After losing Disclosure's potential contribution to the project because of a miscommunication, Band Aid 30's chart-topping rework of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" will get an EDM-friendly remix from French superstar David Guetta. As has become the trend lately, your song is not entirely relevant unless dance music producers are remixing it. Disclosure was wrongly placed on the artist list, so now they must get a DJ involved, and David Guetta was the choice.
Sir Bob Geldof, the man leading Band Aid 30, told Vodaphone Big Top 40 how the collaboration came together, via Mixmag: "I was in France, I made contact with David Guetta, and he texted back after I asked if he was interested in the mix, and he said, 'Ye, why not.' So we'll have the whole dance scene covered."
The ensemble of singers for Band Aid 30 includes mega-pop acts like One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, Bastille, Chris Martin, Sam Smith and a third appearance from U2 frontman Bono. Bono appeared on two previous "Do The Know It's Christmas?" versions: the original in 1984 and again in 2004. The track recently stormed to the top of the charts in the U.K. and has caused much of the same backlash as previous editions for the smugness and patronizing tone of some of its lyrics.
Band Aid 30 is the third incarnation and fourth time overall that this track has been covered since it was first written and recorded in 1984. The first edition was done to raise funds for the famine in Ethiopia occurring in 1984. In 2014, Band Aid 30 has brought together this incredible collection of singers from the U.K. to raise funds in the fight against Ebola raging in West Africa.
David Guetta has championed charitable causes in the past. In 2012 and 2013, he partnered with AIDS foundation (RED) to help raise awareness and funds for their brand through performances and music. He has collaborated with the United Nations on several projects.
Alongside Usher and Taio Cruz, he joined the U.N. Foundation to raise awareness and funds to combat the Sahel hunger crisis in West Africa. The French disc jockey worked alongside the U.N. again by helping to kick off its The World Needs More campaign by creating a track "One Voice" alongside Mikky Ekko to try and rally support behind global causes.
