2011.12.30
Artist Spotlight: Tiësto
Love him or hate him, Tiësto is an icon in the trance scene, and he’s been around for a very long time. He’s not one of my favorites necessarily, but he’s consistent and knows how to produce, remix, and DJ.
His studio album experience is hit and miss for me; by contrast, the In Search of Sunrise series is a series of DJ mix CDs that don’t necessarily feature his own work, and they’re generally solid. The original In Search Of Sunrise album was my introduction to Tiësto. He does have about a half dozen studio albums available and while I enjoy them as background music when I’m working or driving, I generally prefer the material on his DJ mix albums. If you’re exploring Tiësto’s stuff, and you enjoy it, he’s consistent enough that it’s worth continuing to explore.
Favorite remixes on his (albums):
- Delerium / Silence / Tiësto’s in search of sunrise mix (In Search of Sunrise) <– all time #1 favorite, probably 70% nostalgia and 30% musical merit though
- Cass & Slide / Perception / New Vocal Mix (In Search of Sunrise 2)
- Fortress / An Angel Saved my Life / Mark Shimmon & Third Degree Burn mix (In Search of Sunrise 2)
- Way Out West / Mindcircus Gabriel and Dresden remix (In Search of Sunrise 3)
Favorite Tracks (studio albums)
- Adagio for Strings (Just Be)
- Love Comes Again (Just Be)
- Break my Fall (Elements of Life)
- Feel it in my Bones (Kaleidoscope)
And for those keeping score at home, it’s no coincidence that 2 of these tracks are ones where he collaborated with BT. My love of BT colours my interpretation of other work where he collaborates. Hey, at least I admit my biases.
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