Marcus Layton — Smalltown Boy (feat. Indiana) Marcus Layton is a man on a mission. With over 180 million streams to his name and a plethora of stellar releases on the likes of Colombia Records, Spinnin’, Armada and Selected. to name just a few, the German producer, songwriter, remixer and DJ is, without doubt, one of the fastest rising talents on the crossover electronic music circuit. Boasting almost two million monthly listeners on Spotify and some insane TikTok success off the back of numerous mega-hits including Wrap Me In Plastic, Sweet Dreams, White Tiger and Feel Good Inc., the in-demand producer now looks to continue his hugely fruitful run of form with the announcement of his latest sure-fire hit single, Smalltown Boy. An exquisite, sun-drenched cover of the late Bronski Beat’s iconic 1984 hit of the same name, Smalltown Boy sees the Berlin-based producer joins forces with British singer-songwriter Indiana (Solo Dancing, Carless Whisper, Paper Cut) for a debut collaboration of the very highest calibre. Infectious vocal hooks, deep basslines and a re-imagination of Bronski Beat’s iconic synth refrain provide the backbone of the cut, as the two artists pull out all the stops and put their inimitable new spin on this all-time classic. A delectable slice of shimmering deep house, perfectly accented by Indiana’s ethereal top-line, this has to be one of our favourite releases of the year so far. Marcus Layton — Smalltown Boy (feat. Indiana) is out now via Selected.