Galantis (EP)

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".

Galantis
EP by Galantis
Released	1 April 2014 (2014-04-01)
Recorded	2013–2014
Genre	Dance
Label	Big Beat Atlantic
Producer	Christian Karlsson Linus Eklöw Vincent Pontare
Galantis chronology
Galantis (2014) Pharmacy (2015)
Singles from Galantis
"Smile" Released: 6 November 2013 "You" Released: 1 April 2014

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Smile"	Christian Karlsson Linus Eklow Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch Carl Lof Salem Al Fakir Vincent Pontare	Galantis	4:05
2.	"You"	Karlsson Eklow Hugo Leclercq Porter Robinson Lof Pontare	Galantis Madeon Porter Robinson Pontare	3:41
3.	"Revolution"	Karlsson Eklow Koitzsch Henrik Jonback Jennifer Decilveo Leon Jean-Marie	Galantis	3:49
4.	"Help"	Karlsson Eklow Koitzsch Catherine Dennis Al Fakir Pontare	Galantis	4:08
5.	"Friend (Hard Times)"	Karlsson Eklow Koitzach Dennis Seinabo Sey Magnus Lidehäll	Galantis	4:23
6.	"The Heart That I'm Hearing"	Karlsson Eklow Koitzach Jonback Decilveo	Galantis	3:35
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.	Title	Length
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.