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Ellie Goulding has released the Four Tet remix of her recent single “Easy Lover” out on Interscope. The remix sees critically acclaimed and renowned DJ/producer Four Tet take the original and put his dark, electronic spin on the release, resulting in a pulsating club banger that slowly builds to a momentous finale.
Over the years Goulding and Four Tet have worked together several times, most recently with Goulding providing vocals on Four Tet’s 2020 single “Baby,” from his album Sixteen Oceans. Four Tet released a remix of Ellie’s 2013 hit “Burn” and is also known for sampling her single “The Writer” in his single “BACK2THESTART.”
The remix follows the release of the hotly anticipated new single from Goulding – a stunning slice of pop perfection that heralds a triumphant and long-awaited return – the first release since Goulding’s acclaimed 2020 studio album Brightest Blue. The track has amassed over 20 million global streams and was the most added song at Top 40 radio upon its release.
Written and produced in collaboration with the legendary Greg Kurstin and Julia Michaels, “Easy Lover” sees Goulding’s unmistakable vocals paired with pulsating bass, punchy synths, epic key changes and contagious melodies – the perfect combination for a summer pop banger. The new single also features rap royalty Big Sean who adds his signature flow in contrast to Ellie’s breath-taking harmonies. Big Sean is one of the biggest names in rap is known for hits such as “I Don’t Fuck With You” and “Dance (Ass) ft Nicki Minaj,” as well as working with the likes of Justin Bieber, 2Chainz, Halsey and Calvin Harris.
Alongside the single, Goulding has released the epic music video for “Easy Lover,” which sees her take on an otherworldly creature that takes the form of humans. The haunting visual is a confident and exciting accompaniment to the single and was directed by Sophia Ray (Years & Years, Raye, Mabel) with movement direction from Remi Black and creative direction from Nathan Klein who also styled the video.
