DJ Tiesto is not bald, fat, skinny or ugly, which are all too common physical characteristics of the subspecies of human, the disc jockeyus sapienus. Tiesto is a good-looking Dutch guy with a tan who likes tight t-shirts. He’s also one of the world’s most popular trance DJs. In My Memory is Tiesto’s first full-length release of his own material and it’s got sweeping orchestral trance full of emotion, longing and cheezy girl vocals. Could it be Tiesto seeks to leave the dance club for easy listening radio?
Thankfully, only a third of the nine tracks feature Dido-esque vocals, so the remainder are straight-forward trance tracks that are well constructed, paced but a bit bland. The beats are fairly constant and Tiesto keeps the BPMs steady and only mucks about with the formula very slightly on the track “Obsession,” where the beat is given a mild tribal treatment. Each song starts slowly then builds up to a crescendo.
Yawn, how predictable. Then again, I listened to this CD sober while sitting at my desk at 10 in the morning. To really appreciate this music I suppose you have to listen to it loud while on a stimulant of your own choosing. Tight shirts are optional.
- Plastic 5 Compilation
- Memory Bank @ CMW 2001
- Holland DJ Spinning In Canada
- Rush Hour: Mixed By Dave Aude
- Memory Bank At The Rivoli
