SOUL TOGETHERNESS 2014: 15 MODERN SOUL GEMS (COMPILATION)
Wonderful
work from the Soul Togetherness team – a collection that links together their
love of vintage soul with the warmer sounds of the contemporary underground!
This time around, most cuts are relatively recent, but often have a feel that
takes us back to the modern soul years of the late 70s – or some of the
mellow-stepping modes from a few years before – and our collective hats are off
to the Soul Togetherness folks for doing such a good job of rooting out cuts
like this – as the set includes a fair bit of gems that we might have missed
otherwise! Plenty of real soul going on here – the kind of work you might think
they don't make anymore – and titles include "Better Than This (Soul Talk
rmx)" by Paul Johnson, "No Worries" by Noel Gourdin, "So Be
It (Soul Talk rmx)" by Lisa Stansfield, "Furture Teller" by Joe,
"Harriet Jones (Cool Million rmx)" by Eric Benet, "Listen (Drizabone
rmx)" by Soulutions, "I Can't Let This Good Thing Get Away" by
Linda Clifford, "Superstar (Reel People voc mix)" by The Company, and
"Get My Life Back (Galactic Soul mix)" by Tyrone Lee. ~ Dusty Groove
REBELLUM - THE DARKNESS
A
blistering blend of righteous sounds, funky jazz, and knowledge – very much in
the best Burnt Sugar tradition, but served up here by their Rebellum offshoot!
Lyrics and beats are from the mighty Greg Tate – and definitely reflect his
long connection to progressive cultural experiments – but the full sound is a
heady brew of saxes, drums, and guitar from the group – plus plenty of guests
on added instrumentation and vocals as well. The whole thing's got a very
collaborative vibe – in the best Burnt Sugar tradition – and titles include
"Spankalick", "Guelph", "Young Fankenstank",
"Heartseed", "Trelle To The Lew", "Somebody To Love
You", "Ten Times Left", and "Chains & Water/No
Coloureds Allowed". ~ Dusty Groove
RAHSAAN PATTERSON - LIVE AT THE BELASCO (DVD)
The
musical charms of Rahsaan Patterson get a great visual showcase here – during a
sweet live set recorded at LA's Belasco Theater – with guest appearances from
Lalah Hathaway and Shanice Wilson too! Patterson's a heck of a showman – with a
vibrancy that's maybe even stronger than some of his recent studio albums – and
the tracks stretch out nicely, with a relaxed quality that's different than
those records too. Titles include "Burnin", "Crazy",
"Spend The Night", "Can't We Wait A Minute", "Feels
Good", and "Where You Are". (There is no indication, but we are
assuming this is an NTSC format, Region 1 DVD.) ~ Dusty Groove
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