In Search of Sunrise (series)
compilation album series
In Search of Sunrise (abbreviated ISOS) is a trance music mix-compilation music CD series released on SongBird, a subdivision of Black Hole Recordings originally founded by Tiësto.
Installments
under Tiësto
The first seven installments in the In Search of Sunrise series were mixed by Tiësto.
The first installment debuted on the Billboard 200 at #170 with 4,200 sales.
Starting with the third album, each compilation was given a subtitle with a certain location that inspired the particular DJ.
For Latin America, the series expanded from a single CD to a 2-CD format.
In Search of Sunrise (November 22, 1999)
In Search of Sunrise 2 (November 30, 2000)
In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama (May 29, 2002)
In Search of Sunrise 4: Latin America (June 21, 2005)
In Search of Sunrise 5: Los Angeles (May 25, 2006)
In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza (September 7, 2007)
In Search of Sunrise 7: Asia (June 10, 2008)
In Search of Sunrise 7: Asia (Armani Exchange Exclusive) (Limited Edition 3 CD Set) (June 13, 2008)
under Richard Durand
On April 7, 2010, Tiësto announced that, due to his departure from Black Hole Recordings, he would no longer be involved with the In Search of Sunrise series. The following day, Black Hole Recordings announced that the series would be mixed by Dutch producer Richard Durand.
For Australia, the series expanded to a 3-CD format.
Later installments would feature guest DJs: Las Vegas featured Hungarian DJ duo Myon & Shane 54, Dubai featured British producer/DJ Lange, And Amsterdam, numbered "13.5" due to Durand's "13-phobia", featured American producer/DJ BT.
In Search of Sunrise 8: South Africa (May 17, 2010)
In Search of Sunrise 9: India (June 6, 2011)
In Search of Sunrise 10: Australia (June 18, 2012)
In Search of Sunrise 11: Las Vegas (June 17, 2013)
In Search of Sunrise 12: Dubai (June 2, 2014)
In Search of Sunrise 13.5: Amsterdam (July 20, 2015)
under Markus Schulz
The In Search of Sunrise name re-emerged for a 14th release following a 3-year hiatus and speculated uncertainty about its future. The location subtitle was dropped, but the series retained its 3-CD format. Markus Schulz became the de facto curator for the series, having been credited on all post-Richard Durand releases through to 2022.
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