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With his recent single releases, Anthony 'Luka' Kasirivu has been taking us on exhilarating journeys to deepest imaginable grounds, now he follows up with his mind-boggling truly ingenious second vocal album entitled "From the Deep with Love". A total of fifteen tracks is included which feature vocal performances by Alison Crockett, Sio Blackwidow, Jackie Queens, Jaidene Veda, Maya Spector, MzJay, Janine V and RubyGold; beyond the shadow of a doubt this is Luka at his best, exploring the many shades deep house has to offer, with each of the tracks oozing with its own unique sound and feel. Quite simply a masterly crafted truly eclectic selection of tantalizing yet soulful deeper than deep cuts...
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London's soul singer Joseph Junior and Swiss born (now Vietnam based) DJ/producer MAQman are back on GoGo Music with their forth single entitled "Spiritualized". Similar to its predecessors "I don't see love", "No better love" and "Can't do without it" this latest offering has timeless written all over, without doubt this marvelous masterly orchestrated soul infused gem featuring the unmistakable seductive vocals by Joseph Junior is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine... On MAQman's original mixes sweet'n'gentle percussive rhythms lead the way for glamorous keys and Joseph Junior's incredible vocals, next MAQman teams up with Jezrael to deliver an outstanding organic jazzed-up rendition oozing with a glorious classic feel, and finally Ralf GUM takes the song to the next level on his uber cool laidback remix oozing with a charming dreamy feel.
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DJ/producer Lou Gorbea and legendary vocalist Kenny Bobien truly bless us with "You're always there", a phantasmagorical production with dulcet yet captivating percussive rhythms laying the foundation for illustrious jazzy keys, grandiose horns, lovely flute and Kenny Bobien's one-of-a-kind falsetto vocals. Jose Burgos contributes a splendiferous re-edit of the original version, and last but not least we have Chris Perez adding his signature touch to give the song a deeper utterly tantalizing yet soulful feel. It is next impossible to pick a favorite version out of all the expertly crafted versions included in the release...
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With the Winter Music Conference just around the corner, the heat is on and lots of soulful goodies landed on our desk - enjoy !!
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SoP (aka Sounds of Praise, a group formed from the Grammy award nominated choir Total Praise out of Emmanuel Baptist Church) together with vocalist Tyrone Ellis present a stunning slice of contemporary gospel with "Everything you need", to cut a long story short this song will take you straight to church and make you yearn fore more... Earl TuTu & John Khan transform the song into a smooth yet captivating four-the-floor anthem, with a relentless vibrant organic backdrop leading the way for glamorous keys and the larger-than-live truly mind-boggling gospel vocals. By no means to be missed...
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Next up on Bodikela Recordings is the masterly crafted "North" by Divided Souls and Samuri, a mellifluous soul oozing deep house gem featuring the one-of-a-kind sultry vocals of Johannesburg based Sio Blackwidow alongside entrancing atmospheric melodies and deep'n'gentle yet spell binding rhythms. Not to forget to mention the absolutely paramount remixes by the likes of Jus Nativ, Enoo Napa, Todd 'Djed' Gardner and Pascal Morais all taking the track to the next level by adding their distinctive deep/soulful/afro infused touch, making it next to impossible to pick a favorite version. Essential.
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We continue to serve you only the best and latest in soulful house music - enjoy !!
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In December of 2014, Deeper Shades Recordings graced us with the jaw-dropping "I don't know" by South African producer/vocalist Michael Ashe, now this gem oozing with Michael Ashe's inimitable heartfelt vocals returns in brand new blazin' hot deep remixes. Both Lars Behrenroth and Charles Webster are pulling out all the stops on their breathtaking re-imaginations, keeping the vibe deep and tantalizing yet adding their distinctive touch to the track. Put differently, this remix package is top-notch deep house music...
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DJ/producer Frankstar (Frank Blythe) and vocalist Darian Crouse join forces for "Keep on lovin'", a masterly crafted slice of soulful bliss by no means to be missed as gentle yet irresistibly stompin' rhythms lead the way for sublime keys and classy strings, not to forget to mention Darian Crouse's incomparable deeply rooted rendition of the lyrics. Next to the glorious original version, the release features the dazzling 'Entity Organ Rub' by Darian Crouse, an utterly hypnotizing workout taking the song to deepest grounds, with the vocals being accompanied by lush keys and mercilessly thumpin' rhythms.
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We end February with a truly eclectic update where we've thrown some bonus reviews in - enjoy !!
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Makin' Moves have a beauty in their hand with this marvelous soul oozing production by The Soul Creative (aka Salvatore Oppio, Tony Maione, DaSouL and Lello Cacciola), Giandomenico Di Vito and house music diva Carla Prather. "God with me" is a masterly orchestrated timeless jewel, with a smooth yet spell binding organic backdrop laying the foundation for illustrious jazzy keys, grandiose horns and Carla Prather's inimitable majestic vocals - sheer musical bliss. The fabulous 'Deep Mix' keeps the vibe soulful and jazzy yet gives the song a deeper truly mesmerizing feel. To put it another way, "God with me" is soulful house music at its best...
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Earlier this year, Rhemi Music blessed us with the sophomore release from London's own David Bailey entitled "Ain't scared to love", now they present the larger-than-life new single by label heads Rhemi (Neil Pierce & Ziggy Funk) and HanLei (Hannah Khemoh & Aleysha (Lei) Gordon). "Keep dancing" is pure and unadulterated dance floor heat, with relentlessly thumpin' rhythms leading the way for inebriant melodies and HanLei's incomparable jaw-dropping vocals. Beside the vocal version, the release features two mind-boggling dubs guaranteed to take over dance floors by storm. Undoubtedly, each of the mixes included in the package will send shivers down your spine...