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And more news….

Luke has just finished and delivered his 2nd long player.
It is due to be released on Rekids in January and is entitled the Difference Engine.
The record is conceptual, and is pretty much a live DJ mix of original music.
The individual tracks will be available on the bonus cd and digitally of course.
There will be a LTD vinyl sampler featuring an exclusive track. AND, there will a remix sampler featuring remixes from Luciano, Prins Thomas and Andomat.

Watch this space for more news.

Freaks – The Creeps (get on the dancefloor) News!!!

Click on the link and it will let you know the full details.
The record (we made) is currently on the A list on Radio One and was Jo Whiley’s pet sound a few weeks back.
Its currently at No 12 on the TV airplay chart, No 32 on the Radio airplay chart , and everything is pointing in the right direction for a chart smash.
And with your help, i will become a pop star, buy a big house in New Hampshire and spend all my royalties on booze.
Oh and the kids.
So, if you have 79 p to put towards this cause, you can start buying on Itunes from Sunday.
This will help move up the charts prior to its official release on Sunday week.

and here’s a quite amusing review

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FREAKS ‘THE CREEPS [GET ON THE DANCEFLOOR]’ (DATA)
Freaks – Luke Solomon and Justin Harris – are one of our longest-running purveyors of wigged-out dancefloor mayhem and ‘The Creeps’ turned into their anthem a few years ago with its disparaging Bush Tetras style post-punk vocal. Now reactivated with new mixes, it looks set to cause further damage. Thomas Gold takes a new angle with the shuffle-groove and euphoric riff, Micky Slim goes full-pelt peak-time with bleep action and cutups, both coming with dubs. Vandalism accentuate the song itself then ejaculate another mix with nifty train drop. Steve Bug closes proceedings with a late-night minimal thob-up. Some classics never die and this is one that never lost its raging boner.

KRIS NEEDS

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lots of love

Luke

Notes from the Underground: This means war

A rant to begin the rants.

What is it with the majority electronic music,producers and promoters in the 21st century.
When did it all get so fuckin serious.
When did people become so fucking scared of being different.
And when you try to be different, they call you weird.
It seems that everything became about self promotion and money.
Now i understand being broke, but what about art(ists).
I mean thats what we are no?
Or are we just a business.
I don’t know about you but i am in for the battle.
For me it remains art, and will always be.
Its about breaking rules.
Its about being inspired by the past and putting your own spin on it.
Its about paintings, books ,people, films, loves , hates.
Its about spinning that spin out of control until it become unrecognisable.
Just then, maybe, just maybe, it becomes a business.
Its then that the art becomes your own.
Only then does it becomes a trade, a business.
But that doesn’t mean you should stop pushing boundaries.
Just push them and add your stamp.
But ultimately, fuck the mainstream and use it to your advantage , and fuck those that don’t dare to be different.

The End

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