Soulful, gospel-drenched house music that feels like a spiritual awakening on a crowded dancefloor. Warm analog keys and powerful vocals for late-night reflection.
Urban Soul captures the intersection of the church and the club, where spiritual fervor meets the steady, hypnotic pulse of deep house. The music is defined by its warmth, utilizing rich analog synthesizers and swinging drum machine rhythms that provide a sophisticated foundation for some of the most powerful voices in dance music history. It is music that feels lived-in, carrying the grit and grace of city life in every piano chord.
What sets this project apart is the visionary production of Roland Clark, who treats house music as a vessel for storytelling and emotional release. Whether it is a soaring diva vocal or a gravelly, poetic spoken-word monologue, the human element is always front and center. The arrangements are lush and layered, often incorporating jazz-inspired harmonies that elevate the tracks beyond simple club fodder into something more enduring and resonant.
Start with the classic 'Alright' to experience the quintessential 90s house sound at its most optimistic. From there, explore the deeper, more atmospheric cuts like 'Show Me' or 'Always' to hear how the project balances chart-topping energy with the intimate, late-night textures of the underground.
Urban Soul is a house music project assembled by producer Roland Clark. The project featured vocal contributions from Sandy B, Ceybil Jeffries, and Troyetta Knox. Urban Soul scored a #1 hit on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1997 with the single “Show Me”. In the UK, the singles “Alright”, “Always”, and “Love Is So Nice” reached #34, #33, and #26 respectively on the UK Singles Chart.
Shares house, soul (subgenres); analog warmth, drum machine, studio polished (production style)
Shares house, soul, nu jazz (subgenres); urban night, late night, rooftop (atmosphere)
Shares house, soul (subgenres); analog warmth, drum machine, studio polished (production style)
Shares analog warmth, drum machine, studio polished (production style); house, soul (subgenres)
Shares house, soul, nu jazz (subgenres); analog warmth, studio polished, layered dense (production style)
Shares analog warmth, drum machine, studio polished (production style); house, soul (subgenres)
Shares house, soul, nu jazz (subgenres); urban night, late night, rooftop (atmosphere)
Shares house, soul (subgenres); analog warmth, drum machine, studio polished (production style)
Shares house, soul, nu jazz (subgenres); analog warmth, drum machine, studio polished (production style)
Shares house, soul, nu jazz (subgenres); analog warmth, studio polished, layered dense (production style)
Shares jazz-informed chord voicings, soulful, uplifting, sunrise (detail)
Shares soulful, sunrise, soul, house (signature)
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