Rock Street Journal

Ten years ago at any indian college fest, if you couldn’t identify Nirvana, U2 or Coldplay being spewed out by the flavour-of-the-month Indian band, chances of being labeled tone-deaf and uncool were quite high. But now, tables are gradually turning with a new genre of Indian rock music coming to the center stage. And whether it’s a romantic ballad or an electronica-infused number, one things stands clear: bands are no longer afraid to experiment with their own sound, rather than playing by the book. And with sustained efforts from magazines such as Rock Street Journal and subsequently platforms like Great Indian Rock (GIR) and pubrock fests, Indian rock music is on the cusp of breaking new ground everyday.

Rock Street Journal or RSJ is a monthly magazine covering the rock scene in India and South Asia. It was started in January 1993 in Allahabad by Amit Saigal and Shena Gamat Saigal after they realized the lack of support system for Indian rock musicians. The magazine has grown in popularity ever since and is now published from Delhi. It organizes the yearly Great Indian Rock Festival (GIR) to promote original music of new and upcoming rock bands in India.

Any insight into rock music in India would be incomplete without bringing Amit Saigal(in photo), who played a pivotal role in recognizing the "original" potential bands carried way back in the 90s, into the picture. The first step in this initiative was through a column in RSJ devoted to reviewing original Indian music.

Features:

• RSJ regularly covers professional and college festival concerts throughout India.
• It also publishes reviews of new music albums, new bands,old bands and everything that falls under the gamut of the Indian and the international rock scene, they also publish reviews of Indian Bands along with extensive reviews and interviews of International bands.
• Its website(RSJ online) has an extensive database of over a thousand rock bands and musicians hailing from the Indian subcontinent, including desi rock bands from elsewhere in the world.
• The website also contains the official forums frquented by thousands of Indian rock fans.Currently boasting of a registerd database of over 40,000

Concerts and Music Festivals:

• RSJ organizes the Great Indian Rock Festival each year showcasing the best among upcoming talent in rock and roll in the Indian subcontinent.
• The first GIR was in 1997 in Kolkata. It is usually held in Delhi in the month of February, in the 11th year of GIR; Norways biggest Black Metal Act Enslaved were headlining.
• In addition, RSJ has organized several other concerts including the Concert for Tibet in 2003 in Dharamsala, and the Brotherhood of Rock in Shillong.
• RSJ has also conceptualised and executed events like the Pubrockfest and RocktoberFest which are now regular events in Delhi, however the PubrockFest went national this year going to 7 cities and with over 30 gigs in all.
• This year the Pubrockfest is bigger going to 20 cities with 60 gigs and also features two international artistes from Australia and Canada respectively. 2007 also saw the inception of a new festival called LiveAlive - Experience Jazz, Blues and Beyond, this festival focused on music like jazz, blues and other experimental music.
• Every year in November, Jazz fans in Delhi get a treat in the form of The Jazz Utsav which is organised by Capital Jazz in association with Rock Street Journal, the Jazz Utsav features some of the biggest acts in Jazz from across the globe.

Partners in rhyme

Technology has given a big impetus to the band’s popularity ratings. Music promotion has found a new ally in the form of downloads and through networking websites like MySpace.com, while popular labels sit in the other corner and cringe. Another fact that has affirmed the emergence of the new rock ‘n’ roll talent in India is the launch of its loudest proponent, Rolling Stone.

In fact, even the mighty Bollywood has begun to acknowledge the alluring power of the growing trend of rock ‘n’ roll. Artistes like Vishal Dadlani of Pentagram, and the trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have proved that giving rock a pop and jangly spin opens up a world of possibilities, apart from satiating the artistic appetite.

Michelle Lobo, lead vocalist for the band TUG (Toxic Urban Grove), believes that the rise in new talents has also been wrought by the shift of focus from bands to individual artistes. "There’s still a long way to go, but I feel that individual talents have garnered a lot of attention in the last few years. Now and then you see a vocalist sing for more than two bands, which shows that many are keen on experimenting with different sounds."

It is perhaps this open-mindedness that has brought a much-needed respite from the staid, unoriginal and ‘juvenile’ songs of the bygone era.

These aspects have definitely stoked the interests of the listeners and driven them to the umpteen gigs being held every week, although the same can’t be said about the album sales. But more labels are eying promising bands so it won’t be too long before the deal is signed. Till then, there are a lot of gigs to keep your calendars full.

Promising artists:

Karsh Kale:Tabla player trained in classical music; known for working with Anoushka Shankar on Breathing Under Water. Has 6 solo albums to his credit.

Raghu Dixit Project: Folk-based rock musician. His self-titled album was out in March.

Galeej Gurus: Were chosen to perform at the Dubai Desert Rock festival along with bands like Velvet Revolver and Machine Head this year.

Avial:The band from Kerala featuring former Motherane guitarist Rex Vijayen. Their eponymous album has been getting rave reviews.

Shair n Func: Pentagram guitarist Randolph Correia collaborates with New York-based Monica Dogra to create a unique electronic sound.

10 most extreme accessories for computer geeks

Here are the Top Ten Computer Accessories for Web Search computer geeks; Computer geeks are notoriously difficult to shop for, but these geeky gift ideas will help you get your holiday shopping done - and it's all from the comfort of your own home.

1. Digital Picture Frame with Remote

Instead of using up valuable hard drive space to store your digital photos, simply pop the memory card out of your digital camera and place it into the Digital Picture Frame - you can view all of your photos as a slideshow, control fadeouts, and you can even add music. Very cool; comes with remote control. Perfect for geeky grandparents, perhaps?

2. Illuminated Mouse Pad

For those of us whose Dilbert mouse pads are sadly losing their flair. This Illuminated Mouse Pad comes with seven different color combinations, and is a "Gaming enthusiast approved mousing surface". I just think it looks really cool.

3 Antec PC Case

In the market for a good, solid, no frills (well, maybe a couple) PC case? A friend of mine just bought the Antec PC Case and couldn't be happier. Features "10 drive bays, a removeable motherboard tray, and a low-speed 120mm fan...front-mounted USB, firewire and audio ports."

4. Rear View Mirror For Your PC

Say you're at work, and you're playing a hot game of RuneScape online against your fellow cube slaves, and your boss keeps catching you, leading to awkward explanations? Squirm no longer, because a simple rearview mirror will save you.

5. USB Optical Liquid Mouse

This USB Optical Liquid Mouse is a great way to give your hand and wrist a bit of a break while surfing the Web.

6. Illuminated Keyboard

As someone who makes their living on the Web, I spend a lot of late nights blearily propping up my eyelids with toothpicks just so I can report on the latest Web trends and actually get some work done (that part about the toothpicks was kind of a lie-that would hurt). So, this Illuminated Keyboard is just the thing for us late night Web surfers.

7.Logitech Internet Chat Headset

For anyone who telecommutes and needs to talk via Skype or Google Talk, this Logitech Internet Chat Headset is a solid solution. "The Internet Chat Headset has it all at a great price: rich stereo sound, a noise-canceling microphone, in-line control for extra convenience, and a sleek behind-the-head design. The 9-foot cable gives you plenty of room to move around." I've got one of these on order from a friend's suggestion-he said that it was "the best one he'd found out there."

8. Mobile Edge Madison Tote-High Style Laptop Carrying Case for the Geeky Girl

Available in a stylish black or two-tone (gray and black) design. This does not look like the run of the mill laptop carrying cases out there; it looks more like a largish Hermes bag, if you ask me (and that's why I like it so much). Real leather accents, SafetyCell computer protection compartment,and extra compartments for all your extra stuff.

9. SnapStream Beyond TV 3 - PVR Software and Setup

Your PC can be used for a lot of things: work, play, surfing the Web, and watching and recording your favorite TV shows and movies. With SnapStream Beyond TV 3 (formerly PVR), you can "use your PC to record, watch, pause, and SmartSkip your favorite programs using the award-winning ViewScape interface." No clunky video tapes needed, and you can record and store all your favorite shows from one central location-your PC-and then download and stream them to any room in your house.

10. Wi Fi Signal Locator-Use Your Keychain To Find Hot Spots

Just the other day, I watched and waited as four different people had to boot up their laptops and manually search for a signal. This would have been a lot faster if we would have had the Wi Fi Signal Locator. This is the world's smallest Wi Fi signal detector, and fits easily on your keychain. Best of all: you don't have to boot up and waste valuable battery time, you can just let your Wi Fi Signal Locator do the work. Next time I go to the local coffee shop to surf the Web, I'm taking this.

By Wendy Boswell, Extracted from About.com

Top 10 Digital Cameras

Source: ConsumerGuideProducts@howstuffworks.com

Whether you want a simple point-and-shoot camera for family photos or you're a serious photographer who wants greater creative control, there's a digital camera that's right for you. We've rounded up 10 of the most popular and feature-packed models out there. Click on the pictures to compare prices.

Top 5 Point-and-shoot Cameras

Canon PowerShot A620 Packing a host of features into an easy-to-use, compact point-and-shoot, the Canon PowerShot A620 is tops in its class. This high-performance camera has a 7.1- megapixel CCD and customizable shooting settings that let you decide how much control you want and how much to leave on automatic. Its large 2-inch LCD screen has a grid option to help you line up and center your subject. You can also shoot movies up to 1GB in high-quality video mode or up to 60 seconds in fast-frame mode.

	Canon PowerShot A610 If you don't really need 7.1 megapixels, you can save money with the Canon PowerShot A610, which has the same features as the A620 but only 5 megapixels. That's still plenty for most people to zoom, crop and print richly detailed photos as large as 8 by 10 inches. Like the A620, the A610 offers 4X optical zoom, a 2-inch LCD and a number of shooting modes to make picture-taking simple, even if you're a novice.
	Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P200 Small camera; big LCD. The compact Sony DSC-P200 is only 4 inches wide, 2 inches high and 1 inch deep but has a high-resolution 2-inch LCD so you can instantly enjoy viewing and sharing photos. It also has a robust 7.2-megapixel CCD and a quick auto-focus, 3X optical zoom lens to help bring your subject closer. Pre-flash metering sets exposure and reduces red-eye for great flash shots. You can also shoot in movie mode, recording as much as your selected Memory Stick can hold.
	Kodak EasyShare Z740 If you want to shoot close-up subjects and still enjoy the simplicity of a point-and-shoot camera, consider the Kodak EasyShare Z740, which gives you a powerful 10X optical zoom. If that's not enough, there's also 5X digital zoom for a total of 50X zoom capability. The exclusive Kodak Color Science Chip gives your pictures vibrant color even under difficult lighting conditions. Choose one of 16 shooting modes to get your perfect shot, whether it's a beach scene or a self-portrait.
	Fuji FinePix S5200 Toeing the line between point-and-shoot and digital SLR is the Fuji FinePix S5200. It's larger and heavier than the average pocket-friendly point-and-shoot, but just the right size if you like to use a long lens and have more control than the typical weekend snapshooter. Its 10X optical zoom and 5.7X digital zoom give you a total of 57X total zoom range. Intuitive controls on the body allow you to set up shots quickly without navigating through menus.

If you feel confident in your shutterbug skills and you want a faster-shooting camera that's compatible with a variety of lenses, you'll want a digital SLR. Check out the seriously responsive models below.

Top 5 Digital SLR Cameras

Ready to move up from the point-and-shoot minor leagues? Here are our top five digital SLR cameras.

	Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT A great camera for amateur digital SLR photographers, the EOS Digital Rebel XT offers the easiest operation in its class. It features an 8.0-megapixel CMOS sensor, Canon's own DIGIC II Image Processor and compatibility with more than 50 EF Lenses. Improving on its predecessor, the Digital Rebel, the Digital Rebel XT has an all new lightweight and compact body, nearly as small as digital SLRs get, with the responsiveness of a bigger semi-pro model.
	Canon EOS-5D The new Canon EOS 5D boasts a full-frame 12.8-megapixel CMOS sensor in a relatively compact magnesium-alloy body. Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor provides outstanding image quality, and "Picture Style" color control gives you superior command of color balance, contrast and sharpness. Pictures look great from almost any angle on the large 2.5-inch LCD, and easy-to-use menus simplify shooting operations so you can focus on your vision.
	Olympus EVOLT E-500 Never worry about dust on the image sensor interfering with your pictures with the Olympus EVOLT E-500. This easy-to-handle digital SLR camera uses an exclusive vibrating filter to eliminate dust and produce spotless pictures no matter where you change lenses. It has an 8-megapixel CCD and 25 shooting modes so you can take great pictures with a minimum of effort. A high-resolution, 2.5-inch LCD lets you view and share your shots from a wide viewing angle. And it's all housed in a lightweight, portable chassis.
	Konica Minolta Dynax 5D It's called the Maxxum 5D in North America, the Dynax 5D elsewhere, but no matter which name it goes by, this is a great little digital SLR camera from Konica Minolta. It employs an exclusive built-in anti-shake technology, enabling blur-free shooting in just about any situation, even at slower shutter speeds. Its 2.5-inch LCD displays detailed, easy-to-read information about settings and exposure values. And it has a wide variety of customizable settings so you can control color balance, contrast, saturation and sharpness in every shot.
	Nikon D50 Compact and lightweight, the Nikon D50 can go anywhere you do, and its lithium-ion battery lets you shoot about 2,000 images before needing to be recharged. It has a high-performance 6.1-megapixel CCD and is compatible with Nikon's wide variety of high-quality Nikkor lenses. High-speed continuous shooting allows you to shoot for up to 137 uninterrupted frames, depending on the type of SD card used, and a new small-picture function lets you choose the resolution you want when saving each shot, maximizing your storage capability.

The 10 most wierdest mobiles ever!!

The following is a list of 10 most weirdest mobiles ever built. I had come across this article and found interesting and so you find me sharing this here.....

Origami Cell Phone

When it comes to this Rubik’s Cube of mobile phones, one must wonder what – if any – advantages are presented by this frustratingly unorthodox device. Of course, having a mobile phone that folds into different shapes may seem worth the amusement (and I think it is) some have reported that the handset damages easily. Nonetheless, SK Telecom, the largest mobile carrier in Korea, has revealed a few photos of this peculiar mobile phone Although the specs aren’t widely known as if yet, the phone is thought to be fairly similar to an average camcorder phone, albeit one that slides, folds and swivels.[more...]

Pantech’s Mosquito Repellant Cell Phone

By producing ultrasonic sounds that allegedly repel mosquitoes, this Pantech handset has been dubbed “Mosquito Repellant” slider. Apart from its believed effect on pesky insects, the mobile is rather unimpressive. It features a 2.6″ QVGA display, 2.0 Megapixel camera, EV-DO, MP3/MOV/VOD support, stereo speaker, MP3 player, and portable media player functionality. But the thing is so noisy you’d have to wonder if it would be easier to just avoid mosquitoes than tolerate this mobile phone.[more...]

BenQ SL98 Slider Concept Phone

BenQ-Siemens has come out with a conspicuously new mobile phone design in the form of a concept phone called the SL98 Slider. The primary display smoothly slides out on the top when needed. The rest of the time, you have just the bottom half of the phone in your hand. It looks (and presumably feels) a bit weird, as though it is more of a pocket calculator than a mobile phone. Only a small external display shows caller information and other data. Once the primary display pops out, you can also use the camera at its back. Strange design aside, the SL98 Slider is pretty much standard-fare. But it’s still really bizarre.[more...]

Matchbox Cell Phone

It’s ugly. I know. But this highly unnatural-looking “Matchbox Mobile” phone concept fits snugly in your pocket when not in use and slides open to reveal a keypad at the push of a button. Think of it as a turtle phone. It comes out of its shell at times but otherwise remains safely tucked away inside of its own frame[more...]

Onyx: The Keyless Touchpad Phone

Call me old-school but any keyless mobile phone is inherently weird… but in an incredibly cool way. What truly makes the Onyx a deserving entrant on this list is its ability to sense when it is placed beside your cheek. When it reaches that particular part of your face, it answers the incoming call. It’s sleek, it’s unusual, and it’s so cool I have never forgotten about it.[more...]

Three-Screen Mobile

KDDI Japan has created a mobile phone sporting three individual touch screen LCD’s.
That’s an awful lot of screen and very little phone. To date, very little is known about the rest of the concept mobile device, but if screens are your thing, then this eccentric mobile was definitely tailor-made for you.[more...]

Ghetto Blaster Mobile Phone

Named the “Thunder Super Radio HiFi”, this old-fashioned table-top-radio-style mobile features a 1.3-megapixel camera, 2.4-inch TFT display, built-in mini boombox, and a microSD card slot.

There would be nothing striking about this mobile if you only viewed its face. On one side, however, there’s a massive speaker with an old school ghetto blaster grille to protect it and an AM/FM tuner[more...]

Cigarette Mobile Phone

Yes, this is a real phone. Do you think I could actually make up something like this?
In addition being a fully functional or “normal” handset, it also holds a half pack of cigarettes. And if you’re so inclined, you can even purchase the “luxurious VIP kit,” which includes other smoking paraphernalia in a commemorative box.[more...]


Portable Director Cell Phone Jammer

The CX 200 Portable Director II Cell Phone Jammer is predicted to be the forerunner of many similar devices in the future. As advertised, two modes are available with this peculiar device. One gives seventy seconds musical jamming around you while the other fades out the call ‘with natural atmosphere’ presumably to help you end calls you’d rather not continue. So weird it’s difficult to explain. Good thing it isn’t widely available… yet.[more...]

Intruder Phone

Unlike other comparable mobile phones, the Intruder measures just 2.5-inches in diameter and boasts a circular keypad that swivels out to reveal a 220 x 176 display.
Out of the ordinary but highly appealing, the device’s most appealing attribute is its thinness - just a third of an inch thick when it’s swiveled closed. When a call is received, there’s “a delightful ring of light” that radiates from the center of the circle toward the outside. Very cool, indeed.[more...]

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Top 10 strangest keyboards

The keyboard is a very much needed device in the computer. Nobody experiments with keyboards too much, even the layout that most of us use (QWERTY) did not change since typewriters. However, there would be no development without evolution, and while some of us make wireless keyboards with displays and USB hubs,........

10. Luxeed LED Rainbow Keyboard

The backlit buttons on a keyboard is a very useful feature, especially if you sit all night in front of your computer. This keyboard has this feature too, but... It goes further, letting you to customize each button's color. Therefore, you can choose the pattern you like the most, or just color the different blocks of buttons to different colors. Maybe this is not the strangest keyboard, but it is definitely not regular one. The backlit buttons on a keyboard is a very useful feature, especially if you sit all night in front of your computer. This keyboard has this feature too, but... It goes further, letting you to customize each button's color. Therefore, you can choose the pattern you like the most, or just color the different blocks of buttons to different colors. Maybe this is not the strangest keyboard, but it is definitely not regular one.

9. Roll-up Keyboard

If you think that your keyboard must go everywhere with you, then you will be interested in this extremly portable rubber keyboard. You can roll it up and stick it in your pocket with ease. That is all that makes it different from an ordinary one, but is it not enough for a keyboard to consider it strange? The biggest advantage of this keyboard - there will be no food under the buttons.

8. The Wrist keyboard

Hey, this one reminds me of Predator from Aliens vs Predator movie. The Predator had a computer on his wrist and typed on it regularly. However, this one only serves as a keyboard. It is hard to think of conditions when this keyboard is useful, maybe when you need to type while standing, or to control some device on the field. The main disadvantage is that only one hand is involved in typing, which makes typing painfully slow compared to usual method.

7. The Frogpad

This tiny keyboard can is more suitable to call a keypad, because it has only 20 buttons instead of 110. However, each button can accomplish several different functions. For example, button labeled as "O" can be used to type "O", slash, backslash, "Q", 7, or it can be the left arrow button and Insert button. All button operations are done via set of symbol shifting keys. It is obvious that they did all this 10 operation per button thing for reducing keyboard's size, but will it be comfortable to use? Creators say that after a good training you will be able to get up to 40 words per minute with this keypad... Nevertheless, why should you bother so much if you can do all that with the regular one?

6. The Twiddler 2

This keyboard is very similar to previous one, but it uses very different approach to typing. On this keyboard (keypad?) you need to press buttons just like when playing on the guitar. Maybe this keyboard is made especially for Guitar Hero fans or musicians, but for the ordinary people it will be very uncomfortable. The designers say that it will take "a weekend" to learn to type 30 words per minute on this thing. The question is - should you bother learning?

5. The cre8txt keyboard

This interesting keyboard continues the row of tiny compact keypads. It has one huge difference: it is created for SMS fanatics in mind. The button layout will be known to people who own cell phones - it is made in good and old three letters per button style. This keyboard has predictive input software, even slang to normal English translator, but it hugely lacks in speed compared with usual 110-buttoned keyboard.

4. Toshiba Gaming Keyboard

If you are a gamer then you know that regular keyboard is not that good for gaming as it is for typing. Therefore, person who wants to play often usually purchases a gamepad. Toshiba thinks that a true gamer must stick with a keyboard instead of a gamepad, but not with the regular one - with modified one. This gaming keyboard is almost completely useless for typing - it has only 55 buttons, which is enough for any game but is not enough for typing. It is questionable, why a gamer should buy this keyboard instead of a gamepad if he is not a First Person Shooter games fan.

3. Maltron 3D Ergonomic Keyboard

First thing you will notice - this keyboard is made especially to prevent RSI and to increase ergonomics. Yes, it is very ergonomic. However, you will need a week or two to get used to this "ergonomicness". It is the good idea to move button groups to the different sides, so the hands lie comfortably while typing. It even features some multimedia buttons, which are near the numpad panel that rests in the center of this keyboard. If this is what the ideal keyboard is, it is best to stick with the usual one instead, because this one looks completely strange.

2. The SafeType keyboard

This one looks even stranger that the previous one, but at least it is understandable why it is shaped like this. The main idea is that while typing position of your hands will be more comfortable, and they will not suffer from RSI and many other side effects of usual keyboards. However, the efforts you make to master this type of keyboard will overcome any advantages of this layout.

1. Orbitouch keyboard

This keyboard is the strangest of them all - it has no buttons. Not even a single one. How the keystrokes are made? Simple. The orbiTouch creates a keystroke when you rotate the two domes into one of their eight respective positions. Sliding the domes will result caracters respective to their positions. It also has a mouse function built in so thi one keyboard is able to replace a usual keyboard and a mouse. It is for sure that even after a hard training you will be able to slide (the word "type" just isn't right for this thing) words faster than on a usual keyboard. However, it may be useful for people with limited abilities.

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DJ Tiesto--The DJ.No.1

Tiësto ( born Tijs Verwest ) on January 17, 1969 in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands) is one of the world's most famous trance DJs and producers in the electronic dance music scene. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto. On his latest productions, however, he has dropped the "DJ" label and is now known simply as "Tiësto", an alias which is a twist on his childhood nickname. His accomplishments include being voted "World’s No.1 DJ " 3 consecutive times by DJ Magazine from 2002 through 2004, the first DJ to play live on stage in front of a public audience at an Olympic Games at the 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony in Athens, and a nomination for a Grammy Award in 2008, for his album Elements of Life

I feel the energy from the crowd and I try to give it back, to create a unity---Tiesto

Tijs Verwest had an interest for music since the age of twelve. When he was twenty he decided to dedicate more time to it and began DJing professionally at school parties and then moved on to become a resident DJ between 1985 and 1994 at several clubs in the Netherlands after his manager and friend Wilfred encouraged him. During these years, he produced hardcore/gabber However, it was at The Spock, a small club in Breda, where he was able to fine-tune his own style by playing in a separate room from 10 pm until 4 am on weekends. In the beginning of his career as DJ he mostly played new beat and acid house, and many Madonna songs because her music shows that she likes to dance. Before the release of her album there were already dancemixes like Vogue which was one of the songs of Spock. He was discovered by the General Manager of Rotterdam-based Basic Beat Recordings. Tiësto released his first of five mix CDs as a part of the label's Forbidden Paradise series.

Tiesto's concerts

His fame continued to skyrocket in the early 2000s following his six-hour "Tiësto Solo" sets which he performed without other DJs or opening acts. This idea, of one DJ playing alone to a large crowd, was brought to its pinnacle when Tiësto was the first DJ to hold a solo concert in a stadium; on May 10, 2003, he performed for over 25,000 people in Arnhem's Gelredome. This concert was later called "Tiësto in Concert", the event was an enormous success. He repeated the same type of concert the following year during two consecutive nights in late October. In addition to holding these two concerts for 35,000 of his fans, he held another concert for a crowd of 20,000 in Hasselt, Belgium the following week. DVDs of both his May 10, 2003 and October 30, 2004 concerts have been released, having the other DVD titled "Tiësto In Concert 2".[more...]

Tiesto's world wide popularity

From late 2004 on he began touring Latin America,Europe,Asia and Search of Sunrise,Nyana,Elements of Life have all been released in the due course..[more...]

Summer 08

Tiësto announced he will be the resident at Privilege which is officially recognised by The Guinness Book of Records as being the largest club in the world. He will play in Ibiza every Monday, starting on the 7th of July until the 22nd of September.

Due to the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in August, New York’s Ultra Records announced on Friday it is a partner in Coca-Cola’s upcoming WE8 bottle campaign, a promotion that celebrates Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing as well as art and music.

Discography

Studio albums In My Memory (2001) Just Be (2004) Elements of Life (2007) Compilation albums Parade of the Athletes (2004) Parade of the Athletes (Unmixed) (2004) Remix albums In My Memory - Remixes (2001) Just Be: Remixed (2006) Elements of Life: Remixed (2008) Live albums Live at Innercity: Amsterdam RAI (1999) We Can Not Get Enough! Dance Valley #9 (2003)

Video albums Live at Innercity: Amsterdam RAI (1999) Underground Trance (2001) Another Day at the Office (2003) We Can Not Get Enough! Dance Valley #9 (2003) Tiësto in Concert (2003) Tiësto in Concert 2 (2004) Elements of Life World Tour (2008) Tribute and cover albums Best & New 2005 (2005) Gouryella - Best of System F & Gouryella (Part One) (2005) Kirsty Hawkshaw's cover album "Meta-Message" (2005) Gouryella - Best of System F & Gouryella (Part Two) (2006) Tiësto: iTunes Essentials (2008) Kamaya Painters - The Collected Works (2008) 10 Years of Black Hole Recordings (forthcoming) (2008)

External links

Tiesto-Official website
Tiesto on myspace
Tiesto on discogs
Tiesto on DJlist
Ultimate tiesto fan club
Listen to Tiesto on lastfm
Tiesto-Lyrics
Tiesto on AOL
Tiesto on ilike

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Rapture iio---Nadia's voice is really mesmerizin!!!!!

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The night I laid my eyes on you
I felt everything around me move
Got nervous when you looked my way
But you knew all the words to say

And your love slowly moved right in
All this time, oh my love, where you been

Mi amore
Don't you know
My love I want you so
Sugar
You make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet

I'm mesmerised in every way
You keep me in a state of daze
Your kisses make my skin feel weak
Always melting in your heat...............

If this is what u hum around quite a lot , if u luv Nadia's mesmerizing voice , are you a fan of Dance charts??? Then this post is for you!!

iiO

iiO (or iio, pronounced "eye-oh") is a New York City based dance music act composed solely of producer/songwriter Markus Moser. Former members include vocalist/songwriter Nadia Ali, who left in 2005 to pursue a solo career. iiO are best known for their 2001 hit "Rapture", the lyrics to which were allegedly inspired by a meeting that occurred between Nadia Ali and an unidentified nightclub patron. Originally named Vaiio, a derivation of the Sony VAIO laptop on which the duo was creating much of their early work, the "Va" was dropped to prevent potential legal problems with Sony.





Nadia Ali

Nadia Ali (born August 3, 1980 in Libya) is a Pakistani-American singer and songwriter who is best known as a former member of the band iiO, and for their breakthrough 2001 hit Rapture which reached #2 on the UK Singles chart and topped dance charts all over the world.

While 20 years old, Ali was working in the New York offices of Versace, and aspiring to start a music career, when a co-worker introduced her to producer Markus Moser, who was looking for a female singer to collaborate on some of his original dance music production. The two teamed up and started a group that was originally named "Vaiio," named after the Sony laptop Nadia was working on. They later dropped the "va" to avoid causing problems in the future with Sony. Working with Moser, she wrote the lyrics and the vocals for the songs. After the success of the 2001 hit "Rapture," the single was remixed many times by the likes of Armin Van Buuren, John Creamer & Stephane K and Deep Dish with bootleg and white label remixes emerging as well. The duo toured all over the world for years and released more singles, including "At the End," "Runaway" and "Smooth."

Ali left the group in 2005 to pursue a solo career, however the long-awaited full-length debut album Poetica was not released to wide distribution until 2006, and Moser continues to release iiO material featuring her on vocals. Most notably, these releases include the 2006 single "Is It Love?" which went to #1 in America on the Billboard Dance Chart, and the 2007 Album Reconstruction Time: The Best Of iiO Remixed.'

iiO followed up "Rapture" with several successful remixes of the track by producers John Creamer & Stephane K, Armin Van Buuren and Deep Dish. A large number of bootleg and white label remixes ensued, including a highly-sought Paul Van Dyk remix. After "Rapture" was released, the duo followed suit with "At the End" in 2003. The release featured remixes by The Scumfrog and Saeed & Palash.

iiO's first album, Poetica, had been delayed several times and was finally released independently in March 2005 on Made Records, and released worldwide in June 2006. "Smooth" was the first single released to promote the album, followed by "Runaway", "Kiss You", "Is It Love?".

In 2007, iio released Reconstruction Time: The Best Of iiO Remixed, a remix album which contains the single "Rapture 2007".

Discography

Albums

• 2005 Poetica - #17 Top Electronic Albums
• 2007 Reconstruction Time: The Best Of iiO Remixed

Singles

• 2001 "Rapture" — #2 (UK), #46 (USA), #2 (USA Dance)
• 2002 "At the End" — #20 (UK), #41 (USA Dance), #1 (SPA)
• 2003 "Smooth" - #23 (USA Dance Airplay)
• 2004 "Runaway"
• 2005 "Kiss You" — #3 (USA Dance), #11 (USA Dance Airplay)
• 2006 "Is It Love?" — #1 (USA Dance), #6 (USA Dance Airplay)
• 2007 "Rapture 2007" - #3 (USA Dance)
• 2008 "Rapture Reconstruction: Platinum Edition"

External links

Official website: iio
Maderecords
iio @ Discogs
Discography,Photos,news,Releases @ rapturefree
Catch em @ Myspace
Lyrics @ AZlyrics
Listen free @ lastfm
iio on ilike

Download music

download.com
Torrents of Poetica
Reconstruction time
Rapshody link
Rapture @ emp3
Downlaod @ mog
Rapidshare links