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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Deep Sensation [1999] Somehow, Somewhere (There's A Soul Heaven) (Original Mix) [Fluential #fluent 9]

A bit of a random post inspired by seeing it posted on a facebook group today and commented on by an old friend from many years ago, Southport Weekender DJ Billy Davidson. 

It's "Somehow, Somewhere (There's A Soul Heaven)" from Glaswegian duo Deep Sensation (Colin Gate (a former Northern Soul DJ) and hip-hopper Paul Hunter) originally released in 1998 but subsequently had several different mixes applied. 

The duo recorded under several different aliases such as Space Jam, Brother Of Soul, Second Crusade, Red Hook Project and others dependent on the type of music they produced. They were active between 1995-2003 but shunned the limelight, so very little is actually known about them.

We've selected the original mix from 1999 which is a little less 'Housey' than other mixes. The track samples Ultra High Frequency's (Bobby Eli) "We're On The Right Track" (1973) (also recorded by South Shore Commission in 1975 and written by Philly's Norman Harris and Alan Felder) with vocal overdubs from Syl Johnson's "Is It Because I'm Black" (1969).

It charted twice on the UK pop chart reaching #88 first time around in May 2001 and #74 in Sep 2004 (both times it stayed on chart for only one week) and is dirt cheap to pick up on 12" vinyl.

It's also available digitally via Traxsource.

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Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul / Soulful House
Format:	Single
Media:	12" Vinyl
Label:	Fluential
Cat No:	fluent #9
Date:	1999
Key/BPM:	6A/125
Price:	£3-£6

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Energy Exchange Ensemble [2024] - BRIGHTER STAR (Close Counters Remix) / LIME GREEN SKIES (ZEITGEIST/GOODMOOD Edit) [Self Released]

A couple of singles released in the last week or so from Energy Exchange Ensemble are "BRIGHTER STAR (Close Counters Remix)" which came out last week (18 Jan) and they followed it yesterday with "LIME GREEN SKIES (ZEITGEIST/GOODMOOD Edit)". It looks like they are building a remixes album/EP of previously released songs.

The latter we think sounds like it is using First Choice's "Let No Man Put Asunder" whilst we also think that "BRIGHTER STAR" (which we posted the original version of in Aug '23) may be based on a 90s track called "Tomorrow" by Tongue 'N' Cheek (or very similar to it and include below for comparison).

The guys behind Energy Exchange Ensemble (EX Ensemble) are producer/mix engineer/keyboardist Lewis Moody and DJ/producer/drummer Ziggy Zeitgeist who are long time collaborators and pioneers of Melbourne’s underground sound through collectives such as 30/70 and Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange.

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soulful House
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	18/01/2024 / 26/01/2024
Key/BPM:	12B/125 / 2A/127
Price:	£1 each

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Terry Dexter [2023] - With You (Frankie Feliciano Classic Mixes) [Ricanstruction Records]

Currently sitting at #2 on the Traxsource Soulful House Top 100 is Terry Dexter "With You (Feliciano Classic Vocal Mix)" on Frankie Feliciano's Ricanstruction Records. 

Feliciano is a  New York DJ/producer (of Puerto Rican descent) who started out in 1990.

Terry was born in the Motor City now residing in L.A. She released her self-titled debut album in 1999 on Warner Bros. and followed it with "Listen" in 2008. Her voice and songwriting skills have been utilised by artists such as Patti LaBelle, Jaheim, Eric Benet, Will.I.Am, George Duke, Preston Glass and Michael McDonald.

She made her acting debut in 2003 as Valerie in 'Delivers Us From Eva' and has gone on to appear in anther three movies.

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Rating:	8.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soulful House
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Ricanstruction Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	21/08/2023
Key/BPM:	10B/124
Price:	£1.98

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Soulnaturals feat. CeCi Munette [2023] - I Found Love In A Discotheque [British Soul Standard]

A couple of weeks ago London's The Soulnaturals  released a Hotmood Remix of "I Found Love In A Discotheque" and today release the 'main' mix along with the remix.

Not surprisingly, it's a disco tune with the Hotmood Remix having more than a hint of house and features the vocals of San Diego soul/gospel singer CeCi Munette.

The Soulnaturals are led by Tooting's Tony Cannan and released their debut album "Love Says Yes" in Apr 2017. 

The group regularly features guest, normally female, vocalists such as  CeCi Munette, Kylie Auldist, Jo Kelsey, Gloria Pryce, Chantelle Nandi, Sharon Gitau, Lotus D.

In addition to CeCi Munette, the new single features Yvonne Park and Kadesha Charles on background vocals. We are told that the single is from a forthcoming, sophomore, album "Parlo Discoteca?" from which we're sure you can deduce what the contents are likely to be.

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Nu Disco, Soulful House?
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	British Soul Standard / Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	18/08/2023
Key/BPM:	8B/120 / 9B/120
Price:	£1.98

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