Joe Brunning has delivered an exemplary debut artist album, Soul Matters, released on Carl Cox’s Intec Digital label on August 31. The LP, featuring lush organic sounds perched atop forward-thinking electronic beats, draws from elements of funk, soul, house, tech house and even techno. Be sure to check the soulful vibes of “Blue,” the nicely paired classic deep house vocals and strings of “If Strings Could Song,” the cavernous, dirty groove of “Life Force,” the heavenly journey of “Light In The Dark,” the peak energy of “The Reasons We Do This,” and many more quality productions on this 18-track long player filled with incredible depth and variety.