A Different Beat

“House music was a revolution for the music scene,also socially,because it opened people’s minds,” he explains,adding that this was primarily because it was a genre that was born in gay clubs. This being the ’80s,house music wasn’t being played on the radio yet,so when people started going to raves and clubs to listen to it,it became something of a “secret code”,he says.

Since then,however,house music has come a long way and in recent years,Guetta has been one of the leading pioneers. In August last year,he released his fifth studio album,Nothing But The Beat,featuring a number of popular musicians such as Usher,Nicki Minaj,and Chris Brown. While the music on this album,true to Guetta’s style,continues to fall under the broader spectrum of dance music,there are some interesting and different sounds. This,Guetta attributes to influences from other artistes. “My roots are firmly in dance music but artistes such as Kings of Leon and Coldplay influence me too,” says the 44-year-old. Titanium,which,last week,became Guetta’s fourth number one single in the UK,is a ballad featuring Australian recording artist Sia,that combines elements of pop music with house.

He will travel to India with his festival set — a set up of lights and stage decor that has accompanied him to some of the biggest festivals around the world.