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I use GooglePlay Music (free subscription) which I have all my CDs, vinyl and old CDrs from Pete Smith and others ripped into. I have it tagged by artist, album, soul style etc with covers and it looks great. I then stream to Chromecast audio devices over WiFi, no Bluetooth needed. It works brilliantly, no audio drop outs, supports high end audio and such as MP3. It is fantastic and I can p!ay off phone, laptop, tablet wherever I am via GooglePlay. I have 47000 songs in the library with only the best master of each song and variants. Every CD I get is immediately put into my library, uploaded to Google and put on a 200gb MicroSD card to play on an iBasso music player I carry around with two cards inserted (better than trying to stream on trains and planes). I tend to carry around Crossover / Modern Soul as better on headphones being stereo more often and stream earlier mono NS, funk, blues, jazz and of course all the MS, soulful disco etc again. Chromecast Audio is cheap and great and completely removes need for Bluetooth. Anyone using Bluetooth, this is worth checking out. We haven't looked back and all our family connect to three of the little devices around our home via phone and tablet devices as needed. For non collection listening I use MixCloud, Solar Radio, RS shows but try to get anything new I hear and then put into my own library. I don't like the idea of music disappearing as services change or are withdrawn so keep backup masters of everything across a load of hard drives!

I did mean that yes. I must have misremembered the title as I typed.

On his BBC radio show Richard Searling played Larry Williams - I Am The Man which both reminded me how great it is and that there are loads of ace b-sides from Okeh not compiled by Kent in thwir two volumes, the Sony one or derivatives. It would be great to make all the plays on Okeh available in a future volume if possible. Thanks Coyley

I disagree that Soul music has to be by a black artist. All scenes based on people going to dance or celebrate music being danced to is a dance scene first and foremost. If it was puely a Soul scene people would equally sit on the dancefloor listening to deep Soul.

This is now released and being promoted on lists.

I'm promotimg the release at Tumblr in my blog there. See the SquareEndKnittedTie blog. Anybody got good quality scans of covers from the original LP and other non Kent compilations of the 70s-80s? Thanks

As a youngster the original release was a formative experience along with many other LP compilations of the era before I started buying singles. It is evocative to see this new release with the same design all this time later. I recall Keeping The Faith in two LP volumes covered with Wigan Casino images alongside this, Casino Classics and the Kent LPs. In the era before the internet, LP images and design were important aspects of the enjoyment. Note the article at the top has a mention of zittgiest and a duplication in the phrase 'Soul soul'.

I'm looking forward to this greatly.

The SouLutions album is out on CD but seems quite expensive. The dancefloor oriented songs seem to be on compilations so I haven't bought it yet, though I will at some point. Not seen anything recently about a new 45. I must sort the Suffers album support, I enjoyed the EP earlier this year.

If you order the CD at Amazon you can download the extra tracks for free. Not sure how it works for vinyl. I enjoy how these releases inspire further research and album purchases. I try to support the new artists where I can based on discoveries from the compilations.

Enjoying this as always. This feels like volume 4 of 2015 following Soul Love, Life & Shine releases on the label in addition to the usual Luxury Soul release, Outta Sight's Soul on the Real Side, Dome's Soul Lounge, Reel People Miami 2015 and other compilations. As the Northern Soul compilations reach saturation and many now go for early out of copyright very early sources (quality labels excepted), the Modern Soul compilation area feels thriving and forward looking. A mention for the wonderful Ethereal Magic release, mellow, varied and excellent listening.

Tristan - Finally Found (sweet soul mix)

I won't clog up the thread with more Youtube videos but some other recent songs to audition at Youtube that aren't on UK compilations are: Tina Campbell featuring Stevie Wonder - Love Love Love (fantastic but the YouTube upload isn't the best quality) Mather & Kingdom - Hold On The Soul Surfers - You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) From My Love Maysa - Back 2 Love (from album of the same name) Tracy Hamlin featuring Frank McComb - My Good Day (from new album No Limits) Sound samples and downloads at Amazon and the download service of your choice. I notice Chante Moore on two of the tracks above! Thanks Mark

Great thread! There's so much great modern soul to enjoy at present. Greg Dean's 'Unconditional Love' just released on Dome Records is going to be big I think: From their album of this year, I'm enjoying this from Foreign Exchange featuring Carmen Rodgers that has dance floor appeal: A nice version of a classic by Tony Momrelle on his new album:

i always enjoy this coming out. A sign of the year passing and continuity. Is this the 15th year? How time files! It's a great time for modern soul.

Tony Momrelle's new album is out today, more of a classic Stevie Wonder influenced pop-soul sound than his earlier soulful house styled tracks. Soul Lounge 12 also out today which is always worth picking up for the exclusive remixes and to try any albums or artists new to you. The Kwabs album is finally out too and getting popular attention.

Great new 'Soul Shine' compilation of 2015 dance soul from Expansion is now out and contains some selections from the thread with others.

Hi everyone, I was in Poppy Blow on Friar Lane in Nottingham yesterday which has three floors and an outside garden at the back. It's a great space and Katie is making it available for parties, music nights and other events. Katie is very keen to put on some intimate nights with soul music and drinks with anyone who wants to use it, bring a buzz to the place and help her showcase it. They really do deserve support. The Collectorium Cafe is connected next door and is a great place to hang out away from the corporate chains. Contact Katie at katie @ poppyblow.com More at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Poppy-Blow/552718534749677

More Breakaway.... Lynda Lyndell, Linda Lloyd, First Choice, Johnny Otis Show, Millie Jackson and title variants from Barbara Lewis and Chuck Jackson.

I have had about twenty of these,good sound quality, some otherwise out of print titles. Good. They resell very quickly.

The whole album sounds great. Wonderful about the co-write. I think this one could crossover to wider popular music acclaim.

That's sad. I am only discovering his music recently.

I remember Jerry Williams/Swamp Dogg was a sometime poster at Keeping The Faith years ago.

Diane Shaw 'Leave A Little Love'. Big current play, modern soul with the classic sound and production values.

The new album by Monophonics is great - Lying Eyes and especially Don't Leave Me Hangin' On could be 60s NS if you didn't know. Not on Youtube yet, but worth a blind-listening test to see if you knew it's modern. It's a corking time for new modern soul. Cool Million album is out today and is wonderful as ever (better than III I think). Saun & Starr and Tortured Soul next week. Soul Love 2015 is on repeat. In next few weeks are Lloyd Bridges, Opolopo album 'Superconductor', Kwabs.