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Secret Weapons: Luke Una's Favourite Music
Julian Marszalek , May 31st, 2023 09:35

As he prepares for the second volume of his É Soul Cultura series, Luke Una takes us through 13 of his favourite tracks, from his secret dancefloor fillers to the beauty of Pharoah Sanders

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King Erisson – ‘Space Queen’

I mean, if there was a record, you know – this’ll sound a bit like Alan Partridge - but if there was a song or piece of culture or a tune, then it would be this track. I would say this is kind of the Holy Grail of ‘the sound,’ if you like. Those slo-mo records that had that spine tingling, majestic feel that, when you were high, just felt so incredible.

I love this record; it's all just the sounds and the warmth, and it really makes your whole body tingle. I picked this up in the early 90s, with my best mate Ray, walking about New York, for $1, as you did in those days in a thrift store and got it home. And I just couldn't believe how good it was. And this literally has been in the bag for about 33 years. It's a very spiritual record, but it has almost a very slow disco sound. It’s got that groove to it. It's a record that I would choose to play if I have a very responsive crowd who are all on the vibe of it.