1st-Ever Hard Dance Version of Zedd's "Clarity"? Icons Darren Styles and Toneshifterz Have You (and It) Covered.

Out Now on Be Yourself Music as Official Release

Artists: Darren Styles, Toneshifterz
Title: Clarity
Label: Be Yourself Music
Release date: June 13, 2025

Hard dance powerhouses – UK’s Darren Styles and Aussie Toneshifterz team up and unleash the first-ever hard dance rework of Zedd’s iconic fan-favorite hit “Clarity,” released on June 13 via the well-respected Dutch label Be Yourself Music.

A bold reimagining rather than a simple cover, the track preserves the emotional gravitas of the original – its soaring vocals and poignant lyrics – while catapulting it into festival territory with sky-high BPMs, euphoric piano builds, and an explosive, uplifting hardstyle drop. Honoring the timelessness of the original, both producers transform “Clarity” into a cathartic, hands-in-the-air anthem that channels nostalgia and emotional release through a modern hard dance lens. “‘Clarity’ transcended genres and became emotionally iconic,” the artists explain. “This wasn’t just about remixing a hit – it was about giving hard dance its own moment of beauty, vulnerability, and pure energy.”

“When we first discussed the idea, it wasn’t just about covering a hit. It wasn’t even just about how naturally those vocals worked together without production. ‘Clarity’ is one of those rare tracks that transcended genres and became emotionally iconic. Its lyrics hit a universal nerve – love, loss, vulnerability – all of which resonate deeply with both of our fanbases. And in a genre that thrives on energy but craves emotional release, that really mattered. We both felt that hard dance hadn’t yet had its own version of ‘Clarity’ – a moment that felt euphoric and nostalgic, yet still fresh. We’d already been playing edits with the original vocals, and it had become a staple in our live sets. So this wasn’t just a cover – it was a tribute. A reimagining. A way to turn something timeless into a cathartic, hands-in-the-air anthem for the dance floor that truly speaks to who we are and where we come from.” – Darren Styles and Toneshifterz

Darren Styles
Darren Styles is a DJ and producer who’s never far from the forefront of the harder styles of electronic dance music worldwide. His productions have gone from strength to strength over the years as his studio work, both solo and collaborations, continues to take the charts by storm. His partnership with Norwegian hardstyle act Da Tweekaz created some of hard dance’s biggest tracks, and in 2018, together, they launched the record label “Electric Fox.” Darren’s work with duo W&W on the track “Long Way Down” catapulted him to a whole new audience. His record “Switch” is arguably one of the most versatile tracks of recent years, featuring in every big-name DJ. In the past, Darren found solo success with the release of his debut album “SkyDivin’,” which entered the official UK Album chart at number 4 and sold over a quarter of a million copies. Darren was also the first UK Hardcore artist to play world-renowned festival EDC Las Vegas back in 2013, and has been a staple on the Basscon Stage every year since. In addition to this, Darren has achieved some of the most significant moments of his career as he ticked off debut sets at Europe’s biggest festivals, including Tomorrowland, Parookaville, Defqon.1, and Creamfields, to name only a few, as well as sell-out headline shows, par for the course at venues such as Exchange LA to the Enmore in Sydney to Fuze in Kuala Lumpur. Whether it’s an intimate club or a huge festival, the energy that Darren brings with his music is addictive.

Toneshifterz
Representing Australian Hardstyle around the world. He confirmed his status on main stages both down under, all over Europe, North and South America, and Asia. Some of these festivals and stages include Defqon.1 Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra Music Festival, Tomorrowland, Mysteryland, Airbeat 1, HSU (Harder Styles United), Kazantip, Hardbass, I AM HARDSTYLE, Decibel Outdoor Festival, IQON, & to name a few. With his huge hits such as “Paradise,” “All or Nothing,” and “Time is Now,” boasting more than 50 million streams on his releases, his early success started from hits like “Jaydee” and “Empire of the Sun” together with Noisecontrollers in the very beginning, and before long he was signed to the famous Fusion Records imprint when in 2011 the debut album “Till Daybreak Meets” was released. Toneshifterz had the honor of making the Official Defqon.1 Festival anthem twice, “Psychedelic Wasteland” in 2011 and “Dragonblood” in 2016. 2013 marked the switch to Brennan Heart’s new musical platform WE R with the massive single release “Last Night (feat. Chris Madin)” and the follow-up track with Chris Madin called “Parachutes” in 2014. This then led to his massive collaboration with Brennan Heart and MC DV8 called “My Identity.” Today, Toneshifterz is signed to the I AM HARDSTYLE record label and has released music and remixes with some of the biggest artists in the Dance world. His “PSYSTYLE” hit launched his new sound in 2017, which then sent the hardstyle scene into a frenzy of PSY-influenced hardstyle. His hit was such a success on dancefloors around the world, which then led to his remix of Armin Van Buuren’s “Blah Blah Blah” at the beginning of 2018 together with Brennan Heart. The remix was followed by a collab with Timmy Trumpet, Will Sparks & Code Black called “F#ck yeah,” which was released on Spinnin’ Records, not to mention his remixes for Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike’s “Happy Together” and “Higher Place.”