CHIC’S ICONIC SMASH HIT “LE FREAK" RECEIVES AN OLIVER HELDENS MAKEOVER

On the 40th-year anniversary of CHIC’s “Le Freak” (1978) breaking #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Dutch DJ/house music pioneer Oliver Heldens reinvents the biggest selling track in Atlantic Records history for a very special release out today via Big Beat Records – accompanied by an animated video featuring  Nile, Bernard and Oliver.

Oliver Heldens brings back the heat in a big way, reworking CHIC’s legendary worldwide hit, which deservingly held the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B Charts and was the first song to score the number one position on the Billboard Hot100 three separate times,  while selling over seven million copies worldwide. Heldens adds his signature style to create a contemporary house music anthem with bouncing baselines and smooth, catchy melodies, making it just as much an indulgent tech-house tune as it is a nostalgic trip back to the disco era.

The track has already received enormous response in club rooms internationally, alongside DJ support from A-Trak, Mercer, and Dannic.

The comic-book style video featuring Rodgers, Edwards and Heldens opens with a recalling of the original tale of "Le Freak," which Rodgers describes as the outcome of navigating the music scene as an up-and-coming artist, and being turned away at nightclub Studio 54’s doors shouting “aww, fuck off!” which evolved into the legendary line “freak out!”

The multi-platinum selling, 3x GRAMMY-Award winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman and inductee also expressed excitement for refreshing “Le Freak”: “The core of my music has always been joy. Celebrating 40 years of ‘Le Freak’ and spreading joy through dance music is as strong and unifying as ever. Many of the world’s leaders have lost their minds but when we get on the dance floor we are all one and we have no differences. That’s what made ‘Le Freak’ so successful in the first place and Oliver has captured that spirit with this new remix. You will definitely want to move. I’m very proud that it’s the biggest selling song in the history of Atlantic Records but it means even more that it continues after 40 years to unite and bring happiness to so many people.”

House-hitmaker Oliver Heldens shares his enthusiasm: “I have always been a fan of disco music, and CHIC’s ‘Le Freak’ is one of my favourite disco songs. Growing up I heard it a lot because my parents loved CHIC. I really admire Nile Rodgers and he was always high on my list to work with, so it was a big honour that he asked me to remix Le Freak. I tried to keep it true to the original and had a lot of fun remixing it. I'm very happy with the result and super proud to release this remix.”

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Oliver Heldens begins his 2017 with new single I Don’t Wanna Go Home

Gorgeous new track has ‘end of night’ anthem written all over it.

We’ve all been there. The lights are coming up. Your feet are still glued to the dancefloor. The DJ drops one last tune and you do everything you can to squeeze every last drop of energy and excitement out of the party. Oliver Heldens captures that feeling perfectly on his first single of 2017: the storming I Don’t Wanna Go Home.

A pitched-down male vocal recounts the daily grind and struggle that we’re all too familiar with in the verses, before launching into the rousing, triumphant refrain for the build & drop. The track fixates around a plump electro house bassline and shuffling beats, with piano chords building the energy. The drop unleashes a rampant organ melody, while the builds and breaks are filled in with all manner of snare rolls and trademark Heldens breakbeat patterns. It’s a high-energy track with a chunky edge and typically awesome melody that’s sure to blast the January blues away. End of night anthem status awaits! Danny Howard already made the track to the Future Anthem on BBC Radio 1.

Heldens has been taking a break from touring after a hectic 2016, but will be back on the road soon, with dates at Story, Miami (Feb 10), Haven, Atlantic City (Feb 11) and Palladium, LA (Feb 18) in the USA his first three of the year. Tickets for the Palladium show are available here.

Oliver Heldens ‘I Don’t Wanna Go Home’ will be released on January 23 on Heldeep Records. Get your copy here.

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Tiësto Releases New Hit Single With Natalie La Rose and Oliver Heldens, ‘The Right Song’

Today, Grammy award winning icon, Tiësto, and super producer, Oliver Heldens, released their highly anticipated hit new single ‘The Right Song’ ft. Natalie La Rose.

The track, the result of the phenomenal success of the instrumental version which came out last year, is now available to stream via Spotify.

The video plays upon the transformative/escapist qualities of music, as a downtrodden office cleaner is overcome by dance and lets her imagination run free. The viewer is spirited away to this world which was created by the famed directing collective, Shynola. Known for their work with everyone from Coldplay to Radiohead, Beck, Blur, Queens of the Stone Age and more, Shynola tapped into the weird and wonderful dance sequences in such films as Footloose and The Coen brothers’ 1998 classic, The Big Lebowski, to create the magical world of the cleaner. Here vacuums become animated and tables become stages as she deals with the aftermath of a wild office party whilst listening to ‘The Right Song’.

The videos fun and energetic sequences are the perfect complement to the single. Tiësto, Heldens and La Rose, have created a purring explosive club anthem with this new track which features Tiësto’s signature euphoric melodies and Heldens’ darker, futuristic bass tones. The addition of La Rose, the powerhouse vocalist whose single, “Somebody,” featuring Jeremih was one of 2015’s biggest hits, adds an additional layer of complexity. Her vocals fit perfectly with Tiësto and Heldens’ production, bringing the song to new heights and creating an immediately infections hook.

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OLIVER HELDENS & THROTTLE WON’T KEEP YOU 'WAITING' ANY LONGER

The legendary future house creator, Oliver Heldens, collaborated with young up-and-comer Throttle on a beautiful new tune – 'Waiting'. The breakdown features guitar plucks and male vocals then leads into a buildup with smooth piano chords. To top off the song, the piano chords progress right into the groove-filled drop. Heldens and Throttle show so much chemistry for their debut collaboration – mixing Heldens’ future house sound with Throttle’s dirty disco melodies that he’s become well-known for. 'Waiting' has dancefloor vibes written all over it and it will rock festival and club sets across the world. Don’t miss out on this incredible tune!

Oliver Heldens has quickly become a household name within the electronic dance music scene. His latest single ‘Wombass', a collab with Tiësto has amassed nearly 5 million plays on Soundcloud and 4 million views on YouTube in just two months. Heldens has his hands full with his weekly radio show and record label Heldeep Records, as well as his alias, HI-LO. Not to mention, he’s constantly touring as well. Continue to follow Heldens’ career throughout 2016 as he has some big tricks up his sleeve. 

There’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard the name Throttle sometime in the past few months after releasing his first single 'Together' on PRMD and his recent rework of Earth, Wind, and Fire’s classic hit ‘September’, which held the #1 position in the Beatport Charts for over two weeks. In 2013 he also did an official remix for Avicii’s 'You Make Me', which hit over half a million plays on Soundcloud. He’s been receiving an incredible amount of support from the likes of Oliver Heldens and Martin Garrix. If you haven’t heard of this young artist yet, then in 2016 it’s inevitable you’ll see his name at some point. 

Preview: http://bit.ly/1PGWR17

'Waiting' is released today via Heldeep Records so go grab your copy while you can! https://pro.beatport.com/release/waiting/1682035

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