‘Love Is The Message’ is the new release from Luman Child aka Swiss artist Pascal Strauss and his debut on the Tru Thoughts imprint. Featuring two modern soul numbers that mesh Luman Child’s love for deep bass with the influence of jazz, funk and hip-hop, “Love Is The Message” is a time capsule of Pascal’s state of mind when writing this release: “It’s for my family, as well as the period of life humanity is living through” he adds.
Lead track “Grateful” is an ecstatic gospel-house tune, that has been described by jungle and broken beat pioneer Marc Mac (4hero / Reinforced Records) as a “real uplifting summer soul/boogie groover nice string arrangement, signature funky bass from Luman Child and a big gospel-style chorus vocal to brighten up the dance floor.”. Featuring the pristine vocals of the Philly-Soul singer/songwriter Robert Gee, “Grateful” is a peak time weapon that sees Gee’s vocal delivery speaking directly from the heart.
While “Loving You” is a slower neo-soul track that features London-based Nigerian singer Joseph Junior who evokes heavy emotions through his vocal tones. Again Luman Child demonstrates his versatile skills as a producer, with his trademark tight-funk basslines, orchestral-string stabs, and sparse keys – all shine through to the hypnotic and smooth chant of “I don’t want to lose ya”. The EP also features bonus versions including an orchestral mix of “Grateful” and an instrumental version of “Loving You”.
Luman Child is an artist that continues to push boundaries with his growing repertoire, showcasing his unique style and building on the success of his musical inspiration. Releasing on renowned labels like Solid Ground Recordings, Sed Soul Records and Makin’ Moves, Luman Child has collaborated with a host of international and acclaimed artists such as Gwen Mcrae, MAQman, Marc Mac’s ‘Fourth Kind’ project, Alex Attias and more. With previous support from Gilles Peterson, Mixmag, Traxsource (Charts), to only name a few – “Love Is The Message” is a statement and sees Luman Child continue his evolution.
Lead track “Grateful” is an ecstatic gospel-house tune, that has been described by jungle and broken beat pioneer Marc Mac (4hero / Reinforced Records) as a “real uplifting summer soul/boogie groover nice string arrangement, signature funky bass from Luman Child and a big gospel-style chorus vocal to brighten up the dance floor.”. Featuring the pristine vocals of the Philly-Soul singer/songwriter Robert Gee, “Grateful” is a peak time weapon that sees Gee’s vocal delivery speaking directly from the heart.
While “Loving You” is a slower neo-soul track that features London-based Nigerian singer Joseph Junior who evokes heavy emotions through his vocal tones. Again Luman Child demonstrates his versatile skills as a producer, with his trademark tight-funk basslines, orchestral-string stabs, and sparse keys – all shine through to the hypnotic and smooth chant of “I don’t want to lose ya”. The EP also features bonus versions including an orchestral mix of “Grateful” and an instrumental version of “Loving You”.
Luman Child is an artist that continues to push boundaries with his growing repertoire, showcasing his unique style and building on the success of his musical inspiration. Releasing on renowned labels like Solid Ground Recordings, Sed Soul Records and Makin’ Moves, Luman Child has collaborated with a host of international and acclaimed artists such as Gwen Mcrae, MAQman, Marc Mac’s ‘Fourth Kind’ project, Alex Attias and more. With previous support from Gilles Peterson, Mixmag, Traxsource (Charts), to only name a few – “Love Is The Message” is a statement and sees Luman Child continue his evolution.
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