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Happy New Year!

Posted by djmelismo, 01 January 2012

Wishing to spread

the positive vibes

in the new year

here via MIX #50:

PLACE-2-GO - Count On Me/Step Into My Life (2000) Intro

TWILIGHT - You Look So Good (1986)

BAND OF THIEVES - Love Me Or Leave Me (1976)

HEAVEN SENT & ECSTASY - We're Together Again (1980)

WESS MACHINE - Make Love To You (1978)

JANNIE HOEG - You Make Me Dizzy (1978)

CHUNKY, NOVI & ERNIE - Didn´t Wanna Hurt Cha For Another Guy (1977)

SUE KENT & JAZZ IT UP - What's Going On (2011)

MIKE STEVENS - Precious (1990)

AMANDA ELLIOTT - Flowers (1999)

VER-SA-TYL - I Don't Know What True Love Is (1989)

L. YOUNG - I Love My Girl (2011)

RON TYSON - Got My Swagger Back (2011)

ALFIE CAPERS - Lady Love (2008)

WILSON - Want To Do (1996)

WAYNE WILLIAMS - All Night (2003)

BARRY MINNIEFIELD - You Always Fill Me Up (2007)

EVERTON ARMSTRONG & THE FAMILY CORE - You´re The Only One (2011)

ABRINA - Sober (2012)

MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI - Shine Shoes (2011)

Audio link for this mix:

http://www66.zippysh...53217/file.html

or try http://melismo.podomatic.com

Hope you make some new discoveries or find something familiar that´s worth revisiting.

Some nice sounds from people we know better as group members´such as

for instance Ron Tyson (The Temptations) and Alfie Capers (Main Ingredient).

New tunes mixed with oldies is still the format.

Take care of yourself in 2012.

May this be a soulful year

All the best,

Mats AKA Melismo

Timeless

Posted by djmelismo, 02 December 2011

More slanted towards new (2011) tunes in the latest mix - #49 - but they all have that old school, or rather timeless, soul quality to them

and I believe they sit nicely alongside the oldies, you judge for yourself:

BRET LOVER - Time To Make Love (1990)

CHARLES DRAIN - I'm Gonna Stay (1976)

GREG ADAMS - I Hope (2009)

CHI-CHI FAVELAS AND THE BLACK AND WHITE BAND - Give It To Me (1978)

IAN VIDAL - Live Life (2011)

JEFF LOGAN - Smoothology (2011)

DAVID ANTHONY - You Fooled Me For The Last Time (2011)

COCO BROWN - I Never Knew (2011)

BILLY TOWNES - Please Be My Lover (2004)

DIVINE NATURE - The Way You Make Me Feel (1999)

DW3 - I Got You (2011)

KEN ARLEN ORCHESTRA - Do I Do (2001)

GORDON JAMES - A New Kind Of Love (2011)

TYRESE - Stay (2011)

EMANUEL - Long Lost Lover (1976)

EDDIE GIP NOBLE - Don't Want To Be Alone Tonight (2011)

HONEY & THE BEES - What About Me (1970)

JASMIN BAILEY - Deep In My Soul (2011)

Audio link:

http://www30.zippysh...74450/file.html

Hope you enjoy those tunes

Best,

M

Old & New

Posted by djmelismo, 04 November 2011

Another selection of soulful sounds from the past and present...

HERE ´TIS...SOUL MIX #48:

TED ASTROM - Reflex (1984) intro

GREG CLAYBORN - TLC (Tender Loving Care) (1983)

VANESSA KENDRICK - 90% Of Me Is You (1973)

KOFI - Lady Sits Alone (1990)

HOPETON LEWIS - Love Is A Beautiful Thing (1971)

BILL CAMPBELL - I Am Going To Make Love To You (1983)

JACK JONES & SUSAN GEORGE - We´ve Only Just Begun (1973)

BLAKE CARRINGTON - It´s Over (2011)

DANIEL JOHNSON - Come Go With Me (2011)

BYRON JUNIOR - Sunshine (1981)

CLAUDE WOODS - Take Your Time (2001)

RAJUR - Will You Be Mine (2011)

CRAIG CHANG - Get Up (2005)

CARDÃÆ’° - Be With You (2007)

JAMES MOORE - Make Up Your Mind (1985)

RONALD TURNER AND THE FASHION STATEMENT - Take Me As I Am (2003)

ROBERT LANDRY & FREE WAVE - Be My Guest (2004)

RAHNI SONG - The Closer I Get To You (2011)

THE UPTOWN BAND - Hey There Lonely Girl (2008)

MARLON BRANCH - You Were You Are Again (2005)

Audio:

http://www29.zippysh...43514/file.html

Vanessa Kendrick, that´s the original version of "90% Of Me Is You", later made famous by Gwen McCrae.

Lots of oldies and newies Hope you like the tunes

ATB,

Melismo (Mats)

Mixed Bag

Posted by djmelismo, 03 October 2011

A mixed bag of soulful sounds in MIX #47:

LEVY DAVIS - In Need Of Your Love (1983)

DALTON REED - Willing And Able (1994)

LOUIS PRICE - How Can I Make You Love Me (1991)

STICKY STUFF - Jump With The Monkey (1984)

LARA SAINT PAUL - Thank You (1977)

DONI HAGAN - Would You Like To Dance (1982)

LARNELLE HARRIS - It's Gotta Be Jesus (1981)

PHIL STORM - Love For Days (1998)

PAUL HOWARDS - I Really Love Ya (1995)

MILESTONE - Good Love (1997)

INFATUATION - Blame It On Yourself (1984)

MARK DENNARD - Little Girl (1983)

ANGEL - He Loves Me (2011)

BETWEEN TIMES - So Good (2011)

WINSTON STEWART - There Love Is (2011)

JULIETTE - Top Of The World (2011)

KWIET STORM - My Intuition (2004)

R. LEE BRYANT - It Is What It Is (2009)

LANCE DANIELS - Satisfying (2005)

Listen/download:

http://www48.zippysh...99817/file.html

Some comments:

- Louis Price was a member of the Temptations for a short time, replacing Dennis Edwards. Included in this mix is a track from the solo album he recorded for Motown, an album which unfortunately didn´t sell much.

- Sticky Stuff, a Swedish funk/soul band, pretty in demand among Japanese collectors who are into rare and obscure grooves.

- Lara Saint Paul, a competent Leon Ware production.

- Doni Hagan, not just any disco singer, but an artist firmly rooted in a soul music traditions, having worked with Curtis Mayfield and others.

- Milestone recorded an album which is perhaps a bit on the slow side as a whole, but individual tracks work well, and included here is my personal favourite from the album.

- Mark Dennard, obscure independent release, album track.

- Soul, gospel, funk... Oldies + a few brand new and forthcoming releases as well. All in all a mixed bag of soulful sounds.

Hope you enjoy the tunes.

Best,

Melismo

Filled To The Brim

Posted by djmelismo, 02 September 2011

Filled to the brim with soulful sounds

here is...SOUL MIX #46:

CHAZ - Tell Me Your Name (1983)

FANTASIA - Fantasia (1978)

CASUAL-T - Thank You For Your Love (1983)

HOT LINE - If You´re Gonna Grow Up Wrong (1990)

JUS PATRICK - Grown Thangs (2011)

BELOYD - Get Into Your Life (1977)

CHRIS HILLS - If You Were Mine (1971)

THE CHOSEN FEW - Wandering (1976)

ABSOLUTE - Imaginary Love (1990)

MR. RED - Messing Around (2002)

PAUL BURTON - So Very Hard To Make It (1974)

CARLA BROWN - Love's Calling (1992)

ELIJAH JONES - After The Show (1986)

MAXX LUTHER - Bring Your Body (2003)

JENIQUA - Runnin´ (2011)

WAYNA FT. THEODROS TADESSE - Desperation Days (2004)

COLLAGE - Come By Here (2004)

A M - A M Intro (2005)

MICHAEL KEITH - Father (2008)

VICTOR FIELDS - Thinking Of You (2006)

Audio:

http://www14.zippysh...52449/file.html

Hope you enjoy the tunes folks.

All the best,

Melismo

Recommendations

Posted by djmelismo, 03 August 2011

Hope you´ll enjoy the last days of summer in the company of these tunes:

IT´S TIME FOR MIX 45:

BRUCE HIBBARD - We Are All His Children (1980)

CRYSTAL GRASS - Dream On (1976)

DIANE RICHARDS - I Forgot About Love (1983)

OSCAR SNOW & PAMELA COPELAND - Sunshine (2000)

DAVID WILLIAMS - I Don't Want To Say Goodbye (1983)

THE GENE DUNLAP BAND - In Just A Matter Of Time (1983)

CLIFTON DYSON - Hypnotize (1981)

THE FAMILY - My Song To You (1977)

EDDY AND THE SOULBAND - I'm Gonna Getcha (1984)

CDB - Down For Love (1997)

ULTIMATE - Feel So Fine (1980)

EDDIE CANE - Hit Me Up (2001)

CROSSOVER - Take Some Time (1984)

DAN FORDHAM - My Baby (2005)

ELUSION - How Can U (1998)

DIGNITY - The Right Guy (1998)

DEXTER O´NEAL & KENDALL ANDERS - Kiss Me (2005)

DRU - Through My Eyes (2008)

DEWAYNE - Part-Tyme Luvah (2009)

Listen/download here:

http://www35.zippysh...71040/file.html

or over at:

http://melismo.podomatic.com

or:

http://listen.to/soumusic

Hope that there´s something in here for everyone :O)

Best,

Melismo

Summer Grooves

Posted by djmelismo, 03 July 2011

Summery sounds for your beach party

- here´s mix #44:

ANITA MARIA HILL - Our Flame (2005)

AGNETA BAUMANN - You Stopped Loving Me (1981)

PER-ERIK HALLIN - Gospel Train/The Golden Rule Jingle (1982)

FUNK FACTOR - Give It What Cha Got (2005)

INSIGHT - My Funny Valentine (1986)

FORTE - Perfect Mix (2011)

FRANK DELL - Everything Is Everything (1977)

GENIE BROWN - Can't Stop Talking (1973)

DIVERSITI - Lady In My Life (2002)

FUNK FACTORY - The Music In Me (1975)

CRAIG DERRY - Trust In My Love (1985)

GIFT OF DREAMS - Feel It (1983)

FORTÃÆ’° FT. DISGUYZ - Close To You (2002)

BLU CAB - Me And Mrs. Jones (2000)

GENO AUSTIN - Just One Kiss (1987)

E.R.I.C. - Betcha Didn´t Know (2010)

MAX SEDGLEY - All Around Me (2010)

G. LA BEAUD - Never Ever (2004)

EDDIE SEA - Planet Earth (2011)

Listen/DL:

http://www20.zippysh...37551/file.html

or access it via:

http://melismo.podomatic.com

More uptempo than usual.

A couple of tunes I think have never been played before, such as the competent Agneta Baumann cover of Luther´s "You Stopped Loving Me"?!

Hope you enjoy the tunes, be it the new or the old, the more obvious ones or the very obscure ones :O))

Best,

Melismo

Rays Of Sunshine

Posted by djmelismo, 01 June 2011

Warm and summery weather here in Sweden.

Hope you will all have a pleasant summer,

let´s enjoy the sun and the soul

- here´s - from me to you - SOUL MIX #43:

KRISTER KORNER - And I Love You So (1978) Intro

WALL STREET CRASH - So Good (1988)

JUSTICE LEAGUE - There You Were (1992)

CLINT HOLMES - What Will My Mary Say (1973)

LINDA EVANS - You Got Me Dreaming (1979)

KRISTER KORNER - You´re The Sunshine Of My Life (1978)

JOE McBRIDE - I Can Never Get Enough (1996)

JAY W. McGEE - What You Trying To Do (1982)

IKE WHITE - Happy Face (1976)

LA'QUE - This Time We Won't Fail (2011)

INTRIGUE - Fly Girl (1984)

LEE McDONALD - Show Me (1981)

KENI MYLES - Damn (2008)

J GIST - Dance Wit Me (2009)

JESSIE O´BANNER AND JOB´S COMPANY - Lost Without You (2003)

III ARTYST - Makyng Your Body Yearn (2001)

J. PHOENIX - Conversation (2007)

SHANE PHILIPS - Hooked Into You (2011)

CHRISTINA VIERRA - (You'll Never) Use Up All Of My Love (1988)

TOMMY JAMES - Keep It In The Groove (1977) Outro

Listen/download:

http://www44.zippysh...56673/file.html

Hope you enjoy.

Best,

Melismo