| In My Dreams | |
| Cover: | In My Dreams by Four Tet and Ellie Goulding.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Four Tet and Ellie Goulding |
| Genre: | Electronic |
| Length: | . |
| Producer: | Four Tet |
| Chronology: | Four Tet |
| Prev Title: | Daydream Repeat |
| Prev Year: | 2024 |
| In My Dreams | |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Next Title: | Talk To Me |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
"In My Dreams" is a song by British electronic musician and DJ Four Tet and singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding.[1] [2]
"In My Dreams" marks the fifth collaboration between Four Tet and Goulding, and the duo's first collaboration since the 2022 remix of Goulding's single "Easy Lover", which earned Four Tet a Grammy Award nomination for Best Remixed Recording; Non-classical.[3] The song was released as a stand-alone single on 9 September, 2024 under Text Records and Three Six Zero Recordings to positive reviews from music critics who praised the alignment of Four Tet's signature production with Goulding's "ethereal" vocals.[4] [5]
In My Dreams marks Four Tet and Goulding's fifth collaboration.[6] First, Four Tet remixed Goulding's 2013 smash-hit "Burn",[7] then he sampled the vocals of Goulding's 2010 single "The Writer" for his 2015 track "BACK2THESTART". At the start of the new decade, Goulding performed the lead vocals for Four Tet's "Baby", for his 2020 album Sixteen Oceans,[8] and then Goulding invited him to remix her 2022 single "Easy Lover" which earned Hebden a Grammy nomination.[9] [10]
According to Four Tet the song was made after Goulding's send him voice notes of her vocals with song ideas, she later recorded new vocals for him during the making of it, but Hebden chose to kept the original voice notes instead.[11] Goulding wrote a long statement on her Instagram account showing her appreciation for Four Tet's work ethic:[12]
Four Tet teased fans playing the track several times through the year on different gigs prior the release of the track, as well posting snippet on his social media accounts.[13] Meanwhile, on the day of release, Goulding shared the lyrics on the comment section of her Instagram post.
The song received generally widespread positive reviews for music critics upon release. Oculate dubbed the song as "hypnotic" and "an unforgettable experience", as well a testament of each artist impact and skills in their respective music fields which leads them to "create something truly special".[14] While highlighting Four Tet efforts to push boundaries in electronic music, and Goulding’s voice which "remains one of pop’s most recognisable".
Tomás Mier for Rolling Stone stated that Four Tet and Goulding made "magic" together, as well finding the track reminiscent of Goulding's early work such as her 2011 single "Lights".[15] Jason Heffler for EDM.com described the song as "mesmerizing and beautifully unsettling", and praised it for being a "refreshing breath of unconventional brilliance." in a world of sonic conformity.[16] Robin Murray for Clash Magazine said that "In My Dreams" was a continuation of the pair "special creative relationship". Nicolás Bernanchea for Midnight Dance Music called it "a new piece of craftsmanship in the collection of a brilliant mind".[17] mxdwn Music said that the track "charges out the gate with all the excitement a new [Four] Tet track warrants".[18] Sebas E. Alonso for Jenesaispop called the track "fantastic", and shared Goulding's statement of feeling like she's "making a bit of art alongside Four Tet",[19] meanwhile the website named it their "Song of the Day". Tom Breihan for Stereogum said that the result of Tet's production and Goulding's vocal performance "sounds awesome".[20]
| Date | Format | Label | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 9 September 2024 | rowspan | rowspan | [21] | ||