Soul Strutter: 03/11/23

Saturday, 11 March 2023

J.D.'s Time Machine Feat. Cleveland P. Jones [2023] - Kiss Of Freedom (DJ Spen & Gary Hudgins Radio Edit) [Quantize #QTZ419]

Due out on 24 Mar '23 are various DJ Spen & Gary Hudgins mixes of J.D.'s Time Machine feat. Cleveland P. Jones "Kiss Of Freedom". It originally came out on Izipho Soul in 2021 and a few more mixes were later released .

The radio edit is now available on Spotify although I've not been able to find it anywhere else other than on Traxsource.

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soulful House / Remix
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Quantize
Cat No:	QTZ419
Date:	10/03/2023
Key/BPM:	8A/122
Price:	£1

Ferry Ultra Feat. Roy Ayers [2023] - Dangerous Vibes (Emmaculate Remixes) [Peppermint Jam]

A Ferry Ultra evergreen, "Dangerous Vibes" featuring Roy Ayers on vocals and vibes, gets a makeover. The track has seen several releases and different mixes over the yeas beginning its life in 1996.

Chicago DJ/producer/engineer Emmaculate (Eric Welton) gets his teeth into the track with three new remixes, well a short, long and instrumental version at least.

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Details

Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soulful House / Remix
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/03/2023
Key/BPM:	4A/124
Price:	£1.98

Artis Boris Feat. Rita Ray [2023] - Can You Dance? [Funk Embassy Records]

A new dance oriented single out of the Funk Embassy camp. You will recall Rita Ray recently released her sophomore album "Life Of Its Own". She shows us a different side, which shouldn't come as a big surprise as her debut album contained one or two dance oriented disco tracks.

She features on this single "Can You Dance?" with a new name to us Artis Boris. who is a new signee to the label and is a virtuoso jazz pianist from Latvia. This is the first song from an upcoming debut album "Easy Living".

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Funk Embassy Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/03/2023
Key/BPM:	10B/109
Price:	£1

Rudy De Anda [2023] - WYD [Karma Chief Records]

The lead single from Rudy De Anda's new album "Closet Botanist" (to be released by Colemine's Karma Chief imprint on vinyl and CD on 28 Apr '23) is "WYD" released on Tuesday (7 Mar).

Rudy was born in L.A. to Mexican parents spending most of his formative years in Long Beach. He tells us that the title of the song is jab at Gen Z and the acronym culture that leaves a sense of lack of lexicon, and the intro synth lead is an ode to the West Coast G-funk sound of the '90s that he grew up on.

The album was recorded the Electric Deluxe recording studio in Austin, TX, owned and operated by Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas) who helped produce and engineer the album.

I'm not quite sure personally if this 'qualifies' as soul music, perhaps the Yacht Soul lovers will embrace it?

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Details

Rating:	7.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Yacht Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Karma Chief Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	07/03/2023
Key/BPM:	10B/84
Price:	£1

Adanna Duru [2023] - NAPPY HOUR [MNRK Records] (Full EP)

Orange County, CA, native Adanna Duru was a contestant on season 3 of The Voice in 2012 as a teenager (15/16). In one of the rounds she was paired with Michelle Brooks-Thompson who has featured several times on these pages over the last year or two. They sang Beyonce's "Crazy In Love" together. Adanna lost out to Michelle. Not deterred, Adanna later featured on American Idol in 2015 where she reached the Top 10. She performed on the show with Janelle Monáe, another artist who has recently released a single in Feb "Float".

After three singles in 2022 and 2023, she has released her debut six track EP "NAPPY HOUR" which includes all three singles. She is a self-proclaimed R&B Afrobeat Pop artist so the material may not be The standout track, for me, is "Stay In" which features Leven Kali who has just featured on Adi Oasis' latest single "Naked". and released a four tack EP "Let It Rain" last Nov.

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Details

Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	MNRK Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/03/2023
Price:	£5.94

Carlos Abril, Amelia Rose & 9ick [2023] - Let Me Know [Self Released]

London's Amelia Rose (Dyson) has featured here a couple of times already this year with other collaborative singles i.e. "Falling Down" with cocobana and "Where's This Going?" with Relyae in January and appeared on a four track EP "Phases" with another previous single "Right Time" and a new song "4AM" last month which I think is a full album building.

She has another collaborative single, "Let Me Know", with Carlos Abril and 9ick out today (10 Mar '23).

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/03/2023
Key/BPM:	2B/73
Price:	£1

Sunshine Anderson [2023] - Heard It All Before [Warner Music Group & X5 Music Group]

A reissue of four mixes of Sunshine Anderson's "Heard It All Before". It consists of the album version, a radio edit and two remixes, E-Smoove House Filter Mix and Ben Watt Lazy Dog Mix. All mixes were originally released in 2001 with the two remixes on a 12" titled "Heard It All Before (Dance Remixes)" and the other two versions on the standard 12".

Sunshine Jocelyn Sian Anderson was born in Winston-Salem, NC in Oct 1974. She was spotted humming in a queue at the university (from where she obtained a degree in Criminal Justice) by a friend of Mike City (A&R and VP of Soulife).

After graduating she moved to Washington, D.C. but eventually relocated to L.A. where she worked with City on her debut album and was managed by Macy Gray. Her debut single, resulted in the release of her first album "Your Woman" which rose to #2 on the R&B chart and sold over 800k copies certifying it gold.

She released two further albums "Sunshine at Midnight" (2006) and "The Sun Shines Again" (2010) but not a great deal since, just a handful of singles that have mainly been reissues/remixes of earlier songs.

Sunshine is still performing and in fact has a show tonight at House Of Goats, Waterbury, CT.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Reissue
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Warner Music Group & X5 Music Group
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/03/2023 / 2001
Key/BPM:	1A/97
Price:	£3.96

Steve Aggasild [2023-03-10] - Soul Struttin' [Soul Music Radio]

This Friday's "Soul Struttin'" show from Steve Aggasild on the brand new radio station Soul Music Radio broadcast on 10th Mar 2023 between 21:00-23:00 GMT.

The show follows a similar format to his previous shows where Steve digs through his music library to bring you some classic oldies whilst also showcasing many of the best new releases around, although new and old are now intermingled with roghy 35 mins oldies followed by 25 mins of newies in each hour.

Steve now does a show Fri 21:00-23:00 (GMT) on Soul Music Radio and two shows a week on SOTAR Sun 20:00-22:00 (GMT) and Wed 20:00-22:00 (GMT). If you have yet to listen then please do take a listen as he is one of the best UK soul radio presenters around with a 40 year pedigree.

Catch up with other SoulAndJazzFlavas podcasts at Mixcloud or from 27 Jun 2022 onwards Podbean

Playlist:

Artist	Title (Album)	Year
The Players Association	Turn The Music Up (Turn The Music Up LP)	1979
Ashford & Simpson	Love Don't Make It Right (12'' Disco Mix) (A Musical Affair LP)	1980
Active Force	Give Me Your Love (Extended Version) (12'')	1983
The Temptations	The Jones (12'' Surgery Mix) (12'')	1992
Rahsaan Patterson	So Hot (Two Can Play That Game OST)	2001
LEON TIMBO	You're My Darling (Soul Shine CD)	2015
Shaboom -	Never Felt This Way Before (Mecca Funk CD)	1999
IshMaleSings	What Can We Do (Jazz Mix) (A Hearts Journey LP)	2023
Jarrod Lawson	I Would Die 4 U	2023
Natasha Watts	Brigter Days	2023
Ivan Matias	Somebody Knows How You Feel ( Sweetest Hangover LP)	1996
Debra Laws	On My Own (Very Special LP)	1981
Howard Johnson	Keepin' Love New (Keepin' Love New LP)	1982
Crown Heights Affair	Say A Prayer For You (Dream World LP)	1978
Dayton	Promise Me (Feel The Music LP)	1983
Starpoint Feat. Renee Diggs	Bring Your Sweet Loving Back (All Night Long LP)	1982
October London	Make Me Wanna (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
Will Downing	What I Gotta Do (Pieces LP)	2023
Chelsea Nichole Feat. Jeff Lorber	Ain't Nobody Can't Nobody (Love Letters LP)	2023
MELONYX	Solar Power	2023
Raheem DeVaughn, Vandell Andrew, The Colleagues Feat. Goapele	Love Around the Clock (Love Euphoria LP)	2023
Ray Greene	Stay (Stay LP)	2023

P.D. Williams [2023] - Funk Love and Soul [Self Released]

An album titled "Funk Love And Soul" which I believe may be the debut release from P.D. Williams (Paul Daniel) from Richmond, VA, is available on Bandcamp only but will get a wider release on 24 Mar.

Williams composed, wrote, arranged and produced all songs except "9 To 5 (Life Is Going No Where)" which was co-written by Trilla t and Hassan Washington. The album was recorded at Elephant Ear Studios in Richmond. Williams also plays several instruments on the album including bass, guitar, drums, keyboards, piano and percussion.

As it says in the title, it's quite a funky affair and gets, a bit rock-like in places, with the opening, title, track "Funk Love and Soul" along "Let's Talk About Life" and the very Stevie Wonder'ish "Dream" standing out on first listen and "Pressing On" may be a grower.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Funk
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	09/03/2023
Price:	$10

Marion Javius [2023] - Waiting In The Wings [Athens Of The North #ATH133]

A week before it's release we posted the latest reissue from Athens Of The North by Marion Javius with two mixes for "Waiting In The Wings" from Bandcamp. At the time no sound files were available so a YouTube clip of the original version was posted pending release. It has now been released with sound files available for both sides.

It comes with the original 1978 mix on Encore Records on the flip and a new ECLA Mix which has been rebuilt from master tapes. The reason for the remix has a humorous backstory which you can read on the label's Bandcamp page, I won't steal the thunder.

It seems to be the only release for the Houston, TX, based label and artist, under that name at least, but I wonder if it's the same singer who recorded two singles on Roxbury in '73 and '75 as Marion Jarvis?

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Details

Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul
Format:	Single / Reissue + Remix
Media:	Digital / 7" Vinyl
Label:	Athens Of The North
Cat No:	ATH133
Date:	03/03/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1.39 / £11.66

VA [2023] - Love Is the Message: The Sound of Philadelphia Vol. 3 [United Souls #PIR 5003]

Following the release of two 8 CD box sets of Philadelphia International 70s albums "Get On Board The Soul Train: The Sound Of Philadelphia Volume 1" (May '21) and "Satisfaction Guaranteed: The Sound Of Philadelphia Volume 2" (Nov '21), United Souls' (Snapper Music Ltd) series of box sets continues in April '23 with the third volume "Love Is the Message: The Sound of Philadelphia Vol. 3" due on 7 April.

The series, we are told, will consist of 15 volumes covering all studio albums released by the label, each containing 8 albums on individual CDs. They will be released in chronological order. That's 120 albums in total by our reckoning.

All albums have been remastered from original tapes and as a bonus each set includes a 12" single, this one has MFSB "T.S.O.P." paired with Trammps "Stop And Think". I suspect that these 12 inchers may become future collector's items.

The third volume contains the following albums which are good value for money as the total cost equates to £6.25 per album. I believe that they are only available on CD i.e. no digital downloads.

The Ebonys - The Ebonys [PIR #KZ 32419] 1973

MFSB - Love Is the Message (PIR #KZ 32707] 1973

Bunny Sigler - That's How Long I'll Be Loving You [PIR #KZ 32859] 1974

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - To Be True [PIR #KZ 33148] 1975

The O'Jays - Survival [PIR #KZ 33150] 1975

Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Potpourri [PIR #KZ 33152] 1974

Monk Montgomery - Reality [PIR #KZ 33153] 1974

Billy Paul - Got My Head on Straight [PIR #KZ 33157] 1975

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Details

Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Philly Soul
Format:	Album Box Set
Media:	CD
Label:	United Souls
Cat No:	None
Date:	07/04/2023
Price:	£49.99