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In the Spotlight: Rhemi featuring Alex Mills "Back to the one" (Rhemi Music CD Promo)

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 07 May 2016

Rhemi featuring Alex Mills - Back to the oneNext up on Rhemi Music is the masterly crafted "Back to the one" by label heads Neil Pierce and Ziggy Funk, collectively known as Rhemi, and songstress Alex Mills. To cut right to the chase, "Back to the one" is a paramount soulful house music jewel, with an utterly funktified absolutely resistless backdrop leading the way for illustrious keys, heavenly chords and Alex Mills one-of-a-kind truly emotive rendition of the lyrics. Besides vocal, instrumental and radio versions, the package features a signature 'Rhemi Dub' giving the track an unadulterated raw'n'ruff truly underground-esque feel.

In the Spotlight: DJ SGZ featuring Julie Iwheta "Live your life" (Adaptation Music CD Promo)

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 07 May 2016

DJ SGZ featuring Julie Iwheta - Live your lifeSouth African DJ/producer/label owner DJ SGZ makes his debut on Adaptation Music with "Live your life", an uber soulful gem oozing with the incomparable spirited vocals of UK vocalist Julie Iwheta, splendid keys, delightful guitar and groovey rhythms. The remixes are courtesy of Tom Conrad who serves a first-class retro US garage flavored dub workout, Gruv Basement who deliver a marvelous jazzed infused interpretation, and last but not least there is the magnificent broken-beat styled rendition by Ollie Viero. Essential.

Reviews May 8, 2016

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 07 May 2016

Enjoy this weeks update with nothing but the latest and best in soulful house music...

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Pick of the Week: Sipho Ngubane featuring Dindy "You've been there" (Soulful Sentiments Records CD Promo)

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 30 April 2016

Sipho Ngubane featuring Dindy - You've been thereThe next release on Soulful Sentiments Records will be the paramount "You've been there" by Sipho Ngubane featuring the one-of-a-kind vocals by Dindy Mashiane. In its original form, "You've been there" is super smooth and laidback yet oozing with an exhilarating vibe created by the gentle organic rhythms and the mellifluous melodies, not to forget to mention Dindy's beautiful heartfelt vocals. On top of the outstanding original version the package features an eclectic truly stellar selection of uber soulful remixes by Deepconsoul, Betasweet, Monocles & Slezz, Atonal Sounds and Mr Boogie, each one guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. Essential.

In the Spotlight: Sculptured Music featuring Ms Isis "Only" (Kings of Groove Remix)(Kings of Groove Records CD Promo)

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 30 April 2016

Sculptured Music featuring Ms Isis - Only (Kings of Groove Remix)Back in February of this year, Kings of Groove Records graced us with the masterly crafted "Only" by South Africa's Sculptured Music, a truly smooth and soulful yet tempting jewel oozing with gentle rhythms, warm melodious keys, mellifluous guitar and MS Isis inimitable sultry vocals. Now Kings of Groove take the song to the next level, combining the beautiful vocals with utterly spell binding tribal-esque rhythms, enchanting keys and dreamy chords. Pure dynamite for the dance floor...

Reviews May 1, 2016

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 30 April 2016

We are quite excited about this weeks update and hope you like it as much as we do...

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Pick of the Week: 280 West featuring Diamond Temple "Fly" (Joaquin Joe Claussell Remix)(Phuture Sole Records CD Promo)

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 23 April 2016

280 West featuring Diamond Temple - Fly (Joaquin Joe Claussell Remix)Let's turn back the clock to 2004 when Phuture Sole Recordings dropped the marvelous soulful jewel "Fly" by 280 West which features a breathtaking rendition of the inspirational lyrics by Diamond Temple (supported by background vocals from Kenny Bobien, Christina Temple and Felicia Temple) alongside a masterly orchestration. In 2005 superb remixes by Blaze followed (also included was a beautiful ballad version of the song performed by Felicia Temple), fast forward to 2016 and we are being blessed with the highly anticipated Joe Claussell remixes of this timeless production. Beyond the shadow of a doubt, Joe Claussell's phenomenal interpretation best described as an epic masterpiece staying true to the original yet oozing with his distinctive beloved uplifting sound will take you on a magical musical journey you wish would never end; most definitely this awesome re-imagination will send shivers down your spine...

In the Spotlight: Needle featuring Russell "Choose wisely" (Plastik People Digital CD Promo)

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 23 April 2016

Needle featuring Russell - Choose wiselyBeginning of last year, South Africa's Needle and Needle and Griffith Malo gave us the stellar "Without you", now Needle is back on Plastik People with the dazzling "Choose wisely". To cut right to the chase, "Choose wisely" is an outstanding deep house cut oozing with a mesmerizing underground-esque vibe through the irresistible vibrant rhythms, the illustrious keys and Russell's seductive vocals. Doug Gomez contributes a celestial afro-deep interpretation on a laidback yet utterly tantalizing tip, and finally there is the instrumental track "Enter the deep" an enticing slice of pristine jazzed-up underground goodness.

Reviews April 24, 2016

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 23 April 2016

As usual we bring you only the best and latest in soulful house music - enjoy !!

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Pick of the Week: Drexmeister featuring Peter Jericho "Original sin" (Solitone Music CD Promo)

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 16 April 2016

Drexmeister featuring Peter Jericho - Original sinWe haven't heard from Solitone Music in a while, but now they are back in grand style with the uber soulful "Original sin" by Jasper 'Drexmeister' Drexhage and vocalist Peter Jericho. To cut right to the chase, "Original sin" is sheer musical bliss and features the beautiful haunting vocals of Peter Jericho alongside illustrious keys, sweet guitars and a smooth yet thrilling organic backdrop. Dwight Brown transforms the song into an utterly tantalizing yet truly soulful afro infused dance floor weapon, and finally there the jaw-dropping down-tempo r&b/soul interpretation. By no means to be missed...

In the Spotlight: Doug Gomez "Pura Vida EP" (Cabana Recordings CD Promo)

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 16 April 2016

Doug Gomez - Pura Vida EPThere ain't no stoppin' for Cabana Recordings as they follow up the recent blazin' hot "After the rain" EP by Radiolab with yet another paramount truly eclectic release by Doug Gomez entitled "Pura Vida EP". Three tracks are included on this EP which is all about no-nonsense afro house music, with the captivating title track "Pura vida" fusing mesmerizing percussive rhythms with grand guitar, classy jazzy keys and ethereal chords. "Our thing" is on a more laidback tip, with gentle rhythms leading the way for grandiose jazzy keys and superlunary chords, and finally there is "The offering" an unbelievably hypnotizing afro-deep track oozing with utterly enticing cosmic melodies.

Reviews April 17, 2016

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 16 April 2016

Here comes this weeks update with the latest and freshest in soulful house music - enjoy !!

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