Delta Heavy
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Delta Heavy | |
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| Simon James from Delta Heavy performing at electronic music festival Beats for Love in 2019 (Ostrava, Czechia) Simon James from Delta Heavy performing at electronic music festival Beats for Love in 2019 (Ostrava, Czechia) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England, UK |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Ben Hall Simon James |
| Website | www |
Delta Heavy (often stylised as DELTΔ HEΔVY) are an English drum and bass production duo consisting of Ben Hall and Simon James. They found fame with their 2012 single "Get By", which entered the UK Indie Chart at number 30. The duo's debut album, Paradise Lost, was released on 18 March 2016 through RAM Records.
Career history
[edit | edit source]2010–2014: Early beginnings and commercial breakthrough
[edit | edit source]Delta Heavy first signed to Viper Recordings in 2009, and provided the songs "Galaxy" and "Abort" for two of the label's compilations. They were picked up by the prestigious drum and bass label RAM Records in 2010, and released their first two singles, "Space Time" and "Overkill" with them. Their debut extended play, Down the Rabbit Hole, was released in May 2012.[1] It entered the UK Dance Chart at number 37.
2014–present: Paradise Lost and Only in Dreams
[edit | edit source]On 2 November 2014, the group released the first single from their debut album, "Reborn". This was followed by "Ghost", released 17 July 2015. The song gained popularity due to its music video, which features an animated Clippit. The album's third single, "Punish My Love", features vocals from British singer Tanika, and was released 4 December 2015. The album's title and release date were announced on 14 January 2016; Paradise Lost was released on 18 March 2016. On 22 January, "City of Dreams" was released as an instant grat single for those who pre-ordered the album on iTunes.[citation needed] The album's fourth official single, "Oscillator", was released on 4 March, backed with "Fun House".[citation needed] "White Flag VIP", a variation in production of album track "White Flag", was released on 26 May 2016, backed with "Arcadia".[citation needed]
In March 2019, Delta Heavy released their sophomore album, Only in Dreams, which includes collaborations with artists such as Zeds Dead, Modestep, Muzzy, and Kuuro.[2]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Studio albums
[edit | edit source]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Dance | UK Indie Breakers | |||
| Paradise Lost | 15 | 13 | ||
| Only in Dreams[4] |
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20 | — | |
| Midnight Forever |
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3 | — | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||
EPs
[edit | edit source]| Year | Extended play | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Down the Rabbit Hole[6] | RAM Records |
| 2014 | Apollo[citation needed] | RAM Records |
| 2023 | No Gravity[7] | Delta Heavy |
Singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Dance [8] |
UK Indie [9] |
UK Indie Breakers [10] |
NZ Hot [11] | |||
| 2010 | "Space Time" / "Take the Stairs" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 2011 | "Overkill" / "Hold Me" | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | "Get By" | 37 | 30 | 10 | 2 | Down the Rabbit Hole EP |
| 2013 | "Empire" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2014 | "Reborn" | — | — | — | — | Paradise Lost |
| 2015 | "Ghost" / "Tremors" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Punish My Love" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016 | "Oscillator" / "Fun House" | — | — | — | — | |
| "White Flag" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Kill Room" / "Bar Fight" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| 2017 | "Kaleidoscope" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Gargantua" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Stay" (with Dirty Audio featuring HOLLY) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Nobody But You" (featuring Jem Cooke) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "I Need You" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Gravity" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Exodus" | — | — | — | — | Only in Dreams | |
| "Anarchy" (with Everyone You Know) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| 2019 | "Lift You Up" (with Zeds Dead) |
— | — | — | — | |
| "Take Me Home" (featuring Jem Cooke) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Here with Me" (featuring Modestep) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "Higher Ground" (with Muzz featuring Cammie Robinson) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Tormenta" (with Kayzo) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "Feel" (with Koven) |
— | — | — | 33 | |
| "Work It" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022 | "Heartbeat" (featuring DJ Rae) |
— | — | — | — | |
| "Hydra" | — | — | — | — | No Gravity EP | |
| "Ascend" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023 | "Get Down Tonight" (with Hayley May) |
— | — | — | 21 | Midnight Forever |
| 2024 | "Ecstasy" | — | — | — | 29 | |
| "Punching Holes" | — | — | — | 24 | ||
| "Bad Decisions" (with Cameron Warren) |
— | — | — | 36 | ||
Promotional singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Track | Release |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "City of Dreams" | Paradise Lost |
| "Paradise Lost" |
Other appearances
[edit | edit source]| Year | Track | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Galaxy" | Acts of Mad Men | Viper Recordings |
| 2010 | "Abort" | The Headroom EP: Parts 3 & 4 | |
| 2011 | "Minus" | RAM 100 | RAM Records |
| 2015 | "Apathy" | RAMsterdam Drum & Bass 2015 |
Remixes
[edit | edit source]| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Street Dancer" | Avicii |
| "Stay Awake" | Example | |
| "Hitz" | Chase & Status featuring Tinie Tempah | |
| "Quad Bikes" | Mensah, Sukh Knight and Squarewave | |
| 2012 | "Must Be the Feeling" | Nero |
| "Flesh and Bone" | Emalkay featuring Rod Azlan | |
| "When the Rain Is Gone" | Adam F | |
| "Iron Deer Dream" | Fixers | |
| "Get By" (174 Mix) | Delta Heavy | |
| "I Used to Have It All" | Maverick Sabre | |
| "RIP" | Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah | |
| "I Love London" | Crystal Fighters | |
| "Crowd Control" | Excision and Downlink | |
| 2013 | "Here to Stay" | Zomboy featuring Lady Chann |
| "Earthquake" | DJ Fresh vs. Diplo featuring Dominique Young Unique | |
| 2014 | "Pushing On" | Oliver $ & Jimi Jules |
| 2015 | "Turbine VIP" | Delta Heavy |
| "Silverlined" | XYconstant | |
| "Deep Down Low" | Valentino Khan | |
| "+1" | Martin Solveig featuring Sam White | |
| "Punish My Love" (174 Mix) | Delta Heavy | |
| 2016 | "How Love Begins" (Delta Heavy's 2003 Remix) | DJ Fresh and High Contrast featuring Dizzee Rascal |
| "Us" | Kaskade & CID | |
| "White Flag" (VIP Mix) | Delta Heavy | |
| "Punish My Love" (VIP Mix) | ||
| 2017 | "S.T.A.Y." (Delta Heavy Tribute) | Hans Zimmer |
| "Lights Out" | Zeds Dead featuring Atlas | |
| 2020 | "Show Me the Light" (VIP Mix) | Delta Heavy featuring Starling |
| "What's Done is Done" | Seven Lions featuring HALIENE |
Accolades and awards
[edit | edit source]| Year | Organization | Recipient(s) | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | International Dance Music Awards[12][13] | Delta Heavy | Best Male Artist (Drum and Bass) | Won |
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External links
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