The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 22 2021 Jul (week 26)

A blended, 50 minute, non-stop, mix of the best new releases last week (Jul 2021 week 26) based on the 'The Dirty Dozen' published 04 Jul 2021. 

Tracklist 

(with links to original posts)

JUSTINRAYNARD. - In My Own Mind (59.5)

Nevik Sewil - Down (73.2)

D Mills Feat. Stan Taylor - Talk To Me (74.0)

Chris Ballin - What's Going On? (75.0)

Rasida - Don't Go Back (76.1)

Izo FitzRoy - Everybody Knows This Ain't Right (84.0)

Quisha Wint - The Essence (90.0)

Amirah Shantel - Nothing To Say (90.0)

The Fantastics! Feat. Sulene Fleming - Say You Will (90.7)

Tygressa Jones - Hey You (A Minute With You) (92.0)

Estee Pierce - Celebrate You (93.0)

30/70 - Tastes Like Freedom (120.0)

Previous mixes:

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 21 2021 Jun (week 25)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 20 2021 Jun (week 24)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 19 2021 Jun (week 23)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 18 2021 Jun (week 22)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 17 2021 May (week 21)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 16 2021 May (week 20)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 15 2021 May (week 19)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 14 2021 May (week 18)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 13 2021 May (week 17)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 12 2021 April (week 16)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 11 2021 April (week 15)

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 10 2021 April (week 14)

Samm Henshaw [2021] - Still Broke (Keyon's Cocktail Mix) [Dorm Seven]

As regular readers will know I do like a bit of occasional jazz and love the muted horn (which isn't anything to do with erectile dysfunction before anyone asks, and 'apparently😉' there's a blue pill you can take for that!).

This came out on 25 Jun 2021, but the original version was released a month earlier (14 May), but for me "Keyon's Cocktail Mix" is far superior, almost unrecognisable to the original (in YT clip below).

Samm Henshaw (Iniabasi Samuel Henshaw to be exact) is from South London and debuted in 2015 with an acclaimed EP "The Sound Experiment".

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Dorm Seven
Cat No:	None
Year:	25/06/2021
Key/BPM:	4A/74
Value:	£1

Nao Yoshioka [2021] - Liberation (Philly Soul Sessions Ver.) [Sweet Soul Records]

Nao Yoshioka is a neo soul singer originally from Osaka, Japan, but is now based in New York.

She debuted in 2012 with a single "Make The Change" from her debut album "The Light" released the following year and has released five albums to date.

Her latest single was originally released in Aug 2019 but this is a new Philly Soul Session version released 18 Jun 2021 which is smoother version, but I think I actually prefer the original (also posted below).

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	2021
Key/BPM:	6A/90 : 8A/90
Value:	£1

Raelle [2021] - Sunrise [Self Released]

I think I know a certain radio presenter who may love this!  It's definitely a 'grower'. 

Raelle is a 21 year old artist from South London. This is her second single this year ("Purple Skies" was featured here in March) and her fifth to date, having released three singles last year debuting with "Close To You" on 20 Mar 2020. All are pretty good so I've posted her full discography so far with "Sundown" being my favourite which is a nice stepper with jazz undertones.

I've also included a live video recorded in Jun which features "Purple Skies" along with two covers: Masked Wolf's "Astronaut in the Ocean" & Doja Cats "Streets", "Purple Skies" is the second song.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	11/06/2021
Key/BPM:	7A/81
Value:	£1

Lady Wray [2021] - Games People Play [Big Crown]

The new single from Lady (Nicole) Wray should have an across the board appeal to lovers of both traditional and contemporary soul music. Released on 30 Jun 2021 on Big Crown. It's a new song and not the Joe South song of the same name recorded by the cast of hundreds.

Nicole Monique Wray was raised in Portsmouth, VA (born Salinas, Carolina)  and was 'discovered' by Missy Elliot and debuted in 1998 with an album "Make It Hot" (under the moniker Nicole) from which she had a #2 R&B and #5 Hot 100 hit with the title track featuring Missy Elliott & Mocha.

She signed with Big Crown in 2016 changing her stage name to Lady Wray.

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Details

Rating:	8.5
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Big Crown
Cat No:	None
Year:	30/06/2021
Key/BPM:	3B/74
Value:	£1