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Life Sounds Better To Music in September 2021

Another month means another look at NEW music because Life Sounds Better To Music in September 2021. Traditionally September is always a strong month for new material as artists release singles to promote their big Christmas albums. Obviously, a lot has changed since I owned a record shop, but there is plenty of great new music around this September.

Carmichael Musiclover ~ ‘Know You Better’

Carmichael Musiclover is a name that many lovers of new soul music may already be familiar with already. “Know You Better” is taken from his new album which went straight in at number one on The UK Soul Chart. The album is called “Slow Motion” and is well worth a listen.

Purple Disco Machine Ft Eyelar ~ ‘Dopamine‘

Tino Piontek (aka Purple Disco Machine) also has a new album ready to go in October, but he’s released a few tracks already – this is the latest. “Dopamine” features Eyelar on vocals – she is Dutch and came to fame via “The Voice of Holland”. They shot this video in Montenegro.

So, when did “Artist X Artist” become a thing?

* asking for a friend

Whitney Houston X Clean Bandit ~ ‘How Will I Know’

Back in July, I featured the David Guetta, Mista Jam, & John Newman CLICK HERE song based on ‘How Will I Know’, and now here it is again courtesy of Whitney Houston and Clean Bandit. A great reworking of a classic. Clean Bandit continue to create great pop dance and this is no exception.

Coldplay X BTS ~ ‘My Universe’

Coldplay X BTS … now there’s a thing! This month we have more new music from Coldplay. This time collaborating with the South Korean 7 piece boy band BTS.

The song is co-written by both bands, alongside Swedish hitmaker Max Martin, it’s sung in both English and Korean. This is the second single to be lifted from Coldplay’s forthcoming album ‘Music Of The Sphere’s’ and here’s a twelve-minute documentary all about it.

There you have it, just four tracks from a month, that proves yet again that there is plenty of great new music around. Life Sounds Better To Music in September 2021 and I’m sure October will bring plenty more.

So, until next time, take care, stay safe, and count your blessings.

Paul x

Life sounds better to music October 2020

Life Sounds Better To Music ~ October 2020

Life Sounds Better To Music ~ October 2020 is a bit of a bumper month. We start with three tracks that speak to the world we find ourselves in. Then two more for the dance floor, and two more that have touched me in different ways.

Stevie Wonder ~ “Can’t Put It In The Hands Of Fate” and “Where Is Our Love Song”

Stevie Wonder is BACK! Following his kidney transplant last year, he’s actually just released two tracks “Can’t Put It in The Hands Of Fate” featuring Rhapsody, Cordae, Chika and Busta Rhymes, and “Where Is Our Love Song” which features Gary Clark Jr. This is the first new material in four years, and he’s hinting at a new album, the first since 2005.

And here is Stevie with a little bit of “Love’s In Need Of Love Today” and a message for us all.

Fiorious ~ Follow Me (Roger Sanchez Extended Remix)

This is a new version of a 1992 track by Aly-Us. If I remember correctly it was the first track played on JFSR (Jazz Funk Soul Radio) when it launched in 2010. This version by Fiorious on Glitterbox is remixed by House Music legend Roger Sanchez who also did a remix of the original.

BTS ~ Dynamite

I’ve possibly come a bit late to this one because it entered the British chart last month and peaked at number 3. Every time the Samsung advert comes on it brightens my evening – 2020 is such a mad year!!!

BTS are a K-pop (Korean pop band) who have been doing quite well globally but wanted to do better, so they released this fabulous track from British songwriter and producer David Stewart (not The Eurythmics guy) and former UK pop star Jessica Agombar and the rest is history.

You can find an interesting article about this track by Aja Romano on the Vox website click here.

Sleepwalkrs ~ More Than Words (feat. MNEK)

Following on from the Joel Corey collaboration I posted in July (CLICK HERE) here’s another fab track featuring MNEK. When I saw the title I thought it might be a new reworking of the Extreme hit, but it isn’t, it’s a brand new track.

Crowded House ~ Whatever You Want

I’m a huge Crowded House fan, they were one of the bands I was due to see this year before everything got cancelled. Now there’s a new album to look forward to and this is the new single.

… and one for luck
Ben Rector ~ The Thanksgiving Song

I’ve been a Ben Rector fan for quite a while … I think since 2013, when I heard “Life Keeps Moving On” late one night on the Bob Harris Show when I was travelling home from a wedding. “The Thanksgiving Song” is a great song on a similar theme. CLICK HERE for an interesting article.

That’s Life Sounds Better To Music ~ October 2020, rather a strange mix of songs, but these are strange times.

Take care, stay safe and thanks for reading this ~ mug of tea raised ~ cheers! x