At the beginning of 2013, Audien was at the early stages of a rapidly rising career. It would become the year of a release destined to leave a lasting mark on progressive trance history.
After delivering the brilliant Someday two years earlier with Jason van Wyk, and following it up with Eventide / Unity on Anjunabeats the year after, Wayfarer was released on January 14, 2013, once again on the iconic British label.
The track had already gained recognition within the circle of Above & Beyond months earlier, as it was chosen as the very first track ever played on the debut episode of their Group Therapy radioshow.
Nathaniel Rathbun, the real name of the American producer, crafts a melody that is simple yet incredibly effective, set within a refined progressive framework. At the time, however, the track did not yet fully reveal the extraordinary impact it would go on to achieve.
In the months that followed, Wayfarer would have a devastating impact: support and appreciation spread across a wide range of artists within the trance scene and beyond, while its melodic theme became a constant presence at festivals and in DJ sets worldwide, evolving into an anthem capable of perfectly blending energy, emotion, and euphoria.
In the years to come, Audien would expand his musical vision into house, dance-pop, and deeper progressive sounds. Yet the success of this track endured over time, becoming instantly recognizable from its very first notes and widely regarded by fans as an essential icon of progressive trance.
Released on January 14, 2013, on Anjunabeats
1. Wayfarer (Original Mix) 6:00