Laidback Luke Teams Up with 21 y/o Son for New Dim Mak Single
Dutch heavyweight Laidback Luke is one of the grandmasters of dance/electronic music for the last 20 years. Luke has turned his success towards personally inspiring the next generation and unearthing stars such as Avicii, Afrojack, Alesso, Oliver Heldens, Steve Angello, Nicky Romero, GTA, Deorro, Bingo Players, and more. Luke regularly shares insight as a mentor on topics as wide ranging as music production, DJ skills, mental health, and his experience as a Kung Fu World Champion. All of this combined makes him a truly unique and inspirational figure in the dance music industry and one who will continue to play a vital part in it for years to come. For his newest release “One on One,” he has teamed up with non other then his son Marlonbeats.
“This song is my Birthday gift to my son Marlonbeats for his 21st Birthday. He is what you would call a “Daddy’s Boy”, but because of my intense career and abundant traveling, he has missed me most of his childhood. I’ve always tried to balance being a good dad with my DJ career and it’s always been a juggling act. Interestingly, he started producing a few years ago and while figuring this out by himself, he soon realized his dad is a real producer. Furthermore, he also started to DJ recently and is only grasping now why I was always gone.” – Laidback Luke
“This song embodies our time together. Us having quality time. Doing what we love most, while reconnecting as father and son. The least I could do for his coming of age is to make a track together, and we are proud to present it to the world.” – Laidback Luke
With his latest groundbreaking single Laidback Luke returns to Dim Mak Records after a seven-year hiatus. “One on One” melds together Big Room synths and Tech House drums. Ushering in the new generation, this track marks his first collaboration with his son marlonbeats. “One on One” has Laidback Luke’s anthemic production energy, which he inherently passed on to his son. The father-son duo is unmatched in this collab. “One on One” is out now on all mayor streaming platforms.
To celebrate “One on One,” Dim Mak Presents is throwing a release party on August 9th at the iconic club Marquee in NYC. Fans can enter to win a meet and greet with Luke if they pre-save the song – tickets & more info on the show can be found here.
