Soul Strutter: 09/04/22

Sunday, 4 September 2022

IshMaleSings [2022] - What Can We Do? (NO RAP Version) [Self Released] EXCLUSIVE

A teaser for IshMaleSings "A Heart's Journey" album was posted yesterday with a video for the killer cut "What Can We Do?" which features H20-Flow on rap.

A few have commented on the rap 'spoiling it', so for the purists I asked Sammie if he had, or could do, a no-rap version which he has graciously provided. So here it is. This is a SoulStrutter exclusive and not available commercially (yet).

I have approval to distribute to radio DJs who want a copy to help promote the track and the album, so if you want a copy then email soulstrutter@gmail.com including your show name and radio station.

Note: Please do not contact the artist directly for it as he is busy promoting his album and has a show this evening!

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Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul
Format:	Album Track
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	04/09/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£unreleased

Roger Williams [2022-08-27] - The Soulsorts Podcast [Podcast #16] - ’22 Summer Choice Cuts 50 #1

Just as I thought I'd done my quota for this epic weekend for new material (after the drought over the last couple of summer months) Mr. Williams fires over his latest 3 hour 18 mins marathon of 2022 selections.

You may recall Roger's podcast last week labelled "2000's Indie Soul Archive 50 #1", well he's kicked off another series titled "’22 Summer Choice Cuts 50" with this being the first of a series highlighting fifty of the best tunes from the last few months.

The podcast is available on Mixcloud and Podomatic where you can also download it to listen offline.

Playlist:

Latrese Bush – Love I Can Sing About

Rebecca Jade – Show Me

Monday Michiru – Cycles

Frank McComb – Instead

Kem – The Best Is Yet To Come!

Avery*Sunshine – Don't Count Me Out

Ishmalesings – What Can We Do?

Lindsey Webster feat. Randy Brecker – Stay With Me (Soul Jazz Mix)

Boney James feat. Lalah Hathaway – Coastin’

Kim Scott – Something Better

Tommy Davidson feat. Richard Elliot – I Know

Rich Beggar – Sucha Good Feelin' (Don-E Chuffed Mix)

K Roberts & The Live Revolution – Of The Stars

Claudia Campagnol – Love You All The Way

Shelia Moore-Piper (feat. Glenn GP Piper) – Better Days

Khari Cabral & Jiva feat. Brenda Nicole Moorer – Good Thing

Paige Alyssa feat. Lukie – Partikular Girl

Paige Alyssa feat. Josie – Liquor

Calvin Harris – New To You

Secret Rendezvous – Feels So Good Don’t It

AlphaMama – Hate You Love

Juanita Wynn – The One

Noah Eliyas – Endless Love

Slater Joel feat. Mike E – Breakthrough

J. Daphaney – Love Star

Ari Lennox – Gummy

Karya – Kobe

Esnc – Ain't Going Nowhere

Gabrielle Gordon – Unimaginable

Hil St. Soul – A Feeling So Beautiful

Val B. King feat. Kymberli – The Offerings You Bring

Val B. King – I Adore You

Midnight.Blue – Let Me In

Rajanée – Take My Breath

Kim Tibbs – Summertime

Avalon Cutts-Jones – Wanna Be Close

James Foster – Distant Lover 2022 Mix

Natalie Duncan – Found Myself

B. Golden – I'm Through

Verne 'VA' Allison feat. The Dells & Marvin J – Missin' You

Marei – Rock Steady

MLLN – Receipt

De-Phazz & Ola Onabule – Need To Be Strong

Venna Marco Bernardis – Where Are We Going

Toy Taha – Loving On Me

Jeremy Turgeon – Just Feels Right

J-Darius – LA Sunset

Prolific Official – A Little Different

Soulista feat. Tasha LaRae – One Kiss

Orpheus – A Farewell Song

Roy G. Hemmings [2022] - You Got Everything To Make Me Happy [Quantize Recordings #QTZ394]

Roy G. Hemmings is a veteran of the British soul music scene. In the mid 70s he was a member of Birmingham's (UK) J.A.L.N. Band (Just Another Lonely Night") playing mainly disco, funk and soul with a hint of reggae. They had a hit with a song Roy wrote, "Disco Music (I Like It)", in 1976 which was the first 12" single on the Magnet label.

From around 1990 until 2004 Hemmings was a member of The Drifters. This was one of many post Atlantic period splinter groups calling themselves The Drifters. This incarnation was managed by Faye Treadwell under the management company was called Treadwell Drifters Inc.

As well as three albums with J.A.L.N. Band, Roy has released three solo albums "No Afro, No Sequins, No Flares" (1997), "All Talked Out" (1999) and "Philly vs Motown" (2017). In the 80s he also released a few singles as Roy Gee & Energee.

So here we are in 2022 and Roy has a new single "You Got Everything To Make Me Happy" produced by Reel People's Toni Economides and Mike Patto. Patto also plays keys on the track with Ernie McKone on bass and guitar and Dahlia Rowe on backing vocals. There is the original mix and instrumental along with a Quantize Recording's head honcho Sean Spencer's "DJ Spen Remix". Whoever would have imagined we'd ever see an ex-Drifter on a soulful house tune!

It's currently only available via Traxsource with a wider release date of 16 Sep 2022.

Whilst digging around for links I also noticed that Manny 'The REALM' Rahelu has also got a remix of it available via Bandcamp, also on 16 Sep 2022.

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soulful House
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	16/09/2022
Key/BPM:	6A/121
Price:	$6.99

Those Guys From Athens [2022] - Too Slow To Disco Edits 10: Those Guys From Athens [TSTD]

Those Guys From Athens are Greek duo DJ Snatch & Blacksoul who got together in Dec 2019. They released a set of four edits via Too Slow To Disco on Friday (2 Sep 2022).

The lead track "Burnin' Up" is a rework of Champaign's "I'm On Fire" from their 1981 debut album "How 'Bout Us" which has been given the nod of approval from group leader Pauli Carman who has re-recorded the vocals for this release.

The second track "She" is annoyingly familiar that I can't place. "So Nice" is Leroy Hutson "So Nice" ("Unforgettable" 1979) and the final track, of course, is Brief Encounter's "Human" (1977)

The four tracks are available digitally or as a pair of coloured, limited edition, 7" vinyl singles. "Burning Up" has also been released digitally on the main DSPs. e.g. Amazon.

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Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Nu Disco / Sample
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital / 2x 7"
Label:	TSTD
Cat No:	None
Date:	02/09/2022
Price:	€5 / €18

Pete Belasco [2022] - One / Sweeter [Jai Alai #JAR07]

Pete Belasco is a multi-instrumentalist (keyboards, synths, vibes, saxophone and flute) from New York who and began his career in 1993

He signed to Verve and released his first album "Get It Together" in 1997. After moving to Florida he was involved in a boating accident in which he injured his hands, and wasn't able to play instruments for several moths, he turned his hand (no pun) to singing and composing.

He has released a further three albums "Deeper" (2003), "Lights On" (2012) and "Strong And Able" (2019).

The focus of this latest Jai Alai vinyl release are two tracks from his third album "Lights On", "One" and "Sweeter", which he released on his own Eaak label after a nine year hiatus and appear on vinyl for the first time.

Both tracks are laid back, almost smooth jazz, songs on which his light falsetto vocals have been compared to Curtis Mayfield in particular with hints of Smokey and Marvin. They are the antithesis of the other Jai Alai release contrasting with Willie Walker's raw and gritty southern soul vocals.

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Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Jai Alai
Cat No:	JAR07
Date:	31/08/2022
Key/BPM:	3B/74 / 3B/65
Price:	€14 + P&P