Review: SoulParlor - Day By Day (Atjazz Record Company)

SoulPalor takes us through the diary 'Day By Day' as if there's 8 days in a soulful week!

You might say, picking up where Atjazz left us with the Alexander Flood "monster", 'Vibração' (the one with the Kaidi Tatham remix - see review HERE).  Not that this is typically BRUK but it certainly fits in with the current return to the deep soul hip-hop "post-Lonnie Liston Smith vibe and add to that a post-Bruk Tatham remix"; possibly as it feature such prominent vocalists like LyricL ('Find Myself') and Desney Bailey ('Thinking About You').  Both these tracks representing the 'new', one being retrospective and the other, hitting the dancefloor.

And the 'plethora' of folks that share the bill with SoulParlor (aka Frank Jensen and Tobias Müller) further include Colonel Red (title track), Mavis Acquah, Leona Berlin, Nico Hearing and Amalia) as "a testament to their enduring passion for forward-thinking beats, broken rhythms, and timeless soul".

As with 'We Never Give Up' (featuring Acquah on vocals) and 'Splently4Ya' (featuring Amalia) both being very cutting edge Co-Op period.

Fans of Jazzanova's 'In-Between' (re-issue and remixed - see review HERE), Sonar Kollektiv, Compost and all things Black Forest, you'll know that Frank and Tobias are at the heart of soulful electronica in Mainz and their contact book over the past 25 years is nearly as big as thier long-time mate Martin Atjazz.  And I do like how the album evolves from the raindrop cool of the opening track, 'Pull Me Close' (featuring Berlin) to the jazz-funky keyboard led tracks featuring Nico Hering; 'Vintage Adventure' and 'Elevator Jazz Dance'. 

If you remember Gilles Peterson's prime time BBC Radio 1 'golden era' shows, this album sounds like it's a template for the best show ever, Worldwide Winner that you can't stop thinking about!  Boudoir Desney!

BUY LINK: Day By Day | SoulParlor

Artist: SoulParlor

Title: Day By Day
Release date: 7th November, 2025
Label: Atjazz Record Company
Catalog Number: ARC253AD

Format: Digital / Bandcamp