In the Spotlight: Mikki Afflick & Georgia Gee "Black coffee" (Soul Sun Soul Music CD Promo)
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Coming soon to Soul Sun Soul Music is the phantasmagorical "Black coffee" by renowned DJ/producer Mikki Afflick and songstress Georgia Cee. Beyond the shadow of a doubt, this incredibly mesmerizing production drawing inspiration from The Beloved classic "The sun rising" (which dates back to 1989) will cast a spell on you through the verily intriguing deeply groovin' rhythms, the masterful truly enchanting celestial keys by Jerrell Battle and the inimitable seductive vocals of Georgia Cee. Not to be missed...
Reviews July 30, 2017
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Only the very best and latest in soulful and afro house music made this weeks update... enjoy !!
Album Review: The Rurals "Farmyard Flavours Vol. 2" (Peng Records CD Promo)
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Back in 2001, Seattle based Viva! Recordings released "Farmyard Flavours" by The Rurals on full length CD and two 12" singles, now Peng Records present volume two which includes ten songs recorded around 1995-2001 which were forgotten and only recently discovered when Andy Compton was looking through his DAT collection. The songs feature the silky smooth vocals of Marie Tweek and guest musicians Pete Morris, Charlie Hearnshaw, Gurner, Alex Pamplin and Matt Cundy alongside Andy Compton; as the music was recorded the classic analogue way the sound is very warm and organic. There is plenty of more unreleased music in Andy Compton's archive that will see the light of the day soon...
Album Review: Rito "Deep experience" (TR Records CD Promo)
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Forthcoming to TR Records is the first album by Rito (an Italian production duo formed by Riccardo Muratori aka Ricky Mura and Tony Deledda) which features eight tracks, three of which were previously released on TR Records (on "Tony's Traxxx 2015", "Miami Uncuts 2016" and "Miami Uncuts 2017" respectively). To cut right to the chase, "Deep experience" is a brilliant album ranging from deep house to soulful house that oozes with a fresh truly stylish and unique sound, with an indisputable influence of 90's house music shining through.
Pick of the Week: Su Su Bobien "Help is on the way" (Quantize Records Vinyl 12")
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Legendary house music diva Su Su Bobien is back in proper style with the Earl Tutu, John Khan and DJ Spen produced "Help is on the way", currently available on limited vinyl run only (a digital release should follow soon). Beyond doubt, "Help is on the way" is unadulterated gospel house heaven oozing with the unrivaled inspirational vocal prowess of Su Su Bobien, with the vinyl featuring superb uplifting mixes by DJ Spen, Earl Tutu & John Khan built around inexorably thumpin' rhythms and celestial melodies, as well as DJ Spen & Thommy Davis who take us straight to church with their fiery gospel soaked interpretation.
In the Spotlight: Michael Procter "The bad one" (MyChan Records CD Promo)
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We proudly introduce you to the marvelous uber soulful "The bad one", the latest single by larger-than-life house music vocalist Michael Procter produced and mixed by the Lovers Crew (the duo of Dion Seasar and Wonji Gonzales). The main vocal version is a timeless soulful jewel guaranteed to send shivers down your spine, combining the one-of-a-kind spirited vocals of Michael Procter with sublime jazzy keys, glorious chords, wicked guitar and an infectious organic backdrop. The soul/funk infused 'Dub' is a lively jam-session alike rendition that is truly breathtaking.
Reviews July 23, 2017
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The summer heat continues with another loaded update of the latest and best in soulful house music - enjoy !!
Album Review: Various "15 Years of MoreHouse" (MoreHouse Records CD Promo)
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Turn back the clock to June 2, 2002, when we reviewed "Inside my soul" by Groove Junkies presents Solomon Henderson, the inaugural release on MoreHouse Records the very first house music label distributed by the iconic Soulfuric Recordings. Fast forward to 2017 for a celebration of "15 Years of MoreHouse" with a breathtaking selection of some of the labels finest moments of intoxicating dance grooves and memorable songs all of which stood the test of time, with an illustrious collective of singers, musicians, writers and producers featured who all helped define the impeccable truly chameleonic 'MoHo Sound'. Undeniably, the labels incomparable back catalogue runs the gamut stylistically, with the releases ranging from organic soul, funk, afro, latin, jazz and gospel drenched songs, to peak hour, deep, tribal and electronic influenced tracks . Many of the songs included on this compilation have been meticulously re-mastered for your aural pleasure; next to the unmixed tracks you get two continuous mixes by Evan Landes.