Today (8th October, ’15) marks the long-awaited return of Mr Hudson, with new single ‘Dancing Thru It’. The track has premiered on Pigeons & Planes but is also available to stream here:

After a two year step-away from the spotlight, which has seen him producing and writing with Duran Duran for their new album ‘Paper Gods’, performing with Kanye West at The Hollywood Bowl, and collaborating with the likes of Future, Jay Z & Kanye West on their ‘Watch The Throne’ album, Janelle Monae, and Idris Elba on recent material of their own.

Now Ben is ready to remind the world of what he’s capable of himself.

Combining gothic, subterranean instrumentals with his trademark soaring melancholic vocal – new single ‘Dancing Thru It’ creates a compelling, if claustrophobic three minutes of audio.

The song echoes earlier Hudson offerings such as “There Will Be Tears” (famously reworked by Frank Ocean on his Nostalgia Ultra mixtape), and his work on Kanye West’s ‘808s & Heartbreak’, and yet the production has a very modern slant. “It’s a balancing act between knowing who you are musically and trying new things” says Hudson.

On the subject of his recent work with Duran Duran “I put my own music on hold. I just wanted to focus on Duran Duran and give it 100%. The process inspired me deeply. The attention to detail and particularly Simon Le Bon’s approach to the microphone”.

After a summer of getting settled in L.A. and working with Janelle Monae in Atlanta, Hudson is now turning attention back to his own discography. “I’ve got a few bangers ready on the laptop. I’d like to get a few tracks out by the end of the year.”

‘Dancing Thru It’ will be available to purchase on October 16th.

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