Introducing SOUL CAMPBELL
Soul Campbell is all about rediscovering the roots of House and finding the emotional ties which unites people together in music. Having made appearances at Pygmalion, BD Festival and clubs all over Dublin he is constantly searching for the soul that exists in House music. Over the years he has drawn inspiration from various aspects of Electronic Music from the Ambient and Downtempo spaces of Electronic music to the House and Techno we know today and many influences in between. These influences are dotted all across his forthcoming release on Ten One which draws inspiration from Melodic and Downtempo music and club friendly tracks which have the DJ’s and dancers in mind.
Esteemed Dublin record label Ten One Records begin their packed 2023 release schedule with a dreamy 2 track collaboration between label co-founder Air Jackson and long-time Ten One Records artist Soul Campbell.
From Dublin & Wicklow respectively, in this all-Irish affair the artists have flawlessly found the transition point between their differing styles. Having previously meshed ideas through means of remixing, this 2-track collaboration has been long awaited and surges beyond all expectations.
First up, ‘Float’ is a dance floor dream of percussive texture, airy pads and intense arpeggiators all layered upon a dark but energetic bassline. The second track ‘With You’ is a deeper and more melancholic breakbeat affair with an unforgettable and haunting vocal that instantly hooks you in.
SOULD CAMPBELL UNIVERSUM
Campbell, who also goes by the name Drew, has been a key player on his local Dublin scene for the last decade. Besides regular sets at clubs like Opium, Hangar and Pygmalion, he also makes frequent festival appearances showing off his deep appreciation for everything from 80s pop to techno, disco to electro. This new tune was written during a harsh Irish lockdown and references contemporary artists like Palms Trax and The Blessed Madonna while throwing back to a time when Giorgio Moroder and Nile Rodgers were lighting up the charts. The single also marks ten years of Campbell's immersion in the dance world.
The superb 'Universum' is designed for dance, disco, and pop lovers and will bring good times to any set. It has big, skyward arps that bring light and cosmic dazzle. There are airy vocals and a chugging groove with plenty of nostalgic cowbells and imaginative studio effects that make it shine.
ACI TONA and Air Jackson are Irish DJs, producers, and label owners who have helped shape their local scene over the last decade-plus under numerous artist monikers and club nights. They use this label to platform vital talents and showcase their studio skills, which they do here and then some. ACI TONA's remix is a tense seven-minute trip that flips the original into a more tech-edged groove. The synths grind, the keys still sparkle, and the drums bang that bit harder for main room thrills. Air Jackson's well-crafted version is somewhere between expansive and cosmic but with steely drums that power forwards over a broad, moody bassline before vast breakbeats erupt and take you to the next level.
This ‘Universum’ release is a powerful package of floor-facing house and disco that will win plenty of new fans.