Released on October 16, 2015, ‘Middle’ marked a different direction for DJ Snake. He was already enjoying major success with tracks such as ‘Turn Down For What’, ‘Get Low’ and ‘Lean On’. His collaboration with Bipolar Sunshine paired a more melodic production with an emotional vocal, giving the track a different feel from many of his earlier releases. Eleven years later, ‘Middle’ remains closely tied to the period leading into DJ Snake’s debut album Encore.
How DJ Snake And Bipolar Sunshine Began To Work Together
The collaboration began through a chance connection in London. Music from Bipolar Sunshine, real name Adio Marchant, found its way to someone working with DJ Snake’s management. At the time, Bipolar Sunshine had recently left Polydor and was releasing music independently. He soon learned that DJ Snake wanted to work with the song.
Having left his label, Bipolar Sunshine was finding his footing independently and later spoke about how the experience had affected his confidence. Working with DJ Snake then introduced his music to a much wider audience. The decision to release ‘Middle’ as the first single from DJ Snake’s debut album gave the collaboration an even bigger platform.
