VA [2022] - Best Of Nu Monkey Records Part 2 [Nu Monkey] (Full Album)

This compilation billed as "The Best Of Nu Monkey Records Part 2" may appeal to those who like a bit of Nu Disco / Soulful House. Nu Monkey is a London label set up in 2019 which focuses on Disco, Nu-Disco and  House and tends to release via Traxsource.

Some of the highlights include "Work Adam Nova Remix" which is based upon Rose Royce's "Car Wash", "In Motion" by Funkdamento and "Don't Make Me Wait" by Marco Zappala. Larry Peace's  "Fly Away" seems to samples Aretha Franklin spoken part from Angel along with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" amongst other things and is more of a mash-up.

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Details

Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Nu Disco / Soulful House
Format:	Album / Compilation
Media:	Digital
Label:	Nu Monkey
Cat No:	None
Date:	26/01/2022
Value:	£7.99

Patrick McLean Feat. Deborah Bell [2022] - Look Where You're Going [Expansion]

A new single from Hi-Tension founder member Patrick McLean featuring Deborah Bell, "Look Where You're Going", will be available from Expansion's Bandcamp store tomorrow (28 Jan 2022) with a wider release on other DSPs in mid Feb.

Hi-Tension were one of the pioneering Brit-funk bands who had two top 20 UK pop hits with "Hi-Tension" and "British Hustle" in 1978. Group members have included Patrick's brother Paul, David Joseph, Phil Fearon (Kandidate and Galaxy) and Courtney Pine who all went on to solo careers.

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Details

Rating:	8.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Nu Disco
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Expansion
Cat No:	None
Date:	28/01/2022
Key/BPM:	7B/120
Value:	£1

Rebecca Cch [2022] - Take Me Higher [Self Released] (Full EP)

Rebecca Cch (Chong) from Singapore released a debut single "So Good" on 2 Dec 2021 and follows it up with a five track (all songs self-written) EP "Take Me Higher" (which doesn't includes the first single) on 21 Jan 2022.

It's a solid debut EP and difficult to pick out a single track as they are all pretty good. As the first single isn't included on the EP I've also added it below.

Whilst searching for social media etc. links I came across a YouTube channel Rebecca Cch Art, so it would seem as well as a musician she is also an artist.

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Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	21/01/2022
Value:	£4.95

Chris Jasper [2022] - I Promise [Gold City]

Veteran artist Chris Jasper has a new single "I Promise" due for release on 14 Feb 2022 which is from a forthcoming album "Raise The Bar" due later this year around late spring/summer.

Chris, of course, is probably best known for his work with The Isley Brothers between 1973-83 working on eleven of their best selling albums. In 1984 the group splintered to become Isley-Jasper-Isley (Ernie & Marvin) who released three albums between 1984-87. Jasper continued as a solo artists and has released over a dozen albums plus a few gospel albums.

Despite it being #1 R&B, they were pipped to the top of the UK charts by The Housemartins (which included Norman 'Fatboy Slim'  Cook as a member) with an acapella cover of "Caravan Of Love" at Christmas 1986.

Jasper lived in the same apartment building as The Isleys in Cincinnati, OH, and his sister Elaine married Rudolph Isley.

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Gold City
Cat No:	None
Date:	14/02/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	£1

Lukas Setto [2022] - Here You Are [Self Released]

Lukas Setto released a four track EP  "After Dark" in Nov 2021 and is back with his first release of 2022. His new single "Here You Are" is set for release tomorrow (28 Jan 2022). It has a 70s throwback feel in a similar style to recent Silk Sonic material.

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Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	28/01/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	£1

Michael Anthony Williams Feat. Tameka 'Big Baby' Goodman [2022] - Soul Friends [Bronzebrutha Entertainment]

Michael Anthony Williams is a singer-songwriter, producer, musician from Memphis, TN. Tameka "Big Baby" Goodman is from Shreveport, LA and has shared the stage with Snoop Dogg, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Gerald Levert, Erykah Badu.

They released a double-sider titled "Soul Friends" on 20 Jan 2002 which includes "I Will Not Apologize" and "Tailor Made"

I found a few more singles by her from 2020 "Real Love" and "If You Love Me Like You Say" (included below) and a live album which I'll post separately but to give you a flavour I've included a live performance of her singing Commodores' "Easy" on her You Tube channel which also has some other performances.

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Real Love (16 Feb 2020)

If You Love Me Like You Say (25 May 2020)

Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Bronzebrutha Entertainment
Cat No:	None
Date:	20/01/2022
Key/BPM:	4B/97 / 4B/60
Value:	£1.98