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After a ten year hiatus, legendary r&b/soul music vocalist Meli'sa Morgan is back with "So good", the lead single from her much anticipated new album to drop sometime in 2016. "So good" is produced by none other than Lenny Fontana, beyond the shadow of a doubt this mind-blowing production oozing with an infectious truly glorious old school boogie/funk/soul infused vibe and Meli'sa Morgan's one-of-a-kind powerful emotive vocals is guaranteed to cast a spell on you. A truly triumphant return...
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Another week, another fully loaded update for you... enjoy !!
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Coming soon to Quantize Recordings is this dazzling collaboration by Antonello Ferrari, Aldo Bergamasco and Michele Chiavarini with songstress Samantha Johnson entitled "Tenderness". We fell in love with this top-notch soulful production that oozes with a classic soul/funk/disco infused sound with the very first listen, beyond the shadow of a doubt this paramount production which features the incomparable sultry vocals of Samantha Johnson alongside a masterly orchestration is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine... Beside the absolutely stunning original mixes the package includes breathtaking remixes by Earl Tutu, John Khan, DJ Spen and Michel Chiavarini taking the song to the next level, giving you plenty of choices to work the floor. An essential release by no means to be missed...
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Making his debut on Soulful Evolution Records is South Africa's renowned DJ Thes-Man with "Another star", a fabulous production featuring Darian Crouse on vocals. The original version of "Another star" fuses deep'n'gentle yet thrilling rhythms with luscious keys, inebriant chords, grand jazzy saxophone and Darian Crouse's unrivaled vocals - put differently, a soulful gem guaranteed to make you yearn fore more... The remixes courtesy of Entity and Mr Boogie & Creso keep the vibe deep and soulful and most definitely are nothing short of superb, making it next to impossible to pick a favorite version...
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Many gems to discover in this weeks update, don't miss out on them... enjoy !!
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The sub-title perfectly describes what this forthcoming compilation is all about: "Classic, Rare & Unreleased Dance Music". Who better than Jeremy Newall who worked in the most influencial record stores in London and was handed many records that barely saw the light of the day directly by producers and DJ's from around the globe to dive into the archives and put together a collection of overlooked, unreleased, and hard-to-find gems, completed with some better-known and overplayed classics of the era. There are many gems to discover here, for example the unreleased Benji Candelario mix of "Deeper" by Susan Clark (in our humble opinion the best version of the track), the unreleased Roger S remix of "Mainline" by Tribal House (we are still looking to get a copy of the test pressing for our own record collection), "Don't run away" an early track from Soul Dhamma that never came out, or Jimi Polo's "Take me higher" which only ever appeared as a poor quality bootleg to just mention a few of the included cuts. Not to forget to mention Jeremy Newall's own exclusive mix of Karen Anderson "I work hard to love you". An essential collection even for those who have been collecting house music since its early days...
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Back in 2007, DJ Shaheer Williams and legendary vocalist Michael Watford joined forces on "Faith", a marvelous soulful jewel having timeless written all over (released through Soul Groove Records), now this unforgettable classic returns in truly phenomenal remixes. First up we have Ricky Morrison who contributes both a beefed-up re-edit of the original version as well as a remorseless vocal dub that is pure energy, with Michael Watford's unrivaled vocals being accompanied by lush synth melodies and merciless rhythms. Next up is David Anthony who takes the song straight to the church on his uplifting gospel driven interpretation which features background vocals from the one and only Lisa Millett alongside grandiose jazzy keys, glamorous chords and spell binding rhythms.
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Liberate Recordings bless us with "Conformity ain't the way", a jaw-dropping production by Aphreme which, beyond the shadow of a doubt, is a killer dance floor weapon that is absolutely relentless and utterly mesmerizing yet full of soul. Most definitely, the unadulterated old school inspired underground-esque rhythms together with the heavenly keys and chords, lovely flutes, acidic overtones and J. Riff's impressive haunting vocals are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. The release features mind-boggling remixes by Multipass, Doc Link and W. Jeremy all keeping the vibe deep and hypnotizing yet soulful, making it next to impossible to pick a favorite version.
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Another weekly update loaded with nothing but the best and latest in soulful house music - enjoy !!
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POJI Records has been going from strength to strength in recent months, the labels streak of success is guaranteed to continue with the upcoming release by DJ Pope and house music diva Una. Most definitely "And then some" (written by Harold 'Big Ed' Mathews and Bernard Badie) is a masterly orchestrated masterpiece, with a spell binding broken beat flavored percussive backdrop leading the way for grand jazzy keys, enticing chords, classy horns and Una's unrivaled deeply rooted vocals. The remix courtesy of Sean Ali & Munkjulious takes the song to the next level, combining Una's wonderful vocals with tantalizing keys, heavenly chords and and enthralling rhythms.
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Soulful Sentiments Records once again bless us with a formidable soulful production entitled "Fame" by producer Sipho Ngubane and songstress Marlulu. In a nutshell, the grandiose "Fame" uses dulcet yet fetching rhythms as playground for illustrious keys, dreamy chords and Marlulu's one-of-a-kind emotive vocals - sheer musical bliss. Deepconsoul and Wily Hirds contribute the remixes, both adding their distinctive touch to give the song a deeper feel yet keeping the vibe truly soulful, making it next to impossible to pick a favorite version...
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Don't miss out on this weeks truly eclectic update... enjoy !!