Tiesto pres. VER:WEST - 5 Seconds Before Sunrise

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Tiesto pres. VER:WEST
Release title
5 Seconds Before Sunrise
Label name
AFTR:HRS
Release date
Jul 17, 2020
Release type
Single
Link to external store
https://www.beatport.com/track/5-seconds-before-sunrise-extended-mix/13822880

Hensmon

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Is this his Tranciest release in the last... 8 years? I would say its more Progressive House than Trance, but wonder if he is gonna do something in this style again at some point. I think it sounds pretty nice for the most part, not that memorable perhaps.

 
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Yeah, it's pretty nice. A tad bit too repetitive but still works well.
 

TeardropNL

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That's a cool chat with Tijs. Glad to hear he's experimenting with stuff we like better than EDM :)
 

aSeb

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Not sure if there would be this much interest on this track if it would be someone else than Tiesto.

But to be honest, it is a very nice track. I would maybe label it as progressive house, but who cares. It is a good tune, so lets enjoy it.
 

Katadunkass

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I like this more laid-back melodic house direction from him. Looking forward to see what future plans he's got cooking up
 

s3baman

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It's an OK track and it did remind me of later ISOS releases. I think overall Tijs did manage to find that summery melancholic vibe that many of us loved in his compilations, but it's not something that I would classify as a masterpiece. Will keep my eyes and ears open for the alias though, it's rather rare to find this sort of prog trance nowadays.
The lead is really nice though, even without the name I would have said Tiesto in a heartbeat.
 
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dmgtz96

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It's a step in the right direction. I'm a bit hesitant to call it "trance," though, because it's closer to modern progressive house (ex. Avoure - Aura, Tchami - Ghosts). I doubt Tiesto set out to create a masterpiece with this track; instead, it feels like a prototype to gauge audience reaction and do some cool stuff that he doesn't usually do. Ultimately, I appreciate that he's putting in the effort to move beyond EDM.
 

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I think the CamelPhat guys are behind this track, they're known for tracks such as Cola, Panic Room or Breathe, it's typically their sound signature we can hear in 5 Seconds Before Sunrise :)

They've tweeted about some work for Tiësto 2 weeks earlier :
 
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Electronlyman

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Indeed rather ISOS isch!
Can't decide if I like it or not, it could work very well in a well crafted DJ set/journey.
 
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Awakenordie

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I like it, ignoring who made it and just taking it for what it is. There was a better quality video up on YouTube that’s been removed - the main synth and overall sound had a bit more depth.. worth a second listen when you get the chance in better quality.
 
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dmgtz96

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So I guess the reason it was taken down on Beatport to update the Genre, it was at first under Trance, and now it's under "Melodic Techno" LOL what a copout genre
It's not trance though, and it certainly falls under the "melodic house & techno" umbrella from Lane 8 et al:

Also, ISOS6 (which Tiesto mixed back in 2007) had a wide selection of non-trance, including Deadmau5 and Glenn Morrison (whose track Contact was ghost-produced by the mau5). This genre is like the continuation of that Deadmau5 style.
 

Hensmon

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So I guess the reason it was taken down on Beatport to update the Genre, it was at first under Trance, and now it's under "Melodic Techno" LOL what a copout genre


Man, genres are complicated, but is there no Melodic House genre on the platform? Thats way more fitting that melodic techno.... I would put this down personally as Progressive House as an alternative, but I guess beatport really fucked the etymology of that one
 
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dmgtz96

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Beatport has this under "Melodic house & techno." That makes sense since this style has been trending for a while