Somehow I've managed to make it into 2020 with almost no knowledge of
LUXXURY. Blake Robin, previously Baron Von Luxxury, has been crafting slow burning disco edits and originals for the better part of the past two decades. Friday,
LUXXURY released the fifth volume of his vaunted
XX EDITS series, in which he reworks classics through their respective multi-track stems. In this 10 track edition entitled
Never Gonna Dance Again?,
LUXXURY lends his raw, funky and fulsome style to the likes of Tame Impala, Cream, Sade, George Michael and more. Like so much of his edit catalog, there's a lot to like, especially if you already appreciate the original. And that's the case for me with the track below, "
I Still Love You."
A take on The Human League's 1981 offering "
Don't You Want Me," this nearly seven minute long extended edit leans into the sublime synth play of the original, while leveraging both a new driving drum beat and a bolstered version of the brilliant bottom end. Just as the original has echoed in the popular consciousness for decades, the continued catchiness and repacked resplendence of this edit will have you muttering "
I Still Love You" for days. Enjoy below and be sure to dig into
LUXXURY's catalog for more of his brilliant brand of nu-disco, either through his Soundcloud or
XX EDITS' Bandcamp
here.
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