‘A Love From Outer Space’ AR Kane

byRobert Harris
July 9, 2026

Rudy Tambala tells the tale behind AR Kane’s crown jewel, ‘A Love From Outer Space’, the dreampop-induced house track from the duo’s 1989 album ‘i’, which still sounds totally out of this world

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