Ellie Goulding , best known for her hit single "Lights" which has been sampled and remixed more times than anyone can count, teamed up with her buddy Xaphoon Jones of Chiddy Bang for an insane cover of The Weeknd 's "High For This". I realize that's a lot to consider in one short sentence so I'll try and sum it up more clearly: Ellie Goulding + Xaphoon Jones + The Weeknd. One track. Yes. The pop starlet's voice meshes [...]
Ellie Goulding covering my favorite neo soul singer... this sounds too good to be true. And to top it all off we get Xaphoon of Chiddy Bang on production... yep, these names are building it up to something I don't think they can even live up to. And as much as I love the concept, it's going to take some time for me to fall for the actual product. I like the overall mood and what Ellie does with her part, but it sure doesn't spark the emotion that The Weeknd's original does [...]
So apparently Ellie Goulding and Xaphoon Jones were just hanging out one day and came to the conclusion that they should make a cover of blog sensation, The Weeknd's song, "High For This". With Xaph in the producer's seat and Ms. Goulding behind the mic, you know you are going to be pleased. The music plays perfectly to Ellie Goulding's vocal style. It's great. Enjoy.
Despite a heavy touring itinerary, and with the exception of a collaboration with her boyfriend Skrillex , UK songstress Ellie Goulding hasn't released any new material since her 2010 debut LP Lights . But today, she returns out of the blue with a cover of The Weeknd's "High For This" , produced by Chiddy Bang's Xaphoon Jones. While Jones' production turns the once-seamless beat into random bleeps and bloops, Goulding's breathy vocals kick the original's air of sensuality into hormonal overdrive. Stream and/or download it below (via Neon Gold ).
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Song: The Weeknd - High For This (Ellie Goulding Cover) [download here ] What's so good? The Weeknd fell of my "favorites" list pretty quickly. The first few listens were novel, but thereafter it became a bit depressing. [...]
I wanted to save this for a later post but I simply couldn’t wait… Ellie Goulding just came out with her cover of The Weeknd’s “High for This” and I must say, it's incredible. Produced by Xaphoon Jones, this track does a good job maintaining the sultry feel of the original while at the same time revamping it with Goulding’s killer harmonies and Xaphoon’s rhythmic beats. This track is one of many that highlights Goulding’s classic plucking-of-your-heart-strings sound and is, in my opinion, the perfect late night summer cruising song. So roll the windows down and ENJOY. Ellie [...]
As a bit of a lark, Ellie Goulding covered The Weeknd 's seductive, cinematic song "High For This", the opening track of the Toronto artist's debut mixtape House Of Balloons . The Brit singer adds a bit of levity and delight to the somber tune with the help of producer Xaphoon Jones (the non-rapping half of duo Chiddy Bang ). "Feels nice to just make songs and put them online," tweeted Xaphoon. "Yes it does," agreed Ellie. We concur. Listen below, and grab a free download for yourself. [...]
It's probably no secret that we like Ellie Goulding for her covers a lot more than for her original music. Her covers of Bon Iver , Passion Pit and Rihanna rank among our recent favorites, and now we can add this fantastic rendition of The Weeknd 's "High For This," produced by Chiddy Bang mastermind Xaphoon Jones . [...]
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If those three names in the title don't grab your attention, I don't know what will. Ellie Goulding's soft vocals work nicely with The Weeknd's lyrics, and Xaphoon Jones production packs a punch, as usual. To top it all off, they made it available as a free download, so take advantage of this one! Preview: [...]
Miss Ellie Goulding has given us a little MP3 love last night (via the Neon Gold blog) since she's almost completed her sophomore record (I hear she's in mixing and picking song stage now). However, while we wait for what seems like eternity for new music now, she decided to do what she does best -- EVERYTHING. Here is a new cover of one of my favorite new artists' ' The Weeknd 's, High For This . Produced by the hands of Xaphoon Jones , [...]
A Xaphoon Jones production? Ellie Goulding doing a cover of The Weekend? Trying to think of a better way to start out the day...coming up empty. This is a signature Xaphoon beat - mastering the hazy, glitchy vibe that he's so great at capturing on a track. It's been a minute since we've heard anything from Ellie, as she's been shacked up recording her new album (and dating Skrillex.) If you've been missing her, she puts her vocal range on full display for you here. I can work with a Xaphoon and Ellie collaboration any day of the week, that's [...]
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Since the release of her debut album a few years back, Ellie Goulding has been just about everywhere. Toured the world and even played the Royal Wedding in the UK last summer. Not bad eh? Since then though it has been a little quiet from the Goulding camp. She's now teamed up with Chiddy Bang -producer Xaphoon Jones to cover The Weeknd . I like the sound of this already. They cover the Canadian's House of Balloons cut "High or This" and the results are a delight for the ears. Check it [...]
This track has got amazing artistry coming from all angles. Ellie Goulding covers The Weeknd cut, "High For This," with Xaphoon Jones on the production credit. Ellie Goulding and Xaphoon have showed public appreciation for eachother before and who doesn't join masses of The Weeknd cult following. [VIA] Download: Ellie Goulding - "High For This (Weeknd Cover)" Prod. Xaphoon Jones
Ellie Goulding is out with a new sultry cover of The Weeknd 's "High for This," produced by none other than the ever-Breakfasty Xaphoon Jones . It's a four minute slow jam that infuses the atmospheric effects of the original with Ellie's signature britpop sound. Xaphoon adds some of his handiwork, overlaying trickling vocals that manage to be simultaneously minimalist yet subtly complex. Ellie doesn't toss in any dub step beats in her version, instead creating an aesthetic that makes you want to sit back, relax and take in the sound. MP3: Ellie [...]
I first introduced my liking to Ellie a few days ago with her viral radio smash "Lights." Apparently this young lady has been topping charts for a few years now and I was a tad late to the show. Well, I will be late no more!! Check out this new track Ellie dropped featuring a cover of The Weeknd's "High For This" off House of Balloons . Ellie even enlisted Xaphoon Jones for production to give this a sound dark enough to be compared to the original but slightly brighter to fit Ellie's style. All around dope. Im sure [...]
Ellie Goulding - High For This (The Weeknd Cover) [ mp3 SoundCloud] it's good to hear something cool from Ellie again her superdope The Weeknd cover was produced by Xaphoon Jones
What a good cover. Ellie Goulding is my guilty pleasure. Produced by Xaphoon Jones (half of Chiddy Bang), the two have really done The Weeknd prond with this cover. Ellie Goulding - High For This (The Weeknd Cover)
It’s a rare case to get a dream collab on a cover. At 2:30 this morning, it came true. World sensation Ellie Goulding tackles The Weeknd’s “High For This”. That would be amazing enough, but Xaphoon Jones completely reworks the beat for the pop princess to work off of. It goes without saying, this is as awesome as a cover as you can get. While it’s getting a bit annoying hearing “Lights” on Top 40 radio, this reaffirms all my faith in this beauty. Source
Ellie Goulding teams up with the Xaphoon Jones (of Chiddy Bang) for an impressive cover to the first single of The Weeknd's House of Balloons project. Spotted at iR .
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