Scottish DJ / producer Calvin Harris (1984) had difficulty in following up his successful debut I Created Disco (2008) in 2009 and therefore made up the story that he had lost his new recordings. A nice little lie that gave Harris extra time to work on the follow-up Ready For The Weekend (2009). After this success record, the pressure to perform became so great that no lie was enough. Harris therefore
… followed in the footsteps of many DJs and drummed up an army of renowned friends. With Kelis, Rihanna, Tinie Tempah, Florence Welch and Ne-Yo by your side, at least you can be sure that there is interest in your album. As a producer, Harris has helped many singers out of the fire, so some help is allowed. In addition, he just draws again for a fierce production and contemporary songs. The fact that Harris is accused of sounding too commercial at the time of the release of 18 Months is beyond his control. He has single-handedly designed the electronic pop of the tens. A typical case of the law of the braking advantage. (JE)more
