Funky Chillout Night Session

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Enjoy the “quiet storm” mood of this funky chillout night session!

The track by Esther Phillips is from the new Too Slow To Disco compilation Yacht Soul 2. To be honest, I think the term yacht soul is quite ambiguous and most of the times it is used to play pure soul or disco tracks, like Shalamar, which has nothing to do with the original concept of yacht rock at all. The term has become blurry, if there is no “yacht” connection. However, DJ Supermarkt has found that connection by selecting soul covers of well-known yacht rock songs:
“The pure Yacht Rock fans sometimes don’t appreciate the black music part. That’s why I never used that expression on our compilations, instead went for Yacht Pop. To me that integration of soul, jazz, funk is the essence of the part of YACHT music I like. That soulful vibe was already all over the other TOO SLOW TO DISCO compilations. So for me it wasn’t a big step. But for some it is….”
(DJ Supermarkt / Westcoastsoul.de)

On February 2, 2024 the new album by Britti will be released, Hello, I'm Britti., produced by Dan Auerbach:
"A true heiress of the rich musical history of New Orleans, Britti is an arresting new voice in her triumphant debut. Inspired by luminaries from Diana Ross to Dolly Parton and contemporary legends from Beyoncé to Sade, the album is a love letter to the place she calls home."
(Bandcamp)

Tracklist:

Britti – So Tired (2023)
Simon Park – Stoned Out (1974)
Raella – Cruel Nostalgia (2022)
Shuggie Otis – Island Letter (1974)
Heatwave – Star of the Story (1978)
Solenoid – Acquaintances (1978)
Robert Byrne – That Didn't Hurt Too Bad (1979)
Robert Lamm – A Lifetime We (1974)
Leon Ware – Rock You Eternally (1981)
Trina Broussard – Inside My Love (2008)
Bill Withers  – Ain’t No Sunshine (1971)
The Emotions – Don't Ask My Neighbors (1977)
Marlena Shaw – Feel Like Makin’ Love (1975)
Esther Phillips – I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me (1979)
Twilight – Still Loving You (1981)
Future Flight – Nite People Prelude / Nite People (1981)
Mayer Hawthorne – Sweet Temptation Woman (2023)
Marden Hill – Bardot (1996)
Scott Walker – Two Weeks Since You've Gone (1969)
Randy Crawford – One Day I’ll Fly Away (1980)
Jewel – You’re So Jealous (1982)

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