Soul Strutter: 03/07/23

Tuesday, 7 March 2023

blue. [2023] - Any Part [Self Released]

A single from exactly a month ago (7 Feb) titled "Any Part" from an artist named blue. who I can find nothing about. It only appears to be her second release and follows, what I presume to be, the debut single "Back to the Streets" featuring Tyler Ray from Dec '22.

A couple of hints from writer's credits suggest that she may be from Bermuda as Cahlii Smith is a member of Dem Biez, a Bermudan label/production company, and a search for Chakara Burrows finds an article in a Bermudan paper The Royal Gazette, so now you know!

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Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	07/02/2023
Key/BPM:	10A/63
Price:	£1

Oracle [2023] - Possession [Lakou Records]

Here's yet another song, titled "Possession" (released 20 Feb '23), that uses the sample/backing track that keeps recurring, I wouldn't mind a few quid for each song it's been used on! I can only imagine it's one of those freebie sound samples available?

The only info available on the artist, Oracle, is that their social media states 'Sounds from Ginen, NYC'. The song's writing credits are to Toya J Abdaraya, as are tracks on a self-titled album released on 21 Jan '23, so draw your own conclusions.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Lakou Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	20/02/2023
Key/BPM:	12A/83
Price:	£1

Sandy Mill [2023] - High on Love [Chillifunk]

Chillifunk Records was set up in 1996 by Dr. Bob Jones (Robert Easter) and Lofty (Steven Harper) and is celebrating its 25th year this year. Their latest offering consists of three mixes of "High on Love" from Auckland,NZ, singer/songwriter Sandy Mill described as an alternate funky bossa groover.

There's the Main Mix, and two L+T (Lofty & Tom Davidson (Casa Devi)) remixes, The Soul Common Mix and Broken Beat Mix.

Ms Mill's music pedigree goes back to 1991 when she released a debut single "Blue Beat" and since then she has worked and collaborated with a whole host of musicians including, most famously, Boy George.

Thanks to Richard Millard (DJ Milly) for sending this one in. Richard if you see this, the email address you attached is bouncing messages back so we can't respond, please email soulstrutter@gmail.com

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Details

Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Chillifunk
Cat No:	None
Date:	03/03/2023
Key/BPM:	9B/100 / 8B/110 / 8B/110
Price:	£1.79

Terri Walker [2023] - Finally over you [Wings of a hummingbird records]

Terri Walker (Chanelle Gstettenbauer) was born in Wimbledon, London, but moved to Germany as a child returning to London later . She started to study opera aged 15 and began singing professionally at 18, initially singing with garage artists.

She recorded her debut album "Untitled" for Def Soul (part of Def Jam) in 2003 and has since released a further three albums, "L.O.V.E" (2005), "I Am" (2006) and "Entitled" (2015).

On Friday she released her first single of 2023, "Finally over you", which follows a broken beats track, "Sugarcane & Lime", last August which featured Melonyx as well as Zed Bias and Rampage Sound. The song has a slow, false, start so don't be fooled as it kicks on around the 47 second mark. I'm not quite sure how to categorise this one house/broken beat/dance?... so have just tagged it as new soul.

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Details

Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Wings of a hummingbird records
Cat No:	None
Date:	03/03/2023
Key/BPM:	3A/121
Price:	£1

Soul Associates Top 30 Playlist - 2023 Week 9 (w/e 5 Mar 2023)

The Soul Associates Top 30

Week 9 2023 (w/e 5 Mar 2023)

Note: two tracks are still not yet available on Spotify as they are only currently available on promo i.e. #10 Natasha Watts "Brighter Days" and #11 B & The Family Feat. Antonio McLendon "Forever".

Natasha Watts is offering her new single for free from her website to help launch her forthcoming album "Music Is My Life" due on 24 Mar '23. Just click this link to her website.