Chris Lake

Biography

Chris Lake is an English electronic dance music producer and DJ. He rose to fame in 2006 with his hit single, "Changes×Changes12 January 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Changes (radio edit)3:162Changes (vocal club mix)7:243Changes (Dirty South remix)8:064Changes (Soul Avengerz remix)7:365Changes (instrumental)8:08", featuring Laura V. He is a member of Under Construction with Fisher, and also a member of Anti Up with Chris Lorenzo.

Musical career

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×Changes12 January 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Changes (radio edit)3:162Changes (vocal club mix)7:243Changes (Dirty South remix)8:064Changes (Soul Avengerz remix)7:365Changes (instrumental)8:08", 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×Carry Me AwayJune 2007 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracksA1Carry Me Away (original club mix)A2Carry Me Away (radio edit)BCarry Me Away (Sébastien Léger remix)" (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×Only One4 November 2008 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Only One (radio mix)3:392Only One6:27". "If You Knew×If You KnewDecember 2008 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1If You Knew6:542If You Knew (ATFC main mix)8:253If You Knew (ATFC dub)7:314If You Knew (Feed Me remix)7:015If You Knew (Hardwell & R3hab dub)7:126If You Knew (Hardwell & R3hab vocal)7:117If You Knew (instrumental mix)6:548If You Knew (radio edit)2:51" 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×Chest24 February 2015 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Chest4:42". 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". Following this was "Piano Hand×Piano Hand15 May 2015 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Piano Hand4:26", 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×Stomper24 July 2015 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Stomper3:33" was released and premiered on YourEDM, where it was acknowledged as "a charging house tune that received play throughout the entire festival circuit". During September, "Stranger×Stranger25 September 2015 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Stranger3:53" was released and got played at nearly every major festival throughout the US, according to 1001tracklists. 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. His last release of 2015 was another collaboration with Chris Lorenzo called "The Calling×The Calling11 December 2015 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1The Calling3:56". Their second collaboration was premiered on Mixmag and they were hailed as a "seemingly perfect match". 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. Aside from his new label, he curated Owsla's Howsla compilation with Skrillex, which was featured in Billboard and reached number 1 on the iTunes electronic chart. The compilation consisted of 12 tracks, including Lake's release×Release21 April 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Release6:512Luke Dzierzek Remix (Luke Dzierzek remix)6:22 "I Want You×I Want You22 March 2017 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1I Want You4:08", 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. Previous performers have included Axwell ^ Ingrosso, Deadmau5, Diplo, GRiZ, Zedd, Marshmello, Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki, Kaskade, Hardwell, Dillon Francis and Zeds Dead.

Extended plays

2006: Mistakes (Rising Music)
2018: Close Your Eyes (with Walker & Royce)
2020: The Answer (with Armand van Helden)

Singles

2002: "Drink to Get Drunk" (Chris Lake vs Sia)
2002: "Santiago de Cuba×Santiago de Cuba15 July 2002 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Santiago de Cuba (original mix)8:292Santiago de Cuba (Jurgen Driessen remix)8:16" (Lost Language)
2004: "Filth×Filth1 January 2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Filth (Greed Is Evil mix)7:522Filth (Andy Page remix)8:22" (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×Changes12 January 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Changes (radio edit)3:162Changes (vocal club mix)7:243Changes (Dirty South remix)8:064Changes (Soul Avengerz remix)7:365Changes (instrumental)8:08" (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×Carry Me AwayJune 2007 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracksA1Carry Me Away (original club mix)A2Carry Me Away (radio edit)BCarry Me Away (Sébastien Léger remix)" (featuring Emma Hewitt) (Nervous)
2007: "Arguru" (with Deadmau5) (UK Dance #185)
2007: "I Thought Inside Out" (with Deadmau5)
2008: "Word / Ghost×Word / Ghost11 February 2008 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Word7:172Ghost7:08" (with Sébastien Léger) (Nervous)
2008: "If You Knew×If You KnewDecember 2008 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1If You Knew6:542If You Knew (ATFC main mix)8:253If You Knew (ATFC dub)7:314If You Knew (Feed Me remix)7:015If You Knew (Hardwell & R3hab dub)7:126If You Knew (Hardwell & R3hab vocal)7:117If You Knew (instrumental mix)6:548If You Knew (radio edit)2:51" (featuring Nastala) (Nervous) (Hot Dance Airplay #4)
2008: "Start Again×Start Again22 July 2008 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Start Again7:072Start Again (dub mix)6:20" (featuring Nastala)
2010: "Minimal Life×Minimal Life12 June 2010 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Minimal Life6:402Minimal Life (instrumental mix)6:403Minimal Life (DJ PP remix)6:594Minimal Life (Filthy Rich remix)6:555Minimal Life (a cappella)1:476Minimal Life (Rene Amesz remix)7:12" (with Nelski) (Rising Music)
2010: "I Said" (Deadmau5 and Chris Lake)
2010: "Sleepwalker×Sleepwalker15 November 2010 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Sleepwalker7:16" (mau5trap)
2010: "Running Out×Running Out6 December 2010 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Running Out7:312Running Out (Redroche remix)5:473Running Out (Mind Electric remix)5:124Running Out (LA Riots remix)7:035Running Out (Jordy Lishious Dope & dirty remix)6:546Running Out (Sabb and PRC Freaks’ Freaking Out remix)8:13" (with Marco Lys) (Nervous)
2010: "La Tromba Risin'" (with Marco Lys and Copyright) (Defected)
2011: "Colours" (with Nelski)
2011: "Secrets in the Dark×Secrets in the Dark21 February 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Secrets in the Dark7:332Secrets in the Dark (Hector Couto remix)6:36" (Rising Music)
2011: "Sundown×SundownNovember 2011 · Single · RemixSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Sundown (Lazy Rich radio edit)3:372Sundown (Lazy Rich remix)6:303Sundown (Laidback Luke remix)5:594Sundown (Taurus & Vaggeli remix)6:245Sundown (Kyle Watson remix)7:006Sundown (Ronda remix)6:01" (Nervous)
2012: "Damage Control"
2012: "Black Thong×Black Thong17 December 2012 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Black Thong5:59" (with Michael Woods)
2012: "Stand Alone×Stand Alone31 July 2012 · SingleSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks1Stand Alone (radio edit)3:112Stand Alone5:463Stand Alone (alternative club mix)5:464Stand Alone (Zorastra remix)5:415Stand Alone (Federico Scavo remix)7:04" (with Lazy Rich featuring Jareth)
2013: "Ohh Shhh"
2013: "Boneless" (with Steve Aoki and Tujamo)
2013: "Helium×Helium9 December 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Helium3:42" (featuring Jareth)
2015: "Stomper×Stomper24 July 2015 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Stomper3:33" (featuring Anna Lunoe)
2017: "Operator (Ring Ring)" (featuring Dances with White Girls)
2017: "I Want You×I Want You22 March 2017 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1I Want You4:08"
2017: "Give Her Right Back×Give Her Right Back25 August 2017 · SingleSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Give Her Right Back3:20" (featuring Dances with White Girls)
2017: "Nothing Better×Nothing Better22 September 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Nothing Better3:38" (featuring Chris Lorenzo)
2018: "Turn Off the Lights×Turn off the Lights23 February 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Turn off the Lights3:302Turn off the Lights (Cages remix)3:28" (featuring Alexis Roberts)
2018: "Lose My Mind×Lose My Mind6 April 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Lose My Mind (extended mix)4:25"
2018: "Pizza" (with Anti Up and Chris Lorenzo)
2018: "Y.O.D.O×Y.O.D.O13 July 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Y.O.D.O4:24" (with Destructo)
2018: "Dance with Me" (with Walker & Royce)
2018: "Drop Top" (with Walker & Royce)
2018: "Deceiver×Deceiver21 September 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Deceiver3:46" (with Green Velvet)
2019: "Stay with Me×Stay With Me24 May 2019 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Stay With Me (Extended)5:25"
2019: "Lies, Deception, and Fantasy×Lies, Deception, And Fantasy28 June 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Lies, Deception, And Fantasy4:31" (with Lee Foss)
2019: "Free Your Body×Free Your Body4 October 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Free Your Body4:29" (with Solardo)
2020: "I Remember×I Remember15 May 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1I Remember3:10"
2020: "The Answer" (with Armand van Helden featuring Arthur Baker and Victor Simonelli)
2021: "Beat Freak×Beat Freak26 March 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Beat Freak3:34" (with Riva Starr featuring Lau.ra)
2021: "A Drug from God×A Drug From God12 November 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1A Drug From God3:12" (with NPC)
2022: "In the Yuma×In the Yuma11 November 2022 · SingleSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1In the Yuma2:36" (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)×Fool For Love (Chris Lake edit)30 June 2023 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Fool For Love (Chris Lake edit)3:59" (with Harry Romero and Leo Wood)
2023: "More Baby×More Baby15 September 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1More Baby (extended mix)5:062More Baby (VIP) (extended mix)6:11" and "More Baby (VIP)" (with Aluna)
2024: "Summertime Blues×Summertime Blues26 April 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Summertime Blues5:30" (with Sammy Virji)
2024: "in2minds" (with Disclosure)
2025: "In My Head×In My Head10 April 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1In My Head2:54" (with Amber Mark )
2025: "Ease My Mind×Ease My Mind14 February 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Ease My Mind3:12" (with Abel Balder)
2025: "Savana×Savana6 June 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Savana2:302In My Head2:543Ease My Mind3:12"
2025: "One2Three" (with Disclosure and Leven Kali)
2025: "LA NOCHE" (with Skrillex and Anita B Queen)

Remixes

2006: Menca - "Without You" (Chris Lake Remix)
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)
2021: Miane — "Who Are You?" (Chris Lake Remix)
2021: Lakou Mizik and Joseph Ray — "Bade Zile" (Chris Lake and Fritz Carlton Remix)
2022: Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd – "Moth to a Flame" (Chris Lake Remix)
2023: Harry Romero Ft. Leo Wood – "Fool For Love" (Chris Lake Extended Edit)
2025: The Chemical Brothers - “Galvanize” (Chris Lake Remix)
2026: Taylor Swift - "Opalite" (Chris Lake Remix)

Personal life

Lake moved to Scotland when he was "about 15", but considers himself English.