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In summer of last year, we were celebrating Fiso Da Costa's wonderful deep "Landscape beyond the clouds" which features marvelous sultry vocals by songstress Lorena, now Sci-Fi Productions present fresh remixes of this jewel by Lilac Jeans (Linda Sikhosana &Floyd Nkonyane). Not less than five different interpretations are provided by Lilac Jeans (three four-to-the-floor workouts, one r&b version and one broken beat flavored rendition), all of them oozing with a delectable soulful feel guaranteed to make you yearn for more. Believe us, it is next to impossible to choose a favorite version as they are all brilliant... A masterpiece... |
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This is the first of two brand new promos from first-class soulful house music label Solid Ground Recordings. Ever since Deep City Soul's "Peace" originally featured on the labels "Spring Sampler", it has been taking over dance floors by storm thanks to the unmistakable vocals by the legendary Darryl D'Bonneau, wicked keys and ruthlessly thumpin' rhythms. Frankie Feliciano is pulling out all the stops on his spell binding remix featuring a killer piano alongside heavenly keys (there is also an alternate version stripping back the piano and keys), Danny Clark takes us back in time with his old school inspired workout oozing with glorious keys, and last but not least 83 West grace us with an utterly deep genuine underground vibe guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. |
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Earlier this year, Matt Langrish-Smith and Jamesey launched the events promotion company Makin' Moves, now they add a brand new exciting record label to the brand. The label kicks off in grand style with "Just fine" by North London producer SMI, a breathtaking production featuring the inimitable vocals of Shea Soul alongside a sublime jazzy piano over laidback yet thrilling afrotastic rhythms - a timeless soulful gem by no means to be missed. David Harness takes the song to the next level on his deep hypnotizing interpretation, not to forget to mention Jihad Muhammad who graces us with a marvelous deep rendition laced with superb keys and lush strings. We can't wait to hear more from the label... |
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Enjoy this weeks mammoth update loaded with the latest in soulful house music... enjoy !!
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The wait is over as Suges and Deon Nathan finally present the long awaited follow-up to last year's precious deep house production "You body". Similar to its antecessor, "Midnight woman" features the unrivaled sensual vocals of UK soul singer Deon Nathan, together with the distinguished keys and laidback yet thrilling percussive rhythms they create a mesmerizing feel guaranteed to make you yearn for more. Remixes are courtesy of Martino who enters deepest grounds on his dark rework, Guerrilla Science who strip things down on their hypnotizing remix, James 'Blakstar' John who gives the track an intoxicating deep melodious touch, and last but not least Daniel Guetta who serves an 80's inspired synth fueled remix. Also included is the bonus track "Sex face", a classic r&b jam taking you back in time. |
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What we love about Tony Humphries and his own label Tony Records is the diversity in styles and genres they showcase, always looking for new and fresh talents and sounds. It's no surprise their latest offering by Giulio Bonaccio is a timeless soulful gem coming in a variety of flavors, some of which you may have not expected. "Stairways of love" is an energetic yet truly soulful production featuring marvelous vocals by David Walker and Melonie Daniels alongside classy horns, wicked guitar and sublime keys over an impulsive funk soaked backing. On remix duty we have Two 4 Soul (DJ Jacko & Peppe Citarella) who contribute an uplifting old school rendition taking you back in time that is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine, a spell binding Disco-Funk inspired workout by Davide Fiorese and a hypnotizing somewhat dark tech-soul dub by Dash N Groove. |
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We are back for another week with nothing but the best and latest in soulful house music... enjoy !!
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Ralf GUM teams up with the one and only Monique Bingham on "Take me to my love" (the third single taken from his forthcoming album "Never leaves you", to be released worldwide next week), a phenomenal soulful house gem which is best described as a timeless masterpiece... "Take me to my love" is all about Monique Bingham's inimitable voice and Ralf GUM's intricate soulful production style.. The grand keys, the sexy rhythms, the superb vocals, we instantly fell in love with this song when we heard it for the first time... Then there are marvelous remixes by Raw Artistic Soul who contributes something truly unique with his deep dubbed-out interpretation, Louis Benedetti who serves a phenomenal classic version as well as an edgy soul-tech dub, and finally Monique Bingham who blesses us with her sleek jazz-infused rendition - it is next to impossible to choose a favorite version as they are all simply brilliant. In other words: "Take me to my love" is one of the greatest songs we've heard in a long, long time... |
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The masterly "Worthy" is taken from Richard Earnshaw's highly acclaimed debut album "In time" released in summer of 2010 and features the one and only Jocelyn Brown, one of the true legendary songstress in dance music. The timeless original version is an uplifting soul/funk inspired affair, featuring the inimitable vocals by Jocelyn Brown alongside grand horns and jazzy keys over a smooth yet captivating backdrop. On remix duty we have Directors Cut (Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper) who turn up the heat on their signature spell binding touch complete with lush keys and strings and Jamie Lewis who deliver an uber cool deep'n'sexy workout built around relentlessly groovin' rhythms, jazzy saxophone and glorious keys. |
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The nice sunny weather is back in Switzerland, so are we with the latest in quality soulful house music... enjoy !!
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You might remember this one from our previous reviews, but its so good it deserves the "Pick of the Week" once more... "All I can do" is the first single of Michele McCain's full length album "Marivent Soul" released by Grooveland Music, involving Gene Leone and Benjamin Kristof Rakun who also are behind this wonderful song. Michele McCain impresses with a fabulous vocal performance, with the Brazilian Soul Crew giving the song an uplifting feel good vibe on their mixes featuring jazzy piano and phat synth chords over a percussion driven backing. Andy Ward's vocal version is an irresistibly thumpin' affair fueled with enchanting keys and chords, with his dub powering up the vibe for ruthless peak time action. Gene Leone combines Michele McCain's inimitable vocals with an organic and soulful yet funky percussive backing and amazing keys, with the result being simply outstanding. Last but not least, John Mateo takes the song to deepest grounds, combining the vocals with jazzy keys and luscious chords, all perfectly arranged over a relentlessly thumpin' backing. A masterpiece by no means to be missed... |
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In July of this year, Roots Go Deep Music debuted with the highly acclaimed "The Rough Materials - Volume One" EP, now the label presents their second release courtesy of D.nel aka Nelson Mbomani. "Mysteries of the soil" (this is D.nel's first original production by the way) takes you on a mesmerizing journey to deepest imaginable grounds with spell binding percussive rhythms and exhilarating melodies - true South African underground house, as raw and pristine as it gets. Label heads Fred Buddah (under his Yao Kuwane moniker) and Ofuren each contribute their own distinctive interpretation: Fred Buddha keeps the vibe deep and hypnotic contemporaneously giving the track a celestial dreamy touch, while Ofuren slows things down on his mind-blowing percussive mid-tempo excursion laced with luscious keys. Another ingenious release from this up and rising label not to be missed by any lover of pure underground house music... |








