What a gem we have here... Tribe Records bless us with an ingenious, mind-blowing afro-deep production courtesy of Irfan Rainy and Baba Israel having timeless written all over. The original version of the fabulous "Freedom music" features inspirational spoken word poetry and vocals alongside a heavenly orchestration over deeper than deep utterly infectious afro-deep rhythms - fresh and truly unique. The remixes are courtesy of Manoo who adds his signature hypnotizing tribal-esque touch, and Black Motion who graces us with a remorselessly deep afro-tribal infused workout guaranteed to make you yearn for more.

The first release for GoGo Music in 2013 is the long awaited follow up to Ralf GUM and Kafele's world wide smash hit "Complicated" from 2010. "Burning star" is taken from Ralf GUM's highly acclaimed second artist album "Never leaves you" and comes complete with blazin' hot remixes by Chicago legend Glenn Underground, Sir LSG and Kafele. Not much needs to be said about this jewel - from Ralf GUM's phenomenal original version over Glenn Underground's masterly orchestrated soul/jazz/funk/disco inspired interpretation to Sir LSG's fabulous jazz infused rendition to Kafele's gorgeous melodious workout, this soulful masterpiece is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine and make you yearn for more.

Since being launched in 2006, Justin Imperiale's Cabana Records has blessed us with nothing but the best in soulful dance music. Now the label celebrates their fiftieth release with "When we were young" by Lilac Jeans and Kap, a marvelous soulful afro-deep production guaranteed to make you yearn for more thanks to laidback yet spell binding rhythms, heavenly melodies and deeply rooted vocals. But this is not all as the release also includes superb remixes by Jaso, Hallex M and Soulbay all adding their signature soulful/deep touch, making it next to impossible to choose a favorite version. A timeless musical gem by no means to be missed.

We're only half-way through the first month of the year, and we already have a contender for "album of the year"... Over the past few years, Australian house duo Random Soul aka Yogi and Husky have become a household name thanks to many unforgettable productions and remixes, now the duo is about to release their debut album "Live for the Moment". Released through their own label Random Soul Recordings, "Live for the moment" is much more than just a house album as the fifteen tracks also showcases their talent in creating soul, jazz and funk gems - the result is a masterpiece ranging from laidback over soulful to up-tempo tracks for the dance floor. Not to forget to mention the featured guest vocalists Chuck Love, Joshua Heath, Kristen Pearson, Kyla Sexton, Natalie Conway and Louis Hale. Essential, by no means to be missed.

The second release for Arima Records, the second time they make the Pick of the Week spot - and they truly deserve it. To put it into few words, "Changes" by DJ SGZ & Table Dance is an ingenious slice of top-notch soulful house having timeless written all over - smooth yet infectious rhythms, amazing keys and chords, outstanding deeply rooted vocals by Ame Sucre and not to forget to mention a stellar selection of remixes by the likes of Ricky Inch, Blackwax, Hennings Project, Zulumafia, Spiritual Blessings, The Horses and Cutting Shapes make this an essential release by no means to be missed. A favorite here at Spirit of House since the promo pack landed in our mailbox...

UK based Sandisco Recordings follow-up their recent inaugural release "Sandisco Sampler Vol. 1" with the phenomenal afro-deep production "Deep love" by King Todli, Real Purple Deep and DJ Biggy B, a trio of up and rising producers from South Africa. The innovative "Deep love" is taking you on an exhilarating journey through the deepest house music sounds South Africa has to offer today, coming complete with massive remixes by Giorgio Bassetti, MiguelLin (with Bruno Soares on sax), Uptown Fellas, Lez Moral & Robza and alternate interpretations by the producers themselves. Highly recommended.

For once, we leave the beloved four-to-the-floor territory as we want to introduce you to this phenomenal album by Frederic Faupin (released under his Mr Fuzz disguise) which will take you on an eclectic musical journey like you didn't experience before... The masterly "Twisted things" features a total of fifteen songs best described as an ingenious composition of jazz, soul and funk with electronica, bringing together the disparate worlds of acoustic sounds and synthetic sounds in a previously unheard, unique and fresh way. In other words, "Twisted things" is truly groundbreaking andhighly recommended to be checked out. Nuff said.

Alexandre Zee aka Azee Project, former member of the renowned Brazilian Soul Crew, presents his long awaited debut album "Zeekizira" through Brazil's leading house music label Grooveland Music. "Zeekizira" is something truly special as this one-of-a-kind fusion of different genres such as tech, soulful, jazzy, Brazilian and African lets you explore the varied and fresh sounds of Alexandre Zee (who is one of the most innovative producers of our time) in their fully glory. The album features collaborations with Diviniti, Daniel Reis and Selma do Coco, remixes by DJ Mtshepang and V.O.S Brothers, and as a bonus a couple of brand new Azee Project remixes of tracks from the labels back catalogue.

The "Piano in the Dark EP"  is the second remix release from Nick Curly's highly acclaimed debut album "Between the Lines" released in late 2012 on Defected Records. The EP features two stand out tracks from the album, both included in the original version and a 'Yoruba Soul' remix by legendary DJ/producer Osunlade. First up is the melancholic "Piano in the dark", a beautiful deep laidback track featuring emotive vocals by Worthy Davis alongside sublime piano. Osunlade adds his signature soulful truly melodious touch, with smooth percussive rhythms leading the way for the vocals, lovely guitars and grand keys. Next is the inebriant Detroit-esque "Wrong hands" which uses spell binding rhythms as playground for mesmerizing synth melodies, taken to the next level by Osunlade whose rework built around remorselessly thumpin rhythms, haunting melodies and cool vocal snippets intensifies the vibe to the max.