I'm not a big one for R&B, in fact, more often than not I hate it. But
@Leo posted in the Tune of The Day (Redux) thread that thing with someone reworking Mary J Blige on top of an almost ebm type beat and I loved it. I'm not asking people to do my work for me here (I am) but I'd love to hear more of this kinda bleepy robosoul type stuff which is almost like a cross between electro and r&b or ebm and r&b, or perhaps even acid - stuff I could mix into dark, heavy druggy electro (as discussed in the Drvg Cvltvre thread) to inject a surprising moment of FUN into a set.
When I ask these questions I have something quite elusive in mind, I know there is loads of house with a soulful vocal but I suppose I need more from r&b than just the vocal. Or maybe, with that MJB bootleg part of what I liked was the tension between the vocal not being meant to go with that beat. I dunno really, I think I'll know it when I hear it though, so, hit me with some bangers of this nature and I will be very grateful to you.
I seem to have it in my mind that there was one by Martyn Bootyspoon that fit the bill perfectly but I can't remember which track it was now....