Distorted Soul [Explicit Lyrics]

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Think all Soul’s the same? Think again.

The face of soul is changing, and you are witnessing the transformation.

Church-trained, Southern bred, reborn urban dread, Nadir (meaning RARE and UNIQUE) serves up a healthy portion of this rich, dirty, gumbo of emotion.

This is the sound of life in motion - a snapshot of change. This is Distorted Soul.

Distorted Soul represents the muddy people of the Mississippi, the coal-tinged children of the Congo, bodies and spirits chained together, yet insurgent against the crack of the whip. This is the curve of the breasts, the sweat of the brow, the proud, full lips and hips wailing sanctified hymns of protest, solace, love, and celebration.

Attention: This is not your child’s R&B. Drawing on all traditions of Hymnology and Afrikan philosophy, Nadir brings that Grown-Ass soul, never the humdrum.

Simply put, Distorted Soul rocks that barefoot, jailbreak Funk, releasing us from the physical and psychic repugnance of the fields, cubicles, and workstations of our modern Big Houses.

Distorted Soul is that Hushed Whisper, a Lover’s Respite. The liberated sounds offer substance and sustenance for your heart, your body, and your consciousness.This is the real spirit of resistance, a musical Underground Railroad.

Evolution IS Revolution, and you are witnessing the emergence of The New Face of Soul.

Album Description
Some say that innovation is dead, long since buried beneath old-school soul that dons contemporary threads.

But that ain't so.

Put your ear to the ground of this new sound born of funk, rock and soul born of melodies that ain't part-time mellow but full-time bold.

This sound that plays your eardrums like the congas making your head bob and you wonder... Hmph.

This sound is baaaaad.

This sound that makes conspiracy cool that makes you think of politics as you switch your hips to a beat that makes your backbone slip while rhythmic intellect keep the lyrics legit.

This sound that makes emotion electric, making heartbreak seem so smooth, you wish you had a taste of the ache yourself so this sound can strum your spirit and get you back in your groove.

This sound that reaps what the past has sown that still croons of love and liberation that heaps fresh chords on themes sought, sung and sold.

This sound, this music, call it Distorted Soul, call it renaissance funk, call it blues now seared red from rock 'n' roll coals.

Some say innovation is dead but listen up, that ain't so.

by Tasneem Tewogbola

Distorted Soul 2.0
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Distorted Soul 2.0
    Nadir
    Manufacturer: Eclipse America Productions
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    GeneralGeneral | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B0002R24Y6
    Release Date: 2004-07-01

    Tracks:

    1. Prelude to Revolution
    2. Slave
    3. Daddy's Cane
    4. All Over You
    5. Sanctified
    6. Conspiracy (featuring Rev)
    7. Leave It Alone
    8. Evolution is Revolution (featuring Iayaalis)
    9. Fortune & Fantasy
    10. The Low Road
    11. SoulMate
    12. Superstar (revisited)
    13. Can't Leave It Alone
    14. Queen of Sheba
    15. The Revolution is Now

    Album Description

    Peppered with acoustic-driven soul ballads, revolutionary hip-hop rhythms and good old-fashioned, Southern-fried funk, Distorted Soul, Nadir's solo debut, builds bridges even as it knocks down barriers of genre and style that shouldn't have been built in the first place. Distorted Soul 2.0 is the updated, streamlined version of Nadir's 2003 release.
    Evolve
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Evolve

      Manufacturer: Soul Circuit
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000CAGLRO
      Release Date: 2003-07-29

      Tracks:

      1. Intro
      2. Evolve
      3. Turned Out
      4. Zeitgeist
      5. At Me
      6. Hope (Live Improv)
      7. Gone
      8. Stronger
      9. A Safe Place
      10. Sliding
      11. Please Break Me
      12. Never
      13. Loathe
      14. Thank You
      15. When Time Runs Out
      16. An End
      Distorted Soul
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Great Music, even better live.
      Distorted Soul
      Nadir
      Manufacturer: Eclipse America Productions
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
      GeneralGeneral | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B0000C1HFL
      Release Date: 2003-07-15

      Tracks:

      1. Prelude to Revolution
      2. Slave
      3. Conspiracy
      4. Sanctified
      5. All Over You
      6. Daddy's Cane
      7. Leave It Alone
      8. Evolution Is Revolution
      9. Fortune & Fantasy
      10. The Low Road
      11. SoulMate
      12. Ebony Moon
      13. Superstar (revisted)
      14. Can't Leave It Alone
      15. Queen of Sheba
      16. The Revolution is Now

      Album Description

      Some say that innovation is dead, long since buried beneath old-school soul that dons contemporary threads.

      But that ain't so.

      Put your ear to the ground of this new sound born of funk, rock and soul born of melodies that ain't part-time mellow but full-time bold.

      This sound that plays your eardrums like the congas making your head bob and you wonder... Hmph.

      This sound is baaaaad.

      This sound that makes conspiracy cool that makes you think of politics as you switch your hips to a beat that makes your backbone slip while rhythmic intellect keep the lyrics legit.

      This sound that makes emotion electric, making heartbreak seem so smooth, you wish you had a taste of the ache yourself so this sound can strum your spirit and get you back in your groove.

      This sound that reaps what the past has sown that still croons of love and liberation that heaps fresh chords on themes sought, sung and sold.

      This sound, this music, call it Distorted Soul, call it renaissance funk, call it blues now seared red from rock 'n' roll coals.

      Some say innovation is dead but listen up, that ain't so.

      by Tasneem Tewogbola

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Great Music, even better live........2004-02-04

      I saw Nadir's new band play live in Ferndale, MI on Saturday, January 31. They were excellent. The CD is very good as well, but this is music that needs to be heard live. He's surrounded himself with some excellent musicians and singers that didn't appear on the album, and they cook. I'd recommend checking them out if you're in Detroit or if they come to your town. As for the music on this CD, this is excellent stuff. Rooted in soul and funk and old school energy, it's also innovative and alive and today. I'm reminded a bit of Ben Harper or Michael Franti, but this music stands on it's own. Standouts are "Sanctified" and "Leave It Alone", but those picks were probably influenced by the live show. All the tracks are exceptional; fresh, new, but built on a foundation of great soul and funk.

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      3. Eccentric Genius
      4. Elephant Island
      5. Eleven/Fifteen
      6. Esther Becomes Queen
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      8. Fall Back Down [CD-single]
      9. Falls on Me [CD-single] [Import]
      10. Fresh Tracks Roots Rock Sampler 1

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