Fly Eye Records

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Fly Eye Records
Fly Eye Records logo.png
Founded2010 (2010)
Founder Calvin Harris
Defunct2016 (2016)
StatusInactive
Genre
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Location London, England
Official website flyeyerecords.com

Fly Eye Records was a record label founded by Calvin Harris in 2010. [1] [2] The label was first launched in May 2010 with the single "Gecko" from Mr Blink, a DJ who served as Harris' opening act. [1] In 2014, the label formed a partnership with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. [3] Most of the label's releases belong to the EDM genre.

Contents

The label has been closed in the end of 2016.[ citation needed ]

History

In 2010, Harris decided to create his own vanity label and named it "Fly Eye Records" after his signature fly-eye sunglasses that he handcrafted himself, which feature on the cover of his 2009 album, Ready for the Weekend . The original purpose from the label was to scout other artists that they admire without the contract restrictions of a major label. When Harris established Fly Eye Records he said stating, "My goal for Fly Eye Records is to release the most exciting club music I can get my hands on." [4]

Artists

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Releases

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Standard releases

YearArtistReleaseTypeRelease dateCatalogue
2009 Calvin Harris I'm Not Alone (Remixes) EP 23 Mar 2009 Columbia Records
Calvin Harris I'm Not Alone (Tiësto Remix) Single 6 May 2009Columbia Records
2010Mr BlinkGeckoSingle3 May 2010FLYEYE101
Massimo MassiviHands UpSingle29 Nov 2010FLYEYE102
2011Calvin HarrisAwoogaSingle21 Mar 2011FLYEYE103
Tommie Sunshine and Bart B MoreBodyworkSingle1 Aug 2011FLYEYE104
Calvin HarrisFeel So CloseSingle7 Sep 2011FLYEYEFSC (As Columbia Records )
Nicky Romero CamorraSingle8 Sep 2011FLYEYE105
BURNSIced OutSingle26 Sep 2011FLYEYE106
Calvin Harris featuring Kelis BounceSingle5 Oct 2011FLYEYEB (As Columbia Records )
Michael Woods Full AccessSingle19 Dec 2011FLYEYE107
2012MYNCStadiumSingle11 Jun 2012FLYEYE108
Hard Rock Sofa StarlightSingle30 Jul 2012FLYEYE109
East & YoungCodaEP3 Sep 2012FLYEYE110
BURNSDominoSingle8 Oct 2012FLYEYE111
Dillon Francis Bootleg Fireworks (Burning Up)Single30 Oct 2012FLYEYE112
Thomas Gold MIAOSingle25 Dec 2012FLYEYE113
2013 Jacob Plant ShakedownSingle28 Jan 2013FLYEYE114
James DomanThe KeySingle18 Feb 2013FLYEYE115
Michael Woods Platinum ChainsSingle11 Mar 2013FLYEYE116
Firebeatz YEAHHHHSingle15 April 2013FLYEYE117
Jacob Plant FireSingle24 Jun 2013FLYEYE118
Bassjackers and R3hab Raise Those HandsSingle15 Jul 2013FLYEYE119
GTA YolohtonSingle17 Sep 2013Free Download
GTA The CrowdSingle7 Oct 2013FLYEYE120
Eva ShawCharizmaSingle25 Nov 2013FLYEYE121
GTA BolaSingle16 Dec 2013FLYEYE122
2014dBerrie and Zen FreemanSwitchSingle3 Feb 2014FLYEYE123
Sandro Silva ThroneSingle3 Mar 2014FLYEYE124
BURNS EMOΣSingle16 Jun 2014FLYEYE125
Calvin Harris C.U.B.ASingle21 Jul 2014FLYEYE126
Mightyfools ShaolinSingle4 Aug 2014FLYEYE127
Quintino and Kenneth G BlowfishSingle25 Aug 2014FLYEYE126
BURNSFlickaSingle22 Sep 2014FLYEYE130
Jewelz & Sparks MotorSingle6 Oct 2014FLYEYE128
Calvin Harris and R3hab Burnin'Single29 Oct 2014FLYEYE132
Calvin Harris and Ummet Ozcan Overdrive (Part 2)Single22 Dec 2014FLYEYE133
2015 Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding Outside (Hardwell Remix)Single23 Feb 2015FLYEYEO (As Columbia Records )
Mightyfools and Mike Hawkins Shots FiredSingle23 Feb 2015FLYEYE134
Calvin Harris featuring Haim Pray to God (Calvin Harris vs. Mike Pickering Hacienda Remix)Single9 Mar 2015FLYEYE138 (As Columbia Records )
Tujamo a Jacob Plant All NightSingle9 Mar 2015FLYEYE135
Jewelz & SparksParade 98Single13 Apr 2015FLYEYE136
Moguai and Joey Beltram vs. Cobra EffectThe Zound (Energy Flash)Single4 May 2015FLYEYE137
TV NoiseTell MeSingle1 Jun 2015FLYEYE139
Jordy Dazz and Cobra EffectThe LimitSingle20 Jul 2015FLYEYE140
TV NoiseTell Me VIPSingle22 Jul 2015Free Download
The Hours See The Light (Calvin Harris Remix)Single8 Aug 2015FLYEYE141
Primal Scream Uptown (Calvin Harris Remix)Single21 Aug 2015FLYEYE142
Lucky CharmesDrop That BassSingle2 Nov 2015FLYEYE144
twoloud and KonihOne MoreSingle7 Dec 2015FLYEYE143
2016Henry Fong x Halfway House featuring SanjinF.E.A.R.Single8 Feb 2016FLYEYE146
BURNSBeauty QueenSingle22 Feb 2016FLYEYE147
Sonic OnePunk! (TWOLOUD Remix)Single7 Mar 2016FLYEYE145
SikdopeSnakesSingle18 Apr 2016FLYEYE148
DOD HoneySingle23 May 2016FLYEYE149
Autoerotique and Hunter SiegelOTFSingle23 Jun 2016FLYEYE150

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