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Post by Juan Carlos on Nov 4, 2012 11:58:02 GMT -5
"18 Months" debuts atop the UK Albums Chart. It becomes his second album #1 in a row there. Also, debuts at #2 in Ireland, becoming Calvin Harris's best debut there.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Nov 5, 2012 16:46:03 GMT -5
According to HITS:
CHART DATE: 11/05/2012 LAST UPDATE: 11/05/2012 11:11:42 NOW IN: 54.98%
-- 9 CALVIN HARRIS 18 MONTHS COLUMBIA 13,070
It has surprassed his 10k - 12k prediction! Waiting for the HITS final result and the Nielsen/Soundscan sales.
EDIT #1:
CHART DATE: 11/05/2012 LAST UPDATE: 11/05/2012 13:44:13 NOW IN: 69.42%
-- 9 CALVIN HARRIS 18 MONTHS COLUMBIA 19,550
EDIT #2:
CHART DATE: 11/05/2012 LAST UPDATE: 11/05/2012 14:26:51 NOW IN: 69.42%
-- 12 CALVIN HARRIS 18 MONTHS COLUMBIA 13,070
I don't know what happened, but I think there was a glitch with the previous update. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
EDIT #3:
CHART DATE: 11/05/2012 LAST UPDATE: 11/06/2012 12:54:12 NOW IN: FINAL
-- 18 CALVIN HARRIS 18 MONTHS COLUMBIA 17,530 --
I will find very weird if "18 Months" debuts at #18. Let's wait for the Nielsen/Soundscan Sales tomorrow.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Nov 7, 2012 21:49:50 GMT -5
It's official. "18 Months" debuts at #19 on the Billboard 200. ( Link)
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Post by Juan Carlos on Nov 16, 2012 21:56:26 GMT -5
It looks like there will be a sixth single (seventh if we count 'We Found Love') from "18 Months". :o Vince Haycock, which is the director of Calvin Harris's videos from this era (except for 'We'll Be Coming Back', which was directed by Saman Keshavarz) has retweeted a tweet from Somesuch & Co, the production company where he works and it says: Link | LinkWe're shooting a video for one of my favourite artists today: Richard Hawley... @georgebelfield is at the helm & for a couple of days next week we welcome @whatupag back to the family. He's co-directing a @calvinharris video with @vincehaycock...Right now, Calvin Harris is touring through South America and it's going to end his tour tomorrow (Nov. 17th.) in Paraguay, which is a shame because he's so close to Peru and he's not coming back here this year >:(, so after that he's taking some days off to travel to Australia on Nov. 23rd. As a consequence, there's no information where he's going to shoot the video and with whom too. Although I really like he would shoot a video for 'Iron' with Nicky Romero, which Nicky Romero was looking up too, I think he will be shooting 'Drinking from the Bottle' with Tinie Tempah (maybe that's the reason why they performed the song together some weeks ago).
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Post by Juan Carlos on Dec 5, 2012 23:06:56 GMT -5
'Let's Go' received a nod for 'Best Dance Recording' on the 2013 GRAMMY Awards.
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Post by BadRomance on Jan 6, 2013 19:56:23 GMT -5
I heard 'I Need Your Love' is the next single?
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Post by Haley on Jan 6, 2013 20:02:35 GMT -5
I can't get enough of this guy's music.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Jan 15, 2013 20:53:51 GMT -5
Calvin Harris celebrates chart landmarkCalvin Harris has become the first UK artist to have seven top ten singles from the same album. The DJ and producer reached the milestone after 'Drinking From The Bottle' featuring Tinie Tempah hit number five this week. Harris described the chart landmark as "amazing" after revealing the news to fans on Twitter. The singles from Harris's 18 Months album include 'Bounce' featuring Kelis, 'Feel So Close' and the worldwide smash 'We Found Love' featuring Rihanna. He also hit the top ten with Example collaboration 'We'll Be Coming Back', 'Let's Go' featuring Ne-Yo and 'Sweet Nothing' with Florence Welch. Harris recently revealed that he finds making pop songs "incredibly easy to do, but hard to do perfectly". Source: Digital Spy I'm so proud of him! I heard 'I Need Your Love' is the next single? Yes. There are rumours that it will be his new single and eight overall, which will be released between March and May this year. Also, it has the best shot to be the fourth US single and Ellie Goulding's third overall single.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Jan 17, 2013 0:18:19 GMT -5
Happy 29th. birthday, Adam Richard Wiles (aka. Calvin Harris).
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Post by Juan Carlos on Feb 1, 2013 22:03:42 GMT -5
Calvin Harris named top hitmakerCalvin Harris has been named the most successful songwriter in the UK singles chart for the second year in a row.Harris wrote such songs as Call My Name by Cheryl Cole and Rihanna's We Found Love, which were big sellers in 2012, as well as a string of his own hits. Music Week magazine compiled the list and said there was "a sizable gap" between Harris and Australian singer Sia Furler, who was in second place. Billboard magazine also named Harris the top songwriter in the US in 2012.Harris, a Scottish singer, producer and writer, enjoyed success on both sides of the Atlantic with his tracks Let's Go, featuring Ne-Yo, We'll Be Coming Back, featuring Example, and Sweet Nothing with Florence Welch. On the UK list, Sia Furler came second thanks to her appearances on a number of massive hits, including David Guetta's Titanium, Flo Rida's Wild Ones and Rihanna's Diamonds. New York band Fun, who had success with their hit We Are Young, were third. Swedish pair Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub, who collaborated on big singles by Nicki Minaj and One Direction, were ranked fourth, while British band Coldplay were fifth. The rest of the top 10 included Sweden's Shellback, who had credits on tracks by Maroon 5 and Taylor Swift; Australian-Belgian singer Gotye, who scored the year's best-selling hit with Somebody That I Used To Know; and South Korea's Psy, whose Gangnam Style became a phenomenon in 2012. Music Week head of business analysis Paul Williams said: "The mix of so many different nationalities in the top 10 further shows how geographically diverse hit writing has become, with a number one song able to emerge now from virtually anywhere." Source: BBC News & Entertainment
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Post by Juan Carlos on Feb 20, 2013 12:30:40 GMT -5
Calvin Harris Takes His DJ Talents to Hakkasan Las Vegas: ExclusiveWhen the superclub opens this spring, DJ and producer Calvin Harris will be its first exclusive resident.After a two-year stint at Wynn Resorts, superstar DJ Calvin Harris has found love in a new place: the MGM Grand’s soon-to-open Hakkasan Las Vegas. Harris has signed on for an exclusive 20-month residency with the superclub, which will kick off when the full venue (including a restaurant) opens in April. He'll play 46 dates at Hakkasan itself, as well as 22 additional gigs at the MGM Grand’s "dayclub" Wet Republic."I think the most exciting thing about this club is the team behind it," Harris told Billboard exclusively. "They have been so important in the growth of European dance music back in the U.K. They know clubs, it's the main thing that they've done for so many years. When they came to me and say they're going to build this massive, massive club and [that] it's going be finished in the most incredible way, it was just too good to be true. Being an established brand, you know it’s going to be quality." Hakkasan Las Vegas marks the luxury dining brand’s first foray into nightlife, and the five-story, 75,000-square foot space will undoubtedly shake up Vegas' already competitive club market. Adding to Hakkasan's impact is the Angel Management Group team behind it, helmed by CEO and nightclub veteran Neil Moffitt. They will operate the space in cooperation with the hotel. In the early 2000s Moffitt founded the electronic-focused Godskitchen brand and Global Gathering festival in the U.K.. he also acquired Las Vegas-based Pure Management Group in 2010 and its several Vegas venues. For Moffitt, Harris was an easy choice of inaugural resident. "It wasn't just about who's hot and who's not," he said. "It was about looking at things from a longevity standpoint. I've been working with Calvin on and off since he left his full-time job and became a musician. We wanted to partner with people who can remain relevant, who are challenged by what they do and who continually move the goalposts." Moffitt also spoke of the need to "move the boundaries" in terms of the space itself. "The first thing I felt was that having a food component as part of the facility was important," he said. "Having the only Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant as our food component, what's better than to try to take that and turn it into a nightlife concept?" Within the Hakkasan Las Vegas space, Moffitt said, "We have a restaurant, phenomenal private dining with tables overlooking the restaurant, a super high-end mixology lounge, a secondary nightclub and we have a main room nightclub that can be compartmentalized [to] have a third room nightclub." Harris praised the innovative design of the space as well. "The good thing is there’s more than one room," he said, "whereas [with] clubs in Vegas, you kind of have a choice of one DJ, and if they're not good you leave the club and go hear another DJ. So you could go to this club, you can listen to dance music, and if you've had enough of it, you can go listen to hip-hop. It's kind of an attractive prospect, because it'll get more people through the door and will keep them there." Moffitt agreed, explaining that Hakkasan Las Vegas hopes to cater to the broad demographics the city itself attracts. "I think that some people are put off by the fact that they have to sit in a main room where they can't communicate with their friends," he said. "On the other side of the coin, some people are put off because people my age at the table next to them. I hope that we've created an environment where, whether someone is 21 or 45, they can find something that appeals to them." "It's kind of like playing a festival," Harris added, "in that you can play to people who know who you are but you also have the opportunity to convert people who either don't know who you are or don't even know they like dance music. They just turn up because they want to be in the club." "If you come in with mediocrity here [in Las Vegas], you get killed," said Moffitt. “Hopefully what we're delivering is something unique and special." Hakkasan expects to announce more exclusive resident DJs in the coming weeks. Source: Billboard
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Post by ILLUSION on Feb 20, 2013 12:38:00 GMT -5
If "We'll Be Coming Back" isn't a radio single, I don't even know...
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Post by bigbluenote on Feb 20, 2013 20:28:10 GMT -5
I WANT TO GO TO VEGAS!
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Post by Juan Carlos on Mar 11, 2013 10:12:46 GMT -5
CALVIN HARRIS – 2013 ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL MUST-SEE ARTISTSCalvin Harris burst onto the pop charts with his smash collaboration with Rihanna, "We Found Love," and since then he's been unstoppable, soaring up with charts with Ne-Yo on "Let's Go" and Florence Welch on "Sweet Nothing." All this from a guy who was so into dance music that he used to skip class: "I just got obsessed with it and spent all my time trying to make songs. I was doing it instead of going to high school, which I don't recommend." Though he doesn't sing as often as he used to, Harris still puts his own voice on some of his music, something which separates him from a lot of his electronic music contemporaries. In fact, one of his biggest hits, "Feel So Close," features his own vocals. Harris is one of the most in-demand DJs around, both from other artists who want to work with him and from fans who want to see him live in concert. He has performed at numerous festivals around the world and will play the Main Stage at Ultra. Source: PopCrush
If "We'll Be Coming Back" isn't a radio single, I don't even know... Let's hope it will be released after "I Need Your Love" in the US :'(
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Post by Juan Carlos on Mar 20, 2013 22:15:08 GMT -5
Calvin Harris Rakes in £320,000 for Wedding DJ Set
Getting married and want to make it that little bit extra special? Why not hire Calvin Harris to spin tunes at the reception? It'll only cost you a cool £320,000.
According to The Herald, the Scottish DJ is raking in a fat wad thanks to a booking at Tamara Ecclestone's wedding.
The daughter of Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone is being treated to a lavish occasion in the south of France, with entertainment costing up to £3.5 million alone.
Harris will take control of the tunes alongside Jennifer Lopez and Lionel Richie, who are being paid £2.1 million and £1m respectively.
Obviously wedding sets are still the best way to make money in this game. Best start dusting off those old Fleetwood Mac records.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Mar 21, 2013 23:12:00 GMT -5
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding are a couple… for a music videoNow this is a celebrity couple that could make some very catchy music together. Calvin Harris raised a few eyebrows when he posted a picture of himself cosying up to singer Ellie Goulding on his Facebook page. In the picture, Calvin, 29, is seen with his arm around Ellie, 26, and it wasn’t long before fans started posting messages that were the written equivalent of school children saying "OoooOhhhh!" (One fan commented: "You love her cos she was born in the '80s haha") But Calvin – who is rumoured to be dating Victoria Secret model Anne Vyalitsyna, 26, – explained the pic, saying: "Me and Ellie Goulding PRETENDING to be LOVERS in this video." Easy on the caps lock Calvin, WE GET IT, but you still make a cute couple. And while Ellie is also currently dating actor Jeremy Irvine, that hasn't stopped Ellie and Calvin enjoying some 'bants' together on Twitter. Earlier this month, after Ellie asked Calvin to get her a "green tea latter with soya milk plz" Calvin immediately replied: "im at burger king hoe" – See? Romantic! The pair worked together on the track "I Need Your Love" which features on Calvin's album 18 Months, and as Ellie might say, Anything Could Happen… Source: HeatworldAlso, there are some photos of the set of the "I Need Your Love" music video here and here, where both of them share some kisses.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Apr 18, 2013 22:54:21 GMT -5
Calvin Harris won 4 ASCAP Awards! ( Tweet)
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Post by Juan Carlos on Apr 22, 2013 12:34:49 GMT -5
As previously mentioned on the "I Need Your Love" thread, Calvin Harris scored his eight UK top 10 when the aforementioned song jumped from #11 to #7 in that country yesterday :) Is Calvin Harris the new King Of Pop?Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris has broken Official Chart records by scoring eight Top 10 hits from one album, and in doing so overtakes the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson.Congratulations to Calvin Harris who yesterday (Sunday, April 21) clocked up an incredible eighth Top 10 hit from his latest album, 18 Months, with I Need Your Love FT Ellie Goulding. Making its chart debut eleven weeks ago, I Need Your Love climbed four places to enter the Official Singles Chart Top 10 at Number 7 last night, making Harris the first artist in the 60+ year history of the UK's Official Singles Chart to score eight Top 10 hits from one album. Michael Jackson was the previous record holder with seven Top 10 hits from his 1987 album, Bad; he also had another seven Top 10 hits from 1991's Dangerous. "Eight Top 10s from my album 18 Months now! So happy!!!" tweeted the Scottish DJ and producer last night. Martin Talbot, the Official Charts Company's Managing Director, comments: "Many artists only achieve a handful of hits in their entire careers, so for any act to secure three or four from one album is an excellent achievement. In turn, eight Top 10s from one album is not just impressive, it is absolutely remarkable. And, of course, record breaking. Congratulations to Calvin Harris, THE modern day hit-maker." Calvin Harris' impressive run began in June, 2011 with Bounce FT Kelis (which peaked at Number 2), followed by Feel So Close (Number 2), We Found Love with Rihanna (Number 1), Let's Go FT Ne-Yo (Number 2), We'll Be Coming Back FT Example (Number 2), Sweet Nothing FT Florence Welch (Number 1) and Drinking From The Bottle FT Tinie Tempah (Number 5). 18 Months has sold over 543,000 copies in the UK since release in October of last year, and has spent two weeks at Number 1, and 10 weeks inside the Official Albums Chart Top 10. Source: Official Charts
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Post by Juan Carlos on Jul 23, 2013 20:42:49 GMT -5
Dumfries musician Calvin Harris in rich list as he earns £30mHe started out as a lowly-paid Marks & Spencer shelf-stacker in his home town of Dumfries.Now, internationally renowned Scottish singer-songwriter and record producer Calvin Harris, 29, has made the prestigious Forbes Magazine rich list. In the last year he earned $46m (£29.95m) making him the fourth highest celebrity earner under the age of 30. The only three acts ahead of him were Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. Computer gamesAnd he eclipsed superstar vocalists Rhianna, Katy Perry and Adele. Born Adam Wiles, he started makings music on an old Amiga computer, using sounds from computer games. In addition to his own music, he has written and produced records for Kylie Minogue, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Dizzee Rascal, Cheryl Cole, Example and Rihanna. And his songwriting exploits have earned Harris millions on top of his own recordings. He also holds the record for the most UK top 10 hits from a studio album with eight from his 18 Months album - breaking Michael Jackson's previous record of seven. The son of a biochemist and a housewife, he stacked shelves and worked in a fish factory as a teenager to make money to fund his music. Debut albumAs his school friends headed for university, he took a year out to work on music and in 2003 moved to London. But he failed to make a breakthrough and returned home. Using MySpace he managed to get the attention of EMI publishing and then the label SonyBMG. His 100,000-selling debut album in 2007 featured tracks he'd made in his bedroom at his parents' home. And he then wrote for Kylie Minogue for her 2007 comeback album X. Since then his career has taken off on a global scale. Forbes estimates for entertainment-related income cover the 12-month period from June 2012. Source: BBC News Scotland
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Post by Juan Carlos on Aug 5, 2013 12:08:06 GMT -5
Calvin Harris creates UK chart history with "Thinking About You"
Calvin Harris made UK chart history this past weekend with his latest single.
The DJ's new track "Thinking About You" moved up to number nine on the UK chart and became the ninth Top 10 hit from his latest album 18 Months. "Made a bit of chart history today! Thinking About You went Top 10 in UK...the first time anyone has had 9 top 10 singles from one album!" Harris tweeted of the news. Prior to Harris achieving his eighth Top 10 from the album, the record was held by Michael Jackson, who claimed seven Top 10 hits from his 1992 collection Dangerous. Jessie J, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry currently hold the record for a female singer, with six top ten singles from individual studio albums. Take That hold the record for a group with six top ten hits from their 1993 album Everything Changes. Harris's nine Top 10 singles from 18 Months are "Bounce", "Feel So Close", "Let's Go", "Sweet Nothing", "I Need Your Love", "Drinking From The Bottle", "We Found Love", "We'll Be Coming Back" and "Thinking About You". Source: Digital Spy
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Post by Juan Carlos on Aug 26, 2013 21:40:09 GMT -5
I know it's quite long, but I think it's the perfect way to bump this thread... EDM's $46 Million Man: How Calvin Harris Became The World's Highest-Paid DJLess than a decade ago, Adam Wiles was working the aisles of a Scottish grocery chain. Living out of his parents' house without a college degree, he had all but given up on his dreams of making it as a musician, consigning himself to stock food items on store shelves for the rest of his life. Looking back on that bleak outlook today, the man who's remade himself as Calvin Harris emits a nervous chuckle as he fidgets with the permanent black ink on his right forearm that reads, "Enter With Boldness." That's become the mantra of Calvin Harris, who pulled in an estimated $46 million over the past 12 months to make him the highest-earning DJ in the world. With neck scruff and a thick Scottish accent, the 29-year-old songwriter and producer is the face of the electronic music revolution that has long simmered in Europe and finally made its way to America."The rise of dance music has been astronomical in the last three years and I happened to be in the right place at the right time," he says, reclining in a posh lounge at Las Vegas' Hakkasan nightclub just before his scheduled set at the 2013 Electric Daisy Carnival. "I made that decision completely by accident." Accident or not, Harris has latched on to his chance, combining sheer songwriting talent with a marketing strategy that's dovetailed nicely with the growth of the now $4.5 billion dance music industry. In just the past year, he's become a massive draw in places like Las Vegas and Miami according to club managers and, with more than 150 performances under his belt in the year period prior to June, he's added a workman-like attitude that has kept the high-paying gigs flowing.At more than $45 million, Harris–who didn't even make FORBES' inaugural list of the world's top-earning DJs last year–had a bigger 12-month take than the likes of Jay Z, Katy Perry and frequent collaborator Rihanna. Like many of the world's top-earning electronic acts, the Scot earns the bulk of his money from his life on the road, where fees in high-end markets like Vegas could hit $300,000 for a single night's work. Harris is able to command that much, says one Las Vegas executive, because of the crowd he attracts to clubs. With a DJ style that blends in stronger pop music elements than counterparts like Deadmau5 or Steve Angello, he's able to cater to both general admission crowd members and higher-spending bottle-service guests, who can spend tens of thousands of dollars for a table and a few bottles of champagne. Harris says he enjoys Vegas because of its pop expectations. "It's kind of in that respect challenging as well, because it's like, if you play too much hardcore club music people aren't going to like it because it's a lot of casual club-goers," he explains. "They're not all electro EDM-heads." Outside of Sin City, Harris' touring strategy has been methodical, according to his manager Mark Gillespie. Avoiding individual headline tours at traditional concert venues, Harris sticks to clubs and festivals where margins can be higher because of the lack of production and venue costs. On a packed Saturday night at Hakkasan for example, all Harris was responsible for was an SD memory card, which he slid into the DJ decks just past 1 AM before launching into his self-written hit "Awooga." That track and others like it serve as a major component of the the Scot's massive annual earnings. Unlike most of his electronic music colleagues, Harris has a songwriting background that dates back to his first career iteration when he toured with a full band and sang as a frontman. While he's long left the mic stand behind, he's carried with him an ability unmatched in the electronic space to pen and produce songs for the likes of Florence Welch, Ellie Goulding and Rihanna. His last album, 18 Months, sold more than 25 million singles in the last year and clocked in with nine Top 10 hits in the United Kingdom, breaking a record previously held by Michael Jackson. Harris picked up a vaunted Ivor Novello Award for "Songwriter of the Year" along the way."I like to think I don’t have an ego [that's] like you need to be number one–the best, the DJ of all time," he says. "I want to be the number one songwriter-producer guy of all time." Ironically, his quest for respect in the songwriting world is exactly what propelled him to the top of the top-earning DJ list this year. Recently, he signed a deal with Sony/ATV Music publishing, earning a sizable advance. That combined with endorsements, production deals and song royalties, easily places him above the second-placed Tiësto, who took in $32 million."We've gone past the point of where a DJ plays someone else's records and that's it," says Moffitt. "Calvin Harris is an international songwriter, record seller, music producer and collaborator."Not bad for a guy who worked at a fish factory and supermarkets only a decade ago. After finishing school, Harris set his heart on becoming a musician, saving up money while working in his hometown of Dumfries, Scotland with the aim of eventually relocating to London. He moved there in 2003 with about £4,000 and the hope that he could find singers to accompany instrumentals he'd created from his bedroom. But after a fruitless year where he burned through all his cash, he moved back home at the age of 21 and went back to donning the grocery store uniforms. "I was just just thinking like, 'That's probably it, that's my attempt,'" he says. The internet, however, provided a second chance. Harris signed up for Myspace as a creative outlet while living at home, sending off songs and demos to people he thought were loosely connected to the music industry. Gillespie, who had previously worked as a talent buyer for British clubs, was one them. He added Harris as a friend on the social network–and eventually agreed to manage him after the artist scored a deal with EMI music. "I think within that month I signed a deal and I stacked my last chicken breast on the shelf of Marks and Spencer," recalls Harris. Though Harris began his career as a singer and built up a considerable following overseas, he says he never felt comfortable on stage with a backing band. Following two full albums and various tours, he decided to stop everything and return to what made him happy: writing songs and producing music. Around that same time, he started to pick up a few odd DJ sets at a time when the EDM craze was just beginning to emerge across the Atlantic in the states. "He moved in both folds for a while and felt more comfortable behind a set of turntables than on a stage," says Gillespie. "He made what felt to everybody what felt like a natural evolution at the perfect time." Today, Harris has evolved into an international superstar. He's won a Grammy, settled in Los Angeles and has his six-story likeness stuck on the side of the Las Vegas MGM Grand, where he is king of the nation's largest nightclub and has a contract to play there for the next two years. And with $46 million in the bank from last year, it's safe to say he won't be returning to his grocery store gig anytime soon. Video:Source: Forbes
Still sad he said that he felt uncomfortable every time he sings. I mean, he isn't the best singer, but I love his voice/accent and you all have to deal that his live performances used to be absolutely insane :'(
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Post by Juan Carlos on Oct 6, 2013 21:20:21 GMT -5
SOL REPUBLIC MASTER TRACKS XCOctober 01, 2013 October 1st, 2013 - SOL REPUBLIC Launches its professional-caliber headphone: Master Tracks XC, studio Tuned by Calvin Harris. Master Tracks XC isn't just another music artist's headphone – it's a headphone for music artists. Committed to changing the world one listener at a time, SOL REPUBLIC announced today its first professional-caliber headphone: SOL REPUBLIC Master Tracks XC, studio tuned by Calvin Harris. With sound that's acoustically accurate for music artists to use in the studio, and style, lightweight design and durability for use everywhere else, Master Tracks XC over-ear headphones deliver professional-grade sound with a modern headphone design. Tapping into the sonic perfection of multi-platinum producer, recording engineer, singer, songwriter and collaborator Calvin Harris, SOL REPUBLIC presents the pinnacle headphone for both music creators and music lovers. "DJ's travel a lot and they produce music on their laptop, on the plane, or in the car," said Calvin Harris. "These headphones were created to have professional sound quality so you can make music anywhere and it will sound just like it was made in the studio. And if it sounds good on the headphones, you know it’s going to sound good at the club." Master Tracks XC produce an extremely dynamic, sonically accurate and shockingly powerful sound signature with incredible vocal presence that retains critical details in the high, mid and low ranges. It offers an unprecedented combination of audiophile acoustics, high-end, club-level dynamic power, and rich, sophisticated styling in a headphone. "Calvin Harris is an award-winning producer. He has an impeccable ear and understands sound well beyond most music professionals," said Kevin Lee, CEO and Co-Founder, SOL REPUBLIC. "Together we identified everything we'd want in a studio headphone for modern music producers. The design, custom tuning and myriad of details required took more than a year to develop, but were paramount for the quintessential studio headphone. The result is a headphone unlike any we have ever created. The style is sexy and the sound is so powerfully pure, you won't just hear everything the artist wanted you to hear – you'll feel it." SOL REPUBLIC engineered a new Sound Engine™ design for these Master Tracks that delivers both the transparency and acoustic accuracy that music creators require as well as the dynamic music punch and emotion music listeners love. The result is the new XC Sound Engine that has the full range of music, which reproduces super-deep, low-end bass as well as the extended high frequencies. Beyond bass, perhaps the most impressive feature is the XC's mid range. Mid range is a critical part of the music experience and sounds amazing when done well. Master Tracks XC's Sound Engine delivers an unbelievable strong and accurate mid range, without the distortion and resonances that muddy up the sound. It delivers a level of music realism that music producers will appreciate and music lovers have probably never heard before in a headphone. SOL REPUBLIC's XC Sound Engine is engineered with a full throttle of dynamic power that moves super-fast. This allows for all the "attack" the artist and engineers intended, delivering a bass punch without the bass boom that is often criticized in bass-heavy headphones. The sound of Master Tracks XC is most simply described as purity and power, the combination of which isn’t traditionally found in the same headphone. It uniquely delivers a harmony of ideal audio transparency, that simultaneously retains power to deliver deep bass, and clean, crystal-clear nuances within a bespoke design that’s effortless and comfortable transitioning easily from professional to personal use, without compromise. As important to the headphone as the sound, the style of the Master Tracks XC design pays homage to the professional recording studio. With a smooth, slim-line finish, Master Tracks XC samples the warm tones of the wood, walls and furniture found in legendary studios around the world. For the music artist or fan who celebrates the smallest details, the Master Tracks XC has an on-trend 'singularity red' satin finish and micro-suede headpad with studio upholstery-inspired accent stitching, which completes the headband’s progressive design. A lightweight construction and super-soft ear cushions with perfect tension set them a world apart from traditional, bulky and heavy studio headphones that become painful to wear after days in the studio. Whether you're cutting a track or just kicking back, Master Tracks XC's can be worn comfortably for hours on end. Constructed with SOL REPUBLIC's legendary advanced polymer compound, the FlexTech™ SoundTrack headband on Master Tracks XC headphones can be tossed, twisted, bent without breakage and is backed by our exclusive 1,000 day no-breakage guarantee. And just like all other SOL REPUBLIC Tracks headphones, Master Tracks XC is compatible with other SOL REPUBLIC Tracks Sound Track headbands, cables and Sound Engines enabling you to create a completely unique look anytime. Rounding out the incredible attention to every detail from in-studio to anytime, Master Tracks XC come with a six-foot rugged cable, with a five-inch coil and quarter-inch adapter. Ideal for professional use, the quarter-inch adapter can be secured on a metal arm, so it’s never lost when you go from the studio equipment to your phone. Also in a matching 'singularity red' finish, the MFI cable has a three-button mic and music control to complement any accessory device. Additionally, the indicators, including LEFT and RIGHT jacks, glow in the dark so that they are easy to read in a low-light studio environment. For more information about SOL REPUBLIC MASTER TRACKS XC, please visit www.solrepublic.com/mastertracksxc. Video:Source: Sol Republic
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Post by Juan Carlos on Nov 24, 2013 18:36:09 GMT -5
Calvin Harris Live at Yahoo! Wireless Festival 2013:
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1. "Bounce" 2. "Drinking From the Bottle" 3. "I Need Your Love" (Nicky Romero Remix) 4. "Sweet Nothing" 5. "We'll Be Coming Back"
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Post by Hussy on Nov 25, 2013 1:45:49 GMT -5
Goshhhhh, he is soooo damn cute :'(
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Post by Juan Carlos on Dec 6, 2013 22:59:37 GMT -5
18 Months is nominated on Best Dance/Electronica Album and "Sweet Nothing (feat. Florence Welch)" is nominated on Best Dance Recording in the 56th Annual Grammy Awards
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 9, 2013 12:32:58 GMT -5
Rooting for him.
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Post by trustypepper on Nov 10, 2014 10:49:06 GMT -5
I'd just like to chime in 2 years late, as usual. Love this album a lot. I've always had a soft spot for Calvin and Feel So close especially. Sweet Nothing is great too. :) Haven't heard Motion yet but I'm excited to hear it!!
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