Tiësto - Live @ TIME 13.12.1997

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
3 days ago
3 min read

Look at how long he looks! He looks very young, but truth be told, in 1997 he was 27/28. He looked much younger though, if I'm honest. But he was still a rookie in the scene, but not for long. He was slowly growing, and people started to notice his name and what he could do behind the decks. Not only a DJ but also a producer, and his biggest hits would still come later in life. But in 1997, he was already making waves, and according to the internet, this is the oldest Tiësto set out there. So let's jump on it, and go right back in time!

And I could not find any info on where this set took place. Is it a club? Is it an event called 'Time'? I tried searching everywhere, but couldn't find anything. So if you are reading this and have got any additional information, that would be appreciated. But let's now focus on the 'oldest' Tiësto mix in existence. Which, come to think of it, is nearly 30 years ago?! That boggles the mind, it does!

Wherever it was recorded and whoever recorded it, I'm glad that you did. This was around the time I started to venture into the Trance scene, and started buying everything from Arcade, Mecado (a massive flop, but had some amazing CDs such as Trance House), and more. I especially remember those top 100 albums, they were always awesome (sadly can't find them online). This was the start of my love for Trance music, and this was the start of Tiësto's career, which would only go up and up and up....

Jake & Jesse - Low Turbulance
Fumee - Ultra Light (Verte)
Lock - Into The Sun
BBG feat Erin - Just Be Tonight (Disco Citizens Mix)
The Voyager - Back To Earth (Extended Club Mix)
Cascade - Transcend
The Subjective - Tremmer
Silent Breed - Sync In
Bamboo Lounge - Clone
Nighthunter - Altar (Club Mix)
Qattara - The Truth (Cousfat Mix)
Viper 2 - Titty Twister

This is a really wonderful set. Unfortunately it's not a very long set, but however long it might be, it does pack a punch. Tiësto did what he did best, and the result is a wicked set, with some more obscure and forgotten tracks in it. Even I had to blink twice, after seeing the tracklist. How could I forget these gorgeous anthems?

Even toward the end of 1997, Tiësto knew which record would work on the dancefloor. All these records are immense, and even though you can hear the audience scream throughout the set (sounds kind of small and empty, in my honest opinion), I would have loved to have been there, experience such a set with these records coming at me through the speakers. They are all dope as fuck!

Two records stood out compared to the rest. 'Sync In', and of course the wonderful 'Back To Earth'. Both not heard in a while, and in an instant, they took me back to 1997. Glorious anthems. If you want to experience late 90s Trance, you definitely have to listen to these two tracks.

Earliest Tiësto set out there. Already loved by those who have listened to it on Soundcloud. And I'm now one of them. A huge fan of him back in the day, and each set, CD or anything Tiësto related, it will always bring a smile on my face. More of these please!