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Column aiming to present 6 glowing with quality tracks, under the “future soul” genus; An amalgam of soul, contemporary R&B and even hip-hop and electronic elements.

-not to be confused with Daley’s “Future Throwback Soul” term-

sid tipton – ‘OMG U aint shit’

Quick pitch:

tipton knows how to use bad language but also create smooth r&b tunes!

dynamic: ★★★/5

style★★★★/5

performance:   ★★★/5

Trivia:

Sid Tipton was born and raised in Nashville,Tennessee. She began writing and singing before the age of 3. She would sing and rhyme to anything she would hear, from words on a cereal box to passages in the Bible. Determined to succeed, Sid taught herself acoustic guitar and piano, and at age 17 with over 100 original songs, she began the search for her success.

She has since signed with Timbaland’s publishing company Bluestone. She has had collaborations with artists like Timbaland, JoJo, Hailey Reinhart,Tinashe, Justin Timberlake and more including her contribution as a writer and featured artist on Maluma’s Grammy winning album “FAME,” which features the song “Mi Declaracion” featuring her and Timbaland.

Luuvis – ‘Up and Away’

Quick pitch:

A smooth indie r&b gem featuring R&B singer Mayila.

dynamic: ★★★★/5

style★★★/5

performance:   ★★★/5

Trivia:

Under the moniker Luuvis, Los Angeles based French musician Gervais Maillard combines R&B influences with lush electronic production to distill an alluring indie R&B sound.

Influenced by the likes of Jhene Aiko, French Kiwi Juice, SG Lewis, Kehlani, and Noah Slee, his music draws from eclectic musical incarnations including as arranger for K-Pop artists BEN and Eyedi, and as founding member of the award winning Electronic Rock band People the Kangaroo which was featured on CNN, Rolling Stone, and Paste Magazine among many others.

His groovy debut single “Up and Away”, which speaks to the elation of new love, features striking vocals by rising star songwriter Mayila.

The record kicks off a series of releases planned in 2020, which includes stylistically varied collaborations with fresh, exciting talent. “Up and Away” was mixed by eight-time Grammy and Latin Grammy Award nominee Martin Nessi, and mastered by Grammy Award winner Camilo Silva F.

Ruben Young – ‘Colors’

Quick pitch:

A wavy, sexy summer R&B/Pop vibe by Canadian artist Ruben Young. With smooth vocals, an infectious hook, wavy synths and a hypnotic funk bassline, “Colors” is a song about undeniable love.

dynamic: ★★★/5

style★★★/5

performance:   ★★★★/5

Trivia:

Breathing influence from Marvin Gaye to Mura Masa, Ruben Young is an emerging modern soul artist and budding songwriter from Canada. Becoming best known his distinct classic soul rasp, charming storytelling, and mid-tempo Soulection-esq bounce, Ruben has racked up over 5 million listens online – over half coming from Spotify. His recent single “Rachel Green” features Hodgy Beats from iconic hip-hop collective, Odd Future, and has become a fan favorite, earning over 1.5 million streams. Along with touring as an opener for Kiesza in 2019, he’s also earned a place on stage as direct support for international artists such as The Chainsmokers, Jarreau Vandal, Nelly, Akon, Classified, and Jocelyn Alice, as well as a nomination for the 2018 Urban Artist of The Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards. Ruben also co-wrote “Psycho” the brand new single by Pop artist Delaney Jane, which has been streamed over two million times.

Dayton James – ‘Change My Ways’

Quick pitch:

“Change My Ways” is an authentic, soulful electro-pop track.

dynamic: ★★★/5

style★★★/5

performance:   ★★★★/5

Trivia:

A UK born and raised musician and wordsmith, Dayton James found from a young age that music was his passion. As a teenager, music was not always an outlet he could consistently rely on. Fast forward a few years after travelling the world and writing a string of songs for other artists, including multi award winning artist Shaggy, Dayton James is now based out of Toronto and has set off on a new journey, this time writing his own story.

Anachnid – ‘BRAIDS’

Quick pitch:

A stunning sample of a cross-genre track electro-pop, trap, indie, soul and hip hop and beyond….

dynamic: ★★★★★/5

style★★★★★/5

performance:   ★★★★/5

Trivia:

Anachnid, Woman from the sky who falls on earth, Indigenous singer-songwriter of the year 2019 in Canada, launches her very first album, Dreamweaver. A hybrid and sensual style of electro-pop, trap, indie, soul and hip hop, mixed with animal sounds, drum and flute evocative of her ancestral cultures. Anachnid is a multidisciplinary Oji-Cree and Mi’kmaq artist based in Montreal who represents the voice of a new generation, strong, emancipated and non-negotiable.

Muva Dame – ‘Tell Me’

Quick pitch:

An attempt to communicate better with her lover cause of the quarantine is this sultry neo-soul/r&b opus!!

dynamic: ★★★★/5

style★★★★/5

performance:   ★★★/5

Trivia:

Denasia Arrington, I’m a 24yr old Preachers Kid, Born South Jamaica Queens NY. My alias is “ Muva Dame “ which comes from a few things. Dame is a Middle English term used to address a woman with authority, which is how I look at myself. By authority, I mean.. I embrace the power of being a woman. To me a Dame is a woman with great ambition, daring, powerful, beautiful, classy etc. My own personal definition came from me starting my first business (modeling/ promotion team) back in 2012 called DVMES (DAMES) .. I then kept the name and started my hair & makeup company “DAMEHOUSE Co.” back in 2014. All of which lead to me referring to myself as “Muva Dame”. 

“Soul Professor”: Christos Doukakis