Editing Rank 1 (section)

===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&#93; Rank 1 - Beats At Rank-1 Dotcom / After Me [ID&T&#93; |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&#93; Rank 1 - Opus 17 / TopGear [High Contrast&#93; |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.