IT'S NOT SCIENCE... IT'S A FEELING
The New Citizen Kane is the new dance music project from Kane Luke. He moved to London in 2009 after leaving Milan's Fuorifase Records with the intention of starting a creative project that would encompass music, fashion and visual arts. Although the main driving force of the project, having conceptualised the idea and written a bulk of the material himself, it is through collaborating with writers, designers, directors and photographers from around the world that he breaths continuously fresh life into the project, merging his ideas with the creative input of his collaborators.
Kane’s career in the entertainment business began aged 17 performing on the Dublin theatre circuit, at 18 he recorded his first EP “Now Or Never” with Active Music in London, and by 20 he was travelling between LA, New York & Milan working as a model & actor. A chance meeting in 2006 with Fuorifase label head Anthony Ricotta @ Milan’s infamous Killer Plastic nightclub would lead to him working as in-house writer for the indie dance label for the next 2 years, until a vocal demo he was preparing for a club track he wrote ended up being used as the final cut. “Don’t Feel No Shame” by DJ Aron VS The Sample Guys ft Kane Luke was an international club hit in 2008, and a favorite by DJs such as Mark Knight, Pete Tong, Dirty South & The Workidz, and featured on Toolroom Knights Compilation after reaching no.6 on the beatport download chart that summer. 2 more collaborations “Nothing/Lump In Your Throat” with Barrique, and “Mind Trip” with Mowree were also released that year, before his solo single “Spun Like Sugar” from the “DiscoKane” EP. The Ara & Becka Vocal of “Spun Like Sugar” was another club hit in Italy & Spain, and he spent the summer touring, with a pit stop at Barcelona's Sonar Music Festival were he pressed the promo-only “Electric Nights” exclusively for the event.
But in a changing market Fuorifase Records was struggling, so Kane decided to take the opportunity to move to London. A new town, new influences, a New Citizen Kane.
The debut album "It's Not Science... It's A Feeling" was released this summer hot on the heels of lead single "Remedy" which gained huge club support with remixes from Rob Made & Super Stylers. The album is an exploration of electronic influences and human impulses; from 90s inspired first single "White Night" with it's sexual undertones and clean-cut beats to the nostalgic yet euphoric storytelling of "Chasing The Past".
With comparisons to George Michael, Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys in recent reviews, and having played at venues such as Secret Garden Party, Borderline and Ace Hotel, the future looks bright for this citizen.
Grab your free copy of the Super Stylers Club Mix of "Remedy" here
My deep house stomper "You'll Forgive Me" is on the latest compilation from On Air Records: NEVER ENDING SUMMER IN... IBIZA! VOL.2 (PRESENTED BY A.C.K.)
Out now on Beatport... CLICK HERE to buy!
You can now order exclusive New Citizen Kane merchandise from:
Sleazy Deep Records mark their 50th release with Ibiza Sleaze Vol.2... The compilation features the Rob Made remix of "Remedy", a future deep houser which bass smacks so hard and wonked out synths lay some great foundations for the epic vocals & pads.
Pre-Order the debut album now, and recieve an immediate download of euphoric and heartbreaking "Chasing The Past". The full album is set to drop on the 1st of September.
Remedy (Rob Made luv's mickey remix) will feature on Sleazy Deep Records 50th Release, special FUTURE SLEAZE edition - Ibiza Sleaze Vol.2 out in August.
https://soundcloud.com/sleazydeep/the-new-citizen-kane-remedy-rob-made-luvs-mickey-remix-coming-soon
“Living life month-by-month Kane Luke has had a rich, enthusiastic and active life with lots of travelling and varied job situations. Having lived in Ireland, Italy and US he is now settled in East London where we came by to have a chat about his choice of career, music, and his new dance music project, The New Citizen Kane.”
The single features the radio remix, and a garage remix from Splesher.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/hearts-arent-made-wood-single/id853492896
Get down to London's Pulse nightclub to check out Kane perform a new remix of "White Night" with L.A. DJ Brian Serving Ovaness, who has worked with Lana Del Rey & Cher among others.
Exclusive to Beatport with remixes from Leo Mendes & Juan Hayamares
“It takes a generous pinch of pixie dust these days for an EDM act to stand out amongst the madding crowd. In order to succeed, both sound and look must cohere into a recognisably fresh brand. Forget “Rosebud”, all rise for The New Citizen Kane! Kane has created a distinctive, self-styled “indie-electro-pop” sound. Debut single “White Night” features modern, minimal synth chords melded with classic 90s Euro-dance elements (reminiscent in equal parts of Pet Shop Boys and Depeche Mode). The vocals are spoken-sung a la Moby and Calvin Harris in a deep, emotive croon much like German dance project Schiller’s 90s hit “Glockenspiel”. It doesn’t hurt that Kane is also exceedingly easy on the eye and dresses needle-sharply – think David Gandy meets Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs.”
http://www.popscoop.org/2014/01/15/interview-the-new-citizen-kane/
Kane will be playing an exclusive set at Larry T's Super Electric Party Machine at London's East Bloc on Friday 20th December.
The debut single is out now on iTunes, and all major platforms. He will be performing "White Night" and two more tracks from the album at DISCO private members club on Wednesday 27th of November.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/white-night-ep/id743079982
"London native and regulation hottie Kane Luke, otherwise referred to by his stage name The New Citizen Kane, recently unveiled this little stomper and GT Towers has officially been in undulating overdrive ever since. Channelling George Michael in his utmost prime, the track soars with a gay-friendly tempo of 90s infusion and contemporary, clean-cut beats fresh from the floors of dance’s finest. The video, featuring Kane himself, also presents a tasty platter of well-cooked torso with stubble sorbet, for which we are bowing in eternal gratitude. Check, please!"
http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/Interact/Blogs-articleid-9902-sectionid-760.html
Kane will play an exclusive preview of material from his album at the Powders Tent of Secret Garden Party on Saturday night.
Kane Luke makes his debut appearance as The New Citizen Kane, performing deep house banger "You'll Forgive Me"
Catch Kane perform somngs from his forthcoming debut album at the Powders Tent on Saturday night at SGP 2013!!
"White Night" single launch party. Kane will be performing 3 tracks from forthcoming album "It's Not Science... It's A Feeling"
Come on down to Larry T's infamous SuperElectricPartyMachine at East Bloc to catch Kane perform "White Night" and next single "Hearts Aren't Made Of Wood"
Kane will be performing an exclusive remix of "White Night" with New York DJ Brian 'Serving Ova-Ness' especially for the party
The New Citizen Kane + Das Fluff + Georgia Buchanan @ The Borderline
Orange Yard, Off Manette Street, London, W1D 4JB
229 THE VENUE - 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN
On January 17th I will be doing my first live show of 2015 at Cargo in Shoreditch!! Catch me perform songs from the album "It's Not Science... It's A Feeling" as well as a new number or 2 :)
Cargo - 83 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3AY London.