Luv Glissant’s No Longer In Control EP is what happens when producer Sol Glissant and DJ-selector luvcreatexplore lock themselves in a room with a pile of hardware and let the machines talk. Analog synths hum, samplers spit fragments, drum machines thump away, and somewhere in the middle of it all a groove appears — not planned, just discovered.
Those long, improvised sessions become the raw material. Later they’re carved down, tightened and shaped, but the pulse of the original moment stays intact: warm, human, a little unpredictable. With more releases lined up, Luv Glissant sits comfortably in that sweet spot where experience, curiosity and dancefloor instinct all meet.
Meet Luv Glissant
Improvisation, machines and a deep love of dance music history sit at the heart of Luv Glissant, the collaborative project from producer Sol Glissant and DJ/selector luvcreatexplore. Working with analog synths, samplers and drum machines, the duo build their tracks from extended live jams, capturing spontaneous grooves before refining them while keeping the warmth and energy of the original session intact.
Their latest release, No Longer In Control, arrives via Whiskey Pickle Records and channels that approach into a sound drifting between deep house, cosmic disco and electro-leaning machine funk.
From the hazy electronics of Aphex Twin to the Italo stylings of Alexander Robotnick, electro pioneers like Newcleus and the modern disco pulse of Metro Area and Eli Escobar, the selections reflect late-night listening sessions, formative discoveries and dancefloor moments that helped shape the Luv Glissant sound.
- Aphex Twin – Xtal
SG: This song inspires my acceptance, and sometimes promotion, of noise in our music. I love the simple synths and chords, the dubby aesthetic. It’s proof that simple, static-y, loopy electronic music can be deeply moving. I’ve spent many a quiet night listening to this album.
- Alexander Robotnick – Dark Side of the Spoon
SG: The first time I heard this track, I trainspotted the DJ and looked it up as soon as I got home. I was shocked that I had never heard of Alexander Robotnick, considering his long history in electronic music.. My education into classic italo(?) music began. It’s warm and inviting, funky and melodic, classic and timeless. It’s got just the right feeling.
- Newcleus – Computer Age (Push the Button)
SG: This speaks to the electro energy in our sound. I can imagine Newcleus in the studio with all their machines, jamming in a similar way to what we do now. This time period when electronic music really took hold in pop music, and a diverse group of styles started to meld, is a big inspiration for me.
- LCD Soundsystem – Someone Great
SG: The synth work and laid back, but funky, groove of this track has inspired me since my first listen almost 20 years ago. The vocals give it a pop sensibility in this disco-punk way. There is an element of rock/punk deep down in our music. This is a meaningful bridge to that.
- Metro Area – RMM Special Dub
SG: I’ve been seeking the electro-disco vibes of this track ever since I first heard it. It’s super funky, playful and alive. You can really feel the humans behind the machines. I hope the same for our music.
- Eli Escobar – N.Y. So Hi
LCE: First heard this track back in the early 2010s randomly recommended to me when i used to use Spotify, this got me to dig into the other tracks on this album which is full of really great ones. This was my intro to Eli Escobar as an artist and the party he co-hosts in NYC w/ Lloyd & Andy Pry, Tiki Disco. That party and the sound around it has been a major influence on the music we are making and my DJ selections.
- Psychic Mirrors – I Come For Your Love
LCE: Got introduced to Psychic Mirrors with their track “The Witching Hour” in a DJ mix I was listening to and then later on when I bought the vinyl discovered this on the B side and its been a favourite ever since. These guys are definitely an influence for me on this project especially when we slow down and get really funky.
- Popcorn – Song For You
LCE: First heard this one when Terrestrial Funk dropped it on Virginia Key Beach in Miami right as the sun is coming up. This song blew my mind in that moment and I fell in love with it immediately, creating a really special memory that has been a long term inspiration.
- Larry Heard – Guidance (Calm)
LCE: Larry Heard’s deep catalog of music has been a huge influence on my music and this song in particular has helped me to think through so many things in life. The label that this record came out on Guidance Recordings has an awesome back catalog and is also a deep source of inspiration.
- Shinichiro Yokota – Right Here! Right Now!
LCE: So many great tracks from Shinichiro Yokota but this one is my favorite. His sound along with Soichi Terada and other great Japanese house artists have influenced me a lot and I hear that in some of the sounds we end up choosing to work with. Kagurazaka on our recent EP is a great example.
