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Showing posts with label 2021-07. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2021-07. Show all posts

Wednesday, 4 August 2021

Mix - The Best Of 2021 - July



Here's a 90 minute blended mix of my selection of 25 of the best new releases for Jul 2021. (with links to original posts)

Mix - The Best of 2021 - Jun
Mix - The Best of 2021 - May
Mix - The Best of 2021 - April



James Vickery - All That I Am (56.6)
Eric Roberson - Lessons (65.7)
GarciaWalker&Durrell - Now That You've Gone (68.0)
Justy - Expectations (71.0)
Mulvey's Medicine & Jolyn Feat. Grace Walker - Say Goodbye (72.1)
D Mills Feat. Stan Taylor - Talk To Me (74.0)
Lady Wray - Games People Play (74.3)
Alanna Royale - Fall In Love Again (79.1)
Penzillathegreat - Stay A Little While (81.0)
Durand Jones & The Indications - More Than Ever (83.0)
Samm Henshaw - Grow (85.0)
Eugene Cole Feat. Felton Pilate - Why Are You Holding Back? (89.0)
Hil St. Soul & Noel Gourdin - Blessed (90.0)
Quisha Wint - The Essence (90.0)
Tygressa Jones - Hey You (A Minute With You) (92.0)
Rob Hardt, Ferry Ultra, Sharon Phillips - If These Walls Could Speak (94.0)
Eva Saturn - Holding U Down (97.0)
Sierra Sellers - Need You Bad (95.0)
Shaila Prospere - You Don't Know (DJ Soulchild Remix) (89.0)
Samm Henshaw - Still Broke (Keyon's Cocktail Mix) (74.2)
Chris Ballin - What's Going On? (75.0)
Rasida - Don't Go Back (76.1)
Jkabel - Seek Your Face (80.0)
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Skate (112.0)
Lady Frequency - Visions (115.0)


A recap of July's "The Dirty Dozen" (links to mix on heading and to posts on titles)

Wk 30 1st August 2021

GarciaWalker&Durrell - Now That You've Gone (68.0)
Mulvey's Medicine & Jolyn Feat. Grace Walker - Say Goodbye (72.1)
Christos Tambouratzis Feat. Bill Kalanzakos & Mihail Yossifov - I Can't Know That (72.7)
Karma's Tea - Come Come Down (80.0)
Durand Jones & The Indications - More Than Ever (83.0)
Kevin Ross - Looking For Love (84.9)
Mark Stephens Feat. Amin El & Audrey Wheeler-Downing - Rockabye (91.9)
Regi Myrix Feat. NexXxuP - Remain Friends (98.0)
Malcolm Joseph Feat. Dessy Di Lauro - Falling (12.0)
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Skate (112.0)
Lady Frequency - Visions (115.0)

Wk 29 25th Jul 2021

James Vickery - All That I Am (56.6)
Maurice J - Love Language (59.9)
YAS & taylor from earth - FOOL AROUND (60.0)
Justy - Expectations (71.0)
Penzillathegreat - Stay A Little While (81.0)
James Vickery Feat. Rob Araujo & Jack Dine - Street Lights (81.9)
Samm Henshaw - Grow (85.0)
Hil St. Soul & Noel Gourdin - Blessed (90.0)
Shaila Prospere - You Don't Know (DJ Soulchild Remix) (89.0)
Sierra Sellers - Need You Bad (95.0)
Nigel Hall - Yesterday (95.0)
Eva Saturn - Holding U Down (97.0)

Wk 28 18th July 2021

Eric Roberson - Lessons (65.7)
Deborah Cox - What You Owe (78.0)
MoreSoul - I just wanna sing (77.0)
Shaleyah - Trap Lady (85.0)
Jam & Lewis Feat. Mary J. Blige - Spinnin (85.0)
Honey Blue Feat. TUMI THE BE - Get Down (90.0)
Eugene Cole Feat. Felton Pilate - Why Are You Holding Back? (89.0)
Wryter - What About Me (93.0)
Navy - LMK (90.0)
Rob Hardt, Ferry Ultra, Sharon Phillips - If These Walls Could Speak (94.0)
Leela James - You're The One (95.0)
Castella Feat. Willie Bradley - So Glad I Met You (95.0)

Wk 27 11th July 2021

Samm Henshaw - Still Broke (Keyon's Cocktail Mix) (74.2)
Lady Wray - Games People Play (74.3)
Alanna Royale - Fall In Love Again (79.1)
Shindellas, The - When You're Lonely (83.0)
Jkabel - Seek Your Face (80.0)
Camille Munn - Love Me B4 (90.0)
Mike Champion & MellaMayne - BLKGRLMGC (93.0)
GLOW Feat. V the Vocalist - Come Whenever (93.7)
Gavin Turek - ILLUSIONS (96.0)
Noa Lauryn & .multibeat - Clouds (100.0)
Joe Pisto Feat. Omar - I Can Try (100.0)
Fatback Band New Generation - Brand New Day (120.0)

Wk 26 4th July 2021

JUSTINRAYNARD. - In My Own Mind (59.5)
Nevik Sewil - Down (73.2)
D Mills Feat. Stan Taylor - Talk To Me (74.0)
Chris Ballin - What's Going On? (75.0)
Rasida - Don't Go Back (76.1)
Izo FitzRoy - Everybody Knows This Ain't Right (84.0)
Quisha Wint - The Essence (90.0)
Amirah Shantel - Nothing To Say (90.0)
The Fantastics! Feat. Sulene Fleming - Say You Will (90.7)
Tygressa Jones - Hey You (A Minute With You) (92.0)
Estee Pierce - Celebrate You (93.0)
30/70 - Tastes Like Freedom (120.0)


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Tuesday, 3 August 2021

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 25 2021 Jul (week 30)


A blended, 45 minute, non-stop, mix of the best new releases last week (Jul 2021 week 30) based on the 'The Dirty Dozen' published 01 Aug 2021. 


Tracklist 
(with links to original posts)

GarciaWalker&Durrell - Now That You've Gone (68.0)
Mulvey's Medicine & Jolyn Feat. Grace Walker - Say Goodbye (72.1)
Christos Tambouratzis Feat. Bill Kalanzakos & Mihail Yossifov - I Can't Know That (72.7)
Karma's Tea - Come Come Down (80.0)
Durand Jones & The Indications - More Than Ever (83.0)
Kevin Ross - Looking For Love (84.9)
Mark Stephens Feat. Amin El & Audrey Wheeler-Downing - Rockabye (91.9)
Regi Myrix Feat. NexXxuP - Remain Friends (98.0)
Malcolm Joseph Feat. Dessy Di Lauro - Falling (12.0)
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Skate (112.0)
Lady Frequency - Visions (115.0)


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Sunday, 1 August 2021

The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2021... Part 26 (Jul 2021 Wk 30) Spotify Playlist


My selection of the best releases this week (Jul 2021 Wk 30). 

After such a bumper week for releases last week, this week was always going to struggle to keep up, and right enough, apart from a couple of album releases, there is nothing majorly standout this week.

Three 'big' albums were released on Friday, GarciaWalker&Durrell, Leela James "See Me" and Durand Jones & The Indications. There was also another from quite an 'insignificant" artist!!!, Prince, but I said my piece on that one when it was posted!

I struggled to choose the the SoulStrutter Selection of the Week as only a couple of tracks stood out from the crowd, for me. One is a few weeks old now, Mulvey's Medicine (which is a long track and you need to listen for a while to get into it) and Lady Frequency, but neither of these would have had a shout in other weeks. So, I've gone for an album.

It was a duel between GarciaWalker&Durrell "Praying For Rain" and Durand Jones & The Indications "Private Space". 

I was pleasantly surprised by "Private Space", as I wasn't expecting too much as two of the pre-released singles ("Witchoo" and "The Way That I Do") I didn't think were particularly good but the album has at least six very good tracks.

However, I don't think there is a bad track on "Praying For Rain", and there are plenty of beauties, so this weeks' 'honour' goes to GarciaWalker&Durrell. My vinyl copy dropped on the doorstep yesterday ... but it's still virgin, the 12" of "Get Into You Life" has been pre-ordered!

Footnote: I've just listened again to Mulvey's Medicine and it's a real slow burner ... it builds and builds, so don't judge it from the first couple of minutes, the second half is much better, it needs to be listened to all the way through!
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NB You must be logged on to Spotify to listen in full



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The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2021... Covers, Reissues, Remixes & Samples Part 19 (Jul 2021 Wk 30)



My selection of this week's best cover versions, remixes, reissues, previously unreleased and new songs using samples (Jul 2021 Wk 30). (In no particular order).

A few previously unissued tracks from JWE Music Group by Michelle Goulett, Harold Thomas Band, Dee Dee Joseph & David and one just credited to JWE Group. 

A few reissues, two from Charlie Mitchell and I've taken a bit of license for Straight Jacket as it has been re-recorded by group member Adell Shavers as Showship (but that isn't on Spotify!). 

Just the one remix of Dimitris Dimopoulos and four cover versions, two from Lillias White, one mix from several covers of Lonnie Liston Smith's "Expansions" and finally an epic cover of Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower".




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The Global Soul Chart - 31st July 2021 - The Essential 5 & The Breakers



This week's 'Essential 5' and 'The Breakers' played by Franklin Sinclair on the Global Soul Chart Show which is aired between 5pm-7pm every Saturday on Global Soul Radio.

He plays the Essential 5 at the start of the show, whilst The Breakers are interspersed between chart entries. 

A podcast of the show is posted each week on Mixcloud or listen on Global Soul Chart post.

The Essential 5

As predicted last week, Leela James entered the chart bolstered by the release of the new album "See Me". None of the other four 'Essential 5' charted, but still hoping for this weeks' SoulStrutter Selection of The Week  Penzilllathegreat to make an appearance along with Rob Hardt & Ferry Ultra Feat. Sharon Phillips.

All of this week's Essential 5 have already been posted and three featured in last Sunday's The Dirty Dozen (Samm Henshaw, Justy and Eva Saturn (with "Holding U Down")) with Navy appearing the previous week.

1 - Ellis Aaron - What Happened to Us (Echoes EP)
(released 09/07 / posted 22/07) 8

2 - Navy - LMK
(released 18/06 / posted 13/07) 8.2

3 - Samm Henshaw - Grow
(released 22/07 / posted 22/07) 9

4 - Justy - Expectations (Pain With Benefits LP)
(released 23/07 / posted 24/07) 8.5

5 - Eva Saturn - Fly (A Saturn Return EP)
(released 22/07 / posted 22/07) 8.4

The Breakers

None of last week's eight breakers made the chart this week.

Another eight breakers were squeezed in again this week, five previously posted, one posted since the show (Lady Frequency) and the other two (Lester Getz & Monfort and Gentrae Rogerz) won't be posted! 

I imagine that Durand Jones & The Indications is a dead cert for entry next week as it is full of great tracks, so the album will be on heavy rotation all around. I like the Lady Frequency find. If Tom Bailey only got a one week look in with "Love And Happiness" I don't hold out much hope of the latest single entering, but who knows?.

I've added the ratings that were applied to each track/album when posted, and as you can see they were all posted within days of release.

Durand Jones & The Indications - Private Space (Private Space LP)
(released 30/07 / posted 30/07) 8.6

Tom Bailey - The Rain
(released 15/07 / posted 16/07) 7.6

Elijah Blake  Feat. Trinidad James - Dream
(released 23/07 / posted 26/07) 7.6

Jaszy Shavers - To Love
(released 17/07 / posted 26/07) 8.4

Lester Getz & Monfort - Fool For You (Live)
(released 12/07 / not posted) 

Gina P Feat. Oh! - Magic
(released 19/07 / posted 20/07) 8

Lady Frequency - Visions
(released 30/07 / posted 01/08) 9

Gentrae Rogerz  - Walk In The Park (Traé LP)
(released 10/07 / not posted) 


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The Global Soul Chart - 31st Jul 2021



Only four new entries this week, all of which have already been posted. D.Folks enters straight in at #2 and Leela James at #4, so I guess they will be battling it out for the top position next week, with the advantage being in favour of Leela James as her new album "See Me" was released on Friday. 

Tygressa Jones stays at the top for the second week with another five climbing into the top 10. It's a shame, and a mystery, that a few of my more soulful tips have failed to make the chart and it looks like their chance has maybe now passed i.e. Alanna Royale "Fall In Love Again", Lady Wray "Games People Play", Eugene Cole "Why Are You Holding Back?" and Eric Roberson "Lessons". The Eugene Cole one is even more mystifying as it is one of the few class tunes on Starpoint's 'non-soul' chart! aka 'The Ball Bag chart' ... for those who saw Simon Soulgigs's facebook post this week!

Last week's tips are still in waiting but may have a slightly better chance i.e. Rob Hardt etc. with "If These Walls Could Speak",  Penzillathegreat (Francci Richards) "Stay A Little While", Navy "LMK" and Samm Henshaw "Grow".

A probable certainty next week will be Durand Jones & The Indications with their new album "Private Space". Other than that, nothing much has 'rocked my boat' this week apart from, of course, the GarciaWalker&Durrell album "Praying For Rain" but I have a feeling that it won't get across the board airplay, but perhaps now that it's been released digitally it might, although Mike De'Cole (this week's interviewee) did very well on vinyl 7" only!

Losers:
Isabelle Eberdean, Rasida, Quisha Wint, Estee Pierce

Highest Risers:
Jewell Booker (+11), Shaila Prospere (+11), Ms. Kriss (+10)

Biggest Fallers:
MELONYX (-13), Kadeem Tyrell Feat. Omar (-11), Jerome Thomas (-11)


NB The 'Essential 5' and 'The Breakers' are listed in a separate post.

The album/EP tracks shown are the ones played on the Global Soul Chart show.


01 (01) (=) Tygressa - Touch Me (A Minute With You EP)

02 NE D.Folks - Feelin
(released 23/07 / posted 24/07) (8.2)

03 (14) (+11) Jewell Booker - Made It All Up (Love Sick 2020 LP)

04 NE Leela James - You're The One (See Me LP)
(released 16/07 & 30/07 / posted 16/07 & 30/07) (8.2 / 9)

05 (08) (+03) Hil St. Soul & Noel Gourdin - Blessed

06 (17) (+11) Shaila Prospere - You Don't Know (The Family Reunion Mix) (Remixes EP)

07 (07) (=) The Realm - On My Own (No Rap)

08 (02) (-06) D Mills - Be Mine (Sunshine) Feat. Chantae Cann (Prism LP)

09 (19) (+10) Ms. Kriss - Night Cap

10 (15) (+05) Portrait - My Girl (Afro Trees Japan (Bonus Edition) EP)

11 (18) (+07) Adeline Feat. Joshua J - Eternity

12 (16) (+04) Snoh Aalegra - Tangerine Dream (Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies LP)

13 (04) (-09) Dawkins & Dawkins - That's Love (Never Gets Old Love & Light Vol.1 (Part 1 of 4) LP) 

14 (03) (-11) Kadeem Tyrell Feat. Omar - All My Love

15 (20) (+05) Sidibe Feat. Devin & Morrison - Ready Enough

16 (06) (-10) Mike De'Cole - Nights Like This

17 NE Akosia - ISO
(released 02/07 / posted 15/07) 8

18 (05) (-13) MELONYX - Black Elixir (Black Elixir EP)

19 NE Regi Myrix Feat. NexXxUP -  Remain Friends
(released 27/07 / posted 26/07) 8.4

20 (09) (-11) Jerome Thomas - Sauce (That Secret Sauce EP)


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Monday, 26 July 2021

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 25 2021 Jul (week 29)


A blended, 40 minute, non-stop, mix of the best new releases last week (Jul 2021 week 29) based on the 'The Dirty Dozen' published 25 Jul 2021. 


Tracklist 
(with links to original posts)

James Vickery - All That I Am (56.6)
Maurice J - Love Language (59.9)
YAS & taylor from earth - FOOL AROUND (60.0)
Justy - Expectations (71.0)
Penzillathegreat - Stay A Little While (81.0)
James Vickery Feat. Rob Araujo & Jack Dine - Street Lights (81.9)
Samm Henshaw - Grow (85.0)
Hil St. Soul & Noel Gourdin - Blessed (90.0)
Shaila Prospere - You Don't Know (DJ Soulchild Remix) (89.0)
Sierra Sellers - Need You Bad (95.0)
Nigel Hall - Yesterday (95.0)
Eva Saturn - Holding U Down (97.0)


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Sunday, 25 July 2021

The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2021... Covers, Reissues, Remixes & Samples Part 18 (Jul 2021 Wk 29)



My selection of this week's best cover versions, remixes, reissues, previously unreleased and new songs using samples (Jul 2021 Wk 29). (In no particular order).

A few previously unissued tracks including Aretha Franklin from 1978 and two from Jim White from the 80s. I've also included two tracks from the new Bridge City Revival album as they are retro tracks and couldn't get squeezed into the main Dozen as there is just so much good new music around this week, but they deserve to be heard. There's four covers: Ledisi, Jamie Jones, Charles Jenkins and Big State, a sampler of The Manhattans from J.B. Boogie and finally two 'reissues' from GarciaWalker&Durrell from their 'new/old' album due out next Friday. One is a cover of Beloyd that was released in March so both a cover and a reissue, the other track only came out on a compilation in 2014.




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