Calvin Harris Says He’s Not Influenced By Current EDM

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Calvin Harris just checked in with fans through an impromptu Twitter Q&A session.

There’s something to be learned here about his relationship with EDM, which he says he’s leaving behind. Plus, his thoughts on live performance and his background in music.

The producer most recently revisited his vocalist talents for Benny Blanco‘s “I Found You.” Harris is in this current rhythm with a steady flow of collaborative singles, with Normani, Sam Smith, Dua Lipa, and more. These days, he’s more likely to be seen climbing the charts than rocking a main stage.

The next four questions offer some insight as to where Calvin Harris is at, where he’s heading, and where he’s certainly not heading. Read up.

Will he be going back to EDM at some point? No.

EDM has been sad, slow songs for years now. Doesn’t have anything in common with the music I love to make. 2010-2014 edm was more house influenced to me. Anyway now I’m out the bubble and making big records with amazing singers that sound like house music to me… https://t.co/D3UQc8vWFx

— Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) November 12, 2018

Will he do festivals again? Yes.

Yeah absolutely, one day, I was just craving studio time…I had some things I really needed to do (funk wav for example) https://t.co/AdRuZZ4Ufl

— Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) November 12, 2018

Would he go back to live music performances? No way.

No way I’m 34 now
Yes basically was trying to be like LCD and Mylo ended up worse than both but I improved with time https://t.co/GZRT12mjkQ

— Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) November 12, 2018

Music theory? Not for him.

I learned from listening to a lot of it. Music theory always feels (to me) like trying to explain something magical that often happened by accident after the fact and takes the soul away from it. I’m also a bit stupid so it’s probably a bit of that too https://t.co/jau37ANAvI

— Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) November 12, 2018

 

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