Soul Roger Jao
When It's Over (A Tale Of Love & Loss) - Just Matter x Roger Jao

As I've grown older, I find myself appreciating soul music more and more. Perhaps it's because soul was some of the most raw, emotionally honest music ever recorded that makes it age so well.The very best soul artists held nothing back in their music… their love and aspirations, as well as their pain, sadness, and longing. It's those darker emotions and deeper grooves that I find most captivating - and wanted to capture for this mix project. Co-produced with Just MATTER (my like-minded, crate-digging brother), we crafted a set of vintage soul along with a few modern grooves that still sound like they've been soaking in nostalgia and regret for the past four decades. If love is a battlefield, this mix is an ode to the wounded.
Artists on this mix (in order of appearance):
Gloria Walker
Charles Bernstein
Dyson's Faces
Outkast
Bobby Womack
Clutchy Hopkins
Lonnie Liston Smith
Ohio Players
At The Drive-In
New Kingdom
The Black Keys
Cold Blood
Ike & Tina Turner
Dennis Coffey
CCS
Mannheim Steamroller
Groove Armada
Arawak
Mos Def
Tom Brock
Idris Muhammad
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
DJ Shadow
Billy Paul
Wendy Rene
Lee Dorsey
Lalo Schifrin
Average White Band
Camille Yarbrough
Isaac Hayes