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- Pick of the Week: Sean McCabe & Jill Rock Jones "Only you" (Foliage Records Promo)
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- Pick of the Week: Bamo & Rainy Payne "Color blind" (Memories Promo)
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In the Spotlight: Ezel & Laroye featuring Bronte Shande "Stand for love" (Bayacou Records Promo)
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Acclaimed Bayacou Records continue to grace us with nothing but top-notch soulful house music with "Stand for love" produced by label head Ezel and French producer Laroye. Undeniably, this glamorous uplifting slice of sun drenched soulful goodness using a smooth yet enthralling funk drenched backing as foundation for the unmistakable sultry vocals by Bronte Shande, sublime horns, classy strings, sumptuous keys, celestial pads and sweet guitar is sure to send shivers down your spine.
In the Spotlight: Micky More & Andy Tee and Angela Johnson featuring DJ Meme Orchestra "Is it love you're after" (Groove Culture Music Promo)
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Don't miss out on this virtuoso remake of the 1979 classic "Is it love you're after" by Rose Royce (taken from the album "Rainbow Connection IV", with the brass riff of the song famously sampled by S'Express for their 1988 song "Theme from S'Express"). Without any doubt, this expertly crafted interpretation featuring a masterly orchestration alongside and awe-inspiring rendition of the lyrics by Angela Johnson is a timeless soulful jewel sure to make you yearn for more... The cherry on top are the splendorous re-edit by Danny Krivit and the prime-time rework by Da Lukas.
Reviews August 11, 2024
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- Written by: Mike Fossati
We've prepared a massive summer update for you... enjoy !!
Pick of the Week: Cee ElAssaad featuring QVLN "Ore yeye o" (Ensouled Promo)
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Innovative Moroccan afro house maestro Cee ElAssaad joins forces with multi-talented singer/songwriter QVLN to bless us with the masterly crafted timeless soulful gem "Ore yeye o" forthcoming to Ensouled. Without doubt, the downright paramount afro/latin/tropical influenced "Ore yeye o" oozing with QVLN's unmatched truly eminent Yoruban and English vocals, lovely guitars, bodacious keys and a smooth tribal-esque organic backdrop is sure to make you yearn for more...
In the Spotlight: Pat Bedeau & George Sida "Summertime" (Bedfunk Records Promo)
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Next up on renowned Bedfunk Records is the towering soulful gem "Summertime" by label founder Pat Bedeau and vocalist George Sida, the follow up to their hit single "Beautiful lady" released in spring of last year. Beyond question, they grace us with a glamorous sun drenched production using a smooth yet infectious funked-up musical backing as foundation for the incredible uplifting vocals of George Sida and sumptuous keys by Ziggy Funk that is by no means to be missed.
Reviews August 4, 2024
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The summer heat continues with this weeks fully loaded update... enjoy !!
Bridgeport Records - a brand new record store in Chicago
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In July 2024, Bridgeport Records a collaboration between deep house producer/DJ Vick Lavender and former labor leader Jerry Morrison, opened its doors in Chicago.
The store's indisputably eclectic vinyl collection has been curated by Vick Lavender and represents the varied musical influences on his life. The shop sells jazz, hip-hop, soul, alternative rock, and dance music from a heap of sub genres, as per Vick Lavender half of the stock is new.
Pick of the Week: Mikki Afflick & Janine Sugah Lyrics Lyons "Dance floor love affair" (Soul Sun Soul Music Promo)
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Without question, esteemed DJ/producer Mikki Afflick and renowned poet Janine Sugah Lyrics Lyons bless us with their latest collaboration, the downright ingenious "Dance floor love affair". With spell binding afrotastic rhythms leading the way for the momentous spoken word poetry of Janine Sugah Lyrics Lyons, sublime saxophone by Dave Mullen and sumptuous jazzed-up keys by Jerrell Battle, "Dance floor love affair" is a towering soulful production sure to set the dance floor ablaze and make you yearn for more...