The UK have given us several amazing talents in the techno and electronica genre, such as Leftfield and The Chemical Brothers. Now, I bring you Calvin Harris. He is 27, out of Scotland and has worked with the likes of English rapper Dizzie Rascal and Kylie Minogue. Since his debut album in 2007, he has dominated the UK charts. In his early years, he started making demos in his bedroom and also stated during those times, he was an anti-social person. His music on Myspace gained him underground popularity. After his debut album hit big, he worked with Rascal, even performing with him at Glastonbury 2008 and caught the attention of Minogue.
He actually turned down the chance to work with Lady Gaga in 2008, citing that he did not like the demo given to him, did not want to offend her and still considers her to be a good artist.
Chris Brown and British boy band JLS may have plagiarized some of Harris' work without his permission, with Brown's "Yeah 3x" and JLS's "Eyes Wide Shut". Harris did acknowledge this and said he favored the JLS song and will not seek legal action against either artist.
His latest single, "Feel So Close", recently dropped on August 21.
It's been announced he will be one of the headline acts for Rhythm and Vines, a New Year's musical festival in New Zealand.
For anything else on Harris, such as his tour dates, feel free to check out his website.
And I will leave you with "Feel So Close", a song I actually heard a few months ago through Hype Machine. I know not everyone enjoys techno, but this song has a special meaning to me. Enjoy!
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