Reviews March 31, 2019
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A blazin' hot fully loaded update with the latest and greatest in soulful/afro house music awaits you this week... enjoy !!
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Pick of the Week: Sean McCabe featuring HanLei "Now is the time" (95 North Remixes)(Good Vibrations Music Promo)
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Ever since "Now is the time" by DJ/producer Sean McCabe laced with the incomparable vocals of HanLei (Hannah Khemoh & Aleysha 'Lei' Gordon) was released back in spring of last year, the song has become a soulful house scene anthem. Richard Payton of legendary production duo 95 North has added his magical touch to the song, serving fierce '95 North Club' mixes sure to cause a stir on the dance floor through the relentless rhythms and inebriant melodies, a chunky utterly infectious '95 North Hard Dub' destined for prime time play, and last but not least organ driven '95 North Gospel' mixes oozing with an incredible uplifting feel sure to send shivers down your spine.
In the Spotlight: Kelvin Sylvester and Marie Tweek "Here we go again" (Vibe Boutique Records Promo)
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Boston soulful house maestro Kelvin Sylvester joins forces with renowned songstress Marie Tweek for "Here we go again", a masterly crafted verily soulful yet captivating production that combines the one-of-a-kind deep-rooted vocals of Marie Tweek with illustrious jazzy keys, heavenly chords and smooth yet compelling rhythms, with the alternate 'Revival Mix' giving the song an enthralling afro influenced feel guaranteed to send the dancers into a frenzy. Indisputably, this timeless soulful gem guaranteed to make you yearn for more is by no means to be missed...
Reviews March 24, 2019
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As usual, only the very best in vocal soulful and afro house music made it into this weeks update... enjoy !!
Album Review: Various "Best of UPZ (2007-2019)" (soWHAT Records Promo)
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Throughout the years, UPZ aka Avi Elman has graced us with his unique blend of soulful/afro/latin influenced house music, now he has decided to open up a new chapter in his life. As a final gift, he presents the jaw-dropping aptly titled farewell compilation "Best of UPZ (2007-2019)" which comprises of twenty-two of the most loved and unforgotten UPZ gems, spanning the time period from 2007 to today. In a nutshell, this dazzling compilation featuring collaborations with an illustrious list of artists such as Sio, Jocelyn Mathieu, Black Motion, Kafele, Lifford, Stephanie Cooke, Cuebur, Silvinha, Rick Coffey, Theo Lawson and Jabzz Dimitri to name just a few is not to be missed...
Pick of the Week: Detroit to Bristol "Dance with me" (Motor City Wine Promo)
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From Detroit to Bristol, a collaboration between Detroit's Malik Alston and Javonntte Garrett and Bristol's Andy Compton, comes "Dance with me" a mind-boggling soulful production sure to send shivers down your spine available on limited edition 12" vinyl and as digital download... "Dance with me" is masterly orchestrated, featuring a wonderful rhodes piano alongside glorious harmonica, classy strings, lovely guitar and a thrilling organic backdrop, not to forget to mention Malik Alston's unmistakable sensual vocals and Javonntte Garrett's cool talk box solo. Malik & Javonntte strip things back on their entrancing 'Side by Side Dub', while Andy Compton somewhat relaxes the vibe to give the song more of a neo-soul vibe, with his dub putting the harmonica prowess to the forefront. Exclusive to the digital release is Andy Compton's 'Guitar Dub' putting the guitar center stage.
In the Spotlight: Tom Glide & Terisa Griffin "Magic (spell on me)" (TGee Records Promo)
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Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tom Glide is back with "Magic (spell on me)" the latest single taken from his highly acclaimed "Divas got Soul" album released in fall of 2017. This timeless soulful jewel featuring the one-of-a-kind sultry vocals of Terisa Griffin comes your way in paramount remixes by Sean Ali & Munk Julious who serve an uber soulful truly melodious rendition, Guri Guri Boys & Fuminori Kagajo who deliver a lively jazz/funk infused interpretation (inspired by George Duke's all-time classic "I want you for myself"), Yuki 'T-Groove' Takahashi who adds his magical boogie/disco inspired touch, and finally Tom Glide himself contributes a lovely latin flavored dub as well as a reprise-esque dub and beats version.
Reviews March 17, 2019
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- Written by Mike Fossati
What an incredible update we have for you this week with nothing but the best in vocal soulful/afro house music... enjoy !!