The Soul Mixtape's Tunes of 2010

So, before we countdown the best LP's of the year at the end of the week, here is a list of the best individual tracks of the year IMO.

Some of the artists will re-appear in the best LP category, but this list is my choice of tunes. Dont agree? Let me know in the comments! Maybe Ive forgotten something! A lot of these tunes feature in some part on my "Street Sounds Soul Sessions" mixes, so check them out there or iTunes/Amazon etc etc

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Got to mention the passing of Lady Tee today, Teena Marie was one of the first artists that got me into this music, so a sad day for soul music.......maybe she'll jam with Rick James this New Years up in Heaven's best funk emporium.

RIP Teena Marie

Soloman Burke, Willie Mitchell, Gregory Issacs, Teddy Pendergrass and now Teena.... 2010 has taken some real talent from us this year. Take note X Factor- this is what real singer sounds like!

SoulNRnB & Grizz Present: The Rare as Rocking Horse Poo Mixes.

So, here's the big one this Xmas.

Both Grizz and I have produced mixes that highlight tracks that are super SUPER rare. Grizz's mix is old school, mine more up to date.

Heres what Grizz has to say about his mix:

"Merry Christmas to all our Soul Mixtape downloaders and from my sack i've pulled
a 'digging deep' special. I've dug that little bit deeper in my
boxes and mixed some harder to find quality 70's and 80's Soul nuggets for you.

The mix includes Ronnie Mcnier, Collins and Collins, Gene Harris and much more.

See you in the New Year"

As for me, my mix is one hours worth of unreleased material, rare remixes, and hard to find tracks by the likes of Raphael Saadiq, Earth, Wind & Fire Feat. Musiq, 4Hero, Jamiroquai, Common, and many more. Look at the tracklists and marvel.......its our Xmas present to you lot!

Have a great Xmas (or whatever holiday your celebrating) and a happy new year to you and yours from the Soul Mixtape.

Ill be back with best tunes of 2010 and best LP's of the year too.

Grizz's Rare as Rocking Horse Poo Mix

SoulNRnB 's Rare as Rocking Horse Poo Mix

Check the tracklists out!!

DJ Grizz- Soul Jazz Live 2

Volume 1 had a good reaction so time to put out part 2. Packed full of classic soul and jazz funk tunes delivered live by the original artists. The mix features Maze, The SOS Band, The Jones Girls and an acoustic Randy Crawford amongst others.

I'll be back along with Mr SoulNRnB at the end of the week with a Xmas double bubble post which will be a treat for all you lovers of those real hard to find grooves! My next solo mix will be posted in the new year so make sure you all have a good Holiday!

Keep it soulful in the meantime

Grizz

http://rapidshare.com/files/438246477/souljazzlive2.mp3

Tracklist in comments

SoulNRnB's Xmas Street Sounds Sessions

After Grizz's excellent Soulful Xmas mix, heres something special for Xmas with some upfront tunes including Jazzy Jeffs new tune specially produced for the holidays, "Xmas Time" featuring Ayah. Also included - Brand new Eric Roberson and Choklate, Marsha Ambrosius, Bilal, Jessie Boykins III, Syleena Johnson, Carmen Rogers, Deborah Jordan......goddam, just get this.

Perfect as an accompaniment to any holday occassion!!

Big post for Xmas next week. Both Grizz and I have produced mixes with music SO RARE.....hell, youll see. Dont miss it, its one of our biggest posts of the year! After that, itll be my yearly LP's of the year and Singles of the year, so stay tuned.

Off to try and shake this cold I have in time for my birthday next week, snow in the UK wont help, but ill be back in time for that special post from us!!!


SoulNRnB's Xmas Street Sounds Sessions


**** Update 23/12****

Looks like the powers that be took this one down already. Only 20 lucky people managed to get this mix, so you need to be sharp!!!

DJ Grizz - Soulful Xmas 2010

In same spirit that some music afficiandos try to stop the XFactor manufactured tune getting to the Xmas No.1 spot I try to save all Soul lovers from listening to the usual dirge of tunes they wheel at this time of year.

Heres my 2010 offering of quality 60's and 70's Soul with a seasonal flavour. Honey and the Bees, Donny Hathaway and The Salsoul Orch. all feature. Perfect for carving the turkey and boiling sprouts to.

SoulNRnB starts his 2010 specials this week and I'll catch you next week.

Grizz

https://rapidshare.com/files/436712963/xmas2010.mp3

Tracklist in comments

SoulNRnB's Time Machine 1983

Im gonna do a few of these, but out of them all this is probably the year I remember most fondly musically. As a young man I couldn't afford to buy the latest 12" (I would have to save 3 weeks for one!) so would record my tunes off the radio from shows hosted by the likes of Robbie Vincent, Greg Edwards, the original Kiss FM and other Pirate Radio stations. I would covet those TDK, Memorex and Denon cassette's let me tell you.

Sometimes I wouldn't even know the name of the song or the artist (As the DJ wouldnt mention those un-important things at times) and finding out in the days before the internet was a task. Music discussions with a fellow soul music fan was always the remedy, and an escape from New Romantics, Cross dressing pop bands, and blokes with shuttlecocks down thier pants.

This mix is like one of my long lost cassettes found at the back of a drawer. Although we've heard some of the tunes a very many times, to me they remind me of those early years discovering soul music for the first time......

Next up - First of my Xmas specials. They are absolutely on fire, and the one im gonna post Xmas week is one of my favourite selections Ive done since contributing to the blog! Grizz has got some Xmas niceness coming up to so stay with us over the holidays!

SoulNRnB's Time Machine 1983 UPDATED 21/1/12

DJ Grizz- New Funk Vol.5

Back to the future for me once again as the new funk bands get a mix to themselves once more. As I've said these guys can all play a bit and 3 or 4 of the bands have gigged in the capital over the years so worth catching if you can.

The mix features the Mehan Street Band, vocalist Alice Russell going solo, The Budos Band and a corking retro tune from the Baker Brothers who employed Average White Band singer- Hamish Stuart to do the vocals so you know its gonna rock!!

I'll catch you next week with some 60's and 70's Xmas soul tunes.

Grizz

http://rapidshare.com/files/435105623/newfunk5.mp3

Tracklist in comments

Update

To those who it may concern:

1) I have Re-upped a deleted mix by popular demand. See Here: SoulNRnB's Great Producers 2: Raphael Saadiq

2) Grizz and I have got something special coming up for Xmas..........

3) Check out Dreamchilde's Blog here: Free Friday Music

Phillip has recommended a number of our mixes, and is doing a roundup of his faves from 2010. Mans got good taste :)

Grizz up shortly!

SoulNRnB;s Street Sounds Sessions 29

The new Street Sounds mix celebrates the Return of Dave Hollister, a great voice, and somebody who made one of my fave songs of the Noughties, the Mike City produced "One Woman Man".

Some great tunes including Jazmine Sullivan from her new LP, the Foreign Exchange friendly Carlitta Durand, plus RnB from Ne-yo and 620.

Grizz back with you next week, have a great weekend.


SoulNRnB's Street Sounds Session 29