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In the Spotlight: Chieko Kinbara featuring Josh Milan "Higher love" / "Give me your love" (KingStreet Records CD Promo)

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 31 August 2013
Chieko Kinbara featuring Josh Milan - Higher love / Give me your love

Classically trained violinist Chieko Kinbara has been working with many of house music' biggest producers and artists in the past, now for her latest release she teams up with keyboardist and vocalist Josh Milan, one half of the legendary duo Blaze. "Higher love" remixed by Italy's Souldynamic uses smoothly bouncin' slightly afrocentric rhythms as playground for super delicious melodies, Josh Milan's inspiring vocals and Chieko Kinbara's grandiose violin solos. Tony Loreto contributes a gorgeous Latin infused rendition of "Give me your love" which combines Josh Milan's inimitable vocals and Chieko Kinbara's one-of-a-kind violin strokes with gentle tribal-esque rhythms and sublime keys. In other words, two paramount soulful gems both having timeless written all over. By no means to be missed...

Reviews September 1, 2013

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 31 August 2013

Enjoy this weeks elect selection of the best and latest in soulful house music...

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Pick of the Week: Sir LSG featuring Brian Temba & Kafele "All I am" (GoGo Music CD Promo)

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Created: 24 August 2013
Sir LSG featuring Brian Temba & Kafele - All I am

Sir LSG (Lesego Sefako) makes his return to GoGo Music with "All I am", a magnificent production featuring the vocal talents of Brian Temba, a venerated r&b singer from the motherland, and trumpeter Kafele. To cut a long story short, "All I am" is a soulful masterpiece having timeless written all over - the gentle afro-percussive rhythms, deeply rooted vocals by Brian Temba, exquisite keys and Kafele's grand trumpet are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine and make you yearn for more. Not to forget to mention the remixes which take the song to the next level: first up we have DJ Spinna who adds his awe-inspiring 'Galactic Soul' touch, and Ben Moss whose interpretation is a breathtaking late night affair oozing with enticing melodies.

In the Spotlight: DJ SGZ featuring Those Boys "Feeling good" (Nightshade Music Group CD Promo)

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Created: 24 August 2013
DJ SGZ featuring Those Boys - Feeling good

Just a few weeks ago we have been celebrating the marvelous "Keep on movin'" by DJ SGZ, now he returns with the next musical gem titled "Feeling good" featuring Those Boys. The mind-blowing "Feeling good" is sheer musical bliss, featuring deeply rooted vocals, towering jazzy keys and glorious chords over utterly infectious deep funky rhythms - one guaranteed to send shivers down your spine... The remix is courtesy of Aphreme (Martin Mamzer) who keeps the vibe deep and spell binding yet he adds his distinctive soulful touch. Miss it at your own risk...

Reviews August 25, 2013

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 24 August 2013

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

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Album Review: The Rurals "Life on the B Side" (Peng Records CD Promo)

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 17 August 2013
The Rurals - Life on the B Side

Since 1994, The Rurals have been perfecting a unique style of live elements melted with thumping electronic music from their countryside haven (Devonshire, England). In just under twenty years, The Rurals have released over 80 EP's and 12 albums on their self-owned label Peng, and they've also worked with other labels such as Naked Music or Large Records to name just a few. Not to forget to mention they've also remixed other artists such as Eddie Matos, Harley & Muscle or Ananda Project. Now with "Life on the B Side" they present something truly special, a collection of rarities and previously unreleased songs which lets us further explore the breadth of the deep house sound The Rurals are famous for.

Pick of the Week: Blaze presents UDAUFL featuring Joi Cardwell "Be yourself" (2013 Remix)(KingStreet Records CD Promo)

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Created: 17 August 2013
Blaze presents UDAUFL featuring Joi Cardwell - Be yourself (2013 Remix)

In 2003, Blaze launched their Underground Dance Artists United For Life project (a collective of the creme de la creme of  house music artists) in support of the LIFEbeat awareness and prevention organization. The first release was the paramount "Be yourself" which features inspirational lead vocals by legendary Joi Cardwell - today the song is considered an all-time house music classic. This musical gem now returns in mind-blowing remixes by Will 'ReelSoul' Rodriguez who adds his signature melodious truly spell binding touch, and Satoshi Fumi whose amazing deep house rework oozes with an utterly mesmerizing tech-soul vibe - quite simply these fresh interpretations are guaranteed to put a spell on you.... The original 'Shrine Vocal' and the Agora Rhythm remix from 2005 complete the package.

In the Spotlight: Cafrodeep featuring LaVeda "Speechless" (The Remixes)(Citynoiz Entertainment CD Promo)

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Created: 17 August 2013
Cafrodeep featuring LaVeda - Speechless (Remixes)

Back in July of last year, we were celebrating the release of "Speechless" by Cafrodeep (Linda Sitole), a beautiful production built around deep mellow rhythms which are enriched with seductive vocals by songstress LaVeda Davis and glorious keys and chords, altogether spreading a thrilling feel you can't resist to dance to. Now this wonderful song returns in brand new interpretations by some of South Africa's most illustrious producers, all adding their unmistakable beloved touch: DJ Sibz, DJ SGZ, Ngunisoul, Websonic, Gruv Basement and Village Silence. You can choose from a formidable variety of deep soulful mixes, each one guaranteed to make you yearn for more. Highly recommended, miss it at your own risk...

Reviews August 18, 2013

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 17 August 2013

Thankfully summer is still here, and as usual we bring you the soulful soundtrack for it... enjoy !!

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Album Review: Jonny Montana and Blick Bassy "M'boo bantoo" (Camio Records CD Promo)

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 10 August 2013
Jonny Montana and Blick Bassy - M'boo bantoo

Let's turn back the clock to late 2011 when Jonny Montana and Blick Bassy took over dance floors globally with "Boum" and "Wa", two masterly crafted productions fusing Jonny Montana's beloved jazzed-up organic sound with smooth yet infectious afro rhythms and Blick Bassy's inimitable deeply rooted vocals. Fast forward to summer 2013, and finally we can enjoy more of the duo's unmatched truly singular afro house sound as they present "M'boo bantoo", the long awaited full length album which features the two previously released singles alongside six brand new songs (not to forget to mention it features the keyboard wizardry of Bennett Holland). Without any doubt, "M'boo bantoo" is a masterpiece by no means to be missed...

Album Review: Tortured Soul "Undercover Remixes" (TSTC Records CD Promo)

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 10 August 2013
Tortured Soul - Undercover Remixes

Leading up to their highly anticipated new studio album, Tortured Soul grace us with a superlative compilation offering nothing but the best from their vast back catalogue. "Undercover Remixes" features an eclectic selection of remixes of some of the group's most treasured productions (some of them being rare, some of them being brand new) from an illustrious list of remixers: Fred Everything, Chuck Love, Jask, Osunlade, DJ Spinna, Dimitri from Paris, Makoto, Eric Kupper, Marc de Clive-Lowe and Quentin Harris. But this is not all as courtesy of DJ/producer Jask comes a glorious continuous DJ mix. A top-notch retrospective of the groups musical history...

Pick of the Week: DJ Fudge & Eman "Kings of Brooklyn" (Liberate Records CD Promo)

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Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 10 August 2013
DJ Fudge & Eman - Kings of Brooklyn

Every so often we get a promo which blows us away within the very first few seconds we listen to it. This was exactly the case with "Kings of Brooklyn" by DJ Fudge and Eman who bless us with a paramount soulful gem guaranteed to put a spell on you. Enthralling yet gentle funked-up tribal-esque rhythms coupled with stellar jazzy piano and  the unrivaled spoken word poetry by Eman make this something truly special by no means to be missed. Add remixes by Davidson Ospina whose thrilling rework features mesmerizing keys over deep impulsive rhythms and Doc Link who adds his beloved truly hypnotizing deep'n'funky touch. Jam-packed floor guaranteed...

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