Kaleidoscope (Tiësto album)

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Kaleidoscope
Studio album by Tiësto
Released 6 October 2009
Recorded 2008–2009 in London, England; Las Vegas, USA; Breda, The Netherlands
Genre Progressive trance, electro house
Length 73:54
Label Musical Freedom
Producer Tijs Verwest, D.J. Waakop Reijers-Fraaij, Stefan Engblom, Olle Cornéer, Danja, Frank E
Tiësto chronology

Elements of Life: Remixed
(2008)
Kaleidoscope
(2009)
Magikal Journey
(2010)
Singles from Kaleidoscope
  1. "I Will Be Here"
    Released: July 28, 2009
  2. "Escape Me"
    Released: November 23, 2009
  3. "Feel It In My Bones"
    Released: February, 2010
  4. "Who Wants to Be Alone"
    Released: March 5, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
AltSounds (80%) [2]
BBC (Negative) [3]
Pitchfork Media (3.8/10) [4]


Kaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by Dutch trance artist Tiësto, released on 6 October 2009 on Musical Freedom, Tiësto's new label in association with PIAS Recordings.[5] The album contains collaborations with Nelly Furtado, Emily Haines of Metric, Tegan and Sara, Jónsi of Sigur Rós, Kele Okereke of Bloc Party, and Calvin Harris among others.[6]

The album also features the song "I Will Be Here" with Australian dance act Sneaky Sound System, which was released as the lead single on July 28, 2009. The album entered the Dutch album charts at number 2. It also debuted at number 20 on the UK album charts and at number 5 on the Irish and Mexican album charts.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Kaleidoscope" (feat. Jónsi)Tijs Verwest, D.J. Waakop Reijers-Fraaij, Jón Þór BirgissonVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij 7:36
2. "Escape Me" (feat. C.C. Sheffield)Verwest, Reijers-Fraaij, C.C. Sheffield, Nico ChiotellisVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij 4:17
3. "You Are My Diamond" (feat. Kianna Alarid)Verwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Kianna AlaridVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij 4:10
4. "I Will Be Here" (feat. Sneaky Sound System)Verwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Angus McDonald, Connie MitchellVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Danja* 3:26
5. "I Am Strong" (feat. Priscilla Ahn)Verwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Priscilla AhnVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij 5:39
6. "Here on Earth" (feat. Cary Brothers)Verwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Cary BrothersVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij 4:55
7. "Always Near"  Verwest, Reijers-FraaijVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij 1:33
8. "It's Not The Things You Say" (feat. Kele Okereke)Verwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Kele OkerekeVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij 3:14
9. "Fresh Fruit"  Verwest, Reijers-FraaijVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij 5:23
10. "Century" (feat. Calvin Harris)Verwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Calvin HarrisVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Harris, Stefan Engblom*, Olle Cornéer* 4:42
11. "Feel It in My Bones" (feat. Tegan & Sara)Verwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Tegan Quin, Sara QuinVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Danja* 4:52
12. "Who Wants to Be Alone" (feat. Nelly Furtado)Verwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Nelly Furtado, Rick NowelsVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Frank E* 4:36
13. "LA Ride"  Verwest, Reijers-FraaijVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij 4:13
14. "Bend It Like You Don't Care"  Verwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Engblom, CornéerVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Engblom, Cornéer 3:23
15. "Knock You Out" (feat. Emily Haines)Verwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Engblom, Cornéer, Emily HainesVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Engblom, Cornéer 5:06
16. "Louder Than Boom"  Verwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Engblom, CornéerVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij, Engblom, Cornéer 4:10
17. "Surrounded By Light"  Verwest, Reijers-FraaijVerwest, Reijers-Fraaij 2:39
iTunes Bonus Tracks
No. Title Length
18. "Organised Chaos"   5:12
19. "Bad Behavior" (feat. Dizzee Rascal) 4:29

(*) Additional production

In popular culture

  • Tiësto's songs "Louder Than Boom" and "Knock You Out", are featured in Tap Tap Revenge 3 for the iPhone/iPod Touch.
  • "Escape Me" and "Feel It in My Bones" were used in an episode of The Vampire Diaries

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[citation needed] 31
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[7] 13
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[8] 9
Canadian Albums Chart [9] 6
Danish Albums Chart[10] 27
Dutch Albums Chart[11] 2
German Albums Chart[12] 61
Greek Albums Chart[citation needed] 11
Irish Albums Chart[13] 5
Mexican Albums Chart[14] 5
Polish Albums Charts[15] 17
Spanish Album Chart [16] 87
Swiss Albums Chart[17] 73
UK Albums Chart[18] 20
U.S. Billboard 200 [19] 59

See also

References

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  2. "Tiësto - Kaleidoscope [Album] | Altsounds.com Reviews". Hangout.altsounds.com. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  3. "Music - Review of Tiësto - Kaleidoscope". BBC. 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  4. "Album Reviews: Tiësto: Kaleidoscope". Pitchfork. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  5. www.linkingmedia.com. "Check out the full track listing for Tiësto's new artist album, "Kaleidoscope", set for release on October 6th!". Tiesto.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  6. "Sigur Rós's Jónsi, Bloc Party's Kele Okereke on New Tiësto Album". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  7. "Tiësto - Kaleidoscope". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  8. "Tiësto - Kaleidoscope". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  9. "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  10. Steffen Hung. "Tiësto - Kaleidoscope". danishcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  11. Steffen Hung. "Tiësto - Kaleidoscope". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  12. musicline.de / PhonoNet GmbH. "Chartverfolgung - Tiesto - Kaleidoscope". Musicline.de. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  13. ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  14. Steffen Hung. "Mexican charts portal". mexicancharts.com. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  15. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart" (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 2011-09-20. 
  16. Steffen Hung. "Tiësto - Kaleidoscope". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  17. "UK Music Charts | The Official UK Top 75 Albums: Week of Mon 26 Jul - Yahoo! Music UK". Uk.launch.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  18. "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13. 

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