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Originally posted by fredjan 30 million dollars for the most overrated act (which only does copy-paste)? Seems legit.

realistically, complexity is irrelevant in this genre if you want to put on a good show. I might go see the CSO do a performance of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" if I'm looking for technical prowess, but if I'm going to see a DJ, I'm just expecting him/her to play good music. the amount of intricacy in the show doesn't really have any bearing on how much fun I'm having. If they're doing something cool sure I might think "Damn, that was pretty cool", but it's not much more than the feeling of a good atmosphere where the DJ knows just what to play to keep the energy going.

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Originally posted by floyd741 realistically, complexity is irrelevant in this genre if you want to put on a good show.

They do put on a good show, but that really isn't what I'm refering to.
I'm talking about their productions.

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Originally posted by fredjan They do put on a good show, but that really isn't what I'm refering to. I'm talking about their productions.

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forum/s...=0&pagenumber=1

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Originally posted by Mattsanity. http://www.tranceaddict.com/forum/s...=0&pagenumber=1

Exactly.

The last time I downloaded a DJ Tiesto set was back in 2005. The set was recorded in 1998 though

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I can safely say I've never downloaded a Tiesto set, and I have no plans to, either.

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I think I listened to his 2001 essential mix a few years or so ago which was ok besides a few cheesy tracks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUWwhqpeaA

Skip to 24:05.

Sad.

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Probably sometime in 2002, after listening to this on radio:

2002-08-30 - Tiësto @ Club Havat Hayaen, Eilat

01. Dirty Vegas - Days Go By (Paul Oakenfold Remix)
02. BT - Shame (Way Out West Remix)
03. Atrium - Golden (Jubio Remix)
04. Holden & Thompson - Nothing (93 Returning Mix)
05. Chris Lake - Santiago De Cuba
06. Sapphirecut - Free Your Mind (Danny Tenaglia Cub Mix)
07. D*Note - Shed My Skin (Mr. Sam's One Night In San Francisco Mix)
08. King Unique - Sugarhigh
09. Cass & Slide - Glad I Ate Her
10. Lemon 8 - New York, New York
11. Lenny Kravitz - Believe In Me (Shane 54's Pink Flood Mix)
12. 4 Strings - Into The Night (Gabriel & Dresden's 6am Deep Dub)
13. DJ Tiësto - Magik Journey
14. Accessive Rhtyhm - Activate
15. Three Drives - Carrera 2
16. Midway - Monkey Forest
17. Plastic Boy - Silver Bath
18. Flash - The Day After (Remix)
19. Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (John '00' Fleming Remix)
20. Way Out West - Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix)
21. DJ Tiësto - Lethal Industry
22. DJ Albert vs Precision - Say Yes (Katana Remix)
23. DJ Tiësto - In My Memory (V-One Remix)
24. Jones & Stephenson - The First Rebirth (Airwave Remix)
25. Hydra - Affinity
26. Ralphie B - Massive
27. Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (DJ Tiësto Remix)
28. Solar Factor - No Return
29. Warrior - If You Want Me (Instrumental Club Mix)
30. Vitalic - La Rock 01
31. Mario Piu pres. DJ Arabesque - Believe Me (Part 2) (Pagano Tranzy Mix)
32. Perpetuous Dreamer - The Sound Of Goodbye (Robbie Rivera's Fierce Vocal Mix)
33. Carlos - The Silmarillia
34. Jose Amnesia - The Eternal (Pulser Remix)
35. Mark Norman - Overkill
36. Mass Effect - Plasma
37. Frank Biazzi - Turbulence
38. Windsider - Hidden Flight
39. DJ Tiësto - Flight 643
40. Katana - Fancy Fair
41. Frank T.R.A.X. - Nebuchan (O.R.G.A.N Mix)
42. Jericho - Personal Reflexion (Trance Mix)
43. Airwave - Save Me
44. Viframa - Cristalle
45. Transmotion - Message No. Five
46. Tangled Universe - Messages From The Universe
47. Darren Tate vs Jono Grant - Let The Light Shine In
48. Stamina - Skywalker
49. Dariush - Ira
50. Exposure - Magic Impulse
51. Nalin & Kane - Open Your Eyes (Reworked Club Mix)
52. Tranquility Base - Razorfish (Above & Beyond's Bangin' Mix)]

Looking at it now, it still has surprisingly few tunes that I outright dislike. On the other hand, I doubt that I'd have the patience to sit through 2-3 minute breakdowns every 10 minutes for 50(!) tracks now.

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Originally posted by djkopernikus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUWwhqpeaA Skip to 24:05. Sad.

god i hate this track...it's one of the worst in recent years. it doesn't even try to hide that it is bad.