Category: Neo soul
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Negroni Eyes single – Wallace
Listen to some whimsical neo-soul grooves inspired by a much-loved jazz instrumental Wallace Gollan dropped a surprisingly whimsical track at the tail end of 2015. The New Zealand-born singer, who’s now based in Australia, asked producer Godriguez (aka Dave Rodriguez) to tinker with one of her favourite tunes Nardis by trumpet legend Miles Davis (although […]
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Soulection White Label: 017 EP by Sivey – free music download
Download Soulection White Label: 017, a soulful synth selection by UK producer Sivey Since 2013 Los Angeles-based record label Soulection has been releasing short EPs as part of its White Label initiative. Its aim is to “expose as much talent as possible”. A commendable goal. Number 17 in the series highlights the work of Manchester-based […]
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Two by Space Captain – free music download
New York sextet Space Captain releases Two, a soulful free download* with a jazzy, psychedelic twist It’s no longer enough to give away the odd track to get noticed – it has to be a decent tune, too. And that’s certainly the case with Two by Brooklyn sextet Space Captain. It starts conventionally enough, with […]
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Simplify (Rootickal Re Twist) – Omar
Shimmy up to a loved one and gyrate to some rootsy melodies from the king of British neo soul This two-track release from Omar, the king of British neo soul, features something old and something new(ish). The new(ish) is a reggae reworking of Simplify by DJ and MC Scratch Professer. This opening track from Omar’s […]
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Ego Death album – The Internet
Luxuriate in the warm baselines and jazz-skewed melodies of The Internet’s neo soul album Ego Death Purple Naked Ladies, the debut album by LA-based outfit The Internet, didn’t set the world alight, but their follow-up Feel Good certainly did. Of the latter, reviewers were “blown away” by an “undeniably impressive” LP that was a “delicate […]
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Choose Your Weapon album – Hiatus Kaiyote
For geeky music fans who may possess a rudimentary grasp of chords, scales and rhythms, Choose Your Weapon is a revelation. The Australian quartet toy with tempos, switch melodies and hijack genres with scholarly precision. It’s scary at times. Take Jekyll – it appears to be a conventional neo-soul outing until, two minutes into the […]
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Flip Wilson Vol 1 album by Daniel Crawford – free music download
Download Flip Wilson Vol 1, a free album by soul-jazz keyboardist Daniel Crawford, featuring remixes of tracks by Erykah Badu, Jay Z, Pharrell and OutKast Flip Wilson is the alter ego of soul-jazz keyboardist Daniel Crawford. The Los Angeles-based artist uses the pseudonym for such remix projects as this free compilation. As Daniel Crawford he’s […]
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Being Thru The Eyes Of A Child album – The Rebirth
Following a 10-year hiatus, LA-based soul-funk combo The Rebirth release their sophomore album, Being Thru The Eyes Of A Child It’s been 10 years since this Los Angeles-based septet released their last album This Journey In and that gap is not wholly surprising once you consider the harsh economic viability of a large group. Nowadays […]
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By Fire EP – Hiatus Kaiyote
Australian quartet Hiatus Kaiyote releases By Fire, a superb EP that adds a jazzy sensibility to neo-soul grooves This exceedingly jazzy neo-soul quartet has been written about in such mainstream publications are the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and yet there’s nothing mainstream about Hiatus Kaiyote’s sound. The Australian band’s 2012 album […]
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Love Can Prevail album – Electric Wire Hustle
New Zealand outfit Electric Wire Hustle returns with Love Can Prevail, an exceedingly soulful sophomore album Back in 2009, New Zealand outfit Electric Wire Hustle arrived on the scene with the amazing pared-down funk of Perception. This was followed by a self-titled debut album that included Experience, Chaser and They Don’t Want. Fans of the latter […]