Pick of the Week: Groove Junkies featuring Solomon Henderson "Inside my soul" (Mark di Meo Remix)(MoreHouse Records Promo)
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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...
In the Spotlight: Kelvin Sylvester featuring Dee Lavender "Daylight" (Vibe Boutique Records Promo)
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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.
Reviews January 21, 2018
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The heat is on this week with lots of paramount releases to discover - enjoy !!
Album Review: Brian Power presents "SoulHouse Vol. 1" (SoulHouse Music Promo)
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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.
Pick of the Week: Ezel "Anba dlo" (Bayacou Records Promo)
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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.
In the Spotlight: Doug Gomez featuring Unqle Chriz "My everything" (Merecumbe Recordings Promo)
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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...
Reviews January 14, 2018
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A fully loaded update awaits you with the best and latest in soulful house music - enjoy !!
News from the Chief Editor
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With the first update for 2018 just published, it is worth highlighting a few important points. Most importantly, please remember I do run Spirit of House as a hobby, the website doesn't pay the bills. Time I can spend is limited, therefore I might not be able to respond to every inquiry, and especially I will not be able to be on social media all the time to respond to your messages immediately.
Also I would like to emphasize the following:
- The focus will continue to be on vocal soulful/afro house, anything else will be featured on an exceptional basis
- Any submission is made for review consideration and does not guarantee a review
- Please send only high quality files (320kps CBR MP3, WAV/AIF are preferred). Streaming links will not be accepted
- There will be a maximum of 12 reviews per update (independent of the frequency of the updates), from time to time and depending on the time available there might be "Bonus Reviews"
And finally a friendly reminder on the use of my reviews: I wanted to remind everyone that I'm fine if you use my reviews (e.g. for quotes, mail outs, promotional texts) as long as a reference such as "Written by Mike Fossati for Spirit of House (www.spiritofhouse.com)" is added.
Kind regards,
Mike Fossati