London based producer Sol Brown and Dallas based vocalist Nicole Mitchell are proud to present their debut release for Groove Odyssey Records - 'I Am'.

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Sol Brown feat Nicole Mitchell - ‘I Am’

Written by S.Brown and N.Mitchell
Vocals written and performed by Nicole Mitchell
Keyboards by Rico
Drum programming by Sol Brown
Produced and arranged by Sol Brown for Acacia Groove Productions
Mixed and mastered by Toni Economides
Published by BMI / Copyright Control 2014

Sol Brown ft Nicole Mitchell - I Am (Original Mix)

Angel in Disguise

I Wanna Say I Love You (ReEdit Dj Amine)

Jahiem - Never (Maurice Joshua Unreleased Remix)

Groove Odyssey Records are truly excited to release the debut album from our very own Paris Cesvette entitled Celestial (My Journey Among Stars).

The album features 12 amazing artistes, who have all given their musical heart and soul to this project, namely

Will Downing• Mikie Blak (AudioDope)• TL Cross• Dawn Tallman• Omar• Darryl Walker• Josh Milan• Mike City• Junior Giscombe• Robert Carvalho

Paris Cesvette’s Celestial (My Journey Among Stars) is the audio memoirs of a producer and musician that from the very start has always been amongst great musical company.

A creative soul, born into a home where music was the currency; her inquisitive nature and desire for knowledge had her studying her father’s record collection, embracing her mother’s passion for music and then, what happened after that, is what we hear today.
Her vision of combining the sounds she lived for, with the music inside of her is finally represented in one physical work.

Each song on Celestial reflects a moment in Paris’s journey and every artist sings each song with a greater purpose.
On listening you will realise that every song was tailor-made for each star.
Paris believes that you get an artist at their best when you let them be the true artist they are.

“My role as the producer and the visionary is that it’s my job to make their sound become our sound and among all of us we are like stars in a constellation, together we make one and that’s what makes this Celestial, 
My Journey Among Stars complete.”

Starring:
• Will Downing
• Dawn Tallman
• Mike City
• Junior Giscombe
• Omar,
• TL Cross
• Kaidi Tatham
• Darryl Walker
• Robert Carvalho
• Dimitris and Sulene
• Josh Milan
• Mikie Blak (AudioDope)
• Brutha Basil.

Released exclusively on Traxsource on 12th February and full world wide release on February 25th 2018.

Paris Cesvette Ft Will Downing - Sweetest Pain  - Preview

The Jam is not over! 
Just in time for Miami Music Week, Quantize Recordings excitedly presents EmKayBe and the incomparable Ann Nesby’s “Jam”! 
Its original release in 2017 was so well received that we’ve commissioned this special remix package from Will ‘Reelsoul’ Rodriquez and DJ Spen. 
Reelsoul has a knack for merging soulful grooves with banging house vibes and his work on “Jam” is no exception. His remix captures the essence of EmKayBe’s infectiously creative lyrics creating an energetic treat designed for soulful house lovers.

EMKAYBE FT. ANN NESBY - JAM (REELSOUL THROWBACK MIX)

DARIEN DEAN ft. TIFFANY T’ZELLE - Last Song

Reel People are back. Back to their roots. Back to the future. Back with a bang. Eagerly awaited new album Retroflection sees the revered collective recreating 12 soul, disco and boogie classics pivotal to their formation nearly 20 years ago and subsequent hugely successful evolution. Band leader Oli Lazarus has gathered a stellar cast of musicians and singers, – the likes of Angie Stone, Mica Paris, Omar, Tony Momrelle, Navasha Daya, Anthony David, LaSharVu and Sharlene Hector breathing fresh and irresistible life into seminal grooves by Maze, Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King and Teena Marie among others.

Mica Paris opens proceedings, her powerful take on Alicia Myers’ gospel-R&B jam I Want To Thank You an impressive herald for what’s to come – authenticity, contemporary edge, rich musicianship, beating soulful heart. Angie Stone provides sass ‘n’ slink over signature low-end synths for a suitably raw re-tooling of Yarbrough & People’s 1980 hit Don’t Stop The Music, whilst the funky strut of Thinking About Your Love (a crisper, more urgent update of Skipworth & Turner) perfectly complements Omar’s expansive, one-in-a-million vocals. Elsewhere, Reel People regular Tony Momrelle revisits Carl Anderson’s mid-Eighties gem Buttercup (penned by Stevie Wonder) with considerable finesse as well as Bill Withers’ seriously underrated collabo with guitarist Jose Feliciano, Can We Pretend.

Basement Jaxx songstress Sharlene Hector uplifts on a sparkling new version of Side Effect’s Always There. Reel People’s sweet summer hook-ups with Baltimore chanteuse Navasha Dava are also present and correct – I’m In Love and Can’t Fake The Feeling pay affectionate tribute to Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King and Geraldine Hunt respectively at the same time as showcasing Daya’s sublime, jazz-flecked delivery. There’s still room for Anthony David’s luscious rendition of deep-soul bomb Keep It Up (originally by Milton Wright) and for LaSharVu – a white-hot amalgam of Hector and fellow female powerhouses Vulu Malinga and LaDonna Harley-Peters – to smartly re-dress Teena Marie joint I Need Your Lovin’. Sleek instrumental twists on Maze’s Twilight and Pleasure’s Joyous complete the incredible line-up.

Reel People’s first full studio album in 10 years (following acclaimed releases Second Guess and Seven Ways To Wonder, as well as compilation work including Golden Lady), Retroflection reflects the highest possible level of passion and polish. Such soulful devotion and craftmanship has ever been a Reel People hallmark. Recorded in London and Atlanta over an intense 12-month period, Retroflection also avoids the formulaic overload of modern beats and basslines that countless others pursue. Here the past is artfully reawakened, Reel People’s talented cast of performers – overseen by experienced studio-hands Lazarus, Mike Patto, Matt Cooper (of Incognito fame) and Toni Economides - re-treading classic riffs with new yet respectful purpose. Their compelling neo-soul blend of now and then should awe diehards and newcomers alike. Retroflection is one hell of a return.

Oh, and before you ask – (it’s the question Lazarus gets the most) – live shows are set to follow. Reel People have recorded Retroflection with an easy translation to ‘the road’ front of funky mind. Looks, then, like we’ll be enjoying this incredible group’s company well into 2019…and beyond. It really is good to have them back.

For more info on all of our releases go to www.reelpeoplemusic.com

Retroflection

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Reel People feat. Angie Stone - Don't Stop The Music

Conya Doss - Back To Us (Sounds Of Soul Edit) CLIP

Jill Scott - Whenever You're Around (B-Jam edit)

Lorsque vous êtes pris dans une pandémie, certaines personnes se couvrent et attendent. D'autres s'enfoncent dans leur travail, bien que de manière nouvelle. Le prince de l'âme sophistiquée, Will Downing, appartient définitivement à ce dernier camp. Il a passé une grande partie de 2020 à écrire et enregistrer de la nouvelle musique, et les fruits de ce travail ont déjà été entendus dans deux singles exceptionnels, le dance jam «Right Where You Are» et le bel hommage aux êtres chers perdus, «So Many Good Die Jeune."

Ces deux chansons et d'autres feront partie du nouvel album très attendu de Will, The Song Garden (qui sera l'album SoulTracks du mois de février), et Will vient de sortir son troisième single en avance, le smooth adult soul midtempo, "Se lever."

«Stand Up» est une forte note d'encouragement pour beaucoup de gens qui vivent dans un funk personnel d'un an, nous rappelant notre valeur et notre capacité à briller:

Soyez ce médicament
Sortez dans le monde
Et commencer à guérir
Faites-leur savoir qui vous êtes
Faites-leur voir que vous êtes une étoile brillante
C'est ce que tu es

C'est juste le genre de chanson que nous avions besoin d'entendre, et Will la livre dans un emballage irrésistible. Jetez un œil à «Stand Up» et accueillez de nouveau le Prince sur Themusicofmyheart!

Jahiem - Never (Maurice Joshua Unreleased Remix)

Borec Holub