I have to admit, when I first heard Tiesto doing this a very long time ago I was offended.I started with hearing a remix of a Madonna [Ray Of Light] track in the car one night. ...Sasha..[?] ...which led to William Orbit's version of Adagio for Strings...and then we got more classical music.
I mean Adagio for Strings is universally known as the saddest composition in the world commonly used for funerals and so forth. And now turn it around into something vibrant to get your groove on?
It took me awhile to adopt a willingness to overlook this, since the genre's are so totally opposite each other, that I reluctantly gave the ok to it.
I knew it wasn't purposeful disrespect, and understood the artist's intent. It made even more of an impact the first few times and the contrast between what was the worlds saddest composition and this new form tore me up a bit emotionally. Major impact.
Not sure if the people dancing to it understand this. I've got this blasting, I'm moving, I know the history of the composition, and I'm brought to tears while doing so.
Messed me up. A true classic. Tiesto had the chops to challenge me sonically. Wow!
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