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Calvin Harris

Calvin Harris

dance-pop, electro house, electronic dance music, electronic music, electropop, nu-disco, progressive house, synth-pop

Scotland

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Sound in a sentence: "A pulsating rhythm drives bright synths that rise and fall in a celebration of euphoric highs and contemplative lows."

Calvin Harris matters not just for his chart dominance but for redefining the soundscape of electronic music in mainstream pop. He has played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between club culture and commercial radio, making dance music accessible to a broader audience while infusing it with infectious melodies that linger long after the last note fades.

Calvin Harris matters not just for his chart dominance but for redefining the soundscape of electronic music in mainstream pop. He has played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between club culture and commercial radio, making dance music accessible to a broader audience while infusing it with infectious melodies that linger long after the last note fades. This transformation has influenced countless artists and shaped listener expectations around what a hit can sound like. His approach combines an astute sense of melody with meticulously crafted production, often layering bright synth lines over thumping bass and rhythmic grooves. Harris's innovative use of guest vocalists adds a collaborative element that enhances the texture of his tracks, creating a vibrant dialogue between voices and beats. This interplay invites listeners to engage not just with the music itself but also with the personalities behind it. Lyrically, Harris tends to explore themes of love, nightlife, and revelry, weaving narratives that evoke both celebration and introspection. His writing approach balances sincerity with a touch of irony, capturing fleeting moments of joy while hinting at the complexities beneath the surface. This duality resonates deeply with listeners who find themselves dancing one moment and reflecting the next.

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Discography

54 releases • 9 studio • 2006–2024

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I Created Disco

I Created Disco (2007)

Ready for the Weekend

Ready for the Weeken... (2009)

18 Months

18 Months (2012)

Motion

Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1

Funk Wav Bounces Vol... (2017)

Normani x Calvin Harris

Normani x Calvin Har... (2018)

Love Regenerator 1

Love Regenerator 1 (2020)

Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2

Funk Wav Bounces Vol... (2022)

96 Months

96 Months (2024)

Albums ()

96 Months

96 Months

2024

Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2

Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2

2022

Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1

Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1

2017

Motion

Motion

2014

18 Months

18 Months

2012

Ready for the Weekend

Ready for the Weekend

2009

I Created Disco

I Created Disco

2007

EPs ()

Love Regenerator 1

Love Regenerator 1

2020

Normani x Calvin Harris

Normani x Calvin Harris

2018

Singles ()

Body Moving

Body Moving

2023

Desire

Desire

2023

Miracle

Miracle

2023

Potion

Potion

2022

By Your Side

By Your Side

2021

Over Now

Over Now

2020

Live Without Your Love

Live Without Your Love

2020

Giant

Giant

2019

Promises

Promises

2018

One Kiss

One Kiss

2018

Nuh Ready Nuh Ready

Nuh Ready Nuh Ready

2018

Faking It

Faking It

2017

Feels

Feels

2017

Rollin

Rollin

2017

Heatstroke

Heatstroke

2017

My Way

My Way

2016

Hype

Hype

2016

This Is What You Came For

This Is What You Came For

2016

Pray to God

Pray to God

2015

Open Wide

Open Wide

2015

Outside

Outside

2014

Slow Acid

Slow Acid

2014

Blame

Blame

2014

Summer

Summer

2014

Burnin'

Burnin'

2014

Under Control

Under Control

2013

Thinking About You

Thinking About You

2013

I Need Your Love

I Need Your Love

2013

Drinking from the Bottle

Drinking from the Bottle

2013

Sweet Nothing

Sweet Nothing

2012

Iron

Iron

2012

Let's Go

Let's Go

2012

We'll Be Coming Back

We'll Be Coming Back

2012

Feel So Close

2011

Bounce

Bounce

2011

Off the Record

Off the Record

2011

You Used to Hold Me

You Used to Hold Me

2010

Flashback

Flashback

2009

Ready for the Weekend

Ready for the Weekend

2009

I'm Not Alone

I'm Not Alone

2009

Dance wiv Me

Dance wiv Me

2008

Merrymaking at My Place

Merrymaking at My Place

2007

The Girls

The Girls

2007

Colours

Colours

2007

Acceptable in the 80s

Acceptable in the 80s

2006

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