I mean, it’s a good, fun, current idea, but the result comes off as laughable and throwaway. Still, there’s plenty of generic filler like the painfully trite “Carpe Noctum” (get it?) and the closing, “bonus” track, Tiësto’s remix of the Pirates of the Caribbean theme. “Sweet Things”, on which singer-songwriter Charlotte Martin does what Tori Amos did for BT’s “Blue Skies” all those years ago, is a soaring, ear-catching highlight, as is BT’s own vocal attempt on “Break My Fall”, a song highlighted by Tiësto’s dirtying up of a bassline. As trance albums go, Elements of Life isn’t that bad, but the Tiësto sound is such a trademark at this point that he’d have to do something awfully extraordinary to convince anyone to buy this album over any of the other albums (or even the DJ mixes) that he’s put out over the years. Of course, this is also the same music that can inspire electronic experimentalists to punch themselves in the head. And yet, on his latest album as the primary artist, called Elements of Life, he goes straight for what he knows, with another set of techno-trance anthems designed to get the dancefloors bumping. All in all, the album has some surprises, and is recomended if your a fan of Tiesto or the album "The Elements of Life.At this point, Tiësto is so huge that he could do pretty much whatever he wants, musically, and he’d still have an audience for it. The track has some samples from Tiesto's track "Heroes" (the opeing track on "Parade of the Athletes") with the Blue Man Group's signature drumming. No More Heroes f/ Blue Man Group- A collaberation of Tiesto and Blue Man Group. Elements of Life (Alex Kunnari Remix)- Pretty similar to the original track, but some of the production gives it a good feel. Good build up and that "trancey beach-feel" sound kicks in with only the lyrics "Dance4Life" are played, leaving out the verses. Dance4Life f/ Maxi Jazz (Fonzerelli Remix)- Surprisingly, this remix shocked me. The vocals are a little slower than the original to go with the music, and the track loses its energy pretty quickly.ġ0. In the Dark f/ Christian Burns (Dirty South Remix)- Very housey and electro sounding, but not bad. Trance with some electronica thrown in the mix.ĩ. I heard a few other remixes of "Break My Fall," but this is the most original.
Break My Fall f/ BT (Richard Durand Remix)- Another one that I heard awhile back, but nevertheless the best remix I've heard of this track. Excellent arrangement and very hypnotizing. Duguid has a very unique sound of trance, and delivers it with this track. Bright Morningstar (Andy Duguid Remix)- Another producer you should check out and look out for. Trancey with some great vocals from Charlotte.ħ. Sweet Things f/ Charlotte Martin (Tom Cloud Remix)- I've heard this track about five months ago, and loved it. I thought the original track was just okay, and fell short to the rest of the album, but this remix does justice. Driving to Heaven (Matt Zo Remix)- Completely different than the original recording, but not in a bad way. Tiesto used this during the fire act on several of his tours.ĥ.
Very cool sounding drums to introduce a great track. Carpe Noctum (Fire Element Mix)- Banging drums introduced before the track kicks in. Do You Feel Me f/ Julie Thompson (Roger Martinez Remix)- A little softer territory with only a sample of Julie's vocals used in the song.
This also is the opening track of their "Back 2 Back Vol. Everything f/ Jes (Cosmic Gate Remix)- Love this track: very progressive with the Cosmic Gate sound we love. First State has delivered in the past, but keep an eye on them.Ģ. Ten Seconds Before Sunrise (First State Remix)- This track is unbelievable. Now, I'll briefly run down the track listing.ġ. The reason why I enjoyed this album was that the album incorporates alot of generes and sounds to the electronic music- this mix has trance, progressive, house, electro. Now, is it better than the original "EOL"? I wouldn't go that far, but some of the remixes do deliver its own originality to Tiesto's tracks in an uplifitng way. So, it was inevitable to release a remixed album of "EOL". After touring non-stop all over the globe promoting "EOL", his success is undeniable.
TIESTO ELEMENTS OF LIFE SERIES
In 2007, he released the magnificent artist album "Elements of Life" and later shocked me with his latest installment of his signature series "In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza," which I still constantly listen to. Some exceptions I can think of are Linkin Park's "Reanimation" and even Tietso's "Just Be- Remixed." Tiesto has had a fantastic year in 2007 and just keeps delivering.
"Generally, most remixed albums that come out tend to fall well short of its predecessor.