Galantis (EP)

Galantis
EP by
Galantis
Released1 April 2014 (2014-04-01)
Recorded2013–2014
GenreDance
Label
Producer
Galantis chronology
Galantis
(2014) 		Pharmacy
(2015)
Singles from Galantis
  1. "Smile"
    Released: 6 November 2013
  2. "You"
    Released: 1 April 2014

Galantis is the debut extended play by Swedish electronic music duo Galantis,[1] released on 1 April 2014.[2] The album features two singles, "Smile" and "You".

Singles

Their first single with Big Beat Records, "Smile", was released that following November. Its controversial video premiered on Stereogum.[3] "Smile" received several remixes from various artists, and an extended mix by dance music heavyweight Kaskade.[4] In February, the duo released their second single "You".[5] The track was subsequently played heavily at Winter Music Conference,[6] becoming the 8th most Shazamed track at the festival.[7]

Artworks

"Smile" also marked the first instance of the "Seafox", a creature that is the brainchild of visual artist Mat Maitland. The "Seafox" is the Galantis mascot of sorts, appearing in all their videos, cover art and even their live show.[8] The duo also refer to their fans as Seafox Nation and can often be seen using #seafoxnation on their social media sites. Each track has an artwork that goes along with it. These artworks were released on the same date as the album. The artwork go along with audio versions of the song on their YouTube channel and on SoundCloud.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Smile"
Galantis4:05
2."You"
  • Galantis
  • Madeon
  • Porter Robinson
  • Pontare
3:41
3."Revolution"
Galantis3:49
4."Help"
Galantis4:08
5."Friend (Hard Times)"
Galantis4:23
6."The Heart That I'm Hearing"
  • Karlsson
  • Eklow
  • Koitzach
  • Jonback
  • Decilveo
Galantis3:35
Total length:23:41
  • Track 1 features vocals from Vincent Pontare.
  • Track 2 features vocals from Vincent Pontare and Britney Spears.
  • Track 3 features vocals from Leon Jean-Marie.
  • Track 4 features vocals from Salem Al Fakir and Vincent Pontare.
  • Track 5 features vocals from Cathy Dennis
  • Track 6 features vocals from Jennifer Decilveo.
Remixes[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Help" (Elephante Remix)4:32
2."Smile" (Max Elto Rewind Version)7:37
3."Smile" (Years Remix)6:07
4."Help" (CID Remix)5:18
5."You" (Moska Remix)6:39
Total length:30:13

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[11] 72

References

  1. ^ "Galantis - EP by Galantis - iTunes (U.S. Store)". iTunes. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Galantis EP Premiere: Stream The Duo's Debut Release". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  3. ^ DeVille, Chris. "Galantis – "Smile" Video (NSFW) (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.
  4. ^ Mason, Kerri. "Galantis, 'Smile' (Kaskade Edit): First Listen". Billboard.
  5. ^ DeVille, Chris. "Galantis – "You" Video (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Spin Media.
  6. ^ Zwilling, Eric. "Dancing Astronauts Top 10 Tracks Ultra Music Festival". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  7. ^ Buskirk, Eliot Van (2014). "Exclusive: Shazam's Most-Tagged Music from Winter Music Conference". Evolver.FM. Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  8. ^ Simon, Daniel. "Coachella: Galantis makes first tour appearance". Desert Sun.
  9. ^ "Galantis - EP by Galantis - Soundcloud". Soundcloud. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  10. ^ "Galantis Remixes - EP by Galantis on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Apple. September 8, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  11. ^ "Galantis Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2015.