PREMIERE : Paulina Viroga - Vale Volar

Les Yeux Orange

In a world where everything seems to be over in an instant, this is Miles Away’s attempt at putting something out there that endures, something that cements the stories of thirteen wonderful pieces of soulful music ( plus a digi bonus) which they believe need to be heard again. Compiled by label founder Dom Ore, ‘Miles Away: One’ is a collection of tracks that spans continents, eras, and genres. Rooted in soul, it features recordings from legendary musical figures alongside lesser-known artists all beautifully bought together in one cohesive long player. Setting the tone is Idris Muhammad’s spiritual-jazz recording of ‘ I’m A Believer’ before moving into the modern soul and disco selections Miles Away have built their reputation around. The crossover-soul rarity ‘Yes It’s You’ by Eugene Smiley, the remarkable foot-to-the-floor soulful dance cut ‘She’s So Good’ by Solid Gold Revue, enduring soul funk explosion ‘No Communication’ by True Transfusion, the gospel-infused ‘Fantasy Ride’ by Uneda Dennard and the full-length extended version of ‘Superstar’ by Ruth Waters, many of these tracks appearing for the first time since their original release. On the second disc we begin to weave a slightly different direction compared to the output from Miles Away thus far. Here you’ll find soundtrack and library music cuts from the likes of Czech artist Milan Kymlicka, renowned Argentinian composer Oscar Lopez Ruiz and noted Italian song-writer Paolo Zavallone alias Bimbo E I Milionari (edited by Ric Piccolo). Oddities and curiosities come in the form of ‘Be My Friend’ by Laine August - an 80s electro-pop gem courtesy of Freeez keysman Andy Stennett & Holly Tomas. There’s the stripped back street-soul-sounding ‘Deeper by Colour’ and the breezy Latin American sounds of Paulina Virgo’s ‘Vale Valor’. Finishing up is the timeless cover of the Stretch track ‘Why Did You Do It’ by Lady Africa Margaret Singana. Painstakingly researched and officially licensed from artists, producers and labels that originally put out this wonderful music. In-depth liner notes depict their histories and stories - something which has been at the very heart of Miles Away from day one. This music deserves to live on long in the memory.