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The not particularly dance music-savvy Billboard.com has named Dutch trance mega-star Tiesto the highlight of 2007, along with “the return of house music.”
With no mention of the Daft Punk pyramid spectacular, Billboard instead singled out Tiesto’s Elements Of Life world tour.
“Tiesto’s spectacular tour featured sky-high video screens, pyrotechnics and trippy appearances by Blue Man Group,” enthused the US media outlet. “With a lighter-hoisting rock scope and a ‘concert-style’ set programmed to match the visual onslaught, the tour blazed a new trail for DJ performance.”
Their assertion is backed up by Robbins Entertainment VP John Parker. “Tiesto had the most heat [in 2007]. The big story was his tour and all the people talking about it for weeks after he left their city.”
The other highpoint of 2007, according to Billboard, was house music’s triumphant return.
“House tracks laced with vocals are making a smashing comeback, getting airplay and creating quite a buzz,” says Jessica Risling-Sholl, director of marketing at American house imprint Ultra Records. Well, to be fair, she wouldn’t say otherwise, would she?
The names Billboard trots out as spearheading this “smashing comeback” include the not-exactly-green Bob Sinclar, Kaskade and Roger Sanchez.
The final excitable word, though, is reserved for DJ-slash-hair model David Guetta.
“Guetta’s recent stop at tiny New York club Cielo was a shocking spectacle: The well-heeled crowd – out on Thanksgiving night, no less – pawed at the lanky DJ like he was Elvis reincarnated, climbing banquettes to snap his photo, gazing at him with the kind of devotion usually reserved for teen idols.”
Ah, bless.
Watch Tiesto get those hands in the air at Sensation White 2006.
And check out those crazy American kids getting loose and teen-like at Cielo in New York, as David Guetta and Chris Willis do Love Don’t Let Me Go.
rayjay says...
omg. one day i'm going to find david guetta and shiv him in the eye
sexy_andy says...
i went to see Tiesto play on his elements of life tour whilst i was in Turkey, and it was amazing. I am a huge fan, but i was totally blown away! oh WOW!
TroyShaun says...
Tiesto over Daft Punk, haha what a joke. I'm just glad one one of them is here and one of them isn't.
miki84 says...
I saw Tiesto In ibiza twice and i was amazing.... words can not describe how good his show was... somebody hurry up and bring him to OZ!
whambulance says...
I would like to lock the staff of Billboard magazine in their office and then set fire to the building.
angy says...
Jack you are awesome ROFL!!!!
DJ GeRmAn says...
Armin as to date has been my fav gig, but all I've heard is good things from tiestos gigs, so I'm not suprised with this announcement
Stonkmaster says...
ahhh trance.... house. prog. electro, meh...when it's all said and done, trance rocks.
Royal Gigolo says...
the return of house...says who? pffft, tiesto can and has done alot better!
polarbear says...
why would an american magazine say Daft Punk's pyramid was the look of 2007? They had it in 2006.
Downlow says...
Fucken hell... Buy a record Tiesto.