"The finest, truest definition of modern Soul returns in the form of SOUL LOVE 2015. No effort has been spared in bringing this album together, 20 contemporary Soul cuts of exquisite groove, musicianship and emotion.

Soul dancers will delights at cuts like NOEL GOURDIN & HIL ST. SOUL’s – ‘NO WORRIES’, JOE BUHDHA’s ‘FEEL RIGHT’ – a great vehicle for the ever-lovely TERRI WALKER, CHOKLATE’s good time groove ‘WIDE OPEN’ and ERIC BENET’s ode to ‘HARRIET JONES’.

There’s plenty for the Soulful House heads too, notably ‘KARMA’ from URBAN SOUND LAB feat. TERRANCE DOWNS and also the very special REEL PEOPLE Remix of PORTIA MONIQUE’s ‘GRACE’.

If you dig downtime, visit ‘SHANGRI-LA’ with JAMES TILLMAN or just ‘FEEL FREE’ with warm, enveloping sounds of BRANDON WILLIAMS and the legendary FRANK McCOMB.
‘FAVOURITE TRUTH’ from hot UK talent ERIC LAU and TAWIAH is another delicious laid back groove.

Cutting edge, contemporary Soul is provided by new “wunderkind” JARROD LAWSON’s ‘SLEEPWALKERS’ whilst Nu-Soul and R&B flavours are served up exquisitely by THE COMPANY, ELONI YAWN and MALICE & MARIO SWEET.

Rounded off again with an incredible bonus DJ mix by the legendary DJ SPINNA, SOUL LOVE 2015 really is an exhilarating showcase of what exactly makes modern soul tick, in all its forms."


SOUL LOVE 2015 Tracklisting:
1. SOUL LOVE 2015 – Mixed by DJ Spinna
2. Tony Momrelle feat. Chantae Cann – Back Together Again (Reel People 7” Vocal Mix)
3. Noel Gourdin feat. Hill St. Soul – No Worries (Remix)
4. Eloni Yawn feat. Paris Toon & Mothers Favourite Child – No Excuses
5. Eric Benèt - Harriet Jones
6. Malice & Mario Sweet – Date Night
7. Brandon Williams feat. Frank McComb – Feel Free
8. Eric Lau & Tawiah – Favourite Truth
9. The Company - Superstar
10. A/S – The One
11. Cool Million feat. Marc Evans – Dontcha Wanna Dance (12” Mix)
12. Jarrod Lawson - Sleepwalkers
13. James Tillman – Shangri La
14. Carmen Hendricks – I Will Not Let You Go
15. Louise Golbey - Sparkle
16. Joe Buhdha Presents Terri Walker – Feel Right
17. Choklate – Wide Open
18. Domu presents Pete Simpson – Don’t Hide
19. Debórah Bond – You Are The One
20. Portia Monique – Grace (Reel People Vocal Mix)
21. Urban Sound Lab feat. Terrance Downs – Karma (Soul Love Edit)

Bringing sounds of happiness with each note, producer, lyricist and composer Paris Toon joins Tanya Tiet and Mothers Favorite Child for a vibe of soulful and inspiring music. Each song of Paris is very pleasant and feels like a unique moment in time as he uses Tanya's great voice to paint a beautiful picture of life with Neo-Soul music.

Written, Produced & Arranged by Paris Toon

"The resurgence of Mothers Favorite Child is upon us but not before its creator, Paris Toon, reintroduces himself and his “child” as only he can . . . through real, raw, MUSIC. The Paris Toon recording project, enigmatically titled, “Baptism by Fire,” is a portion of a life narrated by Mothers Favorite Child. MFC is and has always been a musical collective, whimsically constructed by intuition and nurtured by divine talent. This is a movement on a mission to expose truth in sounds and words. TRUTH - minor and major, raucous and romantic, soulful and . . . spiritual.

The man behind the music is Paris Toon, producer, lyricist, composer and driving force of all that he engages in. Paris ritualistically defaults to his “gut” when the time comes to gather musicians and give birth to new songs. This is the method to his rarely observed madness. Since Mothers Favorite Child is a product of this method, it is only natural that its musicians and vocalists would be chosen to provide the soundtrack to the more deeply shaded thoughts of Paris Toon, the man. The music of the Paris Toon project revolves around the mother of all emotions, Love.

As many individuals have experienced, love can fuel so many other emotions and sensations and it can also take many shapes, sometimes making it vulnerable to misinterpretation. Lust, mistrust, admiration, honesty, intensity . . . these are all stops along the way on this journey through a human soul. This is a true “Baptism by Fire”."



credits
released 15 January 2012
Produced by Paris Toon
Recorded at Carefree Studios, Carefree, AZ.
Engineered by Jason Parker
Mixed and mastered by Stephen Washington
Painting by: Joanna Ciampa
Graphic design: Travis O'reilly

Personnel:
Dowell Davis, Jamarl (JB) Baker: drums
Dowell Davis: percussion
Morris: vocals Tanya Thillet & Jennifer Browne: back vocals
Ted Belledin, Paris Toon, Roney Jones, Rachel Eckroth: rhodes, wurlitzer, clavinet, synths.
Ted Belledin, Kurt Fitchum: horns
Charles Bond & Tyrone Chase: guitar
Fred Thomas, Kent Phillips, Alex Kyhn, Dallas Huber: bass