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- Pick of the Week: Michelle Ayers "Change is coming" (New Generation Records Promo)
- In the Spotlight: Cee ElAssaad featuring QVLN "Ore yeye o" (Doug Gomez Remix) (Ensouled Promo)
- Reviews May 18, 2025
- Charts May 18, 2025
- Pick of the Week: Michele Chiavarini featuring Pete Simpson "Staring at the sun" (Ezel Remix) (SPRY Records Promo)
- Reviews May 11, 2025
Pick of the Week: Michelle Ayers "Change is coming" (New Generation Records Promo)
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- Written by: Mike Fossati
Without question, critically acclaimed New Generation Records bless us with this phenomenal soulful jewel by legendary singer/songwriter Michelle Ayers (best known for her classics "Another lover", "Share my love", "Joy" and "Respect") entitled "Change is coming". Produced by none other than Ricky Nelson, "Change is coming" using a smooth funk infused musical backing as foundation for the unrivaled haunting vocals of Michelle Ayers, illustrious keys and lovely guitars is sure to stand the test of time. With two equally brilliant versions to choose from, "Change is coming" is by no means to be missed.
In the Spotlight: Cee ElAssaad featuring QVLN "Ore yeye o" (Doug Gomez Remix) (Ensouled Promo)
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In summer of last year, we were celebrating the masterly crafted timeless soulful gem "Ore yeye o" by innovative Moroccan afro house maestro Cee ElAssaad laced with QVLN's unmatched truly eminent Yoruban and English vocals. Fast forward to present day, and we are graced with a paramount interpretation by Doug Gomez featuring sublime keys, celestial pads, grandiose brass and smooth yet downright spell binding rich organic percussive rhythms that is guaranteed to make you yearn for more...
Reviews May 18, 2025
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- Written by: Mike Fossati
A plethora of new releases hit our desk this week, we hope you enjoy the extended selection as much as we do...
Pick of the Week: Michele Chiavarini featuring Pete Simpson "Staring at the sun" (Ezel Remix) (SPRY Records Promo)
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Turn back the clock to fall of 2014 when multi-instrumentalist Michele Chiavarini teamed up with celebrated vocalist Pete Simpson for the lively sun drenched "Staring at the sun", an undoubtedly masterly orchestrated soul infused gem. Then in summer of 2015, brilliant remixes by Michele Chiavarini himself and Sandro Serra followed. Fast forward to present day, and we are graced with a towering remix by Ezel who combines Pete Simpson's unmatched sultry vocals with sumptuous keys and a downright intriguing rich organic musical backing to deliver an uplifting soulful house interpretation not to be missed.
Reviews May 11, 2025
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- Written by: Mike Fossati
Lots of soulful gems await you in this weeks update... enjoy !!
Pick of the Week: Louie Vega featuring Moodymann "Seven mile" (Remixes) (Nervous Records Promo)
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Forthcoming to Nervous Records is this absolutely brilliant and massive remix package of "Seven mile" by house music pioneer Louie Vega laced with Detroit maverick Moodymann's eminent vocals. Originally released back in 2022 on Louie Vega^s critically acclaimed full length album "Expansions in the NYC", Included in the package are the original in a short version, the unreleased instrumental demo as well as a phenomenal selection of remixes: Dennis Quin serves an inexorable chunky workout, Kai Alce contributes a glamorous masterly orchestrated soulful interpretation, Rocco Rodamaal teams up with Alex Finkin for a scintillating cosmic remix and then goes solo for an utterly hypnotic deep house rework and an entrancing late night workout. Finally, Charles Levine delivers both an infectious funked-up remix and an edgy version that turns up th vibe a notch.
In the Spotlight: Distant People x Nontu X "Sweetest love" (Arima Records Promo)
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Renowned DJ/producer Distant People (Joey Silvero) continue to bless us with nothing but the best in soulful house music with his latest offering "Sweetest love", a collaboration with vocalist Nontu X dropping soon on Arima Records. Without any question, "Sweetest love" laced with the incredible sultry vocal of Nontu X, sumptuous keys, heavenly pads and a smooth yet enthralling deeply groovin' rich organic, musical backing is sure to make you yearn for more...
Reviews May 4, 2025
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- Written by: Mike Fossati
What an amazing and fully loaded update we have for you this week... enjoy !!