Chris Lake

Lake first became recognized for his bootleg remixes of the Prodigy's "Climbatize", Leftfield's "Phat Planet", and Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams", which he did under the alias Cristophe D'Abuc in 2002. By 2006, "Changes", featuring Laura V, reached the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 27. The track was licensed by Universal Music for a full worldwide release, where it then reached number 10 on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart. His 2007 single, "Carry Me Away" (featuring Emma Hewitt), was released on Nervous Records in the US and topped the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart. In 2012, Lake received his first Grammy nomination for collaborating with deadmau5 on the album 4x4=12. He scored his third consecutive top ten hit on the US dance chart with "Only One". "If You Knew" featuring Nastala, also released on Nervous Records in the US became his 4th consecutive top 10 single on the US dance chart. At this time he also ran two record labels called Rising Music and Rising Trax, which took hiatus in 2014.

2015 saw a major direction change, Lake released 5 tracks on Ultra Records. The first was a single "Chest". NestHQ praised it: "It's not a frilly banger, it's not an esoteric deep cut. There's no sing-a-long happening here. Rather, Chris Lake has simplified his production to let all of the necessary elements shine".{{Cite news|url=http://nesthq.com/chris-lake-chest/|title=Chris Lake Returns to House Roots with Beastly New Single "Chest" - NEST HQ|date=2015-02-06|work=NEST HQ|access-date=2017-06-21|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904203348/http://nesthq.com/chris-lake-chest/|archive-date=4 September 2017|url-status=dead}} Following this was "Piano Hand", a collaboration with Chris Lorenzo, which was premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show and on Billboard. Two months after, Lake's collaboration with Anna Lunoe, "Stomper" was released and premiered on YourEDM, where it was acknowledged as "a charging house tune that received play throughout the entire festival circuit".{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2015/07/24/chris-lake-anna-lunoe-stomper/|title=Chris Lake & Anna Lunoe - Stomper|last=Kusnierek|first=Timmy|date=2015-07-24|website=Your EDM|access-date=2017-06-21}} During September, "Stranger" was released and got played at nearly every major festival throughout the US, according to 1001tracklists.{{Cite news|url=https://www.1001tracklists.com/track/189l6615/chris-lake-stranger/index.html|title=Chris Lake - Stranger [ULTRA]|last=1001Tracklists|work=1001Tracklists|access-date=2017-06-21|language=en-US}} Coinciding with this September release was a 3-month North American tour where he played at a handful of notable festivals and venues such as Hard Day of the Dead, Foundation Nightclub, and U Street Music Hall.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thefuture.fm/blog/music_/chris-lake-announces-north-american-tour-upcoming-single/|title=Chris Lake Announces North American Tour & Upcoming Single|date=2015-09-21|work=The Future FM Blog|access-date=2017-06-21|language=en-US}} His last release of 2015 was another collaboration with Chris Lorenzo called "The Calling". Their second collaboration was premiered on Mixmag and they were hailed as a "seemingly perfect match".{{Cite news|url=http://mixmag.net/read/chris-lake-chris-lorenzo-music|title=Chris Lake & Chris Lorenzo|work=Mixmag|access-date=2017-06-21}} Alongside these 5 originals, he also released the remix of Calvin Harris & Disciple's "How Deep is Your Love", which had received over 80 million streams accumulative and was one of the most popular house remixes on SoundCloud of the year.

2016 saw Lake release a handful of very popular remixes, the first of which being Jess Glynne's "Hold My Hand", which received over 3 million streams across various platforms. Shortly after, his official remix for Craig David's "Nothing Like This" was released on FFRR Records and received a significant amount of DJ support throughout Europe. His most notable remix for that year was for Missy Elliot's "WTF (Where They From)".

In 2017, Lake released "Operator" and launched his own music label Black Book Records.{{cite web |last1=Krzacezk |first1=Katie |title=Music Discovery Platform WAV Partners With Chris Lake's Black Book Records |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8214665/wav-partnership-chris-lake-black-book-records |publisher=Billboard |access-date=26 September 2018}} Aside from his new label, he curated OWSLA's HOWSLA compilation with Skrillex, which was featured in Billboard{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7735708/chris-lake-i-want-you-howsla-skrillex|title=Chris Lake Talks 'I Want You,' OWSLA House Compilation 'HOWSLA,' and the Future of American House: Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2017-06-21}} and reached number 1 on the iTunes electronic chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dropbox.com/s/llyzmk82vdhern7/IMG_8669.PNG.png?dl=0|title=IMG_8669.PNG.png|website=Dropbox|language=en|access-date=2017-06-21}} The compilation consisted of 12 tracks, including Lake's release "I Want You", a widely-supported single on the club circuit.

On 29 January 2019, it was announced that Lake would be performing at the Indy 500 Snake Pit on 26 May 2019 along with Skrillex, Alesso and Illenium.{{Cite web|url=https://fox59.com/2019/01/29/heres-the-lineup-for-this-years-snake-pit-at-the-indianapolis-500/|title=Here's the lineup for this year's Snake Pit at the Indianapolis 500|date=2019-01-29|website=FOX59|language=en|access-date=2019-01-29}} Previous performers have included Axwell ^ Ingrosso, deadmau5, Diplo, GRiZ, Zedd, Marshmello, Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki, Kaskade, Hardwell, Dillon Francis and Zeds Dead.

• Crazy (2009) (Nervous Records – NRV 20839)

• 2006: Mistakes (Rising Music)
• 2018: Close Your Eyes (with Walker & Royce)
• 2020: The Answer (with Armand van Helden){{Cite web |last=Bierman |first=Brooke |date=13 December 2020 |title=Chris Lake and Armand Van Helden team up for The Answer EP |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/chris-lake-armand-van-helden-the-answer-ep |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218084219/https://edm.com/music-releases/chris-lake-armand-van-helden-the-answer-ep |archive-date=18 December 2020 |access-date=18 December 2020 |website=EDM.com}}

• 2002: "Drink to Get Drunk" (Chris Lake vs Sia)
• 2002: "Santiago de Cuba" (Lost Language)
• 2004: "Filth" (with Rowan Blades) (Alternative Route Recordings)
• 2004: "Hiatus" (Pangea Recordings)
• 2005: "One Too Many / Electro Retro" (Rising Music)
• 2005: "Until She Rises" (Little Mountain Recordings)
• 2006: "Changes" (featuring Laura V) (Alternative Route Recordings, Nervous) (Billboard Hot Dance Airplay #10, Global Dance Tracks #18, European Hot 100 Singles #77)
• 2007: "Carry Me Away" (featuring Emma Hewitt) (Nervous)
• 2007: "Arguru" (with deadmau5) (UK Dance #185)
• 2007: "I Thought Inside Out" (with deadmau5)
• 2008: "Word / Ghost" (with Sébastien Léger) (Nervous)
• 2008: "If You Knew" (featuring Nastala) (Nervous) (Hot Dance Airplay #4)
• 2008: "Start Again" (featuring Nastala)
• 2010: "Minimal Life" (with Nelski) (Rising Music)
• 2010: "I Said" (deadmau5 and Chris Lake)
• 2010: "Sleepwalker" (mau5trap)
• 2010: "Running Out" (with Marco Lys) (Nervous)
• 2010: "La Tromba Risin'" (with Marco Lys and Copyright) (Defected)
• 2011: "Colours" (with Nelski)
• 2011: "Secrets in the Dark" (Rising Music)
• 2011: "Sundown" (Nervous)
• 2012: "Damage Control"
• 2012: "Black Thong" (with Michael Woods)
• 2012: "Stand Alone" (with Lazy Rich featuring Jareth)
• 2013: "Ohh Shhh"
• 2013: "Boneless" (with Steve Aoki and Tujamo)
• 2013: "Helium" (featuring Jareth)
• 2015: "Stomper" (featuring Anna Lunoe)
• 2017: "Operator (Ring Ring)" (featuring Dances with White Girls)
• 2017: "I Want You"
• 2017: "Give Her Right Back" (featuring Dances with White Girls)
• 2017: "Nothing Better" (featuring Chris Lorenzo)
• 2018: "Turn Off the Lights" (featuring Alexis Roberts)
• 2018: "Lose My Mind"
• 2018: "Pizza" (with Anti Up and Chris Lorenzo)
• 2018: "Y.O.D.O" (with Destructo){{Cite web |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/07/chris-lake-destructo-unleash-hard-hitting-new-tune-y-o-d-o/ |title=Chris Lake and Destructo unleash hard-hitting new tune, 'Y.O.D.O' |last=Manganiello |first=Anthony |date=2018-07-13 |website=Dancing Astronaut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713195507/https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/07/chris-lake-destructo-unleash-hard-hitting-new-tune-y-o-d-o/ |archive-date=2018-07-13 |access-date=2018-07-15}}
• 2018: "Dance with Me" (with Walker & Royce)
• 2018: "Drop Top" (with Walker & Royce)
• 2018: "Deceiver" (with Green Velvet){{Cite web |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/09/chris-lake-green-velvet-team-deceiver/ |title=Chris Lake and Green Velvet team up on 'Deceiver' |last=Evans |first=Steph |date=2018-09-21 |website=Dancing Astronaut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922043900/https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/09/chris-lake-green-velvet-team-deceiver/ |archive-date=2018-09-22 |access-date=2018-09-22}}
• 2019: "Stay with Me"{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2019/06/02/chris-lake-stay-with-me-listen/ |title=Chris Lake unleashes simply stunning new production 'Stay With Me' |last=Powell |first=Karlie |date=2019-06-02 |website=Your EDM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608032540/https://www.youredm.com/2019/06/02/chris-lake-stay-with-me-listen/ |archive-date=2019-06-08 |access-date=2019-06-10}}
• 2019: "Lies, Deception, and Fantasy" (with Lee Foss){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/lies-deception-and-fantasy-single/1467736855 |title=Lies, Deception, And Fantasy - Single by Chris Lake on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |date=28 June 2019 |access-date=2019-07-21}}
• 2019: "Free Your Body" (with Solardo){{Cite web |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/11/chris-lake-and-solardo-fashion-next-house-hit-feel-your-body/ |title=Chris Lake and Solardo fashion next house hit, 'Free Your Body' |last=Hernandez |first=Christina |date=2019-11-15 |website=Dancing Astronaut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116020627/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/11/chris-lake-and-solardo-fashion-next-house-hit-feel-your-body/ |archive-date=2019-11-16 |access-date=2019-12-11}}
• 2020: "I Remember"{{Cite web |title=Chris Lake channels '80s house in latest single, 'I Remember' |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/05/chris-lake-channels-80s-house-in-latest-single-i-remember/ |last=Pereira |first=Natalie |date=2020-05-15 |website=Dancing Astronaut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529035659/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/05/chris-lake-channels-80s-house-in-latest-single-i-remember/ |archive-date=2020-05-29 |access-date=2020-05-29}}
• 2020: "The Answer" (with Armand van Helden featuring Arthur Baker and Victor Simonelli){{Cite web |last=Weisband |first=Sami |date=2020-11-20 |title=Chris Lake and Armand Van Helden deliver debut single from forthcoming EP, 'The Answer' |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/11/chris-lake-and-armand-van-helden-deliver-debut-single-from-forthcoming-ep-the-answer/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120111639/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/11/chris-lake-and-armand-van-helden-deliver-debut-single-from-forthcoming-ep-the-answer/ |archive-date=2020-11-20 |access-date=2020-12-07 |website=Dancing Astronaut}}
• 2021: "Beat Freak" (with Riva Starr featuring Lau.ra){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/beat-freak-feat-lau-ra-single/1558001335 |title=Beat Freak (feat. Lau.ra) - Single by Chris Lake & Riva Starr on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |date=26 March 2021 |accessdate=2021-04-25}}
• 2021: "A Drug from God" (with NPC){{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Alex |date=2021-11-12 |title=Grimes launches 'AI girl group' NPC, shares Chris Lake collaboration 'A Drug From God' |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/grimes-launches-ai-girl-group-npc-shares-chris-lake-collaboration-a-drug-from-god-3094102 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223034144/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/grimes-launches-ai-girl-group-npc-shares-chris-lake-collaboration-a-drug-from-god-3094102 |archive-date=2021-12-23 |accessdate=2021-12-27 |website=NME}}
• 2022: "In the Yuma" (with Aatig)
• 2022: "Deceiver (VIP)" (with Green Velvet)
• 2023: "Dummy - Chris Lake Remix" (with Portugal. The Man)
• 2023: "Beggin'" (with Aluna)
• 2023: "Fool for Love (Chris Lake Edit)" (with Harry Romero and Leo Wood)
• 2023: "More Baby" and "More Baby (VIP)" (with Aluna)
• 2024: "Summertime Blues" (with Sammy Virji)
• 2024: "in2minds" (with Disclosure)
• 2025: "In My Head" (with Amber Mark )

• 2006: Menca - "Without You" (Chris Lake Remix)https://www.discogs.com/release/773388-Menca-Without-You
• 2007: deadmau5 - "Faxing Berlin" (Chris Lake Remix)
• 2015: Calvin Harris and Disciples — "How Deep Is Your Love" (Chris Lake Remix)
• 2016: Felix Jaehn — "Bonfire" (Chris Lake Remix)
• 2019: MK — "Body 2 Body" (Chris Lake Remix){{Cite web |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/06/chris-lake-puts-a-dark-moody-twist-on-mks-body-2-body/ |title=Chris Lake puts a dark, moody twist on MK's 'Body 2 Body' |last=Stewart |first=Josh |date=2019-06-28 |website=Dancing Astronaut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629121517/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/06/chris-lake-puts-a-dark-moody-twist-on-mks-body-2-body/ |archive-date=2019-06-29 |access-date=2019-07-25}}
• 2021: Miane — "Who Are You?" (Chris Lake Remix){{Cite web |last=Masim |first=Austria |date=2021-02-08 |title=Chris Lake levers jacking basslines in his remix of Miane's 'Who Are You?' |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/02/chris-lake-levers-jacking-basslines-in-his-remix-of-mianes-who-are-you/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209202051/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/02/chris-lake-levers-jacking-basslines-in-his-remix-of-mianes-who-are-you/ |archive-date=2021-02-09 |accessdate=2021-03-05 |website=Dancing Astronaut}}
• 2021: Lakou Mizik and Joseph Ray — "Bade Zile" (Chris Lake and Fritz Carlton Remix){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bade-zile-chris-lake-fritz-carlton-remix-feat-fritz/1590892509 |title=Bade Zile (Chris Lake & Fritz Carlton Remix) [feat. Fritz Carlton] - Single by Lakou Mizik, Joseph Ray & Chris Lake on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |date=29 October 2021 |accessdate=2021-12-22}}
• 2022: Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd – "Moth to a Flame" (Chris Lake Remix){{Cite web |last=Goldenberg |first=Ross |date=2022-02-04 |title=Chris Lake amps Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd's 'Moth To A Flame' on awaited tech-house retouch |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/02/chris-lake-amps-swedish-house-mafia-the-weeknds-moth-to-a-flame-on-awaited-tech-house-retouch/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227163256/https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/02/chris-lake-amps-swedish-house-mafia-the-weeknds-moth-to-a-flame-on-awaited-tech-house-retouch/ |archive-date=2022-02-27 |accessdate=2022-03-09 |website=Dancing Astronaut}}
• 2023: Harry Romero Ft. Leo Wood – Fool For Love (Chris Lake Extended Edit)

Lake moved to Scotland when he was "about 15", but considers himself English.{{cite web |title=The Tribune interviews DJ-producer, Chris Lake |url=https://www.empirestatetribune.com/est/culture/pacha-belaoura/03/28/2014/the-tribune-interviews-dj-producer-chris-lake |website=Empire State Tribune |access-date=11 January 2023 |language=English |date=27 March 2014}}

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• [http://www.chris-lake.com/ Official website]
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• [http://core.thomaslaupstad.com/bbc-radio-1-essential-mix-2010-08-14-chris-lake/ Chris Lake Essential Mix 2010]

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