His band Luxxury is a shiny, sexy sonic cocktail combining bits of New Order, David Bowie, ELO and Devo with the modern electro sounds of Daft Punk, The Presets and LCD Soundsystem. Luxxury's debut album "Rock and Roll is Evil" employs 1980's influenced Italo-disco beats, synths, heroic guitars and sardonic lyrics to chronicle the rise and fall of legendary 70's Sunset Strip groupie Sable Starr. The album, recorded and mixed in Berlin, Los Angeles, Brooklyn and San Francisco, features an original cover by internationally renowned artist Jeremy Blake (Beck's "Sea Change"). Released in late 2006 on von Luxxury’s own Nolita label, it was quickly hailed as a future-retro classic:
"Unbelievably addictive...14 stunning electronica anthems of pure balls out disco fury...Studio 54 never had music this good...a dazzling album!"
- Subba Cultcha, London
"Irresistible pop music on crack, an insistent beat that simply screams "dance, motherfucker!", like plush velvet on a comfy chaise lounge. This is filthy music, and it revels in depravity. Throb baby, throb!"
-Aiding and Abetting
"Four and 1/2 stars. One of the finds of the year."
- Synthpop.net
Luxxury has been a favorite on radio, blogs and with music supervisors. The song “Drunk” was licensed for a Pontiac commercial, while "Sweet and Vicious", "Drunk", and "Sable Starr" have been heard on Live 105, XFM, Virgin Radio London and KROQ. Luxxury’s new album "Sweet and Vicious: The remixes" features 11 exclusive remixes of these songs by an internation roster of up and coming producers from the UK to France, and from Brooklyn to Hollywood (see http://www.myspace.com/luxxuryremixes).
"A whole lotta dance-rock-disco-electro goodness...Luxxury is a gem!" - Big Stereo
"Sexxed up shiny new wave electro goodness you can go absolutely crazy to!" - Graffe Giraph
As a producer, BvL’s remixes have included:
* Scissors for Lefty: "Ghetto Ways (Baron von Luxxury’s Super Thanks for Asking Remix)” - Eenie Menie, US + Rough Trade UK
* Hilary Duff: "Stranger (Baron von Luxxury Eyes of Laura Mars Remix)"
* Glass Candy: "I Always Say Yes" (Baron von Luxxury’s Sugar and Rye Bread Remix)”
* Robots in Disguise: "We’re In the Music Biz (Baron von Luxxury Remix)”
* CSS: "A la la (Baron von Luxxury New Rave is an NME Con Remix)”
* Dirty Sanchez: "Really Rich Italian Satanists (Baron von Luxxury’s Pasolini vs. Moroder Remix)”
"Anyone who could make Hillary Duff's puffy pop songs sound like edgy, lusty, club music must know how to mix a track. Von Luxxury creates lethally addictive electro-rock songs…and manages to splash a dance party into every note drawing inspiration from glam rock, disco, and pop. Luxxury's mash-ups of Scissors for Lefty and Dirty Sanchez's tracks show notable creativity and showcase his unique ability to find the gritty core of a song and shock it into throbbing, yet controlled euphoria." – URB
Drunk
LUXXURY Lyrics
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I came all this way but you’re not in Berlin.
Another night. Another train.
I’m starting to forget your face.
You’re driving me insane.
Why cant you just stay in one place?
And where will you be tonight?
Tonight.
I can meet you at the Man Ray just off the Champs Elysées.
I’ll go anywhere that you say.
The night is alive and the girl is so young;
Shes wearing Chanel and I’m so under her thumb.
But the music sounds better with you.
And chasing you around the world is a bore.
To Berlin from San Francisco where I’ll kiss you in the disco.
But I missed you and insist we try again.
Where will you be tonight?
I’m looking for signs of life
Where will you be tonight?
Where will you be tonight?
To Berlin from San Francisco where I’ll kiss you in the disco.
But I missed you and insist we try again.
Where will you be tonight?
Where will you be tonight?
Where will you be tonight?
The lyrics of Luxxury's song "Drunk - Expensive Mix" tell a story of a person who is in love with someone who cannot seem to stay in one place. The song begins with the first-person narrator lamenting their current state, likely caused by the object of their affection's constant movement. They had traveled a long way to see this person, but they were not even in Berlin, which seemingly adds more frustration to the mix.
As the song goes on, the singer starts to express their desire to be with this person wherever they might be, even if it means traveling to the fanciest places on Earth, such as the Man Ray off the Champs Elysées. The person they're in love with seems to be driving them crazy, but they cannot help but follow them around. However, they are aware that the only reason they're doing all this traveling is because "the music sounds better with you," indicating that they cannot imagine life without this person.
The lyrics show how love can make someone go to great lengths and go wherever their hearts desire, even if it means traveling across the world or just to another city to see the person they love. The song also touches on the idea that love can make someone feel like they're losing their mind or driving them insane, but they cannot seem to let go of this person.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at the state that you have me in.
You have put me in a difficult or troubled situation.
I came all this way but you’re not in Berlin.
Despite my efforts to see you in Berlin, you are not there.
Another night. Another train.
I am once again traveling to see you.
I’m starting to forget your face.
The more I travel and the less I see you, the hazier my memories of you become.
You’re driving me insane.
Your constant movement and unpredictability is causing me to lose my mind.
Why cant you just stay in one place?
I wish you would stop moving around and settle down in one location.
And where will you be tonight?
I am struggling to keep track of your location and wondering where you will be tonight.
I can meet you at the Man Ray just off the Champs Elysées.
I am willing to meet you wherever you suggest, even at a specific club in Paris.
I’ll go anywhere that you say.
I am willing to travel to any location that you choose.
The night is alive and the girl is so young;
The night is full of excitement and the girl I am with is youthful and energetic.
Shes wearing Chanel and I’m so under her thumb.
The girl is fashionable and in control of the situation.
But the music sounds better with you.
Despite the fun I am having with this girl, I still prefer being with you and sharing our love for music.
And chasing you around the world is a bore.
As exciting as it may seem, constantly chasing you around the world is becoming tedious.
To Berlin from San Francisco where I’ll kiss you in the disco.
I am traveling to Berlin from San Francisco, where I plan to reunite with you and share a kiss on the dance floor.
But I missed you and insist we try again.
Even though I missed seeing you in Berlin, I am determined to try again and not give up on our relationship.
Where will you be tonight?
Once again, I am wondering where you will be tonight and hoping to find you.
I’m looking for signs of life
I am searching for any clues or hints about your whereabouts and current situation.
Where will you be tonight?
I am consumed by the question of where you will be tonight and continue to search for you.
Where will you be tonight?
The question of your location is still at the forefront of my mind and I am desperate for an answer.
Writer(s): Blake "Luxxury" Robin
Contributed by Connor Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.