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Sunflowermusic Records unquestionably have a beauty in their hands with "In you" by FAM Disco (the trio of Paolo Fedreghini, Massimo Anelli and Max Montorio) and singer Gianna Welling. This uplifting disco/soul/funk infused production is a sure-fire dance floor weapon that features a magnificent vocal performance by Gianna Welling, bodacious keys and a contaminous rich organic backdrop. The dub gives the track a stripped down verily mesmeric kinda 'Space Disco' feel, and finally the jazzier 'Lounge Mix' somewhat relaxes the vibe.
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Another jam-packed update with latest in soulful house music awaits you - enjoy !!
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Finally the wait is over and Eddie Nicholas presents his long awaited debut artist album "Do you wanna dance?" loaded with a fabulous collection of not less than sixteen original, previously unreleased and remixed material. An illustrious list of producers such as Adam Cruz, Justin Imperiale, Willy Lubisi, Glenn Thornton, Rasmir Mantree, Ace Mungin, Harley & Muscle and Hood Natives, and remixers such as John Crockett, Jeremias Santiago, Sterling Void & FatFly, Clown Dallas and 3 Kings are involved in this mind-boggling truly eclectic album which perfectly showcases Eddie Nicholas versatility and his one-of-a-kind truly incomparable vocals.
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How time flies... Back in June 2002 we reviewed the inaugural release of MoreHouse Records, the outstanding "Inside my soul" by Groove Junkies (Evan Landes) and vocalist Solomon Henderson. Fast forward to 2018 and this soulful jewel which without doubt stood the test of time returns in a paramount re-imagination by Mark di Meo who has been pulling out all the stops to bless us with a masterly orchestrated truly jaw-dropping uber soulful interpretation guaranteed to make you yearn for more, with Solomon Henderson's amazing deep-rooted vocals being accompanied by illustrious keys, heavenly chords, magnificent guitar, sublime saxophone and a smooth yet enthralling organic backdrop.Quite simply a timeless soulful masterpiece...
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Coming soon to Vibe Boutique Records is "Daylight" a splendorous collaboration by Kelvin Sylvester and Dee Lavender. The spirited "Daylight" is all about Dee Lavender's gorgeous haunting vocals, phat keys, celestial synth melodies and the infectiously groovin' backing, not to forget to mention the uber cool rap vocals by Kelvin Sylvester. The 'Revival Mix' laced with grandiose jazzy piano, classy saxophone and percussive rhythms gives the track a verily lively feel, Monodeluxe & Pino Arduini contribute a truly tantalizing deep house workout, Leo Alarcon serves an absolutely inexorable aftotastic rework, and finally Sudad G transforms the track into an energetic prime time weapon.
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The heat is on this week with lots of paramount releases to discover - enjoy !!
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Since the inaugural release in late 2016, UK soulful imprint SoulHouse Music have been releasing nothing but quality soulful house music encompassing some of the best talent the genre has to offer. The label kicks off the new year in grand style with their first album project entitled "SoulHouse Vol. 1" from label boss Brian Power loaded with a handpicked selection of prominent collaborations with Ali Tennant, Lifford, Sartorial, Shiv, Lloyd Wade, Ronnie Herel, Mike Delgado and regular SoulHouse Music vocalist Rebecca Scales, not to forget to mention the album also includes three brand new masterly crafted songs "You win" featuring Michelle John, "In memoria de Roberto" featuring Adriana and last but not least "You mean the world to me" featuring Marc Aron Evans. In addition to the individual songs, the album features an exclusive continuous DJ mix by Brian Power.
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To get straight to the point, the "Anba dlo" EP ("Beneath the waters" in Kreyol) by Ezel forthcoming to Bayacou Records is nothing short of phenomenal... The spiritual depth offered by this EP is truly incredible, most definitely each of the included tracks is guaranteed to cast a spell on you and get your feet moving instantly. First up is "Nibo" a verily haunting carnival inspired track laced with celestial synths, glorious prayer chants and enthralling rhythms. Next is the utterly mesmerizing "The moon" fueled with inexorably pulsating rhythms and heady melodies, then we have "Caravan" an intriguing afrotastic track oozing with an absolutely irresistible galactical vibe, and finally there is "Lead by water" fusing beautiful rhodes with melodic synths and remorselessly thumpin' rhythms. This ingenious release by Ezel is by no means to be missed.
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What a start into the new year for Merecumbe Recordings who, for the second time in a row, grace us with a stunning release... This time, label head Doug Gomez teams up with vocalist Unqle Chriz on "My everything", beyond the shadow of a doubt this uber soulful jewel having timeless written all over using gentle organic rhythms as foundation for illustrious keys, heavenly chords and Unqle Chriz incredible deep-rooted vocals will send shivers down your spine...
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A fully loaded update awaits you with the best and latest in soulful house music - enjoy !!
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In spring of last year, Merecumbe Records blessed the world with "Coros en la calle" by Costa Rica based DJ/producer Doug Gomez and Cuban percussionist/vocalist Toto Berriel, an afro/latin soaked masterpiece oozing with enthralling percussive rhythms, illustrious keys, lovely guitars and exciting vocals. Now this ingenious track returns in absolutely dope remixes by Doug Gomez who transforms the song into an utterly hypnotizing dance floor jewel where the inexorable percussive rhythms and uber cool vocals are enriched with verily inebriant tech flavored synth hooks and melodies (there is an alternate 'Afro Caribe Mix' too which features only the percussive rhythms and vocals), and Myles Bigelow who contributes a superb interpretation laced with fierce rhythms and grand jazzy keys.
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Forthcoming on Union Records is "In the stars" by Max Marinacci and Davide Marinacci, a marvelous mid-tempo r&b jewel featuring the beautiful emotive vocals of Fatimah Provillon alongside sublime jazzed-up keys, wicked guitars and a gentle organic backing. The remix courtesy of JJ&J (Jose Burgos, Jerrell Battle & Joe Doppio) is a fabulous verily soulful yet lively up-tempo four-to-the-floor re-imagination laced with illustrious keys, stunning guitar and fervid rhythms sure to send shivers down your spine.