Tiësto has announced his first album in five years, the follow-up to 2009's Kaleidoscope. In the years since that release, electronic dance music has exploded into mainstream culture. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the 45-year-old DJ explains why he waited until now to release a new LP.
"The big dance music explosion was just about to happen, so the ideas and sounds on [Kaleidoscope] come from what seems like a different time and place," he told them. "So much has happened for dance music in such a short amount of time so it now seems like the perfect time for me to revisit the idea of an artist album."
The result, A Town Called Paradise, will be released June 16 via Casablanca Records.
Tiësto says that the album's title and sound were influenced by Las Vegas, where he is a resident at both Hakkasan and Wet Republic. He calls the city "an oasis of entertainment."
The 14-track album features artists such as Icona Pop, Krewella, Matthew Koma and Hardwell.
Check out the tracklist below, and let us know what you think in the comments section.
A Town Called Paradise Tracklist:
01. "Red Lights"
02. "Footprints" (feat. Cruickshank)
03. "Light Years Away" (feat. DBX)
04. "A Town Called Paradise" (feat. Zac Barnett from American Authors)
05. "Written In Reverse" (feat. Matthew Koma) (with Hardwell)
06. "Echoes" (feat. Andreas Moe)
07. "Last Train" (feat. Ladyhawke) (with Firebeatz)
08. "Wasted" (feat. Matthew Koma)
09. "Let's Go" (feat. Icona Pop)
10. "The Feeling" (feat. Ou Est Le Swimming Pool)
11. "Shimmer" (feat. Christian Burns)
12. "Rocky" (with Kaaze)
13. "Close to Me" (feat. Quilla) (with Sultan & Shepard)
14. "Set Yourself Free" (feat. Krewella)
