#DSG Music have two hits in the UK Soul Top 10!

#DSG Music is what would have sounded good yesterday, or maybe even sounding better today. They say a great song lives forever, or as Lou Rawl's once sang, ''This Song Will Last Forever.'' Well within our Soul Music genre with so many of our loved stars passing, indeed their music will always be around forever. This time last year we started the DSG Label with our first discovery a 7 year old demo sitting on Soundcloud. We had our first #1 UK Soul hit with SouLutions, Listen and Philly Line in the summer of last year. Drizabone, Mike Maurro, 12 Shades, Blazing Encore and Colin Watson turned the front room recorded demos into something spectacular, the band have since chosen to gone their own way, which by doing so, gave time to DSG to find some other undiscovered gems. 

DSG Music next release was by NEO that was first released in 2008. DRIZABONE did a mighty fine remix of the track, which was included on the, Ralph Tee complied ''Luxury Soul'' compilation album that is considered by many as one of the finest release of the year. Many thought the track had a Barry White feel about it anyway, so it was only natural progression that there should be a remix that pays homage to the great Mr Barry White in the form of the CW's Unlimited Gold remix. 
Download Soul Town here on iTunes

The remix peaked at #2 on the Amazon UK Sales chart and has been in the top 5 of many charts. The track has remained in Solar Radio's '' Sweet Rhythm'' chart since November of last year! 
(Maybe a record?.).

 The song has just been released on 7 inch single through Expansions record with Downloads on #DSG Music and the good news it has climbed this week to #6 on the UK Soul Chart as seen in Blues & Soul magazine and heard on Starpoint Radio who compile the chart.

 Our 4th release on DSG Music was, Samuel D Sanders, Make You Mine, the song is currently not only in the Amazon UK Sales chart, but this weeks is sitting pretty at #2 on the UK Soul chart.

 There are the CWoriginal mix, Nigel Lowis inspired TSOP mix which really lets the Philly Soul 70's feel open up on the longer extended mix, look out for this on 7 inch any day.

 Released last week is the new CW Steppers mix which brings back memories of, Special Delivery's / Phil Fearon's - This Kinda Love or even Cheryl Barne's ''Save And Spend'' but all in all three mixes to suit every Soulful taste!

On April the 13th DSG release their 5th release with Ola Onabule ''Soul Town'' the song is about why has our music, that we love been removed from the Awards in the genre sections? after all, Gospel, Rap, Country all have a category, so why not Soul Music ? 

The song was first released in 2004, but has been given a make over by DSG Music with new remix productions by, CW, Mike Maurro & Nigel Lowis. The remixes has been tipped as, ''The Song Of The Year'' by many, with some stating the best remix of a song ever!. Currently #2 in Solar Radio's Sweet Rhythm chart  as seen in Echoes Magazine.. The song has also gone for a record with, superstar Gary Spence making it his record of the week from it's promo date to it's release!

Order Soul Town from iTunes here

 Thanks to everybody for your support, if you are a recording artist that have an undiscovered Soul Gem that you think is worthy of a release then please send it to me at discosoulgold@live.com.

Gary Van den Bussche #DSG Music 

Why Has Soul Music been removed from the Music categories ? Lets bring it back #SoulTown

After watching an awards program back in 2005, Ola Onabule wrote the song, ''Soul Town'' asking why ? has the music we love so much, been removed from all the award ceremony music categories...

Soull Music as much as we love it, but why has it been removed from today's musical categories? Sam Cooke was one of the first to release a #1 Soul single, as far back as 1957 with, ''You Send Me''.

The single went on to inspire many Soulful artists including, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Bobby Womack, Jackie Wilson, were also on the same path. Motown Records, Berry Gordy enjoyed his first taste of early success making, Wilson into a R&B / Soul superstar. Gordy used the money from, ''Lonely Teardrops'' single success to form Motown Records within a year in the January of 1959. 

Motown records had hit after hit, with such greats as,Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Four Tops and many other great artists, songwriters and producers. 

Other record labels followed including, Stax Records, Atlantic Records, & Philadelphia International Records, who later enjoyed much success in the 70's & 80's .
Soul Music was selling by the bucket, even back then labeled as Rhythm & Blues (R&B), in some cases, later in Billboard Magazine listing a chart as, ''Best selling Hot Soul Chart.''

 As we went on through to the 70's, many Soul artists started recordingDisco Songs, as the  Disco scene exploded we then had, The Disco Charts and The Disco category remained popular with the mainstream until about 1979, although it's never really disappeared, as even today artists such as,Robin Thicke, Daft Punk, Bruno Mars, and the likes, we will keep having hits with the Disco Style sound as it's a Genre we once accepted and still love & will always accept again.

Boogie followed in the 80's, with many Disco artist recording under this tag, oh how we must love putting Music into Categories, Funk, Jazz-Funk,Psychedelic Funk, Blue Eyed Soul etc... 

What has happened in 2014 is the big question? 
These days the Award ceremonies have forgotten Soul Music, they have many categories even, Gospel, Country, Jazz, Rap, Latin, Dance/ Electronic (which includes House Music), R&B , but No Soul or Soulful. 

True the likes of, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Mary J Blidge, can fit into theR&B category, but where do we place such artists such as, Michael Jackson,Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, who have had strong sellers this year? 
Ron Islet, Kem, Will Downing, Chris Jasper, Earth Wind & Fire, Betty Wright, have no music category to fit into as such! 

Maybe it would be a good idea to do a Soulful category? If  Anita Baker's new album ever gets a release i'm sure this would fit this section as would many Grammy award winning Soul artists that are still recording today. 

It's a great pity, not only have the record shops (that we have left), but the download stores also, are just not sure where to put Soul music!
Lisa Stansfield has just had a top 20 UK album, with so many people still saying, we did not know ,Lisa Stansfield has a new album or where do we find music like this?
Please help spread the word! SOUL MUSIC is here to stay, as we all need it! The music we love & grew up with so, Lets keep it Soulful. 

Soul Town by Ola Onabule the remixes will be released on 13th April on DSG Music to see if we can't bring Soul back to the place we love ... 

Download Soul Town from iTunes here

Colin Watson CW Remix, Mike Maurro House Of Soul Remix, Nigel Lowis Remix 

to be released 13th April on DSG Music.

Where you gonna go, now that Soul Town’s gone 

How you gonna do, What ’has been so undone 
Once you were hip, right at the tip 
The very essence of cool 
Street savvy and fly, Steel in your eye 
Thought you were nobody’s fool
It’s why I wanna know
What you gonna say, when they talk it down
That at the peak of it’s day ,
It was nothing, nothing but a plain Jane town
You say Soul Town, Is the way it ‘s all meant to be
And someday we’ll build it all again,
When we’ve had enough of this emptiness
Far too much of this loneliness
We’ll start afresh, raise it up, and grow
When you gonna see, that Soul Towns passed
And all those beautiful people you used to know,
Well they ain’t so fast
You riding high, in infinite skies
Just being that was your precious pearl
With one dream in your hearts and faith in that dream
You thought you’d be changing the world
You say Soul Town’s the prettiest place you knew
And someday we’ll build it all again,
When we’ve had enough of this emptiness
Far too much of this loneliness
We’ll start afresh, raise it up, and grow
Where you gonna go, now that Soul Town’s gone
How you gonna do, What ‘s been so undone
This! This ain’t nostalgia, This ain’t a love song
I’m talking bout Soul Town, because Soul Town’s gone
Those crazy clothes you used to wear, flowers in your hair
And your peace signs everywhere, way on back in Soul Town
Somebody tell me what happened to all those dreams of peace,
And understanding and harmony and brotherhood and love,
Being together for ever and ever
Don’t it seem like Soul Town, Soul Town is gone
This! This ain’t a love song This ain’t nostalgia,
Thus is a silly game we played with a game we loved
Way on back in Soul Soul Soul Town

Ola Onabule - Soul Town 2015 the remixes on DSG Music.

After watching an awards program back in 2005, Ola Onabule wrote the song, ''Soul Town'' asking why ? has the music we love so much, been removed from all the award ceremony categories...
Soul Town by Ola Onabule the remixes will be released on 13th April on DSG Music. Lets get the word out to see if we can't bring Soul Music back to the place we love! 

Solar Radio's Gary Spence was telling me last year that he had the most amazing evening at a concert by Ola Onabule. He explained to me that he always sung his anthem, ''Soul Town'' at the end of his set. Ola Onabule name checks some of the greats on his live version. Spence and I talked about the song, we both felt if the song was sped up it could really be an anthem for today's market.

Order it from iTunes here!

#1 on the Sweet Rhythms chart

I got in touch with Maria Avgoulis, Onabule's manager who at first was I guess not keen to have one of the masterpiece's changed, the word remix can be very frighting especially if it was to go into a different music genre. I picked some of the best remix / producers that I have worked with and they put there passion, heart and Soul into the project to make, ''Soul Town'' one of the best songs of 2015. BBC radio's John Leech has described the remixes as one of the best ever!

What you been saying... 

Ash Selector wrote after hearing just two of the remixes! 

Ola Onabule- Soul Town is an Anthem in it's own right. It's been tastefully enhanced with a new set of Mixes bringing it into 2015 with a Bang!The Nigel Lowis Remix is the one for die hard Soul Fans & MIKE Maurro presses all the right buttons for fans of Soulful House. All in all an essential purchase for your collection. What's not to like a great song, excellent vocals & grooves to move you. Recommended Ash Selector (Solar Radio).

A great remix from Ola Onabule. A man who has certainly worked hard and paid his dues in the last couple of decade - Peter Young Jazz FM 

Not just the best song of the year, but of the decade. Soul Town 2015 is a huge hit! Gary Spence Solar Radio   

One of Brit soul's most enduring tunes is 'Soul Town', the signature song of one of Brit' soul's most enduring artists, OLA ONABULE that was first released in 2005 and the stand out on Ola's fifth long player, it's remained a soul radio staple and a permanent fixture in the singer's live shows. Indeed Ola usually ends his shows with the song and lovers of the tune will be delighted to know that the anthem has just been given a 2015 makeover courtesy of DSG Music and master remix, producers, Nigel Lowis. Colin Watson & Mike Maurro. SoulandJazzandFunk review - Read more here!

The Nigel Lowis remix version's takes the tempo up just a shade so that the beats are perfect for the modern soul scene while the swirling backing track adds a Philly style garnish to proceedings. 'Soul Town 2015' is all set to become one of THE anthems of 2015.

Colin Watson's CW remix enhances the original version with Watson adding his special flair to make his remix very classy indeed. 

Mike Maurro who is currently riding high on the album listing with his harmless records released various artist collection '' Peak Hour'' remix box set collection (that even charted in the national UK album chart and reached #1 on the Amazon sales charts) puts a Soulful House stamp on the track with his, Mike's House of Soul remix.   

.soulandjazzandfunk.review here

For interview, festival, or general  enquiries, please contact: Exclusive Management: 

Maria Avgoulis via Email: maria.avgoulis@ntlworld.com

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Where you gonna go, now that Soul Town’s gone 
How you gonna do, What ’has been so undone 
Once you were hip, right at the tip 
The very essence of cool 
Street savvy and fly, Steel in your eye 
Thought you were nobody’s fool
It’s why I wanna know
What you gonna say, when they talk it down
That at the peak of it’s day ,
It was nothing, nothing but a plain Jane town
You say Soul Town, Is the way it ‘s all meant to be
And someday we’ll build it all again,
When we’ve had enough of this emptiness
Far too much of this loneliness
We’ll start afresh, raise it up, and grow
When you gonna see, that Soul Towns passed
And all those beautiful people you used to know,
Well they ain’t so fast
You riding high, in infinite skies
Just being that was your precious pearl
With one dream in your hearts and faith in that dream
You thought you’d be changing the world
You say Soul Town’s the prettiest place you knew
And someday we’ll build it all again,
When we’ve had enough of this emptiness
Far too much of this loneliness
We’ll start afresh, raise it up, and grow
Where you gonna go, now that Soul Town’s gone
How you gonna do, What ‘s been so undone
This! This ain’t nostalgia, This ain’t a love song
I’m talking bout Soul Town, because Soul Town’s gone
Those crazy clothes you used to wear, flowers in your hair
And your peace signs everywhere, way on back in Soul Town
Somebody tell me what happened to all those dreams of peace,
And understanding and harmony and brotherhood and love,
Being together for ever and ever
Don’t it seem like Soul Town, Soul Town is gone
This! This ain’t a love song This ain’t nostalgia,
Thus is a silly game we played with a game we loved
Way on back in Soul Soul Soul Town

To be released 25th May Ola Onabule featuring Drizabone 

Cardell want you as his - Best Friend!

Cardell release his brand new single called, ''My Best Friend'' is a quality release that you would expect from an artist that write, produces and is a multi instrumentalist.

Previously Cardell has worked with such notables like Brighterside Of Darkness ( Love Jones ), DJ Rogers ( Say You Love Me ), Alicia Myers previously of Al Hutson's One Way ( If You Play Your Cards Right, I Want To Thank You ). Cardell's shows a soulfulness that will warm up your day.

After starting out in Chicago, Cardell moved to Los Angeles where he began to play with Phil Upchurch, George Duke and Joyce Wilson (Tony Orlando and Dawn), Cardell has also shared the stage with Phil Perry and Chick Corea , amoung others.  In 1989 Cardell's label distributed through BMG, released " Baby Don Fool Around " which reached #62 in Billboard's R & B Charts.

Amongst Cardell writing credits include " Every Time I Fall In Love" for Norman Connors 1996 album, ''Easy Living'' which featured the vocals of Avis Nixon.

Cardell has been constantly releasing quality tracks every year that include, ''Thats When I Fall In Love' 2014, '' I Care About You', 2013 , ''Call On Him ''2013, his last album was ''True Steppers Artist which was released in 2009. '

'My Best Friend'' has just been released through, iTunes, Cd Baby and other download sores.

Review here: soulandjazzandfunk.com

Currently #10 on the Solar Radio  Sweet Rhythms Chart as seen in Echoes magazine.

Download Cardell - My Best Friend Here!

Samuel D Sanders - Make You Mine Out Now!

Samuel David Sanders is a singer-songwriter and producer from Elgin, South Carolina.
Sanders is currently attending the University of South Carolina pursuing a Biology degree with a minor in music.

Samuel began singing in church at the early age of 10 and quickly grasped the attention of his family and friends after discovering his ability to hear and play melodies on the piano without any training.

Samuel as you can hear, has a rich, powerful and soulful voice that could penetrate any heart. He has been singing nearly all of his life, but now also writes his own material.

 Make You Mine was written by Samuel D Sanders,  with the remix produced by Jazz drummer recording artist Colin Watson. Released on download today via iTunes and Amazon  and to be released soon on 7 inch vinyl with a Nigel Lowis remix.

Nigel Lowis PT2 MIX    

Reviews:Soultracks.com

Smart and musically talented, too. Samuel David Sanders is a young singer-songwriter and producer from Elgin, South Carolina who is currently attending the University of South Carolina pursuing a Biology degree with a minor in music. Samuel began singing in church at the early age of 10 and quickly grabbed the attention of his family and friends after discovering his ability to hear and play melodies on the piano without any training.

He developed into a singer with a rich, powerful and soulful voice that could penetrate any heart. And he also writes his own material. You’ll be hearing more from him on the DSG label, but we have a sneak peek with the new song, “Make You Mine.” 

Review: indamixworldwide.com

This vibrant song by the likes of up and coming US singer Samuel D Sanders bringing us back to the days of a Soul Music swinging like no other…

Extra props deserved to DSG Music manager Gary Van den Bussche for his obvious (he)art of selecting top quality music and therefore showing what a label is meant to be. On the footsteps of SouLutions last year and Neo these days, South California-based singer Samuel D Sanders brings us back to the kind of Soul territories we’d lost sight (ears) with for what seems like an eternity. And this in an incredibly fresh style, with post-production work courtesy of Colin Watson. Definitely in the caliber of singers like Ron Tyson (The Temptations), Timmy Thomas and the likes…

Review: soulandjazzandfunk

2015's just a few weeks old but modern soul tastemakers have already found a tune that they're confident will be a mainstay of the scene over the next eleven months.

Tune in question is 'Make You Mine' from soul newcomer SAMUEL D SANDERS. Young Sam is a singer-songwriter and producer from Elgin, South Carolina and he currently attends the University of South Carolina where he's studying for a Biology degree with a minor in Music.

Samuel began singing in church at the early age of 10 and quickly grasped the attention of his family and friends after discovering his ability to hear and play melodies on the piano without any training. Vocally Sanders has a rich, classic soul voice while this debut song has a soulful maturity that belies the writer's age. Sound -wise the tune is bob on the current modern soul vibe and is all set to fly when it gains official release on DSG Records (remember Neo and Soulutions?) on February 16th.

Download Samuel D Sanders - Make You Mine Here   

Pre - Order the CW Steppers remix here! Released 30th March

  

Luxury Soul 2015 - Various Artists must buy!

LUXURIOUS SOUL TRACKS. FOR A GREAT PRICE! 

Shirley Jones, who was along with her sisters, Brenda & Valorie a member of The Jones Girls, now Shirley returns with her current #1 Soul chart smash, ''Because You Love Me''. Brand new exclusive track from Soul Talk  entitled, ''You'' as well as their remix of Dasha Logan that features Incognito.

UK Soul Vocalist Gary Poole that appearing in last years ''The Voice'' TV program returns with, ''Come On Over'' and that is sure to make you swing your chairs around!  New music by Marc Staggers ahead of his new CD release, ''Diplomats Of Soul'' will definitely get you feeling the vibe of further things to come.

Neo featuring Drizabone, makes it's debut CD appearance (look out for a limited edition 7 inch soon). 

Glen Goldsmith who had two UK Soul's number ones last year , reminds just how good, ''Don't Delay'' is another of last year's top selling Soul tunes.

Jarrod Lawson is regarded by many  as the best new artist of last year, Lawson '' Think About Why'', is included!   Calvin Richardson '' Home in a Minute'', from his #1 Soul album of last year (yet again many people favorite album of the year) is got it's rightful place on Luxury Soul 2015.

The outstanding quality of this album will not disappoint as it also features Angela Johnson, Victor Haynes, Down To The Bone, Tom Glide, Eric Roberson along with other must have tracks...

 Diplomats Of Soul have done a superb cover of, Mystic Merlin's ''Just Can't Give You Up'' which alone you would buy for the album's price of around £10...Discover some great Soul music and add this CD to your collection!  Buy it here!

Brenda Jonesgirl returns with “What Your Love Has Done”...

As part of The Jones Girls, Brenda sang the lead vocals on many of their classic's including, This Feelings Killing Me, You Made Me Love You, You're Gonna Make Me Love, Life Goes On, We're A Melody, I'm at your Mercy, Dance Turned Into a Romance, I Close My Eyes, When I'm Gone, ASAP, Lets Be Friends First, What a Fool, I Can Make A Difference, Why You Wanna do That To Me, AH AH AH AH, plus  the co-Lead on 'Nights over Egypt among others..

The list of artists the Jones Girls have sung with is like a who's who is Soul music, but these are a few examples, Isaac Hayes, Lou Rawls, Prince Phillip Mitchell, Linda Clifford, The Four Tops.

Their performances with Diana Ross opened many doors for the girls. Ross gave them a brief interlude in her show where they would sing "If I Ever Lose This Heaven," a song popularized by Quincy Jones. Kenny Gamble of Philadelphia International Records and singer Patti LaBelle were in the audience during a Philadelphia performance, and after the show, Ross introduced them to The Jones Girls; the group signed with Philadelphia International in early 1979 and the rest they say is history.

Brenda Jonesgirl has spent her most recent times concentrating on her family life.“What Your Love Has Done” was originally written, produced and arranged by Dewey Andrew in 2007 and co-produced by the late George Mena with additional melodies and arrangements that were co-produced by Brenda JonesGirl. The song was left in the can after the sad loss of George Mena, until last year when Dewey Andrew decided this needed to be released, so Brenda Jonesgirl went back in the recording studio to add some extra vocal touches with Dewey in the production chair once again, giving the song that magical touch.

#1 in the Soul Energy House chart!  this week...
The single is now signed to Josh Milan of Blaze fame's label, Honeycomb Music. As part of the package you will find Soulful House remixes by, Honeycomb’s own Josh Milan & Diva Down remixes. Soul fans are in for a treat as the original Menakeys mix includes a lush intro that includes some fine strings from none other than Brenda Jones great friend, Dexter Wansel.

 All n all a mighty fine package which for now you can  buy here: DOWNLOAD IT HERE iTunes
Reviewed here! Click to read.  #6 on week in Solar Radio's Sweet Rhythm's Chart ,
#1 in the House Energy chart & #1 on the Kings of Spin Radio promo chart!

A Gary Van den Bussche - DSG Promotion thanks to everybody for your support 

‎Mike Maurro's remixes are set for The Peak Hour!

Tom Moulton is the Godfather or The God of the remix, but a new Prince has arrived via, Mike Maurro's forthcoming album on Harmless records. The Mike-Maurro-Peak-Hour-Remixes  is a new collection of 21 classic Disco Soul & Funk favorites, remixed with love from the original Multi tracks. The album includes classic by, The Trammps, Detroit Spinners, Ashford & Simpson, Change, Blue Magic, George Duke, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Candi Staton. The collection is already climbing the Amazon sales chart on pre-orders alone! 

 Mike Maurro, a native New Yorker, was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1973. He lived there for the first seven years of his life before his family made a permanent move to Queens, where his passion for music first surfaced. In 1984, after watching the motion picture “Beat Street”, Mike began following dance music by scanning the top dance hits on New York City radio stations such as 100.3 Z-100, Hot 103.5, 98.7 Kiss FM. It was during these years of intense music study that Mike discovered dj's & producers such as Arthur Baker, John Robie, Afrika Bambaataa, John "Jellybean" Benitez, The Latin Rascals & "Little" Louie Vega who fueled his desire to become a DJ. By 1986 he was ready to start mixing. His DJ career began with a handful of 12" records and 2 mis matched turntables he set out to learn the art of beat mixing. By late 1987 and 1988 He began working mobile jobs such as weddings, birthdays, and block parties with a neighborhood DJ company "All Night Long DJ's"— before he was even old enough to drive. 

By 1991, Mike owned his own DJ company "Dj's In Control", but his first real break did not happen until a year later at The Harbor Club in Queens. One night the regular DJ was unable to perform, and Mike (who was working as a bus boy at the time) was called upon to replace him. He began spinning there from time to time, but left the night club in 1993 when he was passed up for a regular position. The next few years were quiet for Mike, who didn’t return to the scene until 1998 when he submitted his mixes to “Brooklyn’s Own” Joe Causi for his WKTU "Studio 54 Clubhouse" show. Causi was impressed at the skill level of the tracks, and placed Mike into rotation with other popular NY area DJ's such as Jenny Costa, Johnny Rocks, Johnny D, Jimmy Yu, Antonio Corrao, Delmar Browne, George Calle, Sally Boy Curto, Louie Mangione and others. Not far after that, Mike began doing a once a week midday mix for 103.5 WKTU, as well as classic dance mixes for 102.7 Mixx FM.

Mike entered the remix world in 2010.......with only a modest desktop computer, a copy of Ableton Live , and a handful of multi tracks downloaded from the internet he began to practice dissecting a song looking for the best combinations of instruments, creating breaks, lengthening intro's etc. After meeting the great Tom Moultonin 2011, he began to understand the true art of the remix.....under the guidance of Tom, Mike began to discover his own style of remixing. And with the tips from other legends in the remix game, Mike has created a signature sound with unconventional methods of mixing. His extra long drumless intro's and acappella endings have been widely accepted and praised by artists, dj's and dancers all over the globe from the US, UK , France, Australia, and Italy. He now owns a powerful Pro Tools based digital studio and is equipped for all types of remix work.

The album is released on January 26th 2015 on download and a deluxe 3 CD box set edition with a very special low price tag, then you might have had to pay for just one of these tracks on 12 inch vinyl.

The collection is, three hours, thirty six minutes & thirty eight second of heaven! Recommended.
Pre-order or listen to more link: Mike-Maurro-Peak-Hour-Remixes remixes pre-order it here!

Gary Van den Bussche