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TIËSTO
AFTER a “hectic summer” Tiësto from their advert and exposing
is chilling out on a beach in the his sound to one of the biggest
Maldives, away from phones, markets on the planet.
email and everything else
modern life can throw at a man. But it hasn’t all been forays
In fact, he had to jump on a into the corporate world.
boat to the main island just to For ‘In Search Of Sunrise 7’
talk to DJmag, and when he the Dutchman decamped to
dials us up he sounds relaxed Thailand, a trip that had a
and in good humour. huge affect on the sound of the
And why not, it’s been another compilation.
great year for the People’s DJ™. “The fi rst CD is the same old
But the highlight for his British Tiësto sound,” he says. “But
fans was surely the night he the second CD came from
took over London’s O2 Arena. me searching for something
“It was quite a big challenge different. When I was playing
because I’ve been touring over there the old school trance
England quite a lot,” he admits. sound was really bouncing back
“But we pulled it off. It was an this year. I played some old
amazing night.” school records and some old
Around 20,000 people in total sounding new records and it
packed out the O2 Arena for went off so I decided to make
Tiësto’s massive gig, which was the second CD totally inspired
the opposite of the intimate by the Asia tour.”
gig he played earlier that day in
the Armani Exchange store, on There’s also been some radio
London’s Regent Street. action in 2008 with a stint
as the presenter of Dance
And that wasn’t his only Anthems, as well as his own
dalliance with the brand this Tiësto’s Clublife show, a
year. He’s also put together a remixed version of his ‘Elements
three-CD compilation for them of Life’ LP, a live DVD, and an
in a year where sponsorship Ibizan residency at Privilege. Oh
has provided some rather yeah, and he was nominated for
interesting possibilities. a Grammy even though he was
“But sponsorship needs to fi t,” genuinely too busy to go.
explains Tijs. “I get a lot of “I was booked for the Brazilian
offers — one time a TV ad for Carnival,” he explains. “I was up
soup — but it needs to be an against The Chemical Brothers
extension of yourself. That’s and Daft Punk so I thought the
why the Armani Exchange deal chances were small that I’d win
works — I feel connected to the so I didn’t want to cancel a gig
brand, it’s a classy brand. Of for 10,000 people.”
course it’s nice that they give It’s not the only award he’s
you money, but more important been nominated for this year
is that the brand fi ts with what I with Tijs picking up gongs for
Style: Maximal
stand for.” Best Global DJ and Best Full
Best known for: Doing things fi rst,
Reebok obvious fi t what Tiësto Length DJ Mix CD at Miami’s
pioneering in a DJ way.
stands for, as now the big man IDMAs. He also scooped an
Tune of 2008: Dokmai ‘Reason To
can stand in his own trainers award for exporting more
Believe’ (Magik)
designed with the British music than anyone else in The
Producer of 2008: Andy Duquid
company. Tiësto says he doesn’t Netherlands in 2007.
often wear trainers out but
when he DJs they get plenty of Tiësto is using his well-deserved
action. holiday to plan his next move in
First record you ever bought? Iron Maiden ‘Powerslave’
“When you’re playing for four his incredible career.
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? In Mexico half of the stage sank
or fi ve hours it’s nice to have “I’m in the middle of thinking
comfortable shoes,” he says. about where I want to be,”
at a beach gig when I was playing. I had to play at a 45-degree angle.
“And I must say, they’re really he says. “I think I’m going
Top gadget of 2008? Pacemaker
comfortable. I’m not just saying to spend the winter in the
Your year in fi ve words… Hectic, inspirational, re-inventive, successful, that because I designed them!” studio. And maybe bring some
innovative.
Tiësto has also hooked up with equipment into my DJ set.”
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? To always be grateful.
Coca-Cola, remixing the music JAMES KENDALL
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