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Jabob Repko An episode filled with “sea, salt & caramel”, to quote Dent May! 😊 Although his song is brand new, Dent May is undoubtedly inspired by classic American songwriters from the 1970s, like Harry Nilsson, Carole King and Randy Newman. The track by the mysterious Bobbie Gentry is on the new compilation album Saint Etienne Present Songs For The Fountain Coffee Room , which will be out on Ace Records tomorrow. Enjoy this mid-summer part of Smooth Sailing ! Tracklist: No Vacation – August (2015) Bobbie Gentry – Thunder In The Afternoon (1978) Seals & Crofts – Summer Breeze [Philip Steir Tsuper Tsunami Remix] (2004) Robert Palmer ‎– Every Kinda People (1978) Dent May – Sea Salt & Caramel (2020) Jim Croce – Thursday (1973) Lloyd Cole And The Commotions ‎– Rattlesnakes (1984) Brenda Russell – Way Back When (1979) Triumvirat ‎– Waterfall (1978) The Brothers Johnson – In The Way (1981) James Taylor ‎– Woman's Gotta Have It (1976) Stephen Bis...

Unsplash Enjoy this seductive soul hour! Donna Summer, once crowned as the Queen of Disco, desperately needed a musical makeover in the post-disco/post-Moroder years of the early eighties, when her career seemed to fade out. No one was better qualified for the job than Quincy Jones, who could combine soul and pop to a state of perfection. Her 1982 self-titled album turned out to be some kind of final rehearsal for Thriller a year later. The all-star choir on State Of Independence returned on Michael Jackson’s Wanna Be Startin’ Something , for instance. Although the album was not a huge commercial success, it delivered great singles like Love Is In Control and Woman In Me . "It mostly reaffirmed that Summer was back in stride.” ( Allmusic ) Tracklist: The Originals – California Sunset (1975) Angie Jarée – Wrap Myself Up In Your Love (2020) Donna Summer ‎– Woman In Me (1982) Foxy – Mademoiselle (1978) Millie Jackson ‎– Hurts So Good (1973) Lynda Carter – All Nig...

Unsplash Enjoy this fresh Smooth Sailing trip! The smooth jazz tracks by Michael Hayes and Plunky are from the new compilation album NuLeaf , which is out on Numero Group. “Feel like chillwave is supposed to sound like something that was playing in the background of an old VHS cassette that you found in your attic from the late 80s/early 90s.” ( The Guardian ) Tracklist: Michael Hayes – Orphans (1989) Ronald Langestraat – Lowdown (2019) Eva Valery – Bygones (2019) Nona – Preaching To The Choir (2019) Washed Out – Time To Walk Away (2020) Toro Y Moi – Ordinary Guy (2020) Noel McKoy – People Make Change (2019) Patrice Rushen – Don’t Blame Me (1980) Plunky – Tropical Chill [Jazz Mix] (1988) Soulpersona & Princess Freesia Feat. Carl Hudson – Sail Away (2020) SG Lewis – Chemicals (2020) Unperfect – Poppin’ Off (2019) Grand Pax – PWR (2020) Martika ‎– Love...Thy Will Be Done (1991)

This cloudcast is a little bit inspired by the series Late Night Tales , without any doubt the best compilation series ever. Artists like Jamiroquai, Air and Groove Armada created their ultimate late night mix for the label. If I would be asked for this wonderful series (“The Rolls Royce of compilations"), it would sound something like this, I guess. The soundtrack to early morning pleasure: relaxing at a beautiful beach, after a long night out. Again a small tribute to Minnie Riperton, one of soul music's most unique and unforgettable voices, who passed away on the 12th of July 1979. By the way, Fila Brazilia sampled a song from The Bar-Kays, Shake Your Rump To Funk , which isn’t mentioned on Whosampled.com yet. Just a personal discovery 😊 Tracklist: Souleance – La Plage (2012) Claude Fontaine – Pretending He Was You (2019) Morgana King – Walk On By (1967) El Chicano – Cha Chita (1973) Sinj Clarke – I Fell In Love Again (2020) Norah Jones – I’ve Got To See...

Another episode of Mellow Mellow FM Radio , enjoy! Pretty Bird by Terea is from The Ladies Of Too Slow To Disco 2 compilation that came out last week: “Female artists determined to fashion a music industry that worked for them, starting their own labels like Olivia Records and Redwood Records, a good twenty plus years before Riot Grrrl, planting an early flag for feminist-DIY.” Tender Leaf was formed in the 1980s when Murray Compoc and Darryl Valdez met while working as drivers of the city bus. The two shared a love of music and soon started jamming together, eventually forming a band. Both Compoc and Valdez wrote enough original material to record an album. In 1982, they entered Sea West Studios, then located in Hauula on the north east coast of Oahu. With the help of keyboardist/producer Kit Ebersbach (who played on albums by Lemuria and Babadu in the 1970s), Tender Leaf committed to tape nine songs that effortless carry the harmonious, easy-going energy of Hawaii. The track f...