re: Electric Soul Show - 11th March 2009 - Ipswich, England - www.ircfm.co.uk

Electric Soul Show - 11th March 2009 - Ipswich, England - www.ircfm.co.uk

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Well, Wednesday has reached once again, and that means another Electric soul show that I can host. I went straight into this weeks show without any interruptions and played this track. “Oh so sexy” by Jon B feat Paul Wall (Released 2008, Usa). Jon B is the singer, songwriter on this cut and Paul Wall is the bonafide rapper. Nice and soulful I have to say this tune is, and one that is helped along by a nice Hop Hip beat in the background. It’s a slow to midtempo tune in which I like and is helped along by the lush sounding strings and the very faint piano like riff in the background. The rap is provided by Paul Wall is just right. It’s not too soft that you can’t make out what he is trying to say; and yet not too demanding that it dominates the track. Jon B is a singer and songwriter who has never really has gotten the credit that others feel that he should deserve. This is a real nice tune. Have a listen to the track yourselves and you will see what I mean.



I have playing for the last 3 weeks cuts from the new Ryan Leslie debut album called "Ryan Leslie". I was to continue playing tracks by Ryan with yet another track from the album called “Shouldn’t have to wait” by Ryan Leslie (released 2009 by Ryan Leslie from the album called Ryan Leslie). One of the smoother cuts from the album that moved along on a mid temp groove.

Similar to the previous tune played before it, in that it has the popular Hip Hop beat driven groove in the background. However, this is sweetening by soulful styled keyboards and acoustic sounding guitars this time around. Of course lets not forget Ryan Leslie on lead vocals and his background singers they also add the cherry to the top of the cake. This is the official 3rd release from the album and in my opinion they have made the right choice. The Soulful Rn’b music lovers will love this tune. Please click on the link below, and hear the tune for yourselves.



The next track sees me giving you some Hip Hop music with a healthy dose of funk in the groove. The track is called “I believe” by Q-Tip featuring D’Angelo (released 2008 on the album called “The Renaissance”). Wow I believe (sorry for the pun) that the version of the track is not on the album? What a shame as it so so funky. It really is. Starts off with hand claps, then a few words from Q-tip; and then all of a sudden everything comes together. Bassline, drums, background singers and of course rapping and flow by Q-Tip. The bass line and drum pattern are so dam funky. If anything it reminds me of something that the artist called Prince would do back in the day. I have to say that I just love Q-tip voice. It sounds like a teenager, even though he’s well into his 40’s. I like the flow of the rap by him on this cut as well. He always enough space for the funky bassline and drum pattern to allows us the listener to enjoy the groove as well. Sometimes less is more. This version should have been on the album. Have a listen to the track. I’m sure that you will agree.



More Hip-hop music for you all out there, and this time it comes from England. The artist/s are Joker Starr featuring Micall Parknsun and Ghost Town (Released 2009 from London, England). I like this one. I’m not just saying that. I really love the slow funky vibe and groove on this cut. You might have gathered that I’m a sucker for the music of funk, and this has plenty of it within it. However, on this occasion a more Hip-hop vibe takes over the track then just the vibe of funk music does. Joker Starr and the boys give a nice little story line within this tune as well. You can actually envisage what they are telling us through their raps in our minds. Please have a listen to this track by clicking on the link below. You might take two or three plays to appreciate it. However, when you get it you will love it.



Played this last week for the first time, and decided to play this again this week. As stated last week on the show I said that I don’t normally play track/s from Justin Timberlake. However this is yet another tune with a huge element of funk music like a stick of Candy rock going all the way through it.The track is called "If I" by Justin Timberlake and T.I(Released 2008). I also have to say this again; yet another tune that seems to have the influence of Prince making a big impact on this song. The influence of the man can be felt all the way through this tune. The bass line and drums patterns on this track are just so funky and are right on the money. It just makes you really want to dance. Justin Timberlake I have to say does sound slightly like Prince or am I hearing things? T.I also gives a really nice and credible rap on this tune, even singing a few lines himself here. At the moment this one of the most popular tracks on the Rn’b dance floors. Please have a listen to this track to hear why by clicking on the button below.



Yeap you’ve guessed it. It was time for me to play the Rare Groove selection part 1 of the show. For those of you that listen in each week I need not say anything more. For those of you that are new to this well; each week I play two sections of the Rare Groove selection. 3 songs within each part. These songs are either bonafide rare grooves, or songs that people have simply forgotten about. (However, if you want to know what was played in this part of the show you will have to listen to the show!)

As with last week I was in the last throes of the last song within the Rare Groove selection. After the Rare Selection had finished. I had already decided on playing some more Hip Hop music within the show. This came from of the artist called Jo’Leon Davenue from the Uk.

This was an artist that I had found whilst travelling all over the Internet looking and researching for new talent within the Hip-hop world. To my surprise I had found an artists that was right on my shores would you believe it. The track that I wanted to play from him was called “Feel good feel ” by Jo’Leon Davenue (released 2007 on the mixtape called “Something Special”, London, England).

I loved everything about this track. I loved the sample that was used and speeded up to match the rap that was accompanying it. It is a well-known tune within the Rare Groove music fans of this music. It fact he (Jo Leon) had used the Don Blackmon’s track called “Holding you, Loving you” (released 1982 – from the album called Don Blackman) to create this tune. Joleon’s version dare I say it, is even more funkier then the original. Or should I say its more danceable? Yeah I will say more danceable that’s the word. I love the way he raps on this. It’s all about telling a story. And I have to say he does it well. Yet another Hip Hop track that if you listen to the words you can actually envisage in what he is telling you. Have a listen to the track. You will like it, and maybe cause you to enquire more about this new and up and coming artist from the Uk. Please click on his Myspace website to find out more about him.

http://www.myspace.com/joleondavenue

Well the next track up on the show saw me playing a tune going all the way back to 1995. Slightly funky track but with more influences of soul music running through this cut then with funk music for this old school Rn’b track. The track in question is called “Treat U Rite” by Angela Winbush (released 1995 on the album called “Angela”) and is a classic. Angela is one those artists that can still easily match the youngsters who are now ruling the roost at the moment within Rn’b music. This song was produced, as was the whole album by Chuckii Brooker, who was at the time one of the most in demand producers within Rn’b Music of the 1990’s. Getting back to the song, Angela’s voice is first class. So much emotion in her voice within this tune that it makes you want to play the song over and over again. I love the groove of this track. The bass line and the drums are kept nice and simple and on the beat. This allows Angela and her backing singers to go to work with the vocals side of things on this track. Please have a listen to this track. You will love it all over again if you haven’t heard if for such a long time. If you new to it, well you’re in for a treat. Please click on the link below to her the song for yourselves.



Well, I have been accused of not playing any House and Garage music on the show of late by none other than Dj Nzk. He is our resistant House and Garage man on ICR radio station. I thought I’d show him, and then went about pulling out a track that was always played by most of the visiting Usa Dj’s that visited to our town of Ipswich, England, way back in the early 1990’s. The track that I was to play was called “When You Love Someone”(Groove Instrumental mix) by Daphne, Peter Daou and Danny Tenaglia (Released 1993, Usa).

This has got to be one of the most coolest records within the House and Garage music that I like back in the day that I own. This is so jazzy and yet so funky at the same time that I believe that anyone that doesn’t like House music will shortly do so after hearing this tune. The drum pattern is heavy, and the bass line is simple. It’s the use of the Rhodes Piano and the Jazz like chords that he uses that make this track so sublime. I like that crashing sound that comes in and out of the track every so often that adds more depth to the track as well. Please have a listen to this tune. I hope that you will by clicking on the link below.



I tell you what I was now in a House and Garage groove. I frantically searched my big green bag that I carry all my tunes in and decided to go for one more big House and Garage track. I decided on playing this classic. “I can’t believe” by Todd Edwards (Released in 1995, Usa). Still after hearing this tune after all the years its still sounds funky, bumpy and soulful all at the same time. I will always think of summer time whenever I hear this track. Todd Edwards in the mid- 1990’s became something of a House and Garage god to us over here in England. His records are loved and treasured by many over her that are firmly trenched within the House and Garage sound. I love the various vocals samples that he uses and blends them all together within this one track. In fact my favourite vocal snippet that he uses is “Can you believe”. Can you believe it? Please have a listen top the tack below to hear it for yourself.



Well, I ended the show with the playing the second of part of the Rare Groove selection part 2 on the show. No I'm not going to tell you what I played. Listen in, and you will find out. What I will tell you is that I really was stretched for time and just managed to the 3 tunes in for this week. But only just.

Well, my time is now up and I'm away until next Wednesday show. If you want to leave any comments that I have made about any tracks that were played; or any stories that I mentioned relating to the tracks as well. Then please add your own personal comments below via clicking on the "Comments button" OK? Don't be afraid to have your say here.