2 "Dedicated Remixes" from Tiesto. Dedicated Remixes are meant never to be released, namely because the initial artist rejected them. Therefore, they are just used by the DJ himself. Yet TranceHits.com got its hands on them. Funny no?
[align=center]Radiohead ~ Street Spirit [Tiesto Remix][/align]
First up we have Tijs' remix of Radiohead's Street Spirit. Strong beat straight ahead, in the style of Cosmic Gate (you hear that commando?
). Electro influences everywhere, slighlty afterwards we have a sort of an acoustic guitar playing. It's all good until a small pause arrives, during which you hear... Acid bass? From Tiesto? Now that's a first! Very Techno-ish, but so far I'm satisfied. Soon after the guitar comes back in with a very strong bassline, to which is added the vocals from the original song. Very emotional breakdown indeed, and a wicked messing around with the bassline! The beat reminds me a lot of the one he used in his remix ogf Jan Johnston's Flesh. On the 6 minute mark, some very energetic and sharp strings are introduced, spicing up the whole structure of the track. All in all, strong track, not too melodic but not that bad either.
[align=center]Madonna ~ Die Another Day [Tiesto Remix][/align]
On the flipside is Tiesto's take on Madonna's 007 theme Die Another Day. I had already heard this remix long ago, and I remember liking it. Well here it goes: Long intro, the kind of intros I like, very trancy and containing a small fragment of Madonna's vocals. A strong beat is then dropped in about a minute afterwards, similar to Traffic's drum'n'bass, and it starts building itself up. 3 minutes ahead and Madonna's voice is re-inserted, with that techy sound from Suburban Train in the background! The beat drops back in with nothing but that same techy sound - massive dancefloor damage! But Tiesto didn't say his last word, and neither has Madonna, whose voice comes back very pwoerfully, with all sorts of effects implemented on it... But at 5:00 is when the magic starts: everything is muted, and the violins from the original song are directly thrown in, no questions asked. Next comes a section of the track that is truly hard to describe. Chaos - a chaotic kaleidoscope of techy elements, electro noise, atari sounds even... This is truly a remix that stands out, mostly due to its complex structure. Excuse me, for its VERY complex structure.
All in all, not quite my piece of cake, because, simply, it's not trancy enough. But in terms of quality of production, creativity, and unique sound, Tiesto really pulled it off this time, with Die Another Day only though... A release that is worth checking out, but I still believe that Tiesto had his better days, and I still prefer his older sound over this new one.
