The first installment in a new mix compilation series,
Club Life, Vol. 1: Las Vegas finds DJ
Tiësto in fine, big-room-during-prime-time form, spinning a slick set of trance-influenced house numbers along with the more melodic side of tech-house.
Henrik B’s moody opener is a keeper, along with Lune’s dreamy tech dream “Girls with Bangs,” while
Tiësto’s bleepy collaboration with
Marcel Woods, “Don’t Ditch,” offers sweet, cold relief after two cuts of vocal trance power ballads. Things ramp up to “Fire in Your New Shoes” where
Dragonette’s
Martina conjures the spirit of
Eartha Kitt while
Kaskade gets nostalgic for the classic tribal house sound. Last and certainly not least, juggernaut meets juggernaut as
Tiësto and
Diplo team for the twitchy party closer “C’mon.” As far as the Vegas flavor, there are no
Killers or slot machines clinking as they pay out, but if you’re a club fan from Sin City, you’d be proud this selector thinks so much of your town that he stuck its name on this prime slice of club music. ~ David Jeffries