Tijs Michiel VerwestOON, known professionally as Tiësto, is a Dutch DJ and record producer from Breda, North Brabant. He was voted "the Greatest DJ of All Time" by Mix magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, he was voted by DJ Mag readers as the "best DJ of the last 20 years". He is also regarded as the "Godfather of EDM" by many sources.
Markus Schulz is a German-American DJ and music producer based in Miami, Florida. Best known for his weekly radio show titled "Global DJ Broadcast" that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours FM and other online stations, Schulz is also the founder of the label Coldharbour Recordings and Schulz Music Group (SMG), an artist management company that manages rising stars in the industry. In September 2012, Schulz was crowned America's Number 1 DJ by DJ Times.
"Silence" is a song by Canadian electronic music group Delerium featuring Canadian singer and co-writer Sarah McLachlan, first released in 1999. Over the years, it has been hailed as one of the greatest trance songs of all time, over a decade after its initial release. The Tiësto remix of the song was voted by Mixmag readers as the 12th greatest dance record of all time.
Black Hole Recordings is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest (Tiësto) and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by Entertainment One Distribution, formerly known as E1 Entertainment Distribution. In August 2009, Tiësto decided to part ways with Black Hole Recordings, setting up the label Musical Freedom in association with PIAS Entertainment Group.
In Search of Sunrise is a trance music mix-compilation music CD series released on SongBird, a subdivision of Black Hole Recordings originally founded by Tiësto.
In Search of Sunrise 4: Latin America is the fourth compilation album in the In Search of Sunrise series mixed by Dutch trance producer and DJ Tiësto, released on 13 April 2005.
In Search of Sunrise 5: Los Angeles is the fifth compilation album in the In Search of Sunrise series mixed by Dutch trance producer and DJ Tiësto, released on 25 April 2006 in the Netherlands. It was mixed while Tiësto was on holiday with his friend BT in Los Angeles in February 2006. The packaging contains a special slipcase that is printed with metallic foil. It was certificated Gold in Canada for sales over 50,000 copies. It also charted, peaking 34 in Canada and 59 in Austria.
In Search of Sunrise 2 is the second album in the In Search of Sunrise series mixed by Dutch trance producer and DJ Tiësto, released on 30 November 2000. It was released with a special leaflet inside and with a special slipcase. The mix was recorded in Sydney, Australia; therefore, it has sometimes been mentioned as In Search of Sunrise 2: Australia or In Search of Sunrise 2: Sydney.
SongBird is a Dutch sub label owned by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink. It is a sub label of Black Hole Recordings, established in 1997, and is most well known as the label on which Tiësto's popular trance series, In Search of Sunrise, was released.
In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza is the sixth album in the In Search of Sunrise series mixed by trance DJ/producer Tiësto, released on 7 September 2007 in the Netherlands and 16 October 2007 in the United States as a double disc album. This information was confirmed on 31 July 2007 on Tiësto's website. Many file-sharing websites, earlier in 2007, released a fake torrent of In Search of Sunrise 6, labeled In Search of Sunrise 6 - London, which even included a CD cover. This was quickly noted as a fake as information of the CD had not been released via Tiësto's website nor the In Search of Sunrise series website. A special release party was held at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam on 3 November 2007. Like previous In Search of Sunrise albums, this album contains a special slipcase. The album picture was taken by Stephanie Pistel. The compilation was awarded in the 2008 WMC Awards in Miami, it won for "Best Full Length DJ Mix CD".
Elements of Life: Remixed is an album by Dutch producer, Tiësto. The songs are remixes of songs from Tiësto's 2007 album, Elements of Life. Originally scheduled to be released on 29 January 2008, it was then delayed to 11 March 2008 and was finally released on 28 April 2008.
In Search of Sunrise 7: Asia is a compilation album by Dutch trance producer and DJ Tiësto and his seventh and final contribution to the In Search of Sunrise compilation series. It was released on 10 June 2008 and was followed by a North American Tour during all of June. In 2008, Tiësto announced his In Search of Sunrise: North American Summer Tour 2008, the tour was presented by Armani Exchange on 23 May and ended on 4 July at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Friday 13 June. This tour was in support of the In Search of Sunrise compilation, which was part of a sponsorship partnership, with exclusive apparel and a limited edition 3-CD set. An exclusive best of CD from the DJ’s own imprint Black Hole Recordings, called "10 Years of Black Hole Recordings" was released that year. Armani also sold an exclusive Tiësto branded tour T-shirt, and Tiësto performed at three A|X in-stores during the tour.
Armani Exchange Presents Tiësto In Search of Sunrise Summer Tour 08 is a partnership tour between Tiësto and Armani Exchange.
Richard Durand is a Dutch Disc jockey and record producer. His real name is Richard van Schooneveld
In Search of Sunrise 8: South Africa is a compilation album by Dutch trance producer Richard Durand. It was released on 10 May 2010 by SongBird. It is the eight installment in the In Search of Sunrise compilation series, and the first not to be mixed by Tiësto, the founder of the series in 1999. On 6 May 2010 Richard Durand released a 12-minute teaser preview of the compilation on SoundCloud.
In Search of Sunrise 9: India is a compilation album by Dutch trance producer Richard Durand. It was released on 6 June 2011 by SongBird. It is the ninth installment in the In Search of Sunrise compilation series. On 31 May 2011 Richard Durand released a 35-second teaser preview of the compilation on MySpace.
In Search of Sunrise 11: Las Vegas is a compilation album by Dutch trance producer Richard Durand in collaboration with Hungarian duo Myon & Shane 54. It was released on June 3, 2013 by SongBird. It is the eleventh installment in the In Search of Sunrise compilation series.
James Cayzer, better known by his stage name Jaytech is an Australian electronic music producer, DJ, and a trained pianist.
In Search of Sunrise 12: Dubai is a compilation album by Dutch trance producer Richard Durand in collaboration with Lange. It was released on June 2, 2014 by SongBird. It is the twelfth installment in the In Search of Sunrise compilation series.
Azotti is a Ukrainian electronic dance music DJ and Sound Producer.
