DJ Fresh f/ Ellie Goulding - "Flashlight"

[Juan Carlos]

"Flashlight" is a song from Ellie Goulding and Daniel Stein, better known as DJ Fresh. It was produced by the latter, while the former sings on it. The song is expected to be released sometime later this year in a new single version.

From Capital FM:

"It's a track called "Flashlight" and we wrote it a few months ago and it was kinda like a bundle track on her album. We're doing a new version of it – a special single version for later in the year".

Listen to a snippet of the original version of "Flashlight" below:
https%3A//soundcloud.com/interscope/ellie-goulding-flashlight-feat

ETA: I decided to change the credits from Ellie Goulding & DJ Fresh to DJ Fresh featuring Ellie Goulding because of the new information posted below.

[Juan Carlos]

Bumping this thread because there are new information about the release.

This is what DJ Fresh told Capital FM about it:

"I'm releasing my track with Ellie Goulding as the next single. It's a new version of the track that's on her album. I basically decided to update it as at the time, I felt like I made it for one purpose only. I thought there were things about the song that could be improved. It's been changed quite radically. It has harder edge and a different sound to it. The original is like the radio edit. I'm excited about it".

[diuzza]

The new version was just premiered on BBC Radio 1.

It will be release on September 28th.

Official audio of the new version from DJ Fresh's Soundcloud:



https%3A//soundcloud.com/djfreshuk/flashlight-feat-elliegoulding

[Albie]

This is pretty cool. I hadn't heard from DJ Fresh since "The Feeling" and I'm liking the sound of this. Elllie sounds nice, of course.

[Juan Carlos]

I have to be honest that I was expecting more changes because of the information that DJ Fresh was telling about the new version, but I can say that I'm slayed. I don't know if it's because the added synths in the second verse are amazing, making the track to have a much better D&B sound, or if I need new Ellie stuff ASAP.

[josh]

Sounds almost exactly like the previously released version. Lame.

It's still a good song, though.

[Sir Benji]

The new version is remixed enough to sound fresh. I like it.

[Juan Carlos]

The DJ Fresh/new version is, finally, available as a pre-order in the UK. However, it's listed as radio edit. I assume that the album version could be referred to the one which it's included on Ellie's Halcyon Days, but could it mean that an extended version will come out in September as well? :o

[Juan Carlos]

The release date has been pushed back to October 5. Ugh!

[Juan Carlos]

Last week, it was added to the C-list on BBC Radio 1 playlist and it has been revealed that it climbs to the B-list this week!

[Juan Carlos]

Looks like they decided to go to its original plan because "Flashlight" is already out in the UK. Maybe, they wanted to take advantage of the buzz of their performance at the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge on Friday.

Also, it's up on Spotify, but it's restricted in my country :(

[Juan Carlos]

Despite DJ Fresh said in mid-August that a video shoot for "Flashlight" was going to happen, looks like there's no one after being confirmed by him and Ellie Goulding :(



Anyway, it's currently at #22 on the UK iTunes, so I hope it could make the Top 40 this week, as it's at #50 on the Thursday update, according to BuzzJack Music Forum.