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Played by: Craig Charles Funk And Soul
Review: An ambitious collection here in which First Word boss Aly Gillani AKA DJ Gilla pays homage to some of the music that's most inspired him over the past several decades' DJing, while also charting the development of British soul music over that same period. What we end up with are 12 tracks, all created in the UK, that span street soul, 80s boogie, R&B/neo-soul and lover's rock, some of them coming from older, well-known artists like Dazzle (the UK duo, not to be confused with the Patrick Adams/Leroy Burgess studio project of the same name) and Omar, and others from more up-and-coming names from the current generation. Smooth like silk from start to finish, it's an enjoyable listen, with highlights including Children Of Zeus's reggae-tinged 'Hard Work' and the delicate Janet-isms of Eliza's 'Livid'.
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FW 285
26 Jul 24
26 Jul 24
8
Review: Those with an interest in yacht rock, AOR, quiet storm and blue-eyed soul should know Michael Franks - he was a big player on the US West Coast scene in the 70s and '80s and his tracks have appeared on various Too Slow To Disco comps. The latter inspired this release, where label regular DoctorSoul gets a chance to fiddle with cuts from Franks' catalogue. First to get the (virtual) scalpel treatment is 1977 jazz-rock treat 'Chain Reaction', which Doctor Soul brilliant turns into a loose-limbed, hip-hop-break-driven slab of extended yacht rock sunshine. Arguably even better is his extended take on sun-splashed 1985 jazz-funk/jazz-fusion gem 'When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone)', which DoctorSoul lightly toughens up while respecting the original's fine groove.
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TSTDREWORKS 02
20 Sep 24
20 Sep 24
13
Played by: Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz
Review: Vocalist-producer Poppy Roberts has spent the last few years collaborating with fellow Manchester music makers including Ruf Dug, Finn and Hidden Spheres. Here she finally strikes out on her own via a fine debut EP. Roberts eases us in via the woozy, loved-up ambient hug of 'Eyes on You (Intro)', before unleashing the song itself - a gorgeous fusion of street soul swing, deep house dreaminess and soulful intent. She hands the mix to guest Ada Francis on the bouncy and jazzy, Latin-tinged deep house soul of 'Let Love Find a Way', while Medulla grabs the guest spot on toe-tapping 21sr century soul jam 'Pure Love'. The slow dance flavour continues throughout the rest of the EP, with title track 'Desire' - all Sade references and immersive mixing - rounding off a genuinely brilliant debut.
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RS 063D
23 Aug 24
23 Aug 24
14
Played by: DJ LAUREL, ROMANTO (YSR / DISCO MACHINE), Juno Recommends Funk, THE NICEGUYS, LTG Long Travel Groove
Review: It's been a full six months since Will 'Quantic' Holland released his latest studio album 'Dancing While Falling', and now here comes the Deluxe Edition, which features all nine cuts from the original album plus extended mixes of seven of them (only 'Tikurin' and 'Get In The Ride' missing out). Holland's career is now well over two decades old so you should already have a pretty good idea of the kind of smooth, warm, soulful vibes to expect generally, but there's still plenty of variety on offer within that overall framework, as Holland blends in a range of influences from soulful house (see 'Stand Up') to Latin ('Tikurin') to angular, attitude-y pop ('Get In The Ride'). His many fans will not be disappointed.
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PIASR1435DAX 1
07 Jun 24
07 Jun 24
21
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075679 661197
26 Jul 24
26 Jul 24
32
Played by: Juno Recommends Funk
Review: Germany's Philly Vanilli has been around since forever, it seems, but to these ears - and they're ears that have reviewed plenty of his previous releases for this very website - this new set of reworks for Deep Disco Edits is the best work he's turned out so far. He's working with some very well-known source tracks here, so there's no point insulting your intelligence by enumerating them: suffice to say that somehow he's managed to tease the funk out of these much-loved classics in a way that, in some cases, even the original artists didn't manage. Ohio Players' 'Love Rollercoaster' was, admittedly, always a personal fave of yours truly but in PV's hands it becomes a truly exceptional 10 minutes of sheer funk joy, while his reworkings of Marvin, Kool & The Gang and The Temptations are equally impressive. Essential!
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DDELP 0424
07 Apr 24
07 Apr 24
