Peter Hadar

Rahsaan Patterson says "Peter Hadar IS the 'Coolest Weirdo", and Eric Roberson says, "Pete had developed into a great writer and dope artist" Born Peter Winstead, JR-releases Memories Of The Heart on his own record label imprint, Good Weirdo. His plans for a successful career in the fashion industry died out, and he turned his ambition to music making. Now, with his debut album out, he couldn't have made a better decision. Peter Hadar adds someting different to the modern soul scene. Songs just never fail to impress through out this twelve song record, from the first cut Provider, to Never Again, Need Love, the brilliant Thunder, to the soulful U Don't Love Me. Please! is addictive, as is the song Explosive.

Davina

Davina, literally returns with Return To Soul Vol. 1, released late in 2007 on independent record label Hustle Mode. If your thinking, where have I heard that name before? You're not going crazy, Davina has been here before, just this time in a different place and much more soulful. Dropped from LOUD Records, she had a successful debut album, Best Of Both Worlds in 1998. Now, Return To Soul Vol. 1 is heading in the right direction, an album that expresses the highest levels of creativity no major label could offer and genres that include R&B, soul, jazz, and dance. Songs cover lyrics about love, joy, pain, and every emotion in between. Lets Stay Together is the strongest out of the eleven, but you also have great listening moments with Ready, Red Sky, Get Live, My Blues Away, Gone, Walk On Bue, Is It The Way.

Alton Miller

Detroit house music producer Alton Miller is known as the brainchild of soulful house music, and he has released music on almost every classic house label from Peacefrog to Mahogany. The multi-talented Alton Miller releases Souls Like Mine in 2007 on R2 Records. It is a representation of his soul roots, from the twenty year of his dance music sounds, he includes a brilliant percussion through out, adding a level of spirituality and groove. Songs like Inside Out and Malakou stand on top. His nu-jazz and broken beat sounds can be heard on Don't Close Your Eyes featuring Angelique, the downtempo Find A Away, and Time Is On Our Side, plus the deep spirtuality of Long Time Comin' feat. Nonie, and the great Knowledge Of The Pigmies.

DJ Vadim

Soundcatcher Extras by DJ Vadim recently came out and it has given this BBE Music DJ a new life of touring. Offering on record, is a delicious musical menu of hip-hop, dub/reggae and dance hall. Highlights include a remix by Kidkanevil for DJ Vadim’s song Like The Weed featuring Duece Eclipse, then the brilliant Aaron Jerome remix for Got To Rock. Quanda Viene La Nuit features Bunzen, Yarah Bravo, and Blu Room 13 is good, and so is I Can Never featuring Emo, Countdown feat. Rashan Ahmad and others. DJ Vadim is the future of hip-hop.

JC Davis

A New Day! is a complete collection of JC Davis and his Mus-I-Col Recordings. Fans of dance floor funk, soul and rare groove will lovingly listen to this new JC Davis release. This tenor sax player and his band went to the Mus-I-Col Recording Studio, and 36 years later A New Day! Its the only release that you can purchase of his Mus-I-Col Recordings. Josh Davis, known as DJ Shadow, re-mastered the album, and re-covered its worth to an impressive sound quality. JC Davis, who used to lead James Brown’s band delivers solid songs like Shelly and A New Day! (Is Here At Last) sounding full of funk and soul. Only 1. 500 of these were pressed, making this a rarity to find. Available for download at www.clickgroove.com.

NW & TSI

Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators get a full remix of their album Keep On Reachin’ Up, and it isn’t all that great. Producers include Aaron Jerome, Mr. Scruff, Rob Life, The Dynamics, Mike Slott, Blacbeard, Simbad, Lack Of Afro, Afronaut, Ghost and Elizabeth Shepherd. Firstly, you will find Nicole Willis and her voice seem some what flat over the rather heavy rare groove re-works. And this is not the only fault. However, lots of discoveries are to be found (a few weak listening points), but over all an interesting and creative remix album.

Soulisms 2008