Throughout his career, Dutch electronic DJ and producer Tiësto has released seven studio albums. After spending years searching for his personal style and working with DJs like Ferry Corsten (as Gouryella), Benno de Goeij (as Kamaya Painters) and Armin van Buuren (as Alibi and Major League), he decided it was time to focus on his solo work. Tiësto's fame started to rise in the late 1990s after his set at the first ID&T Innercity party (Live at Innercity: Amsterdam RAI), and it continued to skyrocket in the early 2000s following his six-hour "Tiësto Solo" sets, which he performed without any other DJs or opening acts. His last three full-length releases broke the 70,000-unit mark, and the 2003 DJ mix Nyana hit 87,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan in mid-2008.
In 1994, Tiësto began releasing material on Noculan Records' sub-labels Chemo and Coolman. Later that year he signed to Basic Beat Recordings, where he met Arny Bink. Tiësto released records on the sub-label Trashcan, founded by Bink, and created the sub-label Guardian Angel with Bink, where they introduced the popular Forbidden Paradise series. From 1995 to 1996 Tiësto released four extended plays on Bonzai Jumps and XTC, sub-labels of Lightning Records. In 1997, Tiësto joined his friend Yves Vandichel on his sub-label, DJ Yves, a division of the now defunct Human Resource label XSV Music. In the fall of 1997, both Bink and Tiësto decided to leave Basic Beat and create their own parent label, now known as Black Hole Recordings. Trashcan was discontinued and Guardian Angel continued releasing music until 2002. In 1998, Tiësto released the Magik series through Black Hole and created two major sub-labels, In Trance We Trust and SongBird. From 1998 to 1999, Tiësto released music on Planetary Consciousness. There he met A&R Hardy Heller and invited him to release records on Black Hole. Tiësto later included the In Search of Sunrise series on SongBird and opened a new division of Black Hole, Magik Muzik, in 2001, which is now the home of the major chart-topping songs by Tiësto. The sub-label released exclusive material but has expanded since then.
Tiësto's first studio album, In My Memory, produced four major hits: "Flight 643", "Obsession", "Lethal Industry", and "Suburban Train". After becoming the "No. 1 DJ in the world" according to DJMag for three consecutive years, he released his second studio album in 2004, Just Be. The album contained one number one hit, "Traffic", which was the first instrumental track to reach the top spot in his homeland the Netherlands in 23 years. The album also contained a new trance anthem, "Adagio for Strings", a remake of Samuel Barber's classical song "Adagio for Strings". Tiësto became the first DJ to perform live at the Olympic Games when he was asked to perform during the 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony. The set that he performed there was later condensed and released on CD as Parade of the Athletes. In 2007, Tiësto released his third studio album, Elements of Life, which moved 72,000 units in its April release according to Nielsen SoundScan. On October 6, 2009, Tiësto released his fourth studio album, Kaleidoscope. Unlike his earlier albums, which were all mostly trance, Kaleidoscope explores other electronic genres, and is considered Tiesto's most experimental album. On June 16, 2014, Tiësto released his fifth studio album, A Town Called Paradise. In 2020, he released his sixth studio album, The London Sessions, which was a collaborative album with multiple producers including Shaun Frank and Jonas Blue. On April 21, 2023, Tiësto released his seventh studio album, Drive.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) NLD AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. BELFlanders (FL): Wallonia (WA): CAN GER IRE NOR SWI UK US In My Memory Released: 15 April 2001 Labels: Magik Muzik, Black Hole, Nettwerk Formats: CD, 12" 25 — — — — — — — — — NVPI: Gold Just Be Released: 6 April 2004 Labels: Magik Muzik, Black Hole, Nettwerk Formats: CD, 12" 1 201 2 — 51 — — — 54 — NVPI: Gold BPI: Silver Elements of Life Released: 16 April 2007 Labels: Magik Muzik, Black Hole, Ultra Formats: Digital download, CD, 12" 1 161 3 24 62 5 26 77 14 71 NVPI: Gold BPI: Silver MC: Gold Kaleidoscope Released: 6 October 2009 Labels: Musical Freedom, PIAS, Ultra Formats: Digital download, CD, 12" 2 31 9 6 61 5 29 73 20 59 MC: Gold Kiss from the Past(as Allure) Released: 13 June 2011 Labels: Magik Muzik, Black Hole Formats: Digital download, CD, 12" — — — — — — — — — — A Town Called Paradise Released: 16 June 2014 Labels: Musical Freedom, PM:AM Recordings, Casablanca, Republic, Universal Music Formats: Digital download, CD 11 18 15 6 45 22 14 12 22 18 The London Sessions Released: 15 May 2020 Labels: Musical Freedom, PM:AM Recordings, Universal Music Formats: Digital download, CD 54 — — — — 75 — — 64 — BPI: Silver Drive Released: 21 April 2023 Labels: Musical Freedom, Atlantic Formats: Digital download, CD 36 26 40 12 38 19 6 19 34 87 BPI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Gold "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications NLD AUS AUT BEL CAN DEN GER IRE NOR UK Parade of the Athletes Released: 7 September 2004 Labels: Black Hole Recordings Formats: Digital download, CD 4 — — 18 — — 85 — — — NVPI: Gold BPI: Silver Perfect Remixes Vol. 3 Released: 22 February 2005 Labels: Warlock Records Formats: Digital download, CD — — — — — — — — — — Best of System F & Gouryella (Part 1) Released: 4 July 2005 Labels: Flashover Recordings Formats: Digital download, CD — — — — — — — — — — Best of System F & Gouryella (Part 2) Released: 1 May 2006 Labels: Flashover Recordings Formats: Digital download, CD — — — — — — — — — — Kamaya Painters: The Collected Works Released: 21 April 2008 Labels: Black Hole Recordings Formats: Digital download, CD — — — — — — — — — — Magikal Journey Released: 17 May 2010 Labels: Magik Muzik Formats: Digital download, CD 11 168 39 2 11 31 58 7 15 27 BPI: Silver "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.
Remix albums + List of remix albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions NLD AUS BEL DEN IRE UK Just Be: Remixed Released: 26 September 2005 Labels: Songbird, Magik Muzik Formats: Digital download, CD — — — — — — Gold Remixes Released: 1 December 2007 Labels: Magik Muzik Formats: Digital download, CD — — — — — — Elements of Life: Remixed Released: 28 April 2008 Labels: Magik Muzik Formats: Digital download, CD 61 171 — — 37 61 Kaleidoscope: Remixed Released: 31 August 2010 Labels: Ultra Records Formats: Digital download, CD 37 110 11 37 — — Kiss from the Past: The Remix Album(as Allure) Released: 25 February 2013 Labels: Magik Muzik Formats: Digital download, CD — — — — — — "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title Details I Like It Loud Released: 30 March 2018 Labels: Musical Freedom Formats: Digital download, CD Together Released: 5 April 2019 Labels: Musical Freedom Formats: Digital download Together Again Released: 15 October 2021 Labels: Musical Freedom Formats: Digital download Cool n Calm EP Released: 4 April 2025 Labels: Musical Freedom Formats: Digital download
Video albums + List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Chart positions Certification NLD AUS GER Live at Innercity: Amsterdam RAI Released: 1999 Location: Innercity, Amsterdam, the Netherlands 71 — — Another Day at the Office Released: 2003 Director: Stan Gordijn Location: Breda, The Netherlands — — — Tiësto in Concert Released: 27 January 2004 Director: Peter van Eijndt Location: Gelredome - Arnhem, The Netherlands — — — NVPI: Gold Tiësto in Concert 2 Released: 15 February 2005 Directors: Guus Albregts, Jeroen Jansen Location: Gelredome - Arnhem, The Netherlands — — — NVPI: Gold MC: Gold Copenhagen: Elements of Life World Tour Released: 29 February 2008 Director: Guus Albregts Location: Parken Stadium - Copenhagen, Denmark — 8 40 ARIA: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI DEN: Gold MC: Gold "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.
DJ mixes This list contains DJ mixes produced by Tiësto.
+From 1990s Year Title 1995 Forbidden Paradise 3: The Quest for Atlantis Forbidden Paradise 4: High as a Kite 1996 Forbidden Paradise 5: Arctic Expedition Lost Treasures: Isle of Ra Lost Treasures: Concerto for Sonic Circles Forbidden Paradise 6: Valley of Fire 1997 Magik One: First Flight Lost Treasures: Creatures of the Deep 1998 Forbidden Paradise 7: Deep Forest Global Clubbing: The Netherlands Space Age 1.0 Magik Two: Story of the Fall Magik Three: Far from Earth 1999 Space Age 2.0 Live at Innercity: Amsterdam RAI Magik Four: A New Adventure In Search of Sunrise
+From 2000s Year Title 2000 Magik Five: Heaven Beyond Magik Six: Live in Amsterdam Summerbreeze In Search of Sunrise 2 2001 Revolution Magik Seven: Live in Los Angeles 2002 In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama 2003 Nyana (Gold Certification — NVPI (2004) ) 2005 In Search of Sunrise 4: Latin America (Gold Certification — NVPI (2005) ) 2006 In Search of Sunrise 5: Los Angeles (Gold Certification — CRIA (2007)) 2007 In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza (Gold Certification — CRIA (2008), IRMA ) 2008 In Search of Sunrise 7: Asia (Gold Certification — CRIA (2009) )
+From 2010s Year Title 2011 Club Life: Volume One Las Vegas 2012 Club Life: Volume Two Miami Dance (RED) Save Lives 2013 Club Life: Volume Three Stockholm 2015 Club Life: Volume Four New York City 2016 AFTR:HRS (Mixed By Tiësto) 2017 Club Life: Vol. Five - China
Singles As lead artist