After reaching the gold status in The Netherlands, Belgium and Hungary, Tiësto adds another notch to his belt with his highly acclaimed artist album ‘Elements of Life’, which hit the gold status in Romania this week.

The album, currently the blueprint for his ‘Elements of Life’ world tour, took the music industry by storm and struck gold on the very first day of release in The Netherlands. Belgium and Hungary soon followed. Now adding Romania to this list, Tiësto continues the outstanding success of his previous albums.

‘Elements of Life’ delivers signature trance tracks like ‘Ten Seconds Before Sunrise’, ‘Bright Morningstar’ and of course the title song. The album also includes great collaborations from established artists like BT, Maxi Jazz and Christian Burns; all of them successively responsible for the recent hit singles ‘Break My Fall’, ‘Dance 4 Life’ and ‘In The Dark’.

As both songwriter and producer, Andre Tanneberger has been living in two worlds for quite some time. One is the world of electronic music, where he has created extraordinary, melodious club tracks and played countless DJ sets all over the globe. Worldwide fame came courtesy of numerous top ten hits such as “9 PM (Till I Come)”, “Don’t Stop”, “Killer”, “Let U Go” and “Ecstasy”. The other world is an atmospheric domain - smoother songs to lose yourself in, where you can begin to dream.

On this, his seventh album ATB has succeeded in combining the two worlds, without intermingling them unnecessarily. “Trilogy” provides the electronic and melodious ATB sound blended with a unique rock and pop crossover flavour on the first CD. The second CD, on the other hand, offers the listener 14 super smooth tracks. “Every album should have its own soul and a golden thread leading through all the songs. However, you only really feel the soul if you listen to all the songs together. If you mix up the faster and slower songs, that isn’t going to work,” explains Andre.

The golden thread he is referring to has been a feature of ATB’s career to date. Punctual as ever, he delivered an album for his fans every year. “Seven years”, released in 2005, was a mixture of new songs and a retrospective “Best Of” collection. This album formed a link between the past and future of his music. In doing so, ATB was also able to break with old habits. “Bringing a new album out every year wasn’t a deliberate plan as such, it simply happened.” Last year was the first in a long time in which I did not release a new ATB longplayer. After having played gigs all over the world in 2005 and 2006 I needed a break. I had to come to terms with new influences and jettison the old sounds.”

Mission accomplished - the new album presents an array of innovative styles, making use of stronger instrumentation and tools:

“In the field of dance music the ratio or influence of electronic sounds to “handmade” drums, piano and guitars is around 90/10. We wanted to break open the whole thing and go for a 60/40 split, or even 50/50. We placed great emphasis on songwriting and spent a lot of time sitting in the studio playing drums or guitar, looking for new song ideas.”

His productions have always been international in character. “I have never thought about territories as such, or composed a song that for a certain region or country. That never worked for me. I think people are the same all over the world. Club music is a worldwide phenomenon.

People in Brazil dance to the same songs as people in Tokyo, London or South Africa. Dance music is a brilliant way to connect people all over the world”.

More than ten years of making electronic music and being a DJ have changed Andre, broadening his horizons. “My productions have become more adult. “Nevertheless his heart is still in electronic music, as well as being open to pop music. “You grow up and your taste in music grows with you.” Andre thinks the same is equally true for his fans. Having grown older with him, this is exactly why they can still identify with his songs.

The title of the new album shows that ATB has not broken completely with past conventions, but still has an eye on his past. Two songs on earlier albums were named “Trilogy”. The third version on the current album is not only the eponymous song, but also the concluding link of the chain. There is also a welcome return for a world famous international artist with whom Andre has collaborated in days gone by - the new song with Heather Nova turned out so well, that it has been chosen as the first single of the new album.

ATB also worked with Jennifer Karr, Jan Loechel, Jeppe Riddervold and Karen Ires on new album tracks. You can sense the creativity that has emerged from a concentrated phase in the studio. The many nights he spent with his team and best friend “Rhudee”, designated co-producer, proved truly inspiring. Andre points out: “We had so many songs left that we could have filled another album as well.” Having patently enjoyed his time in the studio, Andre is similarly looking forward to presenting the result to his fans. An eight gig Germany tour will be followed by shows in America, Asia, across Europe and Australia.

The word “bedrock” holds two connotations. Literally, it is a solid mass of rock that lies underneath layers of loose, unconsolidated soil. Figuratively speaking, it refers to a basic principle, an irrefutable, fundamental idea upon which other thoughts and movements are derived. Whichever definition you apply, British DJ-producer John Digweed and his 10 year-old Bedrock club event have lived up to its implications.

While lesser DJs bow to the whims of clubland fad and fashion, Digweed continues to stand as a reliable, steadfast pillar of dance floor excellence. He brings the same douse of driving enthusiasm and inspiring innovation to his two-and-a-half year old residency at Manhattan superclub Twilo (where he reigns with Sasha) as he did to his first Bedrock events in Hastings more than 10-years ago, where he emerged as a fresh, young talent who mesmerized faithful audiences with his soul-stirring progressive dance tunes.

His resume of accomplishments makes his proteges swoon and his contemporaries nervous. He served as a resident at the northern club Renaissance during its early-to-mid nineties heyday. He was the first U.K. DJ (with Sasha) to hold a club residency in the U.S. He’s consistently voted one of the top 10 international DJs in prestigious club culture publications such as DJ Magazine and Muzik. He’s a talent whose appearances in locales such as Australia, Africa, and Asia are met with the same fervor and excitement they receive in Europe and America. And this DJ superstar continues to stay on the rise.

It’s perfection he takes to his Bedrock club event, which celebrated one year of holding court at London’s famed club Heaven in October 1999. It, like Digweed himself, has stood time’s grueling test, graduating from its role as a humble hangout for punters looking for an excuse to party on a weekday night to become a globally-revered, outrageously respected club event whose rotation of world-class DJ talents and back-to-basics mentality prompted Muzik to list it in the top 10 of its “21 Clubs For The 21st Century.” Of Bedrock’s 1998 premier at Heaven, Time Out magazine said, “There haven’t been too many things to salivate over in London club land recently, but the prospect of (Bedrock), the new John Digweed monthly residency at Heaven, has left the cognoscente positively drooling.” One year later, the sentiment remains true, as Bedrock has seen the talents of Sasha, Carl Cox, Paul van Dyk, Basement Jaxx, Grooverider, Adam Freeland, Hybrid, The Light, Slacker, and countless other walk through its doors and bring the most enthralling dance sounds to appreciative crowds every other Thursday evening for a measly 5 pounds a head.

It’s the same strive towards excellence he brings to his work as a musician. His tracks, recorded with partner Nick Muir under, you guessed it, the moniker Bedrock, are bona fide classics, meshing the deep, luxurious hues of house with the atmospheric rush of trance in Digweed’s characteristic style. 1993’s “For What You Dream Of,” the quintessential Bedrock tune, found its way from the Renaissance dance floor into the film adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting in 1996. “Heaven Scent,” the latest opus, has been embraced by every important DJ with a clue. And his most recent reconfigurations of cuts by Satoshi Tomiie featuring Kelly Ali from Sneaker Pimps, Danny Tenaglia, and DJs Heller and Farley, plus others have made him one of the most respected and in-demand remixers of the year.

And it’s the same distinctive flair and unrelenting passion with which he has delivered the first Bedrock mix CD, released in the U.S. on Ultra Records. Following on the heels of his and Sasha’s groundbreaking Northern Exposure DJ mix series — the third volume, Expeditions, was released in the spring of 1999 to overwhelmingly positive response on both continents, Bedrock is a two-disc set that truly captures John Digweed at his best, and represents his unique signature style that’s driven with his sexy and dark-funky twisted house to his relentless, hypnotic progressive trance. A journey that highlights talents from both sides of the pond, including tracks by up-and-coming U.S. producers — POB & Taylor, Sandra Collins, Tiny Trendies, BPT Feat. Danny Morales, Morel and others — as well as the latest Bedrock smash. A course that demonstrates the global character of club culture as it moves into the next millennium by creating an artistic bridge that between East and West, London and New York, trance and house. An offering that, like none other before it, reflects Digweed’s tri-fold personae as visionary club promoter, forward-thinking producer and exalted DJ.

A strong, steadfast foundation on which the ever-expanding global club culture continues to lean. A standard by which all other promoters, producers and DJs can be measured. With the talent and ambition that has a way of separating the diamonds from the rough, John Digweed’s Bedrock is set to move you in more ways than you can imagine.

After weeks of anticipation and heavy rotation on his own MySpace, Tiësto finally announces the official release of his remix of Justin Timberlake’s ‘Love Stoned’. The completely reworked version of Timberlake’s current hit single first aired on Tiësto’s own radio show and PodCast ‘Tiësto’s Club Life’.

Justin Timberlake’s ‘Love Stoned’ (Tiësto Remix) will be available on iTunes from Tuesday, September 11th.

The track was originally written and produced by Justin, Timbaland and Nate Hills and features the unmistakable Timbaland sound. While the song skyrocketed up the charts, Tiësto was approached for a remix, and from that moment on, things went pretty swiftly. With the original out-takes in hand, he went into the studio and would not rest until the new mixdown and additional programming delivered a genuine ‘Tiësto Remix’.

Tiësto is very clear about his thoughts on remixes and recently stated: ‘I’m open to doing remixes. I like to hear a track and right away know what I want to do with it, what I can make different, and whether it’ll work for me in my sets – all my remixes have to be tried and tested. The best producer in the world of the moment, Timbaland, approached me to do a remix of ‘Love Stoned’ by Justin Timberlake. That means a lot to me, you know? It actually shows that I’ve grown not only as a DJ, but also as a producer.’

Tiësto’s Borgata Spa and Casino Event Center performance in Atlantic City has sold out! To the Tiësto fans that live in the region and have yet to buy their tickets, not to fret.

The venue has announced the addition of a second performance taking place at club Mur Mur located within the Borgata Spa and Casino property on Thursday night.
This will be an intimate show, reflecting the new location and setting, and is sure to please those who missed the first opportunity to buy tickets.
Purchase tickets at The Borgata

Tiësto’s world tour for Elements of Life has been legendary with all shows in North America selling out, the next stop on the North American leg of the E.O.L tour will be the Voodoo Music Festival on 10/27.