Tiesto Brings 'Paradise,' Icona Pop & More to NYC's Terminal 5
Tiësto has been one of the planet's highest-profile DJs for well over a decade now—long before electronic music became mainstream in the U.S. But since that EDM explosion, the Dutch DJ hasn't dropped a radio-friendly studio album to capitalize on the success of a genre he helped shape.
Until last night.
Tiësto celebrated the release of his fifth studio album A Town Called Paradise—the title is a reference to his popular mix series Forbidden Paradise from the '90s—with a bevy of guests at NYC's Terminal 5. Turning the sizable venue into a sweaty dance club isn't the easiest task, but someone who's been at the boards for two decades knows what he's doing, and Tiësto kept fists pumping and hips swaying for a full three hours.
Eschewing the indie-leanings of his past two releases, Tiësto is back to the thumping beats and alluring melodies that made him an A-lister at the turn of the millennium. He also pulled out a few technological tricks: Every person in the venue was given a wristband that lit up in synchronization during different songs, creating a dazzling, communal light show.
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