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To understand We Are... , one must remember the context. By 2010, Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance was king, but critics complained trance had become formulaic. Meanwhile, acts like Swedish House Mafia were flattening its emotional peaks into harder, more masculine drops. Claessen and Nitzan, via Who.is, offered a third path: a track that was both peak-time and introspective, both anonymous and deeply personal.

The ellipsis in the title is not a typo; it is an invitation. It is the space between the question and the answer. Before the drop, the phrase is a question: We are... what? Lost? Found? Alone? Together? Bart-Claessen-and-Raz-Nitzan-pres-Who.is-We.Are...

When these two forces collaborated, they didn’t just produce a track; they formed a concept. To understand We Are

"" is the debut single from Who.is , a collaborative trance project formed by Dutch producers Bart Claessen and Raz Nitzan. Released in 2010 on Anjunabeats , the track is celebrated for its blend of driving bass and technical precision, later becoming a "Record of the Week" on Trance Around The World . Track Versions & History Meanwhile, acts like Swedish House Mafia were flattening