Having gone through both a personal and musical split, Von Marlon was created in 2017 as the solo project of a 26-year-old producer of Iranian-Irish descent. Hailing from London, the Von Marlon alias is derived from a line by Mike Skinner, itself reflecting a youth spent growing up surrounded by UK urban and experimental artists like The Streets, Wiley, Radiohead and Massive Attack.
Following on from previous singles Searching and Tripping, Von Marlon released EP Journeys at the end of last year. Favourite Game is the latest single from that EP, and features vocals from German vocalist Lea Giovanna.
Favourite Game was created whilst travelling, depicting the experience and joy that comes from travelling, either alone or with others. Written both in Berlin and London, the song and video capture the in-between moments in journeys and the impact distance has on relationships.
The resulting track is a deep, dubby electronic track with pop elements. Von Marlon’s falsetto vocals create combine with Giovanna’s delivery to create beautiful constrasting harmonies and the production work draws on the darker, heavier feel of dance music that both London and Berlin are famous for.
Check out Favourite Game below.