the three
We are Andy Kulesza, Karl Robin Junga and Matt Shelton. 2024 saw us back with a Boom. Taka Boom, to be precise.
Chicago soul chanteuse of Dave Lee Jr (formerly Joey Negro), Undisputed Truth, Prince and Parliament repute, Taka brought big sis Chaka Khan and esteemed bro Mark Stevens back to the party for the 2024 misti blu two reboot of our noughties chill classic — originally championed by Pete Tong and Mary Anne Hobbs. It was a 2025 GRAMMY contender.
It was a complete retake, borne from transatlantic catch-up calls establishing that everyone felt this record needed to be done the way we all originally intended. Despite misti blu’s ongoing status, we felt Warners originally failed to get the full picture across. Montgomery’s classic is a world turner. The record wanted to speak anew and it was our duty to listen. So we brought you misti blu two and its brand new suite of ten remixes, all exploring this song’s unfathomable oneness of the joy of presence — and the sadness of loss.
Since returning in 2022 we’ve released our original LP and five new singles, with some very strong remixes in those packages. Just search amillionsons for our profile on all the major streaming platforms.
We’re planning a late 2026 release of Fly Little Bird, a collaboration with the fabulous Zoë Johnston, who has an impressive back catalogue of solo work and also features on major releases by Above & Beyond, Faithless and Bent. It’s very much a Nottingham collab and one we’ve wanted to do for a very long time. Hope you enjoy. Watch this space and our socials.
bio, with hiatus
We’ve done a six-week Billboard #1 smashing Weekend Players’ dance remix, Tangoed with Ben Onono, lain on the TOTP cutting room floor, headlined Ibiza sunsets, sampled Muhammad Ali staying off the Simpsons’ dope, and been described by BBC Music as “one of the most exciting bands to emerge from the British dance scene since Massive Attack”.
We’ve also been silent for a decade. But it’s given way to a surge of creativity. Originally, some of the press penned us as “a groundbreaking fusion of Balearic beats, old school vibes and masterful use of samples”. We wish it were that simple. See, we like rock, metal, grime, folk, classical — tbh the a–z of good music inspires us. Genre-melting is our one true genre. But genre-based media can’t see us when we’re not on their favourite run.
The only sure-fire musical thing about us is we’re happiest off-piste. We follow the music wherever it leads. We like to recycle, repurpose and reimagine new music. In 2023 we released our remastered, then rare, debut LP The First One’s Free, which shows our musical workings loud and proud. And we’re back at it — mixing, mashing, collabing, following our collective musical muse out of area. We’ve got more exciting new releases in the pipeline. Follow us on the channels below to share in it.