Maximal Silence Alex Valdez English 1101 Review paper Only one deejay comes to mind when listening

to trance electro and progressive ho se m sic and !eejaying" which is #iesto$ #iesto is a ! tch deejay that has %een all over the world playing and prod cing his m sic$ #here are many phenomenal deejays in the world li&e Armin Van ' ren % t thro gh his many achievements #iesto is the most s ccess( l$ #hro gh his passion (or m sic" #ijs Michiel Verwest" &nown as #iesto" %ecame the most pop lar deejay worldwide$ #iesto learned at an early age he wanted to %e a deejay$ According to o((icial %iographer Sally )earmo th" *+hen #iesto was yo ng he wo ld listen to the radio show ,So l Show-" especially to !$.$ 'en )ie%rand$ )istening to his show made #iesto realize he wanted to %e a deejay/$ #iesto started o t playing trance m sic$ #o &eep p with his s ccess" #iesto %ro ght in new genres to his collection$ )ee 0rocida ill minates that" in the %eginning #iesto was (amo s (or his trance m sic % t his style evolved to electro ho se m sic$ #his change made him stay on top even with deejays that are j st getting into the electric trance m sic world$ As #iesto states" *1 thin& the only way (orward (or deejays now is playing a diverse mix o( so nds/ 23td$ in )earmo th4$ #hro gh his travels #iesto %ecame &nown worldwide$ According to .im 5 silli (rom the +all Street .o rnal" #iesto has %ecome an international star d e to the intensity o( his to rs$ +ith his experience" mix o( genres and world travel" #iesto is still a s ccess( l deejay$

1n comparison" Armin Van '

ren is a talented and pop lar deejay % t does not have the ren

same degree o( passion that ma&es #iesto the s ccess he is today$ )i&e #iesto" Van ' started deejaying at a yo ng age$ According to Armada M sic" Van ' the age o( ten Van '

rens %iography states at

ren started playing m sic on a comp ter and progressed to mix tapes that

he gave to his (riends$ +hile #iesto also started yo ng" *6e progressed to deejaying at st dent parties" and then to three nights a wee& in a cl %" learning and per(ecting his cra(t/ 2)earmo th4$ Van ' ren was ma&ing mix tapes while #iesto was deejaying clearly shows #iesto has more ren-s (ame &eeps trance m sic alive$ Van ' ren has

passion to deejay$ #he slow rise o( Van '

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ren admits" * 1n trance m sic" there is a h ge in(l ence at the moment (rom ho se and

electro/$ +here7as #iesto craves to %e %etter" he made the move to other so nds$ 1n the %eginning o( his career in the 1890-s" he played trance m sic % t" * his style has evolved since" changing tempos and se3 ences and he descri%es his wor& as electric" electro ho se/ 20rocida4$ 5 rther in the interview Van ' ren admits *1n trance m sic" there is a h ge in(l ence at the ren has %een playing trance m sic

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(or (i(teen years 2Armada M sic4$ +hereas #iesto craves to %e %etter" he made the move to other so nds$ 1n the %eginning o( his career 21890-s4 he played trance m sic % t" *his style has evolved since" changing tempos and se3 ences and he descri%es his wor& today as electric" electro ho se$ 20rocida4 #iesto reveals that" * it-s amazing how things have changed (or me$ 1 thin& i( 1 was still playing trance m sic 1 wo ld %e in a very di((erent position right now/ 20rocida4$ ! e to #iesto-s passion to learn new styles o( m sic he %ecame more pop lar$ At the height o( his pop larity Van ' ren (eels per(orming in )as Vegas sho ld %e his next step % t remains ns re$ +hen ren

as&ed a%o t his ( t re plans and &nowing that ho se m sic is hot in America: Van '

responds" *May%e" 1 will (inally have a version o( my solo deejay show ,Armin Only- in Vegas/ 23td in Schaw%el4$ ;nli&e #iesto" whose passion is to always p sh the limits o( deejaying" is willing to commit to per(orming in )as Vegas 2'altin4$ #iesto exclaims" *+ith the scene %lowing p in America" Vegas is so m ch ( n now$ 1t is the right time to do it$ 1 do everything on my g t (eeling and 1 (elt li&e it is going to %e awesome there" 1 always loo& (or something new and a new challenge/ 2'altin4$ <learly" #iesto-s passion exceeds Van ' ren: at a yo ng age started

deejaying" re7invents his style o( m sic and immediately commits to )as Vegas$ +itho t a do %t" #iesto has proved to %e an o tstanding deejay d e to the many (irsts that he has done (or the electronic dance m sic world$ A(ter years o( dedication to his m sic" #iesto too& deejaying to the next level %y per(orming solo concerts$ #iesto was the (irst deejay to per(orm a solo concert" which led to %eing" *the (irst deejay in the world to sell o t a solo stadi m event (or over =>"000 people two nights in a row/ 2)earmo th4$ #his innovative move propelled him to %e the (irst deejay to per(orm live in the =00? S mmer Olympic <eremonies$ As !an 6anox o( #he @ ardian explained" *6e was as&ed to play a 807min te set in the Olympic Stadi m as ten tho sand athletes paraded" extravagant mythical scenes were played o t

and the torch was lit" to a glo%al television a dience o( %illions/" div lged !an 6anox o( #he @ ardian$ #iesto-s per(ormance greatly impacts the m sic world: so m ch so that he is the (irst deejay to pro(it the most$ #he most o%vio s eval ation o( #iesto-s s ccess is income$ According to the list o( the *+orlds #op 10 6ighest 0aid !.-s o( =01="/ #iesto comes in (irst ma&ing twenty7two million dollars 2@reen% rg4$ 6ands down" #iesto-s (eats o( %eing the (irst to per(orm solo concerts" the (irst to per(orm in the Olympics and %eing the highest paid deejay proves he is the %est deejay in the world$ #hro gho t the world Electronic !ance M sic has %ecome very pop lar d e to a n m%er o( deejays entering the (ield % t only one deejay stands o t" #iesto$ +ith his passion and innovative moves" #iesto has %ecome the most s ccess( l deejay even when compared to the Armin Van ' ren$ #iesto is the s perstar o( all deejays$

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