Discolights
Encyclopedia
"Discolights" is a song written and produced by Ultrabeat
and Darren Styles
and it is taken from Darren's debut solo album, Skydivin'
and Ultrabeat's second album The Weekend Has Landed
. The song combines the hardcore and commercial styles of the two artists. It was released on June 23, 2008 as a digital download and the physical single was released on July 28, 2008.
The song was on BBC Radio 1
's B-List and appears on Now That's What I Call Music! 70.
12" Promo
Darren Styles
and produced by Adrian Fulle, was filmed in Los Angeles
on 28 April 2008. It shows two robots coming to life and people dancing in a nightclub where the video was shot. Starring Ultrabeat and Darren Styles, the video also shows Mike Di Scala singing the lyrics to the song on the dancefloor with Chris Henry and Darren Styles DJing. The main focus of the video, however, is the two robots dancing under the discolights.
at #110 on downloads alone and peaked at #23.
Ultrabeat (English band)
Ultrabeat are an English electronic music group from Liverpool, England consisting of producer and vocalist Mike Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry. Formed in 2002, Ultrabeat first emerged with their single "Pretty Green Eyes" which reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart...
and Darren Styles
Darren Styles
Darren James Mew , better known as Darren Styles, is a British record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Colchester, England. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & The Evolution, Darren found success during the 1990s as one half of Force & Styles...
and it is taken from Darren's debut solo album, Skydivin'
Skydivin'
Skydivin' is the début solo studio album by British dance musician Darren Styles.-Background:The album debuted at #4 in the UK album chart with sales of 22,197...
and Ultrabeat's second album The Weekend Has Landed
The Weekend Has Landed
The Weekend Has Landed is the second studio album by Ultrabeat.-Release:A limited amount of copies of the album were released on December 1, 2008 under the title of Discolights: The Album however due to distribution problems and the album leaking on to file sharing websites the release date was...
. The song combines the hardcore and commercial styles of the two artists. It was released on June 23, 2008 as a digital download and the physical single was released on July 28, 2008.
The song was on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's B-List and appears on Now That's What I Call Music! 70.
Track listing
CD Promo / CD Single / Download- Radio Edit – (2:46)
- Extended Mix – (5:13)
- Darren StylesDarren StylesDarren James Mew , better known as Darren Styles, is a British record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Colchester, England. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & The Evolution, Darren found success during the 1990s as one half of Force & Styles...
Hardcore Mix – (3:31) - Hypasonic Remix – (6:01)
- ScooterScooter (band)Scooter are a German hard dance band founded in Hamburg, who have sold over 25 million records and earned over 80 gold and platinum awards. Scooter are considered the most successful single-record German act with 23 top ten hits. The band is currently composed of members H.P. Baxxter, Rick J....
Remix – (6:06) - Bassfreakerz Remix – (5:50)
- Riffs & Rays Remix – (7:49)
12" Promo
- Original Mix
- Darren Styles Hardcore Remix
- Hypasonic Remix
- Bassfreakerz Remix
Personnel
Ultrabeat- Mike Di ScalaMike Di ScalaMike Di Scala , also known as Re-Con, is a British electronic musician, record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Liverpool, England. Di Scala began producing records as Re-Con in the late 1990s and he first emerged as the producer of English dance group Rezonance Q and was also the...
– vocals, producer - Chris Henry – producer
Darren Styles
- Darren StylesDarren StylesDarren James Mew , better known as Darren Styles, is a British record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Colchester, England. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & The Evolution, Darren found success during the 1990s as one half of Force & Styles...
– producer
Music video
The music video, directed by Paul BoydPaul Boyd
Paul Boyd is a British, music video, commercial and feature film director.Born in Scotland, Boyd graduated from St. Martin's School of Art in London with a BA in Fine Art Film...
and produced by Adrian Fulle, was filmed in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
on 28 April 2008. It shows two robots coming to life and people dancing in a nightclub where the video was shot. Starring Ultrabeat and Darren Styles, the video also shows Mike Di Scala singing the lyrics to the song on the dancefloor with Chris Henry and Darren Styles DJing. The main focus of the video, however, is the two robots dancing under the discolights.
Chart performance
On June 29, 2008, the song entered the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at #110 on downloads alone and peaked at #23.
Chart | Peak Position |
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Czech Factory Top 40 | 1 |
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
23 |
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
28 |