Nyana
DJ Tiesto breaks out his sunniest wax forNyana, a 2-CD romp through bright melodies and immense rhythms. Revered in the world’s dance clubs for his marathon live sets, Tiesto is noted as well for remixes of songs that brilliantly use ethereal female voices to achieve giant peaks of trance bliss, likeDelerium’s "Silence" . He uses the trick here on disc 1 withConjure One’s "Tears from the Moon" featuringSinead O’Connor’s familiar whispering scream. It’s a highlight, along with Planisphere’s epic "Totem." Disc 2 eases back from the big highs and lows, but still offers happy thumps via tracks like "Remember (Summer Sun)" and a schizophrenic collaboration with Filterheadz on a remix of the Roc Project’sNever. While Tiesto may never be as good on a mix record as he is in a club,Nyanaprovides an ideal summer party starter, as well as an effective pick-me-up on grey weather days. --Matthew Cooke