Ten minutes on the Coachella stage changed everything: Moby releases a club version of "Natural Blues" with Jacob Lusk
Moby brought Jacob Lusk out to sing the 1999 classic in the middle of his set, and the clip went round the world. Now the moment has an official release — with BLOND:ISH and Kiko Franco on Defected.
Moby, BLOND:ISH and Kiko Franco, with vocalist Jacob Lusk, have released a new version of "Natural Blues" — titled Natural Blues (TECIE). It came out on Friday 14 August via Defected.
This was reported by Beatportal.
The trigger was Lusk stepping onto the Coachella stage this year: Moby called him up to sing an acoustic rendition of the song in the middle of his set. The clip travelled fast, and the appetite for a proper club version became obvious.
"I'm so grateful to Mr. Moby for this amazing opportunity. Who knew that 10 minutes on stage with him at Coachella would completely change my life? I'm so grateful to be able to release this special moment to the world. With everything that's going on in the world right now, I think a lot of people feel alone. Even I have felt alone at times. But this song and this experience with each other are a reminder that we are not alone," said Jacob Lusk.
What this song already carried
The original "Natural Blues" appeared on the 1999 album Play and is built around the voice of folk singer Vera Hall: Moby took her 1937 recording "Trouble So Hard" from Alan Lomax's field collections, and both are credited as co-writers. The 2025 version, made with BLOND:ISH and Kiko Franco, reached No.1 on Beatport's House chart and passed ten million streams across all platforms.
"Working on a legendary song like 'Natural Blues' is truly mind-blowing. Its uniqueness is a testament to why it continues to defy time. I'm grateful to have the talented Jacob Lusk join us for this new version, which was unveiled in a surreal performance at Coachella," said Kiko Franco.
What TECIE stands for
The subtitle is not a whim. TECIE is a film in preparation: a Gen-Z romance set in the Los Angeles animal rights and activism scene. What the acronym actually means will be revealed in November.
The result is a shape dance music rarely produces: a song from 1999, sung by a woman recorded in 1937, returning to the dancefloor for a third time — finding a new audience with each pass without losing the voice at its centre.
As reported earlier by ONE//FM, Defected also announced Melé's debut album this month — a record fifteen years in the waiting.
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