Tiesto - Kaleidoscope (Audio CD - 2009)

Getting the neo-electro, indie dance fever so contagious in 2009, the usually trance producer and stadium DJ Tiësto surprises with fourth his effort, Kaleidoscope, a diverse album guided by its rangy guest list. The most surprising and the most successful collaboration is right up front when Sigur Rós vocalist Jónsi and a nostalgic Tiësto conjure the spirit of Tangerine Dream for an electronic meditation title track which captivates for seven-and-a-half minutes. It's the album's creative high point and Tiësto's most risky cut to date, but the alternative dance and indie ideas don't stop here. Longtime fans get a handful of widescreen instrumentals plus familiar-sounding, straight dance tracks with Nelly Furtado plus Tilly and the Wall member Kianna Alarid. An overstuffed track list makes this otherwise accessible album a bit too cumbersome, but with a little editing, Kaleidoscope is an unexpected and satisfying step forward from a producer who could have racked up the big numbers by sticking with his proven formula.
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed

TRACK LISTING

1 Kaleidoscope 7:36
2 Escape Me 4:17
3 You Are My Diamond 4:10
4 I Will Be Here 3:26
5 I Am Strong 5:39
6 Here on Earth 4:55
7 Always Near 1:33
8 It's Not the Things You Say 3:14
9 Fresh Fruit 5:23
10 Century 4:42
11 Feel It in My Bones 4:52
12 Who Wants to Be Alone 4:36
13 La Ride 4:13
14 Bend It Like You Don't Care 3:23
15 Knock You Out 5:06
16 Louder Than Boom 4:10
17 Surrounded by Light 2:39