Andrew B. White

Luca Discs has just released the new single ‘Dream Lover’ from Initial Talk with Roxi Drive on vocals!

Initial Talk has made massive retro waves with their officially commissioned 1980s-kissed remixes for Kylie Minogue, Dua Lipa, Sia, STEPS, Erasure, The Vivienne, Sam Sparro, KA’BEL and their own original releases.

Initial Talk has collectively racked up 30 million plays on Spotify alone and their remixes recently appeared on physical deluxe editions of Kylie’s “Disco” and Erasure’s “The NEON” albums.

For their latest single ‘Dream Lover’, Initial Talk teams-up with London retro pop/synthwave artist Roxi Drive to deliver an upbeat, feel-good slice of ‘80s pop. Roxi Drive is one of synthwave’s most popular artists having released several albums, hit singles and collaborations delivering her fans a-plenty.

Roxi’s ‘80s chic and vocal chops perfectly combine with Initial Talk’s synthy sensibilities to create a catchy number for dream lovers everywhere. ‘Dream Lover’ comes as a maxi-single with additional mixes by Diamond Field and is the second Initial Talk single to be released by Luca Discs, following on from 2020’s ‘Skydiving’ featuring Sasha Brown.

The four track maxi-single features a remix by Diamond Field and an ‘80s-style 12’ extend version.

The Diamond Field album is out now!

Featuring 10 new songs and contributions from Cody Carpenter, Chelsea Nenni, Nik Brinkman, Belinda Bradley, Kyle Brauch, Becca Starr, Miriam Clancy, Nina Luna, Matthew J. Ruys. The Saxophone Warrior and Rodger Cunningham.

Check out some of the early reviews:

“Applied with engaging productions and arrangements, the music captures the spirit of the pioneering MTV era and classic Brat Pack movie soundtracks. Like a high tech K-Tel compilation album but from the baton of one conductor, this is perhaps the most cohesive multi-vocalist album since the only long player to date by KLEERUP which combined electro-soul, synthpop, Italo, kosmische and ambient. DIAMOND FIELD has successfully thrown in new wave, synthpop, funk, R ‘n’ B’ and AOR into one escapist pot.” – Chi Ming Lai, the Electricity Club UK 7/30/21

“The result is an eclectic wonder of a record that is masterfully unique and that can stand alone with its own perspective and amalgamation of musical DNA, transcending a plethora of genres. It gives its retro flavor, but without being too affected or too honed in on trends, paying utmost respect to dynamic, nuanced writing afforded by the wide range of Diamond Field’s influences. The complex layers in the composition and the arrangements, along with the distinctive choice of vocalists showcase a seasoned, bold musician and producer with a vision that he can call his own. All we can say is Bravo! This is a record that everyone must listen to and take notes from.” – CZARINA, Absynth.Space

Listen now on all streaming platforms and pre-order the LP and cassette from Sofa King Vinyl