STR4TA [2021] - Aspects [Brownswood Recordings] (Full Album)

New age Brit-Funk. STR4TA is a project by Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick (Incognito, Light Of The World, Freeez) and Gilles Peterson which grew out of a jam session in a shed in London. It aims to capture the raw energy of the Brit-Funk scene of the early 80s.

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Rating:	7.8
Genre/Style:	Jazz Funk
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital/LP/CD
Label:	Brownswood Recordings
Cat No:	None
Year:	26/03/2021
Key:	N/A
BPM:	N/A
Value:	£7.99 / £18 / £10

The Top 100 New Soul Releases 2021 Q1 Spotify Playlist

On 1 Apr I listed my Top 100 of the year so far but I've decided to create a Spotify playlist to make it easier to listen to and skip through, so here it is. There are actually only 99 as unfortunately Eddie Holman 'Ready, Willing, Able' is not available on Spotify.

NOTE: You must be logged in to Spotify to listen! The list isn't in any particular order.

The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2021... Part 9 (Apr 2021 Wk 13) Spotify Playlist

Spotify playlist for this week's Dirty Dozen. It combines both new release list with the covers, reissues, remixes, samples and previously unreleased.

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The Top 10 New Soul Releases 2021 Q1 Spotify Playlist

On 1 Apr I listed my Top 10 of the year so far but I've decided to create a Spotify playlist to make it easier to listen to and skip through, so here it is. I've also added the other 10 that were 'bubbling under'. I will probably also create a playlist of the Top 100, so watch out for that.

NOTE: You must be logged in to Spotify to listen! The list isn't in any particular order.

Tristan [2021] - What Could Possibly Go Wrong [Isolde] (Full Album)

The long awaited album from the Dutch five piece acid jazz band Tristan has been released on 2 Apr 2021. We've already featured 'Perfect Girl' and 'Looking Back' on the blog as both have been released as singles. 

Tristan are Jaycilee Teterissa (a new lead singer on this album), Coen Molenaar, Frans Vollink, Sebastiaan Cornelissen and Guy Nikkels. Two of the tracks, the title track and 'Emporer's Treasure', feature Kasper Nova (singer/songwriter/producer from Amsterdam).

The whole album is pretty good, but my 'choice cut', other than the two previously released, has to be the title track.

This will be their fifth studio album.

2014 - Full Power

2015 - 2nd Phase

2016 - Lifestyle

2017 - Live In Concert

2019 - Spice Of Five

UPDATE 10/04/2021 Steve Agasilld posted an inverview he did with Jaycill & Coen earlier today so I thought I'd share it with you here.

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Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Acid Jaxx
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Isolde
Cat No:	None
Year:	02/04/2021
Value:	£10.99