Tiesto remixes Calvin Harris’ and Florence Welch’s ‘Sweet Nothing’
Annie Mac debuted the Tiesto remix of Calvin Harris' and Florence Welch's "Sweet Nothing" on her show earlier this week, and the production feels like a truly combined effort between the three musicians. Calvin Harris' original melody lends itself nicely to Tiesto's usual synths and percussion elements, but Florence's vocal tops it all off with a gentler touch.
Tiesto at XS Las Vegas: Tracks You Need to Know
XS at the Encore Las Vegas reaches capacity regardless of what talent is playing inside of the venue, but on the bigger nights, the energy can be downright mindblowing. We were there as Tijs graced the room and took control of the decks at around 1 AM this past weekend and our jaws collectively dropped. He launched into his set with a few tracks from his Club Life album he also effortlessly incorporated a few tunes from last week's Club Life radio show. The incorporation of the CL radio tracks came as a surprise - normally, DJs tend to play more commercial sets in Las Vegas (as one DJ put it: "the crowd just isn't as knowledgeable") - but Tiesto is known to feature up-and-coming tracks, and not necessarily the most mainstream fare on Club Life radio. Just when we thought the night couldn't get anymore intense, Afrojack made an appearance and pinch-DJed for Tiesto and turned the energy up to 11. Read more about the extravaganza after the break.
Arty’s ‘Grand Final’ premiered on Tiesto’s Club Life podcast
We're still enjoying Arty's latest releases like "Open Space" and his "Spectrum" remix, but of course he's obviously still working on new material. Well, Tiesto premiered one of the Russian's newest offerings on his most recent podcast, giving the world its first listen of "Grand Final."
Tiesto wants you to host a show on his Club Life Radio channel, here’s how to win
Tiesto already has his own radio channel on SiriusXM with a very impressive lineup, but he's looking to add a new show to the mix — and he's giving you the chance to host it. For contest details, check out Dancing Astronaut.
Tiesto talks to CNN: ‘I’m a real DJ… most of the other DJs are more like producers’ (video)
The latest news outlet to profile Dutch mega DJ Tiesto is CNN, who posted a four minute video with the man for its "Talk Asia" program yesterday. CNN calls out his Delerium remix as the tipping point in his career, and highlights his recent collaborations with more well-known names like Gotye and Kanye West.
Forbes lists World’s Highest Paid DJs, Tiesto’s $22 million snags top spot
Forbes has released a list of the top 10 highest paid DJs, and Tiesto tops the list with reported earnings of $22 million. Skrillex, David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia, and Steve Aoki round out the top five. The list comes at a time when there's a lot of consolidation happening in the market, but if it is going to last, the growth must be carefully planned.