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- Pick of the Week: Michele Chiavarini featuring Pete Simpson "Staring at the sun" (Ezel Remix) (SPRY Records Promo)
- Reviews May 11, 2025
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- Pick of the Week: Louie Vega featuring Moodymann "Seven mile" (Remixes) (Nervous Records Promo)
- In the Spotlight: Distant People x Nontu X "Sweetest love" (Arima Records Promo)
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In the Spotlight: Neapolitan Soul featuring Unqle Chriz "Roots in the streets" (Neapolitan Soul Records Promo)
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Italian DJ/producer Neapolitan Soul (Luca Morrone) returns to Spirit of House with the phantamagorical "Roots in the street" featuring South African vocalist Unqle Chriz (Christopher Baloyi). To make a long story short, "Roots in the streets" featuring the unmatched heartfelt spoken words and vocals of Unqle Chriz alongside illustrious jazzed-up keys, heavenly chords and an infectious funk drenched musical backing is sheer musical bliss...
Reviews March 16, 2025
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Lots of quality fresh music hit our inbox this week, so we had to be selective once again... we hope you enjoy our selection.
Pick of the Week: The Rurals "Time keeps passing on" (Peng Music Promo)
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This year, The Rurals celebrate thirty years since their very first release in 1995 - congratulations from Spirit of House to Andy Compton & The Rurals on this incredible milestones. To commemorate this special moment, they have prepared their 32nd album "Time keeps passing on" that features an illustrious list of musicians and singers including Pete Morris, Shamrock, Hal Sutherland, Charlie Hearnshaw, Celestine and Kayenne Live. From the first to the last track, this outstanding and truly eclectic album perfectly showcases The Rurals unique unequivocal seminal deep house sound.
In the Spotlight: Mikki Afflick showcasing Morris Revy "Humble beginnings" (Soul Sun Soul Music Promo)
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Make sure you don't miss out on the phenomenal "Humble beginning" by celebrated DJ/producer Mikki Afflick and Nigerian vocalist extraordinaire Morris Revy. Without any doubt, "Humble beginnings" (a tribute to Mikki Afflick's parents sixty-fifth anniversary) featuring the unrivaled deep-rooted vocals of Morris Revy together with entrancing keys and celestial pads by Jerrell Battle over a gentle yet spell binding rich organic percussion enriched musical backing is sure to send shivers down your spine...
Reviews March 9, 2025
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Lots of wonderful soulful gems to discover this week... enjoy !!
Pick of the Week: David Morales & Jason Walker "Tuesday" (DIRIDIM Promo)
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Courtesy of legendary DJ/producer/remixer David Morales comes "Tuesday" a glamorous slice of soulful bliss featuring the unrivaled vocal stylings of singer/songwriter extraordinaire Jason Walker. Without doubt, "Tuesday" oozing with the incredible heartfelt vocals of Jason Walker, bodacious keys, enchanting strings and a smooth yet compelling sun drenched latin infused groove is sure to make you yearn for more and stand the test of time. Absolutely essential.
In the Spotlight: Brutha Basil & Kelvin Sylvester "Let it go" (Brukel Music Promo)
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Celebrated Brukel Music kick off the new year with the paramount afro house track "Let it go" produced by label founders Kelvin Sylvester and Brutha Basil. With absolute certainty, "Let it go" using an enthralling organic musical backing as foundation for the momentous spoken words of Brutha Basil (with background by Kelvin Sylvester),sumptuous keys and entrancing synths is guaranteed to send the dancers into a frenzy. A sure-fire dance floor weapon not to be missed.
In the Spotlight: Groove Junkies presents Indeya & Rev. Murrell Garr "Oh lord" (Groove Junkies & APEX PREY Remixes) (MoreHouse Records Promo)
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Turn back the clock to 2003 when MoreHouse Records graced us with "Oh lord" an utterly inspirational slice of timeless soulful goodness by Groove Junkies featuring the impeccable uplifting vocals of Indeya and an eminent sermon by reverend Murrell D. Garr. Now Groove Junkies join forces with APEX PREY (Scott K) to create a definite dance floor weapon by introducing a killer organ solo, hypnotic acid overtones and inexorably pulsating rhythms.