Ben Tidy and Adam Cook
Plus Cubase, A Rhodes, An Alto Saxaphone, a Midi Keyboard a shit load of Plugins and our dad's record collections and loads of cups of tea.
Influences
Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Billie Holiday, Bill Whithers, Funkadelic, Al Green, Commodores, 4 Hero, Marlena Shaw, Q Tip, Leon Thomas, Cat Stevens, Azymuth, Weather Report, Groove Armada, Amy Winehouse, The Roots, Jamiroquai, Jose Feliciano, Jose James, The Eagles, The Beatles, Soft Machine Seven, Black Sabath, Gill Scott Heron, Amp Fiddler, Focus, Musiq Soulchild, Roy Ayres, Grace Jones, Aretha Franklin, Micheal Jackson, J Dilla, Ray Baretto, Marcos Valle, Pete Rock, Leon Ware, Earth Wind and Fire, Horseman of the Apocalypse, Erykah Badu, A Tribe Called Quest, Dr Dre, Detroit Spinners, Radiohead, Portishead, Massive Attack, Cypress Hill, Black Science Orchestra, Phil Asher, Bugz in the Attic, Masters At Work, Laurent Garnier, Jazzanova, Carl Craig, Theo Parrish, Heinrick Schwarz, Dixon, D Angelo, Plantlife, Sa Ra, Donald Byrd, Kool and the Gang, LTJ Bukem, James Brown, Ike Turner, Curtis Mayfield, Nina Simone, Ottis Reading, Sergio Mendes, Jimi Hendrix, Moddyman, Peven Everett, Total Science, Wookie, The Kinks, The Who, Louis Prima, Louie Armstrong, Muddy Waters, Teddy Pendergrass. MFSBs, The O Jays, The Streets, Jazzy Jeff, Jill Scott, Fela Kuti, Seaun Kuti, Femi Kuti, Oscar Scully, Jurassic Five, Rick James, Kerry Chandler, Glenn Underground, The Fugees, Fat Freddy's Drop, X Press 2, Coldcut, Zero 7,Omar, Johnny Hammond, Lonnie Liston Smith, Recloose, Osunlade, Trackheadz, Gilles Peterson, Benji B, Patrick Forge, Van Morrison, GURU, Kevin Yost, Dusty Springfield, Norman Connors, Dj Spinna, Rap Saunders, Rich Medina, The Police, Gary Bartz, Wayne Shorter, Minnie Riperton, Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Joe Clausell, Barry White, Booker T and the MGs, Maceo Parker, Damian and Bob Marley, IG Culture, Kaidi Tathaim, Marc De Clive Lowe, Mr Scruff, Paul Bryon, Truby Trio, Hi Tech Jazz, War, George Benson, Danny Krivit, Domu, Pepe Bradock, DJ Day, Jimi Tenor.
Contemporaries
Kay Suzuki, Altered Natives, Ceramic, Aphrodisiacs, Tone Control, Greymatter, More about Music, Floating Points, Pezzner, Sam Irl, Sauce 81, Aroop Roy, Simbad, Soulparlour, Karizma, Mr V, Perempay, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Benji B,
Sounds Like
Record Label
Fresh Minute Music / Broadcite / Unique Uncut/ NYC
Souled are Ben Tidy and Adam Cook a DJ and Production outfit that has been in the making since they first met when they were 15.
At the time one was buying and playing House and Garage and the other Drum n Bass and Hip Hop. Over the years they influenced each other with their own style and sound until one day they realised that they had met in the middle. Souled was born!! The bastard son of a thousand beats representing the next generation of soul heads with there forward thinking dance music and obsessive crate digging. Disco to house to detroit techno to broken to afro beat to Soul, "if the shoe fits," they'll put it on a turntable and try and play it.
Souled were offered a weekly radio show on Ministry of Sound radio when their sound and ethusiasm was spotted by the Head of Radio. They were the 2 youngest people on the station back then and now have one of the longest running shows which goes out round the globe every Tuesday 10 till 12.
http://www.ministryofsound.com/radio/artistdetails.aspx?id=44
DJ wise Souled have played as far and wide as Edinburgh to New York and had guest spots at many of the UKs finest clubs alongside some Musical heavyweights including
Phil Asher, Domu, Patrick Forge, Karizma, Deetron, Reel People, Spiritual South, Bugz in the Attic, 4 Hero, Kev beadle and Yam Who.
As a production outfit Souled have had releases and remixes out on Unique uncut, Broadcite, NYC Soul and now their own label Fresh Minute Music. Support for the releases has come from Phil Asher, Benji B (Deviation Show), Gilles Peterson (Radio 1), Patrick Forge (Kiss 100), Jazzanova, Unabombers, Rich Medina, Domu, Simbad, Karizma, Bugz in the Attic, Osunlade, Quentin Harris, Louie Vega, Toshio Matsuura (UF0) Franck Roger, DJ Spinna and the Souled Fresh Minute Music EP is still getting heavy support in the UK clubs.
Phil Asher (Restless Soul Productions) - “Souled’s music goes from strength to strength. Their latest EP showcases all that’s good about UK production. Go out and buy this before it’s Souled Out. 10/10
2009 is set to be big for the label and Souled with new music from Altered Native with his broken House cross over "Rass out" already gaining support from BBC 1 Xtra and EPs from Kay Sazuki (Japan Co Op Records), Sam Irl (Switzerland Pulver records) and Souled due out at the beginning of the year.
Some house, a bit of soul, a touch of funk and a load of jazz (influence at least). Blend that lot together and the result is something a little bit different, laid back and refreshing. Every other Wednesday afternoon (14:00-16:00 gmt) on SS Radio Deep and Soulful.
"Larry and I would blow up balloons, set up the food bar, prepare the punch, and give out acid, but we also spent a lot of time in the DJ booth, watching Nicky's every move. He pretty much taught us what he was doing". says Frankie Knuckles We're doing another Love Fever Party on November 7th... This time we've got NYC Legend Nicky Siano over for a proper disco session. We'll be putting our usual Love Fever attention to detail into the sound system, decor, staff, artwork, balloons, roller girls, projections, etc. And music wise we're got a Funktion One system and two rooms of underground disco new and old. Expect a night of disco fuelled Love Fever debauchery. www.lovefever.org for tickets and info ..
Hey Souled, just passing by to show love and RESPECT to you guys. "Dancing On Holidays" is the bomb. Everything from the bassline to the dude saying Ahhhhhhhhhhhh go. I had a gig at a jazz club and cue in the song. It was a huge hit. I even got people in the hood going to Traxsource buyin that single. Yo keep doin what you do (Make great music). Peace
kesley jones jazz room (broadcite) jazz chronicles thoughts of you (futuristica promo) kinny/azaxx back street lust (tru thoughts promo) afterculture talkin’ about the music (broadcite) jazztronauts gotta beat it (broadcite) u-man where is tarzan (down to the bush) fast soul vision babatunde martin east project/summer dub we can be friends (kapa promo) souled waiting (broadcite) chistos kedras/original mix choice (kappa promo) fabio bacchini stuck ‘n’ junk joshua heath i refuse early infuenced/derric carter rock it (hawt promo) t roy/dubplate mix no one knows (broadcite) modo solar you can’t hide (cd-r) TRACK OF THE MONTH root soul sky high dnj project take me away ricardo rae true love
Palov & Mishkin – Fast Train Humming – Cast-A-Blast Promo
Dalindeo – Vintage Voyage – Ricky Tick Quantic & His Combo Barbaro – Arianita – Tru Thoughts S-Tone Inc. – Ponda Da Pedra – Schema Azaxx – Pianissimo – Tru Thoughts Boogoos – Journey/Ghana 74 (Dusty) – Jazz & Milk New Mondo – Enamorada – Transport Mustafa – Let It Rain (Mustafa Afro Jazz Remix) – Staff Kay Suzuki – Something To Say (Souled) – Fresh Minute Promo Show-B – Moory – Compost Lomez – Fliers (Nuno Dos Santos) – Elevation Soultourist – Fo-Eva (Gruber & Nuernberg Remix) – Drumpoet Community Promo Replika – Even Further (Pezzner Remix) – Chillin Roy Davis Jr – Let It Ride – Nice & Smooth Promo Amit Shoham – White Chocolate – Tarantic Promo Dance Culture – Better (Hedi Benromdan & Michael Gouron Mix) – Qalamota Andy Compton – Above The Sky (Ralf Gum Remix) – Gogo Realm – Take You There (Ray Jones Remix) – Papa Jose Carettas – Take A Little Piece Piece Of Me - Tribe Agora – Montayo (Mark Grant Club Mix) – Z
Some house, a bit of soul, a touch of funk and a load of jazz (influence at least). Blend that lot together and the result is something a little bit different, laid back and refreshing. Every other Wednesday afternoon (14:00-16:00 gmt) on SS Radio Deep and Soulful.
joi flamingos andy ash raindance (universal vibes promo) show-b on a string (compost promo) andy compton/ralf gum above the sky new mondo/haldo deep mix i want cha (transport) joi how beautiful mustafa/latin reconstructed mix onde anda meu amor new mondo enamorada (transport promo) luhabra life (one thirty promo) new mondo total control (transport promo) roy davis jr bad like me (nice+smooth promo) realm/ray jones take you there chris kedras/random soul sweet temptation (kapa promo)
Part 2
stevie wonder/jojoflores do i do (cd-r) rainer truby project to know you (compost cd-r) d’stephane anybody out there (broadcite promo) kay suzuki/souled something to say (fresh minute promo) paradice/motorcitysoul piece of something (blackfish promo) new mondo bring it back (transport promo) harold health night ride (elevation promo) ronan/office gossip what do you know? (one thirty promo) atfc savannah (d:vision promo) dennis ferrer sinphonia della notte (d:vision promo) new mondo 909 (transport promo) wizard brian coxx/asleep on the subway mix my dream (d:vision promo)
Souled are Ben Tidy and Adam Cook a DJ and Production outfit that has been in the making since they first met when they were 15.
At the time one was buying and playing House and Garage and the other Drum n Bass and Hip Hop. Over the years they influenced each other with their own style and sound until one day they realised that they had met in the middle. Souled was born!! The bastard son of a thousand beats representing the next generation of soul heads with there forward thinking dance music and obsessive crate digging. Disco to house to detroit techno to broken to afro beat to Soul, "if the shoe fits," they'll put it on a turntable and try and play it.
