Spirit of House

Not many words are needed to describe this soulful sun drenched jewel guaranteed so send shivers down your spine and make you yearn for more... Justin Stride aka Black Sonix teams up with soul sensation Morrisson to bless us with "Keep on", a phenomenal production having timeless written all over. Morrisson's inimitable deeply felt vocals combined with Justin Stride's unmistakable old skool inspired deep'n'melodious sounds make this something truly special - don't miss to check out Justin Stride's 'Oldskool Dub' taking you on an inebriant journey to deepest soulful grounds. Not to forget to mention Sean McCabe's formidable truly soulicious interpretation taking the song to the next level.

Songstress Una returns with the beautiful "Y.O.U." taken from her forthcoming long player "In my house". This intoxicating production by DJ Pope is driven by smooth yet spell binding tribal-esque rhythms (think "Plastic dreams" by Jaydee) which serve as playground for gorgeous keys and Una's incomparable heartfelt rendition of the lyrics. DJ Oji takes the song to deeper grounds, with the smooth yet contaminous percussive rhythms and ethereal melodies creating a mesmerizing feel. Last but not least, Two 4 Soul aka DJ Jacko & Peppe Citarella drop a grandiose summery interpretation featuring precious jazzy keys over groovey rhythms.

Thankfully, the wait is over and "King of hearts", the highly anticipated new album by Chicago soul legend Peven Everett, has arrived. From the first to the last song, this is Peven Everett at his best, each of these phenomenal love songs showcases his unique talent to craft masterly orchestrated soulful music spanning different genres such as r&b, soul, funk, rap and soulful house music. From down-tempo ballads to up-tempo dance floor jewels, "Kings of hearts" has it all, with each of the songs having timeless written all over and oozing with the beloved truly unmistakable Peven Everett sound. Nothing more needs to be said and written about this masterpiece aside from we highly recommend you put "King of hearts" on top of your shopping list...

One of the standout tracks from Tony Records "Miami Uncuts 2013" compilation was without a doubt "Keep on loving me" by Soulful Session (aka Simon Phillips) featuring Kerrie-Anne Phillips, now the time has come and Tony Records let loose "The Future Divas EP" by Soulful Session which features aforementioned soulful vocal gem alongside four other phenomenal productions by Simon Phillips featuring fantastic vocal performances by songstresses Lynn Lockamy, LeAnne, Rachael Calladine and Kaysee. To cut a long story short, "The Future Divas EP" is quite simply one of the best vocal house releases in recent years, each of the songs is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine and make you yearn for more...

The truly ingenious and seminal "Soldier" by Detroit's legendary multi-talented musician Paul Randolph and Central African Republic's own 'Mestre of Ancestral Soul' Boddhi Satva first saw the light of the day on Offering Recordings' "ADE Sampler 2012", now this marvelous timeless song gets a well deserved full single release. Besides the original vocal, instrumental and beatless versions, the package includes a stellar selection of remixes from the likes of Daz I Kue, N’Dinga Gaba, Gibril 'GiKu' Kuyateh and Boddhi Satva, each one of them adding his magical truly unrivaled deep spiritual touch to the song, making it next to impossible to choose a favorite version. A musical gem by no means to be missed.

You might not (yet) be familiar with Big Box Recordings, but we are sure after checking out their latest offering "Love take all of me" by Fran'Z & Brian Christopher  you will follow them closely... The feel good "Love take all of me" is a wonderful uplifting production built around infectious Disco/Funk infused rhythms, grand keys and Brian Christopher's beautiful emotive vocals, taken to the next level by Chicago legend Terry Hunter (with the help of 'Jigga James' and Mike Dunn) who contributes a heavenly interpretation oozing with his beloved timeless soulful touch. Not to forget to mention the stunning dub, reprise and beats version included in the package giving you plenty of options to work the floor.