Sunday, 7 May 2023

Kenya Vaun [2023] - Summer [300 Entertainment]


Kenya Vaun from Philadelphia is an artist we discovered via her last single "Overrated" in Feb,(which was only her fourth single) has a follow up "Summer", which uses samples from Teddy Pendergrass' "Love T.K.O.". 

Unlike so many other recordings, this does actually credit the original writers (Gip Noble & Cecil Womack) and credits no fewer than 14 writers in total on this recording! 

The song "Love T.K.O." was actually recorded first by David Oliver as a single on Mercury in Jun 1980 before TP's, better known, version in Nov 1980.

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Rating: 8.4
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: 300 Entertainment
Cat No: None
Date: 05/05/2023
Key/BPM: 1A/75
Price: £1
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Sheree Hicks [2023] - Thinking Of You (Cafe 432 Remix) [Soundstate Recordings]


One of three singles released by Sheree Hicks in the last couple of weeks ("Soul Ties" (21 Apr) and "Found Love" (1 May)) is "Thinking Of You" which is a Cafe 432 Mix of a song she released in Apr '21.

Hints in places to Skipworth & Turner's 1985 hit "Thinking About Your Love"?

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Rating: 8.1
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Soulful House
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Soundstate Recordings
Cat No: None
Date: 21/04/2023
Key/BPM: 6A/124
Price: £1
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Cynthia Tucker feat. James White [2023] - Everlasting Love (HouseWerQ Vocal Mix) [AceBeat Music]


Cynthia Tucker, along with James Whitechannels her inner Chaka on a soulful house remix by HouewerQ of Rufus' 1977 single "Everlasting Love". 

It is due out next week with another four mixes but we think this is the best mix.

You may have noticed the post in the week that Chaka Khan has just been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the Musical Excellence Award category.

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Rating: 8.4
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Soulful House / Cover Version
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: AceBeat Music
Cat No: None
Date: 12/05/2023
Key/BPM: 6A/125
Price: £1
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Peter Mac & Lalo Leyy [2023] - Stand In Peace Original Mix [Soul N Pepa #SOULNPEPA063]


Due to drop next Friday (12 May '23) is a gospel house song "Stand In Peace" by Peter Mac and Lao Leyy.

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Details
Rating: 8.3
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Gospel House
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Soul N Pepa
Cat No: SOULNPEPA063
Date: 12/05/2023
Key/BPM: 8A/124
Price: £1
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IQ Musique [2023] - God's Time [Blu Lace Music]


IQ Musique is DJ/producer/remixer Sithembela Mkhwanazi from Soweto aka "the guy you don't know yet" and founder of Blu Lace music. He released this gospel house thumper "God's Time" on Friday with a shorter Club Mix and a Acapella which I'm sure DJs/mixers will have fun with!

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Details
Rating: 8.4
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Gospel House
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Blu Lace Music
Cat No: None
Date: 05/05/2023
Key/BPM: 8A/120
Price: £1.79
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The Chocolate Fudge Band, DJ Fudge & Mani Hoffman [2023] - Everything [Z Records]


A one-off single by an outfit calling themselves The Chocolate Fudge Band which we suspect is a studio project of French producer of DJ/producer/remixer/musician DJ Fudge who has recruited the services of Mani Hoffman for vocals and vocal arrangement.

The tune is released by Dave Lee's Z Records a few weeks back on 21 Apr '23 and, we think, rather good.

If 5:54 isn't long enough for you an extended 6:57 version is available on Traxsource.

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Details
Rating: 8.6
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Nu Disco
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Self Released
Cat No: None
Date: 21/04/2023
Key/BPM: 8A/121
Price: £1
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Terry Hunter feat. Estelle, Chantay Savage & J. Ivy [2023] - Self-Love [Ultra Records]


A new release from Terry Hunter featuring a couple of, now veteran, female vocalists, London's Estelle Swaray and Chicago's Chantay Savage who are joined by J. Ivey on "Self Love.

Extended Club mix and instrumental available from Traxsource.

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Details
Rating: 8.3
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Soulful House
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Ultra Records / Mirrorball Recordings
Cat No: None
Date: 28/04/2023
Key/BPM: 9A/126
Price: £1
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Seamus Haji & Michael Gray feat. Audrey Martells [2023] - Wish [Big Love Music]


The latest offering for the dance floor from DJ/producers Seamus Haji & Michael Gray which feature the vocals of  Audrey Martells is a song called "Wish" which comes with an Extended mix and Radio edit.

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Rating:
8.4
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Nu Disco
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Big Love Music
Cat No: None
Date: 05/05/2023
Key/BPM: 10A/120
Price: £1.98
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Kiko Navarro, Dj Pippi & Willie Graff feat. Angela Johnson [2023] - You Can't Run From My Love [Big Love Music]


Reimagining, is the 'preferred' phrase we believe, for a cover of Stephanie Mills' 1983 club hit "You Can't Run From My Love" credited to Kiko Navarro, Dj Pippi & Willie Graff feat. Angela Johnson.

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Details
Rating: 8.2
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Nu Disco
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Big Love Music
Cat No: None
Date: 07/04/2023
Key/BPM: 8B/122
Price: £2.97
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Yvonne Gage [2023] - Feel Love (Maurice Joshua Club Mix) [MJD # MJD065]


On Sundays we try to round up the best of the week's reissues. As it was quite a busy week last week, there are not many, if any, around this week so we will take our occasional dip into Traxsource and pick out some of the more soulful dance tunes that are around.

Yvonne Gage has a massive underground following for her 1981 single "Garden Of Eve" and released one of the best albums of 2022 "Feel Love". The title track has been remixed by Maurice Joshua converting, what was essentially a balled, into a soulful house tune.

It's set for release next Friday (12 May '23).

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Rating: 8.5
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Soulful House
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: MDJ
Cat No: MDJ065
Date: 12/05/2023
Key/BPM: 8A/123
Price: $2.49
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Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints [2023] - Bridge Of Love [Dala Records #DALA-007] (Album Samples)


The highly anticipated debut album from Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints "Bridge Of Love" is due for release on Friday (12 May '23).

Five tracks have been released as singles since 2019's "Runnin' (To Get To Your Love)" and we have been fortunate to have a sneak preview of the album and can share samples with you. 

The two killer cuts must be the title track "Bridge Of Love" and last year's single "Feels So Good". The other two singles were "Wounded Hearts" (which was released as the flip to the 7" vinyl release of "Feels So Good") and "One Night Of The Week" earlier this year. 

That leaves five previously unreleased songs from the opening Motownesque track ‘It’s My Time" through the  throw-back psychedelia of "One Tribe", 'grits-n-bricks' R&B of "Played a Fool by You", the funky floater (couldn't resist) "Butterfly" and finishing with the uptempo "Raise Your Mind" (probably the pick of the new material).

The Soulful Saints have performed live and recorded together with acts such as Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, Lee Fields & The Expressions, The Budos Band, Mark Ronson, Antibalas, The Impressions, & The Wu-Tang Clan. 

The album is produced by Dala Records founder Billy 'The Kid' Aukstik.

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01 - It's My Time
02 - One Tribe
03 - Feels So Good
04 - One Night Of  The Week 
05 - Wounded Hearts
06 - Played A Fool By You
07 - Bridge Of Love
08 - Butterfly
09 - Runnin' (To Get To Your Love)
10 - Raise Your Mind
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Details
Rating: 8.6
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Retro Soul
Format: Album
Media: Digital / Vinyl
Label: Dala Records
Cat No: None
Date: 12/05/2023
Price: £TBC
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Kevin Oxberry [2023-05-05] - The Friday Night Rotation [Starpoint Radio]


This week's The Friday Night Rotation  broadcast on 5th May 2023. 

The Friday Night Rotation is broadcast each Friday hosted by Kevin Oxberry between 19:00-21:00 GMT on Starpoint Radio. The format of Kev's two hour shows is that the in the first hour and last half hour he plays upfront new releases and sandwiched in between for the first half hour of the second hour he digs out some oldies. 

Catch up with previous shows on Podomatic.


Playlist:

ArtistTitle [Album]Year
Hour 1 - UpFront
Down To EarthIn The Shadows Of The Night          2023
Izo FitzRoySmall Mercies
[A Good Woman]
2023
Favor ValentineCherish The Love2023
Angela Blair-Jeffries &
Andre 'Big Homie' Jeffries
Recession Proof
[Recession Proof OST]
2023
Angie Stone
feat. Musiq Soulchild
The Gym
[Love Language]
2023
Helen Bruner & Terry JonesEver Stop To Think
[2nd Overture]
2023
Jay LamontI'm Gonna Luv Ya
[Just For You]
2023
Terri WalkerFearless
[My Love Story]
2023
Avalon Cutts-Jones
feat. C. Xavier Davis
You & Me, Me & You2023
Rudy CurrenceStained Glass Windows
[Stained Glass Windows]
2023
Helen Bruner & Terry JonesMix It Up
[2nd Overture]
2023
ArielLayaway Luv2023
Misha, Debórah Bond,
Jusse Halme
feat. Soul Food Horns
A Night In Rio Pt. 22023
Mar1asolGivin' U Love
[Different EP]
2023
Kathy KosinsWon't Look Away2023
Ty Juan feat. Juanita WynnBetter2023
Hour 2 - Oldies
A. StoneWhat Did You Do2014
Big MelWhat's Goin' On Today
[That's Luv]
2011
Ryan ShawEvermore
[Real Love]
2012
SWVCan We
[Booty Call OST]
1997
UsherYou Make Me Wanna
[My Way]
1997
BloodstoneMy Love Grows Stronger
[We Go A Long Way Back]
1982
General JohnsonDon't Walk Away1976
Hour 2 - UpFront
Tanqueray HaywardWaiting For You2023
Helen Bruner & Terry JonesYou Got Me Feeling
[2nd Overture]
2023
Jay Lamont
feat. Adelynn Mejia
Moonlighting
[Just For You]
2023
Cornell CC CarterIt's So Nice (KZO Mix)2023
Stefen ScottI'm Not The Type Of Man2023
Diane MarshLivin' It Up (Gettin' On Down)2023
KeaWe Made It Thru2023
Output / Input
feat. Antonio McLendon
Smilin' Faces2023

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