Laidback Luke returns to Dim Mak Records after a seven-year hiatus with the groundbreaking single “One on One,” melding 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.
“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,” Luke shares.
He continues, “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.”
To celebrate “One on One,” Dim Mak Presents is throwing a release party on August 9th at the iconic club Marquee in NYC. Fans who pre-save the song can enter to win a meet-and-greet with Luke. Tickets and more info on the show can be found here.
This release kickstarts a flurry of activity between Laidback Luke and Dim Mak in the coming months. Keep an eye out for what’s next!
“One on One” is out August 9 on Dim Mak.
