Luke Solomon feat Jon Marsh - Lonely Dancer

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  • A poignant record in more ways than one. Firstly, by the end of the first vocal line of Luke Solomon's latest Classic outing, many a 30 plus-something will have had their memories piqued. That's because "Lonely Dancer" features the unmistakably languid voice of Jon Marsh, frontman of early '90s Balearic popsters, The Beloved. And secondly, because Luke and friends are dedicating this record to the late Kenny Hawkes. If you don't know Kenny, we'll leave you to do the do with Google. Suffice to say the Brighton DJ/producer, who passed away a year ago after a short illness, touched many lives. And still does. Solomon, Ewan Pearson and Chicken Lips' Andy Meecham (in Emperor Machine mode) offer double helpings across their contributions. Luke's original vocal mix is a pulsing, emotional mid-tempo house chugger, replete with snatches of strings and Speak & Spell samples. The dub, where Marsh's vocal is demonically twisted and stripped back to a mere couple of lines, is darker, acid-dipped and more direct. Ewan Pearson keeps with the acidic theme, subtly teasing it through his two mixes rather than letting it bubble over; both bump along on a bed of Moroderesque synths. Emperor Machine's brace don't stray too far from the trusty TB-303 sound either, but aim for epic status, dragged there by a thumping, jacking rhythm and a tantalisingly drawn-out breakdown.
  • Tracklist
      01. Luke Solomon feat. Jon Marsh - Lonely Dancer (Dance Away The Pain) 02. Luke Solomon feat. Jon Marsh - Lonely Dancer (Dance Away The Pain) (Ewan Pearson Into The Night Remix) 03. Luke Solomon feat. Jon Marsh - Lonely Dancer(Dance Away The Pain) (Emperor Machine Re-stretched Instrumental Version) 04. Luke Solomon feat. Jon Marsh - Lonely Dancer (Dance Away The Pain) (Emperor Machine Re-stretched Vocal Version) 05. Luke Solomon feat. Jon Marsh - Lonely Dancer (Dance Away The Pain) (Ewan Pearson Into The Night Instrumental) 06. Luke Solomon feat. Jon Marsh - Lonely Dancer (Dance Away The Pain) (Bonus Dub)
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