IN THE FAST LANE by JEAN-LUC PONTY / OPOLOPO

Vive La Musique with a reissue of this much-sampled and widely acknowledged Jean-Luc Ponty classic !!

The first record in a special series, celebrating legendary French musician Jean-Luc Ponty and his influence on electronic dance music.

Ponty is a prolific composer with over thirty albums to his name, exploring a wide spectrum of jazz, fused with rock, electronic music and later in his career, West African sounds.
A virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, famed for being one of the pioneers of the electric violin, Ponty also experimented with synthesis, composing a number of his albums with the Syn-clavier - one of the first synths to link up to a computer, offering the opportunity to create and combine multiple sounds.

Originally released in 1989, “In the Fast Lane" is a rich and vibrant composition, with Ponty's rhythmical Synclavier keys and uplifting violin melodies dancing over a driving offbeatgroove.

Vive La Musique brings this unique work to the 12" single format for the first time, remastered by Atjazz and cut loud at 45 rpm. The release also features a cover version from Opolopo. He faithfully recreates the original synth lines around a deep
and jazzy house groove, producing a modern dancefloor masterpiece,