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Tiësto’s career is punctuated by landmark achievements—the first DJ in the world to sell out a solo stadium event for over 25,000 people two nights in a row, the first artist to reach the top spot in his homeland of Holland in 23 years with an instrumental track. His remix of ‘Delerium’ featuring Sarah McLachlan's Silence was the first house track ever broadcast on daytime radio in North America, (it became an international dancefloor anthem and also spent eight weeks in the UK top 10 chart). He played live in front of billions of people during the Parade of the Athletes at the official opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Athens. But despite his meteoric success, Tiësto remains grounded about his achievements and clearly loves making and playing music above the accolades it brings.
In 1997 Tiësto, along with Arny Bink, formed Black Hole Recordings, the label that launched the hugely acclaimed Magik, In Search Of Sunrise, and Nyana mix compilations. The label grew to such proportions that in 2001 Tiësto started a sub-label, Magik Muzik. 'It's the home of records of mine, or of people whose work I really believe in,' he enthuses. Some of the gems from Magik Muzik include 2001 anthem Flight 643 and his artist albums In My Memory, Just Be, and Elements of Life.
Though known primarily for his pioneering contributions to the trance scene, Tiësto's style is now a mix of everything: 'trance, house, techno - it's the best of all that the dance world has to offer.’ Describing the last few years as 'a journey of defining moments,' (as well as the usual club successes, his shelves are groaning under the weight of numerous awards – TMF-Awards, MTV, Dutch DJ - and gold discs...) his favorites include the second night of the Tiësto In Concert show in Holland in 2004. And, of course, he was chosen by the readers as the number one DJ in the world.
Continuing to explore fresh avenues, Tiësto is currently experimenting with new sounds in the studio, and writing more vocals himself. The most recent result of this new approach is his latest album 'Elements of Life', which skyrocketed to the highest positions in today's charts. The album features the vocals of BT, who's been working with Tiësto on previous occasions and hit the charts with 'Break my Fall', and Julie Thompson.
The concept behind his latest album also forms the basis for his current 'Elements of Life World Tour' which takes the DJ all over the globe. Since the four elements earth, water, air and fire are the unmistakable necessities to build and maintain life on Earth, they had to be presented in all their greatness, which results in a stunning production that features state of the art special effects, moving water systems in sync with the music and high definition video screens. It requires three semi trucks to transport the equipment. The fact that his performances can compete with even the largest stadium concerts of the known world artists is something that the industry never held possible.
Tiësto also creates remixes for other artists. 'I'm more open to doing remixes again. I like to hear a track and right away know what I want to do with it, what I can make different, and whether it'll work for me in my sets – all my remixes have to be tried and tested.' His most recent remix, “Piece of Me” by Britney Spears, already featured in one of his 'Club Life' radio shows, just like the one he did for Justin Timberlake.
And then there's the Grammy nomination for his album 'Elements of Life'. The news came as a beautiful surprise. 'I am incredibly happy about this. And that's an understatement. The nomination itself already is a fantastic honor.' He genuinely enjoys his achievements, but Tiësto keeps both feet on the ground: 'It's hard to look too far into the future. Every couple of months it seems that something new, unexpected and exciting is happening!'
With Streamline Sound, Tiesto has his sights set firmly on the road ahead, both for his own entry into the world of gaming music and for other artist associated with the endeavor. ‘Streamline Sound is the new partner for independent artists who want to create audio for videogames. I wanted to help create a platform to not only put my own musical ideas into games but the music of innovative artists from all genres, whether electronic, classical, rock, or hip-hop.’
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