Heaters // Haptic: Luke Una (Homoelectric/Worldwide FM/Mr Bongo)
Once in a blue moon a DJ comes around that defies tradition and goes beyond the usual realms of possibility to capture the imagination of the listener and inspire a whole new generation of music lovers. With a career spanning nearly 40 years and a record collection amongst the most diverse and interesting on the planet, Luke Una has achieved near cult status amongst his devoted listeners, with his much lauded sets on Worldwide FM regularly comprising 4 to 6 hour odysseys through his myriad musical passions. There is an underlying feeling that underpins everything Luke plays, regardless or genre, year or tempo – he is a master of telling a story through music and we are brimming with excitement to bring you his musical alchemy in action all night long in our favourite sweatbox.
This will be one of the shows of the year, no question.
Beginning his career as an original Sheffield house young blood in the mid-1980s, Luke’s move to Manchester and partnership with Justin Crawford saw the birth of Electric Chair, a cornerstone cult night in the UK underground club scene, and later Electric Elephant, a Croatian festival paying homage to their wild eclecticism from Balearic to Brazilian to E soul, house, disco and techno. Luke’s much loved, long-running Homoelectric night and more recently Homobloc sell-out festival for 10,000 souls has been at the forefront of Manchester’s LGBTQ cultural landscape. Luke’s current tour which spans several months is in promotion of his new compilation.
“É Soul Cultura”, out now on Mr. Bongo.
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