Horatio Luna

Henry Hicks has been making music under the name Horatio Luna since the early days of Melbourne's jazz revival, and in that time he's become one of the scene's most restless and generous creative forces. A bassist first, but also a composer, producer and natural bandleader, his instinct has always been to pull people in. A founding member of the 30/70 collective, his work has taken him across Europe and Asia and into collaborations with the likes of Jaubi, Patrice Scott & Tenderlonious to name a few.

His sound lives at the intersection of jazz and house — what he calls Jazzy House — dragging live improvisation onto the dancefloor and seeing what happens. Since his La Sape debut Cultural Warriors in 2018, he's been pulling that thread across four releases, each one warmer and stranger than the last.

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  • "The record is a continuation of my exploration into the musical dualities: jazz and house, improvisation and composition, structure and spontaneity, whilst trying to weave these opposing forces into a danceable yet abstract listening experience." - Horatio Luna

  • Band:
    Horatio Luna — Bass, Bulbul Tarang, Keyboards, Synths

    Jake Amy — Keyboards, Synths

    Brad Bellard — Keyboards, Synths

    Lewho — Keyboards, synths

    Gabe Keam — Guitar

    Hugo Turudija — Tenor Saxophone

    Odyssey Zelno — Drums, Samples

    Salvador Diaz — Percussion (track 09)

    On-Ly — Piano (On-Ly Swings Interlude)


    Mixed & Mastered by Nick Herrera
    Artwork by Nick Dahlen
    Design by Luke Ebert
    SAPE035

    Released May 22nd, 2026.

Yes Doctor

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  • "I have always played music that is a fusion of styles and as ‘Horatio Luna’. I always want there to be a connection to House music. I was exploring the parallels between every style I could think of and mixing it with house. I was pushing aesthetic boundaries, things I felt I hadn’t heard before, searching for new music, 'Not box-able music'. Yes Doctor is a coming of age record. I was pushing myself to the limit musically and challenging myself in every aspect of life".

  • Band:
    Horatio Luna - Bass/Beats
    Dufresne - Synths
    Ikey - Guitar
    Phil Stroud - Drums

    Crew:
    Throne Boy - Toasts
    1/6 - “Yeah”
    Mango - Keys (on track three, four)
    Setwun - Guitar (track three)
    Ora - “Woop”

    Mastered by Tigermoth @ Satori Mastering
    Produced by Horatio Luna
    Photograph & Design - Sean Bate

    Track listing:

    1. Some Like It Hot (feat. Throne Boy)
    2. Yes Doctor
    3. Mango & Setwun
    4. Luna Landing
    5. Your Love
    6. Bubbly
    7. Golden
    8. Northern Beaches
    9. Brunswick Massive
    10. Brunswick Massive


    Released February 14th, 2020.

Cultural Warriors

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  • Band:
    Horatio Luna - Bass Guitar/Programming
    Ziggy Zeitgeist - Drums
    Nap King Cole - Keyboards
    Perrin Moss - Percussion
    Syrene Favero - Vocals (A1).
    Milan Ring - Vocals (B1).

    Produced at the Mandarin Dreams Studio
    Design: Ashley Goodall
    Stamp Art: Drez

    Track listing:
    1. Work It Out
    2. Hero
    3. Give It Up
    4. Fresh

    Released May 11th, 2018.