Tag: neo soul
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Offering For Anxious album – Diggs Duke
After years of putting out a steady stream of first-class neo soul on his lonesome, Washington-based multi-instrumentalist Diggs Duke releases his debut album on Brownswood Recordings Since 2011, Diggs Duke has been creating a stir with a steady stream of EPs and singles released on his lonesome through Bandcamp and Soundcloud. Thankfully, in 2013 the […]
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Lewis Taylor mix – DJ Bounce – free music download
DJ Chris Bounce has created a great mix honouring the remarkable work of overlooked soulman Lewis Taylor When UK DJ Chris Bounce created this mix, he must’ve suspected few would listen to it – and yet he nevertheless uploaded it no doubt for the same reason Commercial Break is writing about it. UK soulman Lewis […]
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Black Radio 2 album preview – Robert Glasper Experiment
The jazz pianist’s follow-up to his Grammy-winning album contains more neo soul and high-profile collaborations Three years ago, because of his creative detours into the world of hip hop, Robert Glasper was well known for a jazz pianist. And then he won a Grammy and became (almost) famous for winning the Best R&B Album category, […]
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Side Effects album – Daniel Crawford – free music download
Following his Glasper-like single Strictly For My Negus, the pianist has released a 10-track album comprising jazzy remakes of his favourite tunes Earlier in 2013, jazz pianist Daniel Crawford released Strictly For My Negus, a single that created quite a stir because many swore it was a Robert Glasper track. An acoustic version of that […]
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Erykah Badu v Jill Scott mix – Scientific Monkey – free music download
A two-hour mix by UK DJ Scientific Monkey pits two titans of neo soul against each other UK DJ/promoter Scientific Monkey, aka Bryn’s Aquarian Soul, is a fan of all things soulful – and this clash of two heavyweight musicians reflects his passion. In the Dallas corner is the ‘Queen of Neo Soul’ Erykah Badu, […]
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Forget Me Not album preview – Harleighblu
Hip hop beats and soulful vocals collide on a debut album from a sonorous songstress hailing from the UK’s East Midlands Having garnered considerable praise in the UK with her singles Enough Now and Play Me, Nottingham soul singer Harleighblu releases her debut album Forget Me Not. It’s the 21-year-old’s debut album on the Tru […]
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All The Joy video – Moonchild
A gentle, summery video featuring a lush new single from the neo soul trio’s upcoming album Websites Moonchild Moonchild on Bandcamp Let’s be honest, the video above isn’t going to win an MTV gong anytime soon and that’s fine because Moonchild makes music for a far more discerning demographic. The trio’s tunes appeal to those […]
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Feel Good album preview – The Internet
A young, understated duo release a sophomore album that’s creating a buzz for its mature blend of soul, funk and jazz Let’s be clear. The Internet has nothing to do with the World Wide Web. Rather, it’s the name of a neo soul band comprising Matt Martians and lead vocalist Syd tha Kyd, who met […]
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My Favorite Things EP – Lili K – free music download
Download this free jazzy EP from a Chicago-based singer who gives old standards a fresh twist These days a free download isn’t enough to guarantee exposure. And a free download covering standards, which everyone has heard umpteen times, is even less likely to garner any attention. But that’s the route Lili K has chosen with […]
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Prologue Vol. II EP – Aaron Abernathy – free music download
Download this free seven-track neo-soul EP from former Slum Village musical director Aaron Abernathy D’Angelo, the godfather of neo soul, hasn’t released an album since 2000. That leaves a lot of room for others to fill the musical void. And Cleveland native Aaron Abernathy is doing just that. His new free seven-track EP Prologue Vol. […]