DJ Tiesto

Everything is a matter of "taste" but, in my opinion, Tiesto is the most overestimated dj in the whole electronic music history. I've started listening to progressive house in 1999. Djs and producers like Sasha, Digweed, Satoshi, Cattaneo, Warren, Lavelle and Holden were (and still are) my favourites. Someday in the early 2003 everyone was talking about Tiesto. Curiosity forced me to listen to some works of his. I'm not a "hater" as many reviewers mentioned. In fact I think that he looks winsome. But I still believe that his mixes are average and his productions quite "cheesy". I'm not wondering how he climbed to the top... Since Obama got the Peace Nobel everything is possible in this world!

I think Tiesto is a legend. His performances are awesome and always blows me away to experience them. I've been going to his sets since he first came to a cali massive. I don't know why people have to hate on him so much as if it were such an injustice to humanity and because of him they are now out on the street starving. Geez. You guys think you know the guy and grew up with him; blah blah blah; engineers are hired to make this and that for him. "And you were there to witness this? And if you were; did you percieve right?" So you know how to read cd inserts and such about written and composed They know whose being credited and they also know guys try to think they know everything about the industry to call people they don't personally know to be sellouts or fake. You guys are so lame. I was looking at some discogs info and at the bottom there was some crybaby hate review on a tiesto page. Sellout this and lie's that. Hey if he had to tell some lies and hire some engineers for me to have experienced the "sound of Tiesto" then fine. I'm glad somebody did it. Who know's? Maybe you guys are right. I wouldn't know because I wasn't there when things like that went down but, guess what! I'm still a fan and still say he's the best since it's my opinion. Don't try to make others hate the way you guys do. Your guys aren't informing and educating others to see, "what I'm sure youg guys would say as the truth." Your just haters that need to vent that frustration onto message boards and such. Or maybe the spotlight wasn't bright enough at your "true underground artists" performance so it's not fair.

Simply, if tiesto is a sellout, fake, pop producing artist then that's the kind of stuff I'm into. We can't all be the same, everyone's different. If anything artists like Tiesto need to exist so that when you guys are praising your favorite artists you can have someone to compare them to. That's why I need your favorite artists to exist right?


Tiesto is the best and will always be in my opinion.

"Brush them haters Off"

I don't know how I even ended up reading the reviews on this page, but I do know that statements about this freak being the "best dj in the world, etc. etc." can not be allowed to filter into the collective consciousness unchallenged. If that were allowed to happen, everything would fall apart, we would all spontaneously de-evolve, up would become down, cats would have sex with dogs and rational thought as we know it would disappear. And I'll be damned if I'm going to contribute to that happening.

So I just have to say for the record that this.. this thing is nothing more than a marketing scheme and any claims of him being the best DJ in the world are patently ludicrous. Music wise, there is nothing new here. Same old re-hashed formulas and a no talent money machine. This is not a baseless accusation either, just check the credits on his productions. When it says "Written/Composed by: XXXX" it means that, hello, somebody else did all the work. Simple music for simple minded people who don't want to have to think too hard.

Of course, those of us with a functioning brain already know this. So the real issue becomes this: what can be done about this wooden shoe wearing, tulip growing menace?

Simple. I've outlined a few steps you can take to help wage this war:

1) If you hear somebody extolling the virtues of this thing, smack them casually (but firmly) upside the head and continue the conversation as if nothing had happened. Pavlov was onto something and there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to employ this slight variation of his methods.

2) Though the lion's share of commerce these days is done online, there are certainly places where this thing's CD's and records are sold in physical stores. If you ever have occasion to do so at one of these dens of depravity, you should vomit, urinate, defecate or otherwise expel your bodily fluid(s) of choice so as to contaminate every last piece of this thing's merchandise so that the store is unable to sell it.

3) Organize an event showcasing your favorite type of actual music and aggressively advertise that the price of admission will be halved for everyone who brings you one of this thing's CD's, records, t-shirts, shoes, caps, keychains or any other such nonsense that is branded with his name or image. Be very careful to wear rubber gloves when handling the items and throw them all into a gigantic bonfire pit, to be lit at the culmination of the event.

If we could all employ this 3 pronged attack, I think we could make some real progress on this.

Now, to the fanboi's. I know your face is probably beet red right about now and there's a good chance your body is trembling, but I need you to hear and understand what I'm saying to you. We don't just hate Tiesto. He's a mere puppet who is a symptom of a larger problem and I think that anybody who puts him down probably realizes this. It's just that he has willingly made himself the poster boy for the commercialization of electronic music and, hence, a big fat target. There was a time when people actually attended raves and went to hear music they couldn't hear anywhere else and socialize with other people who were just as sick of normal society's bullshit as they were. They didn't go to idolize some idiot who was just properly marketed. It was the music and it moved people. If you support and defend this Asshat, it is a slap in the face to everybody who comes to this for the right reasons. Just look at what has happened to every other subculture that has been co-opted. Hip-hop is a mere shadow of it's former self. Rock and roll was castrated decades ago and is no longer a viable option for conveying a real message. Punk has become Emo and is sold at Hot Topic. Even country music used to have some grit to it, but look at the saccharine sweet bag of shit it is now.

Your hero is just another cog in the giant money machine that music has been allowed to be reduced to. It's only about money. The fact that he has to hire engineer's to make his productions for him means that he is no different than a boy band that has other people write their songs. If an "artist" isn't making their own art, how can you put any faith in it? How can you listen to something that they themselves do not believe in and not feel like you've been played for a sucker while they laugh at you all the way to the bank?

The bottom line is that there is a lot of different music out there and lots of genre lines that we create. But what it all comes down to is that there is music that lies and music that does not lie. Support music that does not lie, please.

When people hear Tiesto's name, they are inclined to think one thing: sellout.
That's quite funny because if you mention his name to people around various parts of this world, most would say "huh? who's Tiesto?" A lot of people forget that a majority of current trance lovers were influenced by the Tiesto sound. In fact, Tiesto does what Tiesto does best, attract a crowd.

When Tijs is behind the decks, only a select few can match his ability to ooze infectious energy & all out fun vibe to their audience. His track selections are mint, his mixing is superb and he also fulfills his role as the Pied Piper of Trance. His popularity is so immense that each time he does a little mistake (like every other mortal being makes), he is criticized and even hated. Every mix compilation he has released has been superb in their own way, capturing a true Tiesto set and spreading the beauty that is trance around the world.

As an artist, his popularity allows him to work with extremely talented individuals, such as Brian Transeau & Junkie XL. His productions are good, though if people regard his music as the standard Trance should be, then they're unfortunately gravely misunderstood.
Personally, I believe he set the wheels of tech-trance in motion. His 'Traffic' & 'Flight 643' are anthems in their own right, and feature aggressive beats and tech-trance riffs. Obviously there were other artists before him who have made the tech-trance sound, but he set the pavement for guys like Sander van Doorn to come.

The once world number 1. DJ is still a pioneer in the trance scene. Just imagine a world without Tiesto, where would Trance be? No Magik, no Nyana, no Gouryella, no Alibi and no searching for sunrises. Scary thought, no?

Forget him being a sellout, remember him as one of the all-time greatest heroes of the Trance scene.

The one thing about DJ Tiesto is that everyone in dance music has an opinion, whether they actually know anything about him or have really listened to any of his productions or compilations, or whether they are agreeing with or disagreeing with the "popular" view of Tiesto just because they can.

Tiesto has been involved in the scene for so long, he has been one of the main pioneers in certain sounds for such a long time, and even though I immensely enjoy his music and his live sets, I can agree that not all of his productions have been flawless or even outstanding..... But at the same time, I can not think of any other producer who HAS achieved this.

DJ Tiesto has an energy to his sets and his music which is hard to find in other DJs.... It does not matter to me what the mainstream say, I have enjoyed his music and live sets from 1999 onwards and I can not see that changing for a very long time. I just wish other people would make up their own minds, regardless of what all the sheep think, and have their own opinions on an artist who should definately be considered as one of the greatest artists of all time.

Tiesto fans are divided up between those who loved him back in the days when he wasnt the big "superstar" dj he is now and produced alot of quality tracks, most notably his classic album "in my memory" and when he was arguably one of the best dj's in the world making some classic compilations aswell including the magik series, nyana, isos 1 and 2 etc. etc. Most of those type hate him now, the other half all caught on when he started selling out to the more mainstream crowd with commercial crap like his album "just be" and the later isos series, most of whom are very new to the trance scene and dont know a whole lot...

he was immensely popular before this but after that he just took his superstar status to a whole new ridiculous level many of his original fans lost faith. elements of life his latest album has just brought it up a notch, he went from making real trance, classics like suburban train, lethal industry, shandar, willow (not to mention his remixes and awesome sets in the past) to absolute commercial poppy trance crap like "in the dark". it really does represent just how badly downhill the quality of trance has gotten since its peak in 99.

he will never be forgotten, hes too bloody huge to be now but god i want to forget everything hes done since about 02

People moan about this guy being voted world's best DJ purely for one humanistic reason: there is an inclination to view popularity with "selling out". Once someone leaves the confines of a small underground circuit and a conniosour following, they're deemed to be rubbish. Commercial. Such people don't like the idea of respecting someone who - shock horror - is known about.

Not so in this case. His popularity is down entirely to his sets. He's still just a guy who chucks a t-shirt on and mixes a lot of decent trance. What's more he writes, and writes well. His own albums are quality, and his Olympic set was a comprehensive work encompassing a lot of themes related to the Olympics. It wasn't just another trance set. Likewise Sweet Mysery and Walking in Clouds, on his album Just Be, are involved, moving pieces.

Tiesto has a teriffic ability to create intensity and really hit you with his industrial style trance. His Adajio for Strings exemplifies this. The American minimalist composers would be proud: minimum material but used to insane effect.

Alright, it looks is time to chime in again.

I saw him live in 2003, and while he may have made mistakes and played quite a few anthems, he *rocked* live. Very solid set. To be fair to Tiesto, many of his early works were gems in Dutch Trance and even Techno. Although Tiesto has always had a matter-of-fact simple breezy style, Magik series were quite good, I think, and In Search of Sunrise series were more complex in their song selection, I think. That's not to mention his remixes or collaborations with Corsten (Gouryella/Vimana) and others (Kamaya Painters, etc.). Then he peaked with Nyana, which had was a great, mature mix with a little bit of techno. I think that the Nyana single is one of the best pieces of trance music I've ever heard.

And that's where it mostly went down the hill. Just Be, Parade of Athletes--extremely commercialized compositions. I agree that most of them are already too-familiar loops and simple designs. To respond to the comment about Traffic, though, I think he was to do the Trance-Techno sound, i.e., repetitive, yet with a trancey feel to it, sort of like Lethal Industry.

Now In Search Of Sunrise 4 is coming along, we'll see if he stayed true to his roots or whether it is a sellout.

DJ Tiesto's style has always fluctuated over the years. During the 1999-2001 era, most of his live performances were consistent in a few factors; hard, fast and beautifully orchestrated. Classic sets such as Trance Energy 2000 which i had the privilege to attend taught me how to truly appreciate trance music. As for Tiesto's current sound, many debate that he has sold out or perhaps changed styles. People fail to realize that regardless of what music is being spun, it's still the same DJ. If a DJ's sound changes, it marks a progression to new territory in music. Tiesto still retains followers for many reasons. First, being one of the forefathers of trance music as well as being an inspiring force behind so many current DJ's. Second, the amount of DJ's that were given their first opportunities by DJ's with the amount of media and financial backing as Tiesto. Third, Tiesto applies a vast knowledge of musical training to every piece of music that is produced or touched by his studio. Tiesto as a DJ is a true idol in the trance scene, and in my opinion, he has earned every pieece of his fame. If nothing else, Tiesto deserves the respect of the Electronic music community for his momentous contributions.

Another example of how money can ruin an artist with otherwise great potential. Early on in his career he was making excellent Techno-music on his label Black Hole which had an interesting House edge. Now he releases formula trance totally in oposition and unrecogniseable to what he started out doing.
There is a reason why he has so many releases to his name: if he didn't release something regularily he would be forgotten very quickly due to the disposable nature of his music.
Avoid.