Tortured Soul sounds like the missing link between a 1970s disco ensemble and a modern deep house producer. It is music that breathes, eschewing the rigid quantization of electronic dance music for the natural, swinging pocket of a live rhythm section. The sound is anchored by a tight, four-on-the-floor drum pulse, fluid basslines, and shimmering electric piano chords that evoke the best of acid jazz and soulful house.
What truly sets them apart is the 'live band' ethos applied to club culture. While most house music is built in a DAW, this is music played by humans in real-time, led by a drummer who provides the lead vocals simultaneously. This creates a unique tension and release - the precision of dance music meeting the improvisational warmth of jazz and the emotional vulnerability of classic R&B.
Start with their debut, 'Introducing Tortured Soul,' to hear the singles that defined their sound. It is the perfect entry point for anyone who loves the groove of Jamiroquai but wants the steady, hypnotic drive of a New York club night.
Tortured Soul is a music group from Brooklyn, New York, United States, comprising composer, singer and drummer John-Christian Urich, bass player Jordan Scannella and keyboard player Isamu MacGregor.
Shares house, soul, disco (subgenres); urban night, rooftop, late night (atmosphere)
Shares house, soul, contemporary r&b (subgenres); crooning, falsetto, gentle (vocal style)
Shares house, soul, disco (subgenres); festival, rooftop, urban night (atmosphere)
Shares house, soul, contemporary r&b (subgenres); crooning, falsetto, gentle (vocal style)
Shares house, soul, disco (subgenres); studio polished, hi fi, analog warmth (production style)
Shares house, soul, contemporary r&b (subgenres); studio polished, hi fi, analog warmth (production style)
Shares house, soul, disco (subgenres); studio polished, hi fi, analog warmth (production style)
Shares house, soul, disco (subgenres); studio polished, hi fi, analog warmth (production style)
Shares house, soul, disco (subgenres); crooning, falsetto, gentle (vocal style)
Shares house, soul, disco (subgenres); studio polished, hi fi, analog warmth (production style)
Shares disco, soul, house, soulful (subgenre)
Shares disco, soul, house, falsetto (subgenre)
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