Review: A relative newcomer to the scene, Jason Lancaster aka. J Logic has joined the reputable house of jazzy D&B that is Soul Deep to release his first EP. Fusing the fresh jazz-tinged sounds of American liquid D&B with the unmistakeable heat of soulful, Brazilian influences, it's his live sampling and nostalgic brass tones that give this collection of track sits edge. "I've Got The Love" freshens up and becomes a dancefloor roller reminiscent of Nu:Tone, whereas cheeky junglist breaks in the title track push the boundaries once again. A man with many influences and many talents; keep your eyes on this one.
Review: A few timeless old bits. A few firing new pieces. Soul Trader get stuck right in with this inaugural volume of their new 'Soul Trader Collection' series. FD's remix of Pola & Bryson still rattles and spanks with air and clarity three years later, Data 3 reunite with Blake for a new moment of poignancy on 'You & I' while Saxxon's 'House On The Hill' is still an off the wall jazz stunner almost seven years later. Next up are two bangers from the BCee camp; Vanguard Project slam out a Marky-style jam with 'What We Got' while trouble-free troubadour Fulgoni joins Steve for the cosmic soul finale. Some of Soul Trader's strongest vibes over here.
Review: French label Favorite, headed up by Charles Maurice AKA Pascal Rioux, specialise in reissuing obscure funk, soul and jazz from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Here, the label boss brings us the fifth in a series of compilations celebrating the more "sophisticated and grown-up" end of the late 70s/early 80s soul spectrum - which means lots of smooth soul-jazz and 'quiet storm' stylings. It'll all be a bit suave/sickly/smoochy for some, admittedly, but there are some quality mellow moments on offer for sure - see, for instance, the lounge-funk of Esperanto's 'Kailua' or Sugar Cane's blissed-out 'What You Do To Me'.
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