Tag: neo soul

  • Beyond (Revisited) single – EVM128 feat. Omar

    Beyond (Revisited) single – EVM128 feat. Omar

    Listen to Beyond (Revisited), a soulful slab of mid-tempo funk by London-based DJ EVM128 and Omar UK neo-soulster Omar provides his distinctive vocals on this smooth slab of mid-tempo funk from London-based DJ EVM128. Fellow DJs Gilles Peterson and Ross Allen have already been singing EVM128’s praises and, if Beyond (Revisited) is anything to go […]

  • Leaves EP by Freddie Joachim – free music download

    Leaves EP by Freddie Joachim – free music download

    Free download of Leaves, Freddie Joachim’s six-track EP that consists of soulful, laid-back instrumentals Freddie Joachim (pronounced Jo-ah-kim) has been deejaying since the mid ’90s, collecting nuggets of hip hop, jazz and soul along the way. Between DJ sets, the California-based artist has produced music for the likes of Aloe Blacc, Blu and Carlitta Durand, […]

  • Early Riser album – Taylor McFerrin

    Early Riser album – Taylor McFerrin

    Listen to Taylor McFerrin’s Early Riser, his sumptuous-sounding debut album that flitters from neo soul to electronica and jazz Taylor McFerrin, son of jazz vocal gymnast Bobby, has taken his time in releasing his first full-length album. Back in 2008, he put out his  Broken Vibes EP, which included the marvellously inventive title track and […]

  • Epoch EP by Alfa Mist & Emmavie – free music download

    Epoch EP by Alfa Mist & Emmavie – free music download

    Alfa Mist & Emmavie’s Epoch EP showcases the work of a low-profile duo making high-quality music [one_half] If Alfa Mist and Emmavie had a higher profile (and perhaps big-label backing), there’s little chance their seven-track EP would be free. It’s among the best releases – free or paid-for – of 2014. What’s not, however, freely […]

  • Sun Come In single – Joanna Borromeo & Häzel – free music download

    Sun Come In single – Joanna Borromeo & Häzel – free music download

    Download a free Jill Scott(ish) single by Canadian singer-songwriter Joanna Borromeo Close your eyes and you’d be mistaken for thinking you were listening to vintage Jill Scott after hearing the first few bars of Sun Come In. But, unlike Ms Scott, Joanna Borromeo opts to develop the track into a rhodes-filled instrumental. For a decade […]

  • Shangri La EP – James Tillman

    Shangri La EP – James Tillman

    Listen to the soulful Shangri La EP by James Tillman, a singer-songwriter following in the scholarly footsteps of José James and Bilal According to his biography, singer-songwriter James Tillman could’ve been an accountant, but he realised a career in numbers didn’t add up. Instead, music beckoned for the Washington DC native. And, judging by his […]

  • Spanish Joint (Osage remix) – D’Angelo – free music download

    Spanish Joint (Osage remix) – D’Angelo – free music download

    DJ/producer Osage did a rather fine job remixing Laura Mvula’s Green Garden from her debut album Sing To The Moon. And now he’s back, upping the tempo of D’Angelo’s Spanish Joint from the neo soul king’s second studio album Voodoo. You can download it from here. If you like Osage’s reworking, contact him at osageisreal@gmail.com […]

  • Nobody video – Moonchild

    Nobody video – Moonchild

    Vocalist Amber mingles among Europe’s unsuspecting folk as she unveils Moonchild’s breezy brand of neo soul Websites Moonchild iTunes Bandcamp None other than Jill Scott tweeted this video, which could be mistaken for a travel ad from the European Tourist Board. Here, Moonchild’s vocalist Amber Navran racks up the air miles, as she cheerfully serenades […]

  • Basementality 2 album – Amp Fiddler

    Basementality 2 album – Amp Fiddler

    Listen to the mini neo-soul album by Detroit-based singer-songwriter Amp Fiddler, which includes an appearance by Raphael Saadiq Detroit-based Joseph “Amp” Fiddler, who’s best known for being part of George Clinton’s Parliament and Funkadelic groups, has released a mini album on the Bandcamp site. Even though the album was released in late January, its killer […]

  • Two Syllables Volume Ten album – free music download

    Two Syllables Volume Ten album – free music download

    DJ Gilla compiles a cracking 12-track album showcasing artists from independent UK label First Word Records Arguably the best freebie of 2013 was First Word Records’ Two Syllables Volume Nine – and the UK label clearly wants to retain that honour in 2014 with its follow-up, logically entitled Two Syllables Volume Ten. Like the previous […]