late 80s/early 90s uk streetsoul (bass and breakbeats and r&b vocals)

:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdJlJh6zWOs

^ Did this ever get posted here? Probably not, because it really isn't very street at all tbh, but it is an absolute jam. Classic late 80s wine bar vibe, should be on a million comps but i've never even been able to find a decent rip of it. what a song though

I love when NickB bumps this thread <3

this bangs and is only buttons on the cogs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0_iA97Asps

Angels And Images – Hold Me Tight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi10mI0RTqc

Shades of Rhythm going streetsoul in 1988

This is one of my best finds, but the video here seems pitched down a little compared to my 12"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWJZ87gzdVU

Or maybe this more boogie? Too early?

nice find, sounds a bit like 52nd Street

tbh it was the similarity with 52nd st that led me to post that one, but playing much of the other videos here it's a little out of sync

Oddly, the b side is Lovers Rock and it seems from discogs that their earlier single is too

yeah was looking at their discogs, they do seem to be coming from a lovers/reggae background. producer was mark lusardi (linda's brother!) who worked on loads of reggae things and was also in jah wobble's band for a while. you can actually hear kind of a reggae bassline in the tune you posted, wonder if they tried it out as a straight reggae number first and then thought fuck it, lets get the synths in!

If I ever start a cult our mission statement will be "fuck it, let's get the synths in"

not exactly sure where to put this Mr. Ho track I’ve been obsessed with recently. The beat seems really streetsoul-y to me and it’s got reggae vocal samples so idk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg2repuHhOo

it's such a good track. the beat is of course the soul ii soul beat aka the ashley's roachclip break.

Gold In The Shade reissue coming out on Heels & Souls:

https://heelsandsouls.bandcamp.com/album/over-you-shining-through-hsrec004

cheers for the heels and souls link — lot of other great stuff to look into there!

nothing to add, just another quick thank you for this thread. feel like i owe you guys money or something for all the jams. also lol "simple solution" is tagged with artist name J DILLA on spotify. even with my novice experience, that makes my inner librarian feel physical pain.

Ashaye - Dreaming (Jungle Mix)

― the creator has a mazda van (NickB), Friday, September 27, 2019 3:50 PM

according to my last.fm-
first listen was 1 april 2022 11:33pm and have registered 62 plays total. probably one of my favorite song discoveries of the past several years.

thread delivers once again.

big up all the sunshine crew

amazing song, no doubt about it

hardly on the same level, but have been enjoying this one a lot, even though the bass sounds like pure mud:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAiqInbHmJI

Yolanda Warrington - Is This Love

this is pure beauty:

https://deathisnot.bandcamp.com/album/all-bad-boy-all-good-girl-manchester-street-soul-soundtapes-1988-1996

this is fantastic. thank you. DINTE always hits

That label totally rules

flair's "chasin' the rain" getting a reissue via heels & souls:

https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/view/189158?mc_cid=987253cda0&mc_eid=f1ee688a08

fantastic news! absolute bliss tune

did i ever post this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LzotzSlNFk
Julianne - I've Been There

(there is a remix with a breakbeat but it's a bit on the busy side imo)

New comp coming out on AOTN:

https://aotns.bandcamp.com/album/just-a-touch-pre-order

tracklist:

Bovel - "Coming Back"
Sam - "Life" (club mix)
Marcelle Moncrieffe - "Take Me There"
Kofi - "Step By Step"
Pure Silk - "What You Do For Me"
Jenny B - "Sexy Eyes"
Sonja Ryshard - "Step Back"
Cavalier - "Don't Touch"
Purely Fizzycal - "Straight To The Top"
Dennis Planter - "I Still Dream Of You"
Taffy - "Passion"
Weekend In Paris - "Hold Your Head Up"

...which handily crosses off a whole bunch of things on my wantlist.

The Taffy one is great (and yes, it's *that* Taffy!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFiOrrjB68Q

AOTN killing it as per

hi.💙

thank you to nick and bj and donna and everyone who posts in here. i lurk frequently and sometimes feel like a spongey poseur type for just taking all this wisdom and smiling to myself for hours on end. threads like this are a public service and we are indebted. this is me bowing down.

i wanted to make a post with some sidebar relevance to the main theme here. am sorry if this is not a good place for this post. please redirect if so.

lately, we've been digging into what i would relate as a kind of contemporary equivalent to the main topic of discussion here... kind of dub/step beats with r+b vocals. i am a novice when it comes to this stuff, but i wanted to share some examples of what i'm referring to (because i may not even be using these terms and labels correctly; again- novice). here's some big favorites recently—

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naB3CgNpGdI
von d+phephe — "show me" (2009 — i think?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIRzAWk8nwA
geoim feat. marita — "reminissin'" (2008)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJPdQaX7Xsw
andreya triana — "a town called obsolete (mount kimbie remix)" (2010)

i stumbled onto these just by wandering around playlists and threads like this but i can't get enough lately. is there a compilation or something where i have more? please?

Those are cool I like them! Do you know this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlw_edzvCS0
Nat Home ft Ms Ray - Witching Hour

(bit more recent, bit more housey)

nope, don't know this! it's kind of... acid-y??!?! very cool stuff. thank you!

that andreya triana mount kimbie rmx is the prototype i'm looking for right now; lowkey wonky beats and pensive crooning. fuck yeah.

smokin' hottt...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ButOd7iZQbI
Sisters On The Groove - Weekend Love

quite a strong freestyle influence there, sweet tune

bit of pricey one though :(

Ruf Dug has taken the gig of being Roisin Murphy's 2024 EU tour DJ :/

yeah i saw that, very disappointing ruffy mate

Doesn’t surprise me. Is Ruff Dug on the street soul bandwagon now?

How have I never seen this thread before?!? I'm utterly unfamiliar with this genre but I'm completely obsessed with this era of pop music (been contemplating a thread dedicated to the hundreds of freestyle and freestyle-inspired songs churned out over this handful of years) and this is like a huge missing chunk that I didn't even realize was missing. Gonna need some time to properly digest.

hi sorry if lame newb question, but in terms of revival, do you guys know ms ray? some other things on streaming, but the wow is now ep from a few years back is pure money. highly recommended.

here's a highlight-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iibXbmYemGU
ms ray - "how they shine" (2020)

her most recent thing from last summer-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB2wS3rGR6c
ms ray - "broken heart still beats" (2023)

I only know her from the vocal she did on 'Witching Hour' which is upthread a few tunes ago. Hadn't thought there might be other stuff so thanks for that!