Joseph Malik - Only Fans ft. Digital Liquid

Artist: Joseph Malik
Title: Only Fans ft. Digital Liquid (Original Vocal + Instrumental)
Label + matrix no: F*CLR/ FCLR032
Release date: June 28th, 2024

Taken from Joseph Malik’s solo 2023 LP, ‘Proxima Ebony’, ‘Only Fans’, ft. co-writer, Daniel Walls aka Digital Liquid, explores Joseph dealing with his early memories of being brought up around sex workers and the roles they were expected to fulfil. His emotive lyrics are delivered over Digital Liquid’s compelling acid worm lead that propels the whole track allowing the message to inform and destroy the dancefloor at the same time. Darren Morris adds additional dark, knarly synth lines to add to the brooding vibe of ‘Only Fans’.

Glasgow’s legendary resident DJ at the iconic Sub Club, Harri Harrigan, gives more insight into Joseph’s musical credentials:
‘I first got to know Joe in 1986 - a fresh faced, dreadlocked, good looking, stylish, friendly guy, who was a great dancer and very enthusiastic about the more soulful side of House. Joe was bang into Sterling Void, Joe Smooth, Ten City, Raze, Phase II - all the cool stuff coming from the States and we both attended the 1987 ‘Chicago Jack Masters Tour’ at Glasgow’s Fury Murry’s. Joe started working at the Sub Club in ’89 ensuring the flyers for club nights were out there and glasses collected but all the while absorbing the music that was getting played in the club. At the time, I was unaware that Joe had a voice and, after he’d relocated to Edinburgh a few years later, I was record shopping and picked up a record by Blacka-nized. I was surprised to hear Joe’s amazing voice on it and the quality of the music. In 2017, Joe joined forces with two titans of the music industry, Ramrock boss, Jo Wallace and national treasure, Ashley Beedle, producing music that was bigger, stronger and wiser. So wise, he asked myself and my buddy Max to remix his track, ‘9 to 5’ taken from ‘Diverse Part 3’. With his latest release, ‘Proxima Ebony’ Joseph has made a massive leap forward creatively and sonically. Go and check Joseph for yourself - there is no end to this man’s talent. You cannae keep a good man down.’ James ‘Harri’ Harrigan – June 2024

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