Andy Bulter of Hercules And Love Affair has a new track out from his upcoming two-track solo EP called You Can Shine. He has released the first track, "You Can Shine" featuring Richard Kennedy, on Soundcloud, and it showcases a dark techno beat overlaid with some falsetto gospel-style vocals. Butler released a statement on the project, saying:
Whilst Hercules has a collaborative, collective approach, “Shine” goes for a more direct approach, a stomping, uplifting club 12″ but it’s me so it will still have something of Hercules about it. I wanted to tap into the gospel tradition, for there to be a testifying quality to the record. Richard and I talk in the lyrics about putting ego aside and allowing people around you to shine. You shine when you acknowledge other people’s shine, even, if you will, the creator’s shine. I hope we’ve created something new. House is often soulful but you very rarely hear a big gospel-inflected voice paired with booming, doomy techno.
The EP is out on vinyl on 2/23, on Beatport on 3/16, and on iTunes and other digital retailers 3/30 via Butler’s label mr. intl. You can shine along with Butler and Kennedy in the audio track AFTER THE JUMP…
