The new album ‘Kaleidoscope’ is Tiësto’s 4th artist recording and is expected to reflect the growing stature of a man who many consider to be the world’s biggest DJ.

Tiësto’s career highlights to date are many, but recent achievements include a GRAMMY nod for his last artist album, ‘Elements of Life’ and headlining both Coachella and Bonnaroo Festivals. With over 1 million Facebook friends (the largest of any electronic artist on the planet) and sell out headline shows around the world, and of course not forgetting playing at the Olympics opening ceremony. Tiësto is on the crest of a wave, which is only set to continue. Trackitdown caught up with the global superstar for an extra special interview…

TID: Thanks for taking the time to speak to us, where in the world are you right now?
TIESTO: New York City

TID: The summer season is now over, how has this one been for you in comparison to previous years?
TIESTO: This summer has been great. There have been so many unforgettable shows its hard to choose the best ones, but I would say the two biggest highlights have to be the show at Victoria Park in London and my weekly residency nights at Privilege in Ibiza.

TID: With the album release your schedule must be even busier then ever, what is each day consisting of?
TIESTO: I have just started my Kaleidoscope world tour, which will take me around the world for the next 12 months. Each day consists of working on music, and preparing for the nights performance. I also try to stay fit whenever I’m on the road, so a bit of exercise each day is important as well.

TID: Onto the album, how would you best describe it in just 5 words?
TIESTO: Something I’m very proud of.

TID: Has it been a an enjoyable process?
TIESTO: I started to work on the album about a year ago. It’s been inspiring collaborating with so many creative artists on the album, so it didn’t feel like a long process at all.

TID: How do you feel about this album compared to previous, are you more excited about how its received?
TIESTO: I am very excited about this album and feel its my best one to date.

TID: Its fair to say the Tiesto sound has changed somewhat of late, has this been a natural progression?
TIESTO: As an artist, I am constantly evolving. I can’t imagine playing the same music over and over, so yes, it feels natural.

TID: We hear you spent allot of time at Ibiza Rocks this year, did your draw inspiration from what you saw and heard?
TIESTO: Yes. I draw inspiration from everything around me. The Ibiza Rocks parties were cool. The summer lineup was packed with so many outstanding shows and got a chance to spend time with MGMT, Soulwax, Calvin Harris, and Dizzee Rascal.

TID: Kaleidoscope sees you collaborating with Calvin Harris, Nelly Furtado and Sneaky Sound System amongst others, what made you choose these artists and how was it to work with them?
TIESTO: I picked people to work with whose music really inspired me. When it came to doing something together, it usually started with me producing and coming up with the idea behind the song, then we would exchange ideas back and forth until it was done

TID: Tell us a bit about the tour which will tie in with the album, what dates are you looking forward to most?
TIESTO: Along with the music, I have created some of the best production to date, so its going to be something special. It’s based much more on the video content for this tour and we have been working around the visual concepts of Kaleidoscope along with some of the other artists I collaborated with like Tegan and Sara, CC Shefield and others.

TID: Sounds Great!! What do you do when your not touring or making music?
TIESTO: I have such little spare time between shows and studio work it usually consists of listening to new music and preparing for upcoming performances.

TID: What music do you have on in the car, or at home?
TIESTO:I have been listening to a lot of indie rock, electro, techno and house. Artists like Sigur Ros, Bloc Party, MGMT, Santigold, Cut Copy and Crookers have been making some excellent music recently.

So Tiësto is one of the world’s most popular DJs but it is his ceaseless desire to innovate that has pushed Tiësto to the top of his game, and propelled him to seek out some of the best musicians around. Tiësto says, “I’ve worked with these handpicked artists because they´re people I admire hugely, and because they make my music better. It’s more fulfilling for me to work like this, but a lot harder and more challenging.”