V.A. "City Soul: Futures - Today's Soul, AOR & Blue Eyed Soul" CD
★Supervision and commentary: Akira Obuchi (former editor-in-chief of bmr)
A compilation CD has been released that allows you to experience the popular disc guide "City Soul Disc Guide - Enjoying City Pop, Soul, AOR & Blue Eyed Soul" from a new perspective!
● This album contains a full range of sounds that fit into the current music scene, including soul, AOR, blue-eyed soul, and more, inheriting the lineage of city soul that has been around for nearly 50 years since hip-hop!
● A carefully selected selection of the latest songs from artists you should listen to right now, regardless of their career or style, from big names who have been active since the 70s and 80s and are still leading the music scene today, to new generation artists from the 2010s onwards!
●The book includes a comprehensive Japanese commentary by Akira Obuchi (former editor-in-chief of BMR), author/editor of "City Soul Disc Guide" who has been introducing the Western music scene, mainly black music, for many years, in which he provides a thorough explanation of the current state of "city soul"!
■Track list
- 1. WILLIAM SIKSTROM - Tell Me
- 2. ED MOTTA - The Required Dress Code
- 3. LUCAS ARRUDA - Melt The Night
- 4. JEREMY PASSION - All Smiles
- 5. CHRIS CAULEY - What You Deserve
- 6. YOUNG GUN SILVER FOX - See Me Slumber
- 7. INCOGNITO - Liberation Groove
- 8. NED DOHENY - Perish The Thought
- 9. MAMAS GUN - You Make My Life A Better Place
- 10. WORKSHY - Quiet Storm
- 11. MICHAEL FRANKS - The Music In My Head
- 12. MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO - Don't Disturb This Groove
- 13. KING - The Greatest
- 14. MIKE CHAMPION - Sweet Life
- 15. MICHAEL CARREON - Thoughts
- 16. MONKEY HOUSE - Good To Live
- 17. TOMI MALM - Walkin' On Air
- 18. UMII - Dangerous
- 19. BRIAMARIE - Hello Monday