Liquid soul (Orama Records)
Liquid Soul is a compilation album released on Orama Records in November, 2008 containing songs by independent soul and dance artists hailing from France, New York, Detroit, Florida, Oregon, Denmark, United Kingdom, Belgium, and Japan. The sub genre of Soul music; Neo-Soul has become so versatile and artistic subsequently influenced, enjoyed and intertwined with MusicAL genre's such as jazz, Latin, funk & dance. This is the basis of Liquid Soul with the foundation of independent music.
Track List
- Magical - Lady Daisey
- I Love My Life - L'Renee
- Summer Loving - Laura Jackson
- Already - Chris Chandler
- Fly With You - Miss Camille
- Femme - Djade
- P.R. Representer- Los
- In Your Phantom - Yuji Takenouchi
- Left Lane To Boston - Grand Union
- Floatin' - Andrea Hegard
- So Good - Laura Jackson
The album can be heard at Reverb Nation 1
THE ARTISTS
Lady Daisey
Daisey grew up on the road, touring the U.S. with her parent's band. She started singing with them as soon as she could hold the mic, the seed was planted. Years later, Daisey picked up the guitar and started writing and singing her own songs, performing her originals at acoustic open mic nights. It was at an open mic jam where she met producer, Batsauce, and together they created a funk/soul group called Heavenly Noise, and were also married 3 years later. Daisey & Batsauce also hooked up with Therapy (MC for the ABs, formerly Asamov) and started the Smile Rays, with releases in Japan, Germany, and the U.S. and digitally through Rawkus. Going back to her childhood roots of traveling and performing, Daisey & Batsauce recently moved to Europe and are following their musical dreams. Now, in addition to Heavenly Noise & the Smile Rays, she's been inspired to pursue her solo career, over Batsauce beats, and step out as Lady Daisey.
L'Renee
Hailing from Detroit, MI she is a wholesome predecessor of our Motown greats. This soul supreme has shared the stage with the likes of the great Stephanie Mills, Destiny Child, Slum Village, Alison Crockett and Dwele. Her career is growing rapidly performing around Michigan every week.
Chris Chandler
Chris Chandler's smooth, soulful voice has taken him to different heights of his singing career which continues to grow. Inspired by the creative geniuses such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, this Chicago native managed to capture those raw emotions in every song he proclaims.
Laura Jackson
British Soulstress Laura 24 Grew up in a musical family of 3 brothers who all followed their Fathers desire for self flowed Music. It's not hard to see how zealous Laura is AbOUT music if you meet her. Now working hard on a New album with the Support of Producers from around the world, to get new texture and capture new angles of Soul Music. 'If You Were Here Tonight' (8 Jam Records) had Laura all over U.K.'s prominent station Radio 1 and Choice fm play lists. Laura is to release 3 tracks with a new Soul Project as a new member of Cool Million. "Going out Tonight" fresh soul mixed with a classic vibe put together with Cool Million and up and coming Soul artists from all over to be released early September. Also featured on Bobby Cutchins new Album "Now and Then".
Miss Camille
1982 started her career touring with the renowned "Michel Druker Dance Troupe" as a tap-dancer; She was only three years old.By the time she was 8, she had already appeared in various TV programmes in France and Belgium. But Miss Camille was yet to discover a new vocation as a singer. At the age of 10, she decided to study classical music. In 1994, she teamed up with three friends to create an a capella group "Les Naïades". This adventure proved to be very productive with over one hundred performances in 4 years. At the age of 13, she recorded her first single"Fugitive" distributed by Arcade in France. In 1998 she perfected her art under the tutorship of the Jazz Studio in Antwerp.This period also wintessed her collaboration with Andres Castel sound engineer of Miura Studio and Yannick Werther, Jazz guitarist; and the birth of a new project: "Miss Camille".
Los
Orama Records own in house producer Los has stamped his talent by making hard, reminiscent hip hop tracks. But his work on Liquid Soul defines him as a versatile, creative composer. Mixing smooth Latin sounds, rock, dance, broadway, jazz, funk with hip-hop and beyond. Currently working with talents from around the States, and abroad in Copehagen and London.
Grand Union
Grand Union consists of five young men in there early twenties hailing from Corvallis, Oregon, delivering soul music with unified deft songwriting, irresistible beats and old-fashioned chops. They have already amassed a long list of accomplishments. The band's rhythm section has opened for Kool Keith and DJ Qbert while backing Olivia Warfield. Lead singer Ross Williams was a semi- finalist on American Idol. Percussionist-songwriter David McCormick worked on Taproot's new album while studying sound engineering in LA. Grand Union boasts three excellent songwriters: McCormick, keyboardist Steve Aman and guitarist Jerome Monaco. Coupled with bass man Anthony Wagner and drummer Mike Montgomery's artfully greasy southern-fried backbeat and Williams' blue-eyed soul vocals.
Yuji Takenouchi
Precision composer from Japan, Yuji has been a video game music creator since 1980, and developed his own creation by combining techno music with game music. He made his debut in the club music scene in 1997. The first single was released by Generations on R&S Records in Belgium. It was praised by the likes of Derrick May and Laurent Garnier. After 10 years from his debut he made a comeback to the club scene in 2007. His sounds become the topic among famous Chy town and 311 area code artists through Myspace.
Djade
Djade is an artist of quality a true musical discovery. Moroccan woman of origin, living in the south of France. Her métissée music is a voyage between the east and the west. Influenced by jazz, rhythm and blues, pop and funk, she decorates her music with Hispanic and Eastern sonorities. Djade's voice is carried in soft heat.
Andrea Hegard
Andrea Hegard was born in Oslo, Norway in 1986 and is now based in London, UK. Early in life Andrea discovered a passion for music and dance; she was studying music for 3 years in London before she decided to take it to a professional level. Andrea is inspired by the neo-soul movement and artists such as Erykah Badu, Jill Scott and Lauryn Hill.