Who here remembers 2012 to 2014? You know, when everyone from the Black Eyed Peas to Rihanna was making feel-good, dance-pop slammers for the summer? Everything was super shimmery, the beats were steady four-four rhythms and all the lyrics were about “tonight” and “this love.” Calvin Harris was the undisputed king of that era, and while he’s spent the past half-decade flexing his creative muscles, taking on everything from funk to ‘90s house, he must currently be feeling nostalgic.
Indeed, Harris’ latest single “By Your Side” is an instant throwback to simpler times. It sounds like fruity cocktails enjoyed poolside, each sip numbing your brain until you forget that you’ve ever heard the terms “pandemic” or “fake news.” The sunshine single features vocals from Tom Grennan, who dance fans may recognize from his work on Chase & Status’ “All Goes Wrong.” If you’re looking for something to blast at the vaccinated family barbecues this summer, “By You
The High School Musical star, 32, let loose in the psychedelic wonderland print one-piece from Jazzy Garms while at the Chris Lake and DJ Fisher set at the Rawhide Western Town & Event Centre
Deadmau5 has a knack for finding talented producers and artists in almost any setting, with no anecdotal evidence proving more reliable than the infamous video of him hearing Chris James sing on “The Veldt” for the first time. Over the past year, he’s been streaming on mau5trap Mondays, and back in August last year, he received a submission from a producer named Lamorn that immediately caught his attention.
“I came across Lamorn on a mau5trap Monday’s stream,” reminisces deadmau5. “His song ‘Physical Layer’ was so strong I had to ask him to send his session files to make sure it was him. Since then he’s remixed my song with Kiesza ‘Bridged By A Lightwave.’ Excited to welcome him to the mau5trap family and looking forward to much more from him in the near future.”