Frank Blythe & Miracle Thomas [2024] - Thinkin' Of You [Soulful Evolution Records #SER558] PROMO SAMPLE

Originally released in Oct '23 was "Thinkin Of You" by Miracle Thomas & Frank Blythe. A new soulful house mix is released tomorrow (24 May) on Traxsource, which we believe it's exclusive to Traxsource, at present at least. 

The billing for the new version has been flipped with Blythe taking first billing i.e. Frank Blythe & Miracle Thomas. The song has been extended to 6:04 and the tempo has been ramped up to the obligatory 124 BPM house pace from the sedentary 75 BPM and is virtually unrecognisable to the original song. It sounds to us like Blythe may have added a riff from the Sister Sledge song of the same name in the mix?

Miracle Thomas was born in Lychburg, VA and has been singing since she was three and in her teens moved to Washington D.C. She debuted in 1993 with an independent 'Go Go' single, however she took time out of the music business to raise her autistic son and returned in 2018 and has had several UK Soul chart toppers since her return.

Her uncle is Carl Anderson who had a UK #49 hit with a Stevie Wonder song 'Buttercup' in 1985.

Blythe is from Teeside (UK) and has worked in the music industry since the late 80's producing soulful tracks initially before being drawn to the Acid House scene through 88-90 and spending time in Holland playing Acid House parties.

Upon returning to the UK linked to labels such as Big Life and Cool Tempo. He moved back home to Teeside and set up his own studio working with local talent in the North East. In 2014 Frank set up 4th Quarter Music.

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Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soulful House
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Soulful Evolution Records
Cat No:	SER558
Date:	24/05/2024
Key/BPM:	9B/124
Price:	$2.49

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Trace feat. Paul Mac Innes [2024] - Ain't For Free [Six Nine Records] PROMO SAMPLE

A song that you may recall from 2006 is "Ain't That Free" by Trace feat. Swedish blue-eyed soul singer Paul Mac Innes when it featured on the "Soul Togetherness 2006" compilation (only?).

It now gets a release on 7" vinyl by Six Nine Records which includes the original 2004 version along with a new edit for 2024. It's available now to pre-order and we're told will be released in a couple of weeks.

It's the label's first release for a little while, since 3TOB "My Baby" / "Love Will Find It's Way" last year.

Coincidentally, Mac Innes released a new single on Friday titled "No Chains", We last featured him with another vinyl release in 2022 on LRK Records, "Falling By The Wayside".

Excuse the pun but we can find no trace of Trace but from writing and production credits (Christopher Ekholm and Nils Dahl) and musicians Anna Bellander (backing vocals), Carl Bellander (trumpet) and Carl Ryden (guitar), believe they may also be from Sweden.

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Ain't For Free (Original 2004 Version)

Ain't For Free (2024 Edit)

Details

Rating:	8.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Six Nine Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	05/2024
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£20

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Roderick Harper [2024] - Love Is In The Air [RHM Entertainment] (PROMO SAMPLE)

In 2021 Roderick Harper released his fifth album, "Back To Love", and followed it last year with "2702". HIs next album will be "Back To Love Vol.2: Journey To Love" (due later this year) from which he will release the lead single "Love Is In The Air" on 31 May, and a very strong single it is!

Harper is from Washington D.C. and studied music at Southern University in Baton Rouge, being taught by Alvin Batiste. Whilst at university he secured a gig as vocalist for Ellis Marsalis, who he performed with for several years.

His voice can be heard on HBO 'Soul of the Game', the BET BlacKout and UMC series, 'Terror Lake Drive', and as a featured vocalist on Kent Jordan’s 2004 album "Out of this World" as well as commercials such as Folgers Coffee and McDonalds. 

His first album was titled "Beautiful Beginnings" released in 2000 followed by "The Essence of..." (2004), "Perfect Imperfections" (2018), "Evolving" (2020), "Back To Love" (2021) and "2702" (2023).

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Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	RHM Entertainment
Cat No:	None
Date:	31/05/2024
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

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Patrice Isley [2024] - I Want You For Myself [Expansion Records] PROMO

The forthcoming single from Patrice Isley (due on 17 May) is a pleasant surprise. It's a new rendition of George Duke's 1979 modern soul classic "I Want You For Myself" on which Lynn Davis performed lead vocals.

The song was suggested to her by producer/keyboardist Gary Hudgens who was behind her single "Just Believe In Love" the title track from her 2016 debut album. She had worked with Hudgens previously on House tracks at his Baltimore studio. Patrice also had a personal connection with Duke and his wife whilst living in L.A. so she aimed to do the song justice.

Expansion Records suggested using a different instrument for the solo so Chicago's Audley Reid was recruited to record the saxophone solo. Reid is known for his work with Phil Perry, Buddy Guy, Kim Fields and others and also features on Michon Young's new album "Love Is My Lane").

Ms Isley was born in Houston, TX, and began singing from an early age, although not in the church as with so many soul singers. She relocated to L.A. where she joined a group that included Nina Simone's daughter, Lisa Simone, and not long afterwards found herself in the studio with Teddy Pendergrass singing BGVs. She was soon in demand as a background singer touring with an A list of artists including Barry White, Gladys Knight, Teddy Pendergrass, Ashford & Simpson, Norman Connors, Margie Joseph, Chante Moore, Solomon Burke, Andre Crouch, Phillip Bailey and Glenn Jones to name but a few.

The new single follows two other recent covers, "Free" (Deneice Williams) (Mar '24) and "Harvest For The World" (Isley Brothers although she is no relation to them) (Oct '23). Like the previous singles, we have been provided with the full version and a radio edit and include the full version below.

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Details

Rating:	8.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Cover Version
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Expansion Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	17/05/2024
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

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