In Search of Sunrise 4: Latin America

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Tiësto

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Before I write about the review of this CD, I want to tell you where I come from. I have been a trance techno lover over 10 years. I have over 250 trance techno CDs. I have Tiesto's Magik 1 through 6, Nyana, Parade of Athletes, Just Be, and In Search of Sunrise Vol.1,2,3, and now 4: Latin America.

My my humble opinion, this CD is easily top 5 in my trance techno CD collection. Nuff said! It is soothing, smooth, groovy, not out of control, Ibiza flavor-like, high in replayability, intense... It's too much! Blasting this Latin America CDs create my Martin Logan speakers into a space scape void that I fall into. It's a journey which I need no drugs to be in aural ecstasy. Like the McDonald's say, I am luvin' it!

PS-By the way, I don't know these hooligans who gave this CD a low rating, where did you come from? How long you have been a trance techno fan? What is wrong with you? Don't listen to their reviews. They are so off... Go listen to gansta rap or something.

This CD was hyped beyond belief, and I must honestly say, it didn't live up to it. While the CD does have it's moments (LNQ - People I Know, E-Craig's remix of Perfect Silence, Andy Moor's remix of Luminary), it does have it's downers.

Since Nyana, I have not heard anything from Tiesto that even somewhat resembles a "remarkable" mix, whether it be live or in the studio. His new stuff just DOES NOT live up to his past mixes. The CD is full of jammed transitions and just doesn't flow for me. How is a CD supposed to represent the smooth feel of Latin America when the transitions are sloppy and forced? Defeats the intention, does it not?

There are much better mix compliations out there (ISOS 1 & 3, Magik 1-7, Armin's ASOT 2004 & 2005, Ferry Mixed Live and Passport to the Netherlands, Oakenfold's Creamfields). I would suggest buying any of these mixes before purchasing ISOS4. It seems to me that Tiesto fans are blind in their reviews and just give everything 5's. "The best trance cd out there that doesn't have that many vocals"...Are you kidding me??? Opinions from reviews like this should be strongly overlooked. I'm assuming that you wouldn't want to purchase a CD and be disappointed like myself, so I've chosen to give you an HONEST review.