- Beverly Glenn-Copeland lends his ethereal vocals to a lush house track from Jesse Futerman.
- In the crowded world of reissues, there are lost classics, and there is Beverly Glenn-Copeland's Keyboard Fantasies. Originally reissued in 2016, the record has since been pressed up multiple times and led to a feature-length documentary, international tours and profiles in the New York Times and the New Yorker. More importantly, it's given the New Brunswick-based artist a new audience, both for Keyboard Fantasies' affecting New Age folk and other creative forays.
Fellow Canadian artist Jesse Futerman is an ideal collaborator. A deep jazz head and former hip-hop producer, he's recently been making warm house music infused with lush, disco-style arrangements. The keyboard and cello outro on "Luckey" recalls Keyboard Fantasies' mellow trips. But the Balearic house cut's striking innovation is its reframing of Copeland as an ethereal house diva. For the B-side, Dekmantel-affiliated dub unit Peaking Lights opt for a sturdier low-end chug replete with psychedelic synth and guitar accoutrements. While it's clearly a dance record, Luckey manages to retain the hushed, intimate feel that's made Copeland's '70s and '80s recordings a sensation, all these years later.
Tracklist01. Luckey
02. Luckey (Peaking Lights Remix)