Soul Central

Soul Central are a British music production duo consisting of Matt McKillop and Paul Timothy.

Biography

The group originally found success in 2005 with "Strings of Life (Stronger on My Own)" on the UK Singles Chart, a cover of "Strings of Life" by Derrick May. It also reached number 1 on the UK Dance Chart. The track featured vocals from house singer Kathy Brown and was produced by Andy Ward and Paul Timothy, achieving a number through Defected Records. The Danny Krivitt re-edit also appeared on the Ministry of Sound compilation album, The Annual 2005. Their re-interpretation “Strings of Life / Un Amore Supremo” was described by 909Originals as putting "a truly unique stamp" on the techno classic. A Balearic version of the track made its debut on BBC Radio 1.[citation needed]

The follow-up single "Need You Now" was an instrumental, and failed to match the success of the previous single, peaking at number 109 in the UK.

In May 2006, Soul Central released "In-Ten-City", a single promoted by Pete Tong on his BBC Radio 1 show.[citation needed] The track was released by the record company Soul Heaven/Defected and featured Billie on vocals. The song's title appeared to pay tribute to the Chicago, Illinois-based R&B and house-music act "Ten City" (derived from intensity).

In August 2007, "Time After Time" (featuring Abigail Bailey) was released. It did not appear on the UK Singles Chart, but debuted at number 11 on the UK Indie Chart.

In 2008, Soul Central remixed "Glitter", a number-one hit song by the Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. The remix appeared on her album Ayu-mi-x 6: Gold.

In 2019, Soul Central released "Un Amore Supremo", a Balearic single featuring production and writing credits for Paul Timothy and Matt McKillop. The track later formed the foundation for "Strings Of Life / Un Amore Supremo", combining the two works and further elevating the single's profile.

In 2020, subsequent tracks released digitally and on vinyl include "The Destroyer", as featured by Graeme Park on the live stream Hacienda House Party 2, with Kevin Saunderson, Arthur Baker, and Louie Vega.[citation needed] "Pimp Life EP" was the duo's formative vinyl release for the newly launched Electric Shrine label, exclusive to Juno music and followed by another 2 limited edition EP's. Digital originals followed with "Ice Queen" and "What Ya Gonna Do", complementing their remix of Ken 45 - Your Body which lent into the NU Disco and Indie Dance scene.

The duo participated in a live orchestral performance of “The Destroyer”, while continuing to appear at festivals and hotspots such as Café Del Mar and Pikes Ibiza for the iconic Back To Mine series.[citation needed] In 2023, Soul Central received a Grammy nomination for their release on DJ Spen’s Quantize Recordings, collaborating with Crystal Waters and Robin S on “Love One Another.”[citation needed]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions
UK
 AUS
"Strings of Life" 2004 86—
"Strings of Life (Stronger on My Own)"
(featuring Kathy Brown)		 2005 649
"Need You Now" 2006 109—
"In-Ten-City"
(featuring Billie)		 ——
"Time After Time"
(featuring Abigail Bailey)		 2007 ——
"Un Amore Supremo" 2019 ——

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 515. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: DJ S – The System Of Life". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "BBC - Radio 1 - Chart". 6 March 2005. Archived from the original on 6 March 2005. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Soul Central | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Discography Soul Central". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.