There Be Light,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/es/Rank-1-LED-There-Be-Light-Cosmic-Gate-Remix/release/12312656 |title=Rank 1 – L.E.D. There Be Light (Cosmic Gate Remix) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2018-07-27 |access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref> but other than that there were no new releases that year. When 2019 had got underway, the guys released a brand new single at last: for this occasion they finally delivered a collaboration with Marco V which they titled "We Finally Met". It was premiered on ASOT episode #902 on February 21 and was made Tune Of The Week by Armin.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230929233920/https://twitter.com/rank1official/status/1098666486376423424] </ref> It was the only release they put out in 2019. For the celebration of the 950th episode of his radioshow, Armin decided he wanted to do something special so he asked Piet & Benno if they were interested in doing a liveshow at the Jaarbeurs to which they agreed.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/rank1official/status/1228263910253436930 |title=Rank 1 on Twitter: "Exactly 20 years ago we did our very first live set in de Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. Tomorrow we are going to do it again on @asot, are you joining us??" |access-date=2020-02-20 |archive-date=2020-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214140805/https://twitter.com/rank1official/status/1228263910253436930 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Two and a half years onward from Dreamstate the guys went live again, albeit this time they combined the live playing with some mega-mixing tricks to fit 11 tracks into 30 minutes:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k30ImuizKjY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/k30ImuizKjY| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=A State of Trance : Mainstage : Rank1 Live|date=15 February 2020 |publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=26 August 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> they played two brand new untitled tracks, as well as two tracks from their Dreamstate show.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.1001tracklists.com/tracklist/188fxs7t/rank-1-mainstage-a-state-of-trance-festival-950-jaarbeurs-utrecht-netherlands-2020-02-15.html |title=Rank 1 @ Mainstage, A State of Trance Festival 950, Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Netherlands 2020-02-15 |access-date=2020-02-20 |archive-date=2020-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220160931/https://www.1001tracklists.com/tracklist/188fxs7t/rank-1-mainstage-a-state-of-trance-festival-950-jaarbeurs-utrecht-netherlands-2020-02-15.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> On July 31, the live set was released on Spotify and with it, the previously untitled tracks finally received names. In order of appearance, these were: "Transatlantic Communication", "Predictive Memory", "No Name" and "Paris Nice Cannes".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1RzprZqVw486oSqLFsxB9s|title=Live at ASOT 950|access-date=26 August 2020|website=Open.spotify.com|date=31 July 2020}}</ref> Over the course of July 2021, 15 years after This World Is Watching Me, Armin and Rank 1 released a second collaboration titled 'The Greater Light To Rule The Night'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2021/08/armin-van-buuren-and-rank-1-join-forces-on-the-greater-light-to-rule-the-night/|title = Armin van Buuren and Rank 1 Join Forces on 'The Greater Light to Rule the Night'|date = 2 August 2021}}</ref> It was premiered on A State Of Trance #1027 as Tune Of The Week.<ref>[https://youtube.com/H_lYb2-L_G4?t=1523]{{dead link|date=June 2022}}</ref> Around mid-April 2022, Armin announced his upcoming mix compilation A State Of Trance 2022 which would premiere Aly & Fila and JES - Sunrise (Rank 1 Remix).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shop.armadamusic.com/products/a-state-of-trance-2022-mixed-by-armin-van-buuren|title = A State of Trance 2022 (Mixed by Armin van Buuren)}}</ref> It was the first Rank 1 Remix in nine years, the last one being Love Will Bring It All Around in 2013. It was officially released on August 12, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.beatport.com/track/sunrise/16748063 |title=Aly & Fila, JES - Sunrise (Rank 1 Extended Remix) [Armind (Armada)] | Music & Downloads on Beatport |website=[[Beatport]] }}</ref> By mid October they posted a link to their website with a blurred image; on October 27 they revealed this was 20th anniversary celebration for the release of their 2002 debut album Sysmonic.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=1585572101163024385|date=27 October 2022|title=20th Anniversary of Symsonic 👉 https://rank-1.com}}</ref> The website included links to buy Symsonic Deluxe,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://beyourselfplay.nl/hcr405.OWE |title=Rank 1 - Symsonic (Deluxe) }}</ref> to stream their Trance Energy 2002 Live performance,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://beyourselfplay.nl/hcr409.OWE |title=Rank 1 - Live at Trance Energy 2002 }}</ref> to buy official Rank 1 merchandise,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://artistfanshop.com/rank1/ |title=RANK1 | Artist Fanshop |date=17 October 2022 }}</ref> as well as a link to buy a copy of only 2000-pressed vinyl releases of the original album.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://beyourselfplay.nl/hcrlp405.OWE |title=Rank 1 - Symsonic [deluxe] VINYL }}</ref> Over the course three streams during June 2023, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Benno de Goeij and Ruben de Ronde got together to record the A State Of Trance 2024 Anthem called 'Destination'; the first two of these session were uploaded to YouTube.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjYilst4NFU&pp=ygUedGhlIG1ha2luZyBvZiBhc290IDIwMjQgYW50aGVt | title=The making of the a State of Trance 2024 Anthem – Day 1 | website=[[YouTube]] | date=4 July 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPJxl9CX9HY&pp=ygUedGhlIG1ha2luZyBvZiBhc290IDIwMjQgYW50aGVt | title=The making of the a State of Trance 2024 Anthem – Day 2 | website=[[YouTube]] | date=5 July 2023 }}</ref> During the Top 50 Countdown episode 1152, the listeners of the show voted Destination their Tune Of The Year 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tranceattack.net/asot-tune-of-the-year-2023/ |title=ASOT Tune of the Year 2023 |date=21 December 2023 }}</ref> On December 27, 2024 an official Destination Remix pack was released with remixes by [[Ben Nicky]] and [[Cubicore]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/destination-a-state-of-trance-2024-anthem-remixes/4849955 |title=Rank 1, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Ruben De Ronde - Destination (A State of Trance 2024 Anthem) - Remixes [A State of Trance] |website=[[Beatport]] }}</ref> Things would remain quiet until September 2024 when Benno announced he was exploring new directions and launched a new project called [[BnO]] in the process.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=BennoDeGoeij|author=Benno de Goeij|number=1834562287899648373|date=13 September 2024|title=I've been pretty silent for the last year, and been exploring new directions. One of these resulted in the track Take Me Away with @lulleauxmusic and @semrozendaal under my new alias BnO (@whois_bno). Do you like this late summer vibe?}}</ref> This would be followed by a series of Rank 1 tweets announcing a brand new Rank 1 remix for Lulleaux, BnO & SEM - Take Me Away and revealing a snippet of it respectively.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=1841104961037283328|date=1 October 2024|title=Who's ready for a Rank 1 remix?}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=1843283165718421926|date=7 October 2024|title=Just a bit of bass in this #remix}}</ref> It was officially released on October 25, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.beatport.com/track/take-me-away/19607037 |title=Sem, Lulleaux, BnO - Take Me Away (Rank 1 Extended Remix) [Be Yourself Music] |website=[[Beatport]] }}</ref> Just two weeks later, Rank 1 announced more new music, asking fans "Who’s ready for a Rank 1 original?".<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rank1official|author=Rank 1|number=1846185112607584498|date=15 October 2024|title=Who's ready for a Rank 1 original?}}</ref> In the first week of February 2025, various artists such as [[W&W]], [[DJ Photographer]] and [[Bobina]] premiered the promo for Rank 1's brand new single "Strobo" on their radioshows, the original was complemented by the slightly faster and harder "Deeper Dub Mix".<ref>{{Cite web |last=1001Tracklists |title=1001Tracklists ⋅ The World's Leading DJ Tracklist/Playlist Database |url=https://www.1001tracklists.com/track/rmctblmf/rank-1-strobo/index.html |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=1001Tracklists |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=1001Tracklists |date=2025-02-06 |title=Bobina - Russia Goes Clubbing 851 2025-02-06 |url=https://www.1001tracklists.com/tracklist/xdgydjk/bobina-russia-goes-clubbing-851-2025-02-06.html |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=1001Tracklists |language=en-US}}</ref> It was the first Rank 1 solo single in five years.
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