Enjoy this weeks selection of the latest in soulful house music...
Deuce Concept & Antique featuring Kaylow "Still wanna be with you" (CD Promo)
South African house duo Deuce Concept aka DJ Mtshepang and DJ Romz Deluxe join forces with Antique and vocalist Kaylow for "Still wanna be with you", a silky smooth yet contaminous production featuring the unmistakable deeply rooted vocals of Kaylow alongside grand keys over gentle percussive rhythms - to cut a long story short, a soulful musical gem guaranteed to put a spell on you...
DJ Gene "Deep Heads EP" (Touch Africa Music CD Promo)
Tsholo 'DJ Gene' Mogoiwa follows up his highly acclaimed "The Melody EP" released back in July of this year with the blazing hot "Deep Heads EP". This amazing EP features three equally brilliant afro-deep productions, each using deeper than deep utterly infectious percussive rhythms as playground for exhilarating keys and chords, altogether spreading a mesmerizing feel you can't resist to dance...
Namy featuring Marc Evans "Reset" (KingStreet Records CD Promo)
Namy previously collaborated with Kathy Brown, Stephanie Cooke, Barbara Tucker, Josh Milan and Monday Michiru, on the upcoming "Reset" he teams up with powerhouse vocalist Marc Evans to grace us with a feel-good anthem sure to set the floor on fire thanks to energetic funk soaked rhythms, cool sax hooks, classy keys, not to forget to mention Marc Evans' passionate vocals. On remix duty are Rhemi (Neil Pierce & Ziggy Funk) who deepen the vibe on their mind-blowing interpretations laced with entrancing melodies, and Alex Kenji reworks the track for the main room.
Tiger Wilson "Anything is possible" (Makin' Moves CD Promo)
Not many words are needed to describe this masterly soulful gem having timeless written all over... The Adam Rios and Timmy Regisford produced "Anything is possible" has been bubbling as one of the hottest underground tracks in New York since the beginning of year, now this beauty finally sees the light of the day. Tiger Wilson's inimitable emotive vocals together with the sublime keys and smooth backdrop are guaranteed to make you yearn for more. In other words, "Anything is possible" is sheer musical bliss...
Pray for More & Emory Toler "Lift up your hands" (Mjuzieek Digital CD Promo)
Hot on the heels of the massive "Made for me" comes the next dance floor bomb by Austrian producer Roland Bartha aka Pray for More. "Lift up your hands" is an uplifting production destined for prime-time play thanks to a stunning vocal performance by Emory Toler (on backing vocal duties is none other than house music diva Inaya Day), luscious melodies and a ruthless backing. Paolo Barbato's techy remix is perfect for the bigger rooms, but the real delight for the soulful heads comes in form of Alex Ander's gorgeous old school inspired funk infused rendition which oozes with a glamorous soulful vibe.
Cranky Owls "Times up" (MoreHouse Records CD Promo)
Every time a new promo from MoreHouse Records arrives, we know we are in for a musical treat. No exception here with the deepalicious "Times up" by Cranky Owls, the new collaborative brainchild born from the minds of Evan Landes and Keith Evan. Quite simply "Times up" is an uber cool sexy deep house gem - enticing synth melodies combined with enchanting vocals (from the Cranky Owls themselves and songstress Solara) and deep spell binding rhythms are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine...
Exclusive Preview: Rokia Traore "Sabali" (Little D. & Stamy Remix)(CD-R)
We are closing this weeks update with a magnificent four-to-the-floor rendition of Rokia Traore's (an award-winning Malian singer, songwriter and guitarist) wonderful song "Sabali" by Little D. & Stamy. Their awe-inspiring interpretation stays true and respectful to the original, letting the beautiful original instrumentation and Rokia Traore's unmistakable fabulous vocals shine, with the gentle afro-deep rhythms creating a mesmerizing vibe guaranteed to jam-pack the floor.