(Review by Kris Needs, Update Magazine)
"Having recently fondled the top ten with his Freaks, Luke Solomon now lets the diabolical bulge in his trousers explode in a blast of satanic techno! His 'Ghosts' earlier this year was a relatively sedate affair compared to what has to be one of the most unashamedly fun tunes of the year destined to cause carnage over the festive season. It begins with 'Return To Darkly', where a contagious bassline rides under a juddering acid bassline which swells like Beelzebub's rancid scrotum as the track progresses. This is topped with all manner of masturbatory alien squeals, even a burst of 'Close Encounters' before the noises get more violent building to a barrage of Martian flatulence from the bowels of Hell.
Brennan Green's remix is also a colossus, a starburst riot of rhythmic twists strangely bordering on the Latin at times (or is that the spell this bastard casts on my sensory functions?). The warm acid magic of Luke's original is thrown in for good measure plus 'The Devil Is A Gentleman', which exudes minimal bounce and sprightly mischief in its acid-flecked y-fronts. I've said it before but the Devil definitely does have the best tunes."
DJ REACTIONS
MICHAEL MAYER "Amazing! I like the Demons remix a lot... Reminds me very much of one of my old disco faves 'Magic fly'"
EWAN PEARSON "Demons is absolutely wonderful"
TEDD PATTERSON "Diggin "demons" mix on lukes ep very much"
NICO PURMAN "My favorite is The Devil is an Englishman ,will play it"
STUART PATTERSON "I'm sure I'll be playing a long time darkly and demons from luke as well, quality shit all the way"
GEDDES (MULLETOVER) "Demons is cool!"
SIMON BAKER (INFANT) "Very much enjoying Luke's Crosstown release. i played The Devil is an Englishman in barca at the weekend and went off very nicely! Also like demons track..."
ROB MELLO "I am loving Luke Solomon, especially the Brennan Green mix."
D'JULZ "Thanks! I'll play luke solomon - the devil is an english man"
NICO DE CEGLIA "As always Luke delivers something cool and original. I really like it and I will play it out this weekend."
SERGE SANTIAGO "I've been hammering this for long time now, love it.. it made it onto the We Love comp straight away, total support."
KIKI – "Charted 'The Devil is an Englishman' at No 8"
PRINS THOMAS "I love the Luke Solomon tracks, especially the Brennan Green remix"
SILVERSURFER "The traxx are realy special and (in a way) funny and funky....special the devil track!! I like it..."
CHARLES WEBSTER "I'm really liking the brennan mix on the solomon e.p"
DJ HAL "Loving Return To Darkly. Charted at no 5 for major music mags"
DEEPGROOVE (GRAYSON) "The Devil is An Englishman would be the club track for us. Acid Heaven!"
DAVE MARTIN (IMMIGRANT) "I'll play the original mix of Demons."
MARTIN EYERER "The luke solomon is awesome!!"
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Brett Johnson