Luman Child

#3 UK Soul Chart Breakers - July 04, 2022 Grateful feat. Robert Gee - from EP "Love Is The Message" Marc Mac (4hero / Reinforced Records) - 2022 " During these hard times it’s real nice to get some uplifting music in my inbox. The latest EP from Luman Child “Love Is the Message” is a great way to start any day. “Loving You” is a sweet modern soul classy number featuring Joseph Junior. My fave from the EP is “Grateful” feat Robert Gee, a real uplifting summer soul/boogie uplifting groover, nice string arrangement, signature funky bass from Luman Child and a big gospel style chorus vocal to brighten up the dance floor. Oh and the orchestral instrumental version of Grateful is a cool bonus. All round niceness. " DJ Amir (180 Proof) - 2022 " This is Ep is just what I needed to hear: love and gratefulness! After the tough last two years, we need love but also we need to be grateful to still alive and well. I love the fact that the song ‘Grateful’ is dedicated to Luman’s parents. What a lovely dedication! And I love the live bass and drums arrangements that stick to you like glue! ‘Loving You’ is such a great dedication to his wife! The vocals of Joseph Junior add such a great presence to the song. And I really love how he replayed the drums live on this: a nice reminder of the Isley Brothers drums of ‘Footsteps’! Overall, what a solid ep that will definitely get run in my sets this summer! Job well-done sir! " Soul Supreme (Soul Supreme Records) - 2022 " Perfect summer jams: soul vocals, lush strings, beautiful Rhodes and tight basslines that tie it all together. What else could you ask for ? Grateful (Orchestral Mix) feels to me like Patrice Rushen chilling on a beach in Greece. " Simon S - Futuristica Music - 2022 " Luman Child is an artist of great honesty and integrity who conveys a deep, soulful connection with every project he creates. This new EP is no exception and I find myself reminded of classic soul and contemporary productions that continue to inspire me and countless others across the globe. Vocalists Robert Gee and Joseph Junior present these songs beautifully with a shared personal message that shines through with clarity along side the joyful production and skilled musicianship of Luman Child. Essential listening and a recording that you will return to again and again. " Alex Attias (Visions Recordings) - 2022 " This brand new single from Luman Child offers two neo soul funky tracks inspired by 70's gems we all love and cherish. Both tracks are dedications to his own family which brings genuine love and passion you can feel throughout the tracks . As usual in these production Pascal aka Luman Child provides quality over quantity, with live instrumentations and beautiful vocals. Solid Single ! " MAQman (GOGO Music, Tony Records, Kings Of Groove) - 2022 " Super Soulful, beautifully written and produced EP. Very well done, Luman Child! Will include these Neo Soul/Nu Disco original songs on my dj sets for sure ! " Traxsource - 2022 #10 Soulful Essentials Chart - January 2022 Solar Radio - 2022 #1 Soul Energy House Chart - January 2022 Mixmag Asia - 2022 "Exquisite collaboration ! The sumptuous track features rich instrumentation gliding over a tight US house groove, the elegant musical bed providing a gorgeously smooth backdrop from where the lead vocal gloriously soars. Track "Higher" appears in two versions with each incarnation sure to win admirers among lovers of soul and authentic US house" Juno Records - 2018 "Similar in ethos to the Herbie Hancock/jazz-funk-influenced work of Dego and Kaidi Tatham's 2000 Black project" Strada Records - 2018 "The project is very organic soulful and musical. Two killer tunes for the listener and the dancers" #11 UK Soul Chart - March 05, 2017 Album "TIME TO GROW" Marc Mac (4hero, Visioneers) - 2017 "Big release for this year" BBE Records - 2017 "This is a killa joint respect" Vinyl Of The Day - 2017 "Get on a Soul and Jazz discovery with Luman Child's debut album Time To Grow" Dusty Groove - 2017 There's always time to grow, but this new take on jazzy hip hop soul feels fully ripe and mature to us! Excellent stuff ! SoulandJazzandFunk.com - 2017 "The rhyming is organic and gentle but pointed while the instrumentation is jazzy - hazy trumpets, understated vibes very much in the Donald Byrd/ Mizell Brothers tradition" Spirit Of House - 2017 "Without doubt, "Time 2 Grow" is a truly mind blowing, absolutely phenomenal album" Ron Ort - 2017 "Luman Child - ein Geheimtipp aus der Schweiz !" Traxsource - 2016 #14 Soulful Essentials Chart - July 2016 Spirit Of House - 2016 "The original mix is masterly orchestrated" --------------------------------------------------------------------- Luman Child was born in Neuchâtel (Switzerland) in 1984. Joining his first band as a drummer at the age of eleven, he also discovered a deep love for the bass. Through this journey, Luman Child will then take his influence from Soul, Jazz, Hip-hop and Funk. ​​2008 saw Luman venture into music production and collaboration with international artists. German producer Ferry Ultra approached him to play bass for the legendary Gwen McCrae’s song, “Let me do my Thang”. He also plays the bass on a few of MAQman's releases (GOGO Music, Tony Records, Makin Move...) and remixed his single EP “Night Life”.​ ​In 2016 he collaborates with Joseph Junior with a soulful house release on Solid Ground Recordings “Going Through Changes”. The song reached #14 on the renowned Traxsource Top 100 Soulful Essentials chart. Luman Child released in 2017 his first solo album "Time To Grow" with the German label “Sed Soul Records”. The 11 track album is a subtle blend of Soul, Jazz and Hip Hop reflecting his influences. The album reached #11 on the UK Soul Charts and received very positive reviews worldwide. Following the release of the album, the respected producer Marc Mac (4hero, Visioneers) collaborated with Luman Child asking him to play bass for his new project "Fourth Kind". ​In 2018 Alex Attias (Ubiquity, BBE, Neroli as well as remixing Incognito, 4Hero, Sun RA, Laurent Garnier) propose Luman Child a collaboration after listening to his music. Then they met and talked about music, visions, influences, method of work and decided straight away to work together without knowing each other well and pushing them outside their comfort zone. This single hold two tunes for the listener and the dancers. The A side is a disco jazz funk jam with vintage keyboards sounds driven by a very funky drum beat and live basseline aimed to the dancefloor and good time party people. The B side is a funky number boogie jazz funk inspired by Mr Ayers vibes and sounds. Luman Child released in 2022 on Makin' Moves the single « Higher », composed in the early 2000s, in collaboration with Maqman, Joseph Junior and Ebu. This original track stemed from Maqman production, supported by Mixmag Asia, Spirit Of House, Solar Radio and many onthers. The song reached #10 on the renowned Traxsource Top 100 Soulful Essentials chart, and #1 on Solar Radio Top 20 Soul Energy House Chart. Luman Child makes his debut on the Tru Thoughts imprint with ‘Love Is The Message’ in 2022. The EP is a time capsule of his state of mind when writing this release and also a love letter to his family : «It’s for my family, as well as the period of life humanity is living through. The project was built around gratitude, love and stepping back from our world. The title ‘Love Is The Message’ symbolises a message of hope. Simply because our world needs it and anyone at any level can share love in so many different ways.”. Lead track “Grateful” is an ecstatic gospel-house tune dedicated as a tribute to his parents. “Grateful” has been described by jungle and broken beat pioneer Marc Mac (4hero / Reinforced Records) as a “real uplifting summer soul/boogie groover nice string arrangement, signature funky bass from Luman Child and a big gospel-style chorus vocal to brighten up the dance floor.”. Featuring the pristine vocals of the Philly-Soul singer/songwriter Robert Gee, “Grateful” is a peak time weapon that sees Gee’s energy-filled vocal delivery speaking directly from the heart. While “Loving You” is dedicated to his wife, and is a slower neo-soul track that features London-based Nigerian singer Joseph Junior who evokes heavy emotions and sincere love through his vocal tones and lyrics. The artwork is created from a landscape photo taken in Namibia. “The idea behind the artwork is that the background is the view that you think see; then imagine coming back on that view 1 year after experiencing different events in your life. Maybe the perception of the background has changed, simply because your outlook on life has evolved. Or maybe that what you think see may be perceived differently by someone else... These triangles represent these differences. Everything is subject to evolve, but we must never forget what was before.” ​Luman Child continues to build his repertoire to push boundaries and only hopes to keep showing his unique style building on the success of his musical inspiration.