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Category: Soul

  • Francis Novotny – Between The Lines

    The first time I heard this song it floored me and I continued to play it at least 5 times a day since.  Just a sweet and savory mix of electronic beats and soulful vocals from Francis Novotny.  Easily one of the best tracks I’ve heard this year.

    Short Bio:

    Francis Novotny is a singer, producer and allusive multi-instrumentalist originally hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden.

    Raised on the eclectic record collections and role-model influence of five older siblings, shortly after school he moved to Paris to ostensibly study French (but in reality, to work on his music in the relative peace of a quieter household).

    Here, for a brief time Francis felt compelled to try his hand at making House, before finding his voice (quite literally) in the crowd: now Novotny draws on a colourful and varied mix of styles (glitch-hop, R&B, electro-soul), seemingly as influenced by Hudson Mohawke and Cashmere Cat as the genre-mutating qualities of Gorillaz.

    A glimpse into this eccentric world-view was suggested by ‘Hit & Run’, a playful and experimental instrumental cut quietly uploaded before today’s introduction of ‘Between The Lines’ (all juddering synths, crisp beats, and the first evidence of Francis’ ghostly, romantic vocal). A refreshing and unpredictable new talent.

  • Billy Fox – Shapes

     

    Future soul artist Billy Fox is back with another slice of synth soul featuring his enticing vocals.

    Billy Fox describes  the  creative  process  behind  ‘Shapes’

    “Shapes  is  about  our  relationships  as  humans,  and  what  we  need  to  change  in  ourselves  before  we  expect  someone  else  to  change.  Co-­producing  this  track  with  Chris  Collins  was  seamless  -­he  is  such  a  genuine  soul.  The  sessions  were  garnished  with  mixed-­berry  iced  teas  care  of  Charlie,  Chris’  wife  and  co-­artist  in  Tigertown.  This  perfectly  symbolised  the  theme  of  ‘Shapes’-­how  we  can  be  good  people  before  we  expect  this  of  others.”

     

  • Alejandro – So Good

    Warm synth bassline with spot on production and introspective vocals make for a solid track.

    For fans of: Brandyn Burnette

    V1:
    I JUST WANT TO TRY WITH YOU
    WITH YOU
    I DON’T WANT TO SHARE
    BUT EVERY TIME I TRY TO DANCE
    YOUR GROOVE
    I DON’T SEE YOU THERE

    I JUST WANT YOUR SECOND HAND PERFUME
    VENOM I CAN WEAR
    BUT EVERY TIME I TRY TO THINK IT THROUGH
    I DONT EVEN CARE

    HOOK1:
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE SO GOOD

    BUT WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE SO BAD TOGETHER

    V2:
    I WOULD THINK ABOUT YOU DAILY
    WE WERE BOTH HAPPILY CRAZY
    I REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE ME
    FEEL LIKE SOMEBODY
    HANDFUL OF POPPIES
    IN A PHANTOM WITH DALI FULL OF CAULLI’S

    BUT NOW WE’RE SUFFOCATING IN OUR DREAMS
    AND I NEED SOME AIR
    YOU GOT ME DROWNING
    IN YOUR HATEFUL SCHEMES
    I DON’T THINK YOU CARE

    HOOK2:
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE SO GOOD

    BUT WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE SO BAD TOGETHER

    BRIDGE:
    TELL ME WHAT I WANT TO HEAR NOW
    I PROMISE YOU WE’RE GOING TO MAKE IT OUT
    (I THOUGHT THAT WE HAD)
    TELL ME WHAT I WANT TO HEAR NOW
    (EVERYTHING IN CONTROL)
    I PROMISE YOU WE’RE GOING TO MAKE IT OUT
    (BUT I FOUND THAT WE HAD….NO WAY)

    HOOK3:
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE SO GOOD

    BUT WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE
    WE CAN BE SO BAD TOGETHER