Letter #141 ๐
Love Will Save The Day
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16.07.21
HELLO! Hey, hi, alright?
How are you? I hope you've had a fabulous few weeks - and if you haven't, then I might be able to fix that for you this week.
I've been pretty busyย with work projects picking up, plotting some Common People stuff, my running training has cranked up considerably (I've got a marathon in my sights), I've also been trying to figure out the best, safest, and soonest way to get us together for a little dance, andย I'm in the middle ofย moving house...ย
So, it's busy.
Butย I've not been too busy that I couldn't find time toย find thirty brilliant songs and stitch them together in a way that I hope makes you have a little dance. Even if it's only in your chair.ย
Moving house has definitely effected the selections this week - I've not been diving through dusty piles and shelves, instead this week's mixtape is built from music that I've picked up in the last two weeks (plus a couple I've missed but really wanted!). Let me tell you now,ย it is bursting atย the seams with brilliant new music and reissued greats.ย It was also a very instinctive mix to put together - it kind of flowed out of me, which hasn't happened for about a year. Maybe some of the magic is returning to my ears...ย
There's an undeniable soulful side to the music too; some mega soul, naturally, but also lots of just amazingly soulful music - even if it has a harder edge. You'll (hopefully) hear what I mean...ย
No show this week, or letter, but the music will more than make up for that (and I will too - soon).ย
Anyway, I'm rambling. Let's go.ย
See you on the dancefloor,
Jed x
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๐ชย TL;DR Sectionย ๐ช
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Emma-Jean Thackray'sย Yellowย is out soon (pre-order here!), and in the run up she's put together an amazing mix forย 6 Musicย celebrating her love for Chicago, andย this interviewย with Joe Muggs is great too
Tom Armstrong is back writing!ย This interview with John Maxwell Hobbs on his experiences in 80s New York is great
Gabriel Szatan goes long on Todd The God and it's sublime (especially the final sentence)
I was lucky to get given a copy ofย Summer of Soul, and all I can say is it's brilliant, life-affirming stuff (trailer here), so get it lined up
The Gagosian has anย exhibition (on and offline) of Frankie Knuckles' record collection
You all know by now that I'm a big fan of worldwide.fm, but I'm also a massive fan of Dan Moss, thisย interview with Charlie Katz shows exactly why
Holly Herndon created an AI version of herself forย Proto, and nowย you can use that digital twin to make your own music
Anti-racism resources
Akalaโsย Nativeโsย
Reni Eddo-Lodgeโsย Why Iโm No Longer Talking To White People About Race
Afua Hirschโsย Brit(ish)
๐๐ปโโ๏ธย Driving Change ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
Platforming; If you are black, a POC, or you're a person that has beenย marginalised, and you would like to guest edit an edition ofย Love Will Save The Day, please get in touch with me. I want to ensure that your voice is heard. Just reply to this email.ย
Mentoring; As a senior white man in advertising and media,ย I hold a very privileged position.ย If you, or any one that you know, is interested in a career in advertising or media and needs a mentor and/or a leg-up, please contact me / get them to contact me atย jedhallam@gmail.com
๐ ย Old notes ย ๐
Notes on culture
Rebuilding culture: fixing the asymmetry of art, culture, and commerceย
A response to the argument that culture is boring these days
Notes on music
Notes on mental health
๐ The tracklistย ๐
Curtis Harding - Hopefulย
Aaron Frazer - If I Got It (Your Love Brought It)
Jerome Thomas - Sauce
Osunlade - Joffy's Funk
Felipe Gordon - Howl!
Calvin Keys - Shawn-Neeq
Fiji Nakayama - Aya's Samba
Ruby Rushton - Spanish Ragaย
Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble - Keep Your Mind Free
Jason Hogans - Blue Blessed Riderย
Reykjavik606 - This Ain't Jazz No More
Velour - Luminate (20/100 remix)
Soulphiction - What What ??!
Jon Dixon - 90 On The Lodgeย
Jimpster - Burning Up
East Coast Love Affair - Confrontationsย
Midnight Magic - Beam Me Up (Each Other remix)
Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) Soulwax remixย
Delano Smith - This Heart
Osunlade - MOSS, Pt. 2
Basement Jaxx - Red Alert (Mella Dee Holding On mix)
Mall Grab - III Pt. 2
Asquith - Bergamot (Scent mix)
Yellow Magic Orchestra -ย ใฆใผใใฃใผ
Koreless - Shellshock
Andy Stott - Over
Sunken Cages - Dal Lakeย
Sad City - Jayaย
Jaubi - Satanic Nafs
Biosphere - Faith and Reverenceย
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See you on the dance floor.
Love Will Save the Day