Finally the wait is over as "Hostile takeover" by songstress Lynn Lockamy, our favorite track from Soulful Session's (Simon 'Schoolboy' Phillips) "The Future Divas EP" reviewed here on Spirit of House back in May, gets a full single release loaded with a paramount selection of timeless soulful remixes by an illustrious list of legendary producers. The likes of Tony Humphries (his first ever remix for his own label), Director's Cut (Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper), DJ Spen & N'Dinga Gaba, Kenny Carpenter and David Harness add their signature touch to the song, taking Lynn Lockamy's inimitable deep-rooted vocals to all new heights - quite simply, it is next to impossible to pick a favorite version as each of these interpretations is guaranteed to jam-pack the floor and put a spell on you... A definite contender for song of the year.

Classically trained violinist Chieko Kinbara has been working with many of house music' biggest producers and artists in the past, now for her latest release she teams up with keyboardist and vocalist Josh Milan, one half of the legendary duo Blaze. "Higher love" remixed by Italy's Souldynamic uses smoothly bouncin' slightly afrocentric rhythms as playground for super delicious melodies, Josh Milan's inspiring vocals and Chieko Kinbara's grandiose violin solos. Tony Loreto contributes a gorgeous Latin infused rendition of "Give me your love" which combines Josh Milan's inimitable vocals and Chieko Kinbara's one-of-a-kind violin strokes with gentle tribal-esque rhythms and sublime keys. In other words, two paramount soulful gems both having timeless written all over. By no means to be missed...

Sir LSG (Lesego Sefako) makes his return to GoGo Music with "All I am", a magnificent production featuring the vocal talents of Brian Temba, a venerated r&b singer from the motherland, and trumpeter Kafele. To cut a long story short, "All I am" is a soulful masterpiece having timeless written all over - the gentle afro-percussive rhythms, deeply rooted vocals by Brian Temba, exquisite keys and Kafele's grand trumpet are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine and make you yearn for more. Not to forget to mention the remixes which take the song to the next level: first up we have DJ Spinna who adds his awe-inspiring 'Galactic Soul' touch, and Ben Moss whose interpretation is a breathtaking late night affair oozing with enticing melodies.

Just a few weeks ago we have been celebrating the marvelous "Keep on movin'" by DJ SGZ, now he returns with the next musical gem titled "Feeling good" featuring Those Boys. The mind-blowing "Feeling good" is sheer musical bliss, featuring deeply rooted vocals, towering jazzy keys and glorious chords over utterly infectious deep funky rhythms - one guaranteed to send shivers down your spine... The remix is courtesy of Aphreme (Martin Mamzer) who keeps the vibe deep and spell binding yet he adds his distinctive soulful touch. Miss it at your own risk...

Since 1994, The Rurals have been perfecting a unique style of live elements melted with thumping electronic music from their countryside haven (Devonshire, England). In just under twenty years, The Rurals have released over 80 EP's and 12 albums on their self-owned label Peng, and they've also worked with other labels such as Naked Music or Large Records to name just a few. Not to forget to mention they've also remixed other artists such as Eddie Matos, Harley & Muscle or Ananda Project. Now with "Life on the B Side" they present something truly special, a collection of rarities and previously unreleased songs which lets us further explore the breadth of the deep house sound The Rurals are famous for.

In 2003, Blaze launched their Underground Dance Artists United For Life project (a collective of the creme de la creme of  house music artists) in support of the LIFEbeat awareness and prevention organization. The first release was the paramount "Be yourself" which features inspirational lead vocals by legendary Joi Cardwell - today the song is considered an all-time house music classic. This musical gem now returns in mind-blowing remixes by Will 'ReelSoul' Rodriguez who adds his signature melodious truly spell binding touch, and Satoshi Fumi whose amazing deep house rework oozes with an utterly mesmerizing tech-soul vibe - quite simply these fresh interpretations are guaranteed to put a spell on you.... The original 'Shrine Vocal' and the Agora Rhythm remix from 2005 complete the package.

Back in July of last year, we were celebrating the release of "Speechless" by Cafrodeep (Linda Sitole), a beautiful production built around deep mellow rhythms which are enriched with seductive vocals by songstress LaVeda Davis and glorious keys and chords, altogether spreading a thrilling feel you can't resist to dance to. Now this wonderful song returns in brand new interpretations by some of South Africa's most illustrious producers, all adding their unmistakable beloved touch: DJ Sibz, DJ SGZ, Ngunisoul, Websonic, Gruv Basement and Village Silence. You can choose from a formidable variety of deep soulful mixes, each one guaranteed to make you yearn for more. Highly recommended, miss it at your own risk...

Let's turn back the clock to late 2011 when Jonny Montana and Blick Bassy took over dance floors globally with "Boum" and "Wa", two masterly crafted productions fusing Jonny Montana's beloved jazzed-up organic sound with smooth yet infectious afro rhythms and Blick Bassy's inimitable deeply rooted vocals. Fast forward to summer 2013, and finally we can enjoy more of the duo's unmatched truly singular afro house sound as they present "M'boo bantoo", the long awaited full length album which features the two previously released singles alongside six brand new songs (not to forget to mention it features the keyboard wizardry of Bennett Holland). Without any doubt, "M'boo bantoo" is a masterpiece by no means to be missed...