In the Spotlight: Carlos Yedra & Footsounds featuring Rhey Osborne "Sparkle" (Check It Out Records Promo)

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Written by Mike Fossati

Created: 10 October 2020

Forthcoming to Check It Out Records is the expertly crafted truly soulful and melodious yet enthralling "Sparkle" by Carlos Yedra and Footsounds which features the vocal talents of Rhey Osborne. Undeniably, the smooth yet compelling rich organic musical backing together with the bodacious keys, heavenly chords, lovely guitars and Rhey Osborne's unrivaled haunting vocals will make you yearn for more... The release comes complete with a fervid 'Dub Mix' which gives the track a dope underground-esque feel.

Reviews October 11, 2020

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Written by Mike Fossati

Created: 10 October 2020

Don't miss out on this weeks packed update with the latest and greatest in vocal soulful/afro house...

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Album Review: Deepconsoul "Circles" (Deepconsoul Sounds Promo)

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Written by Mike Fossati

Created: 03 October 2020

South Africa's Deepconsoul once again bless us with a paramount long player loaded with nothing but top-notch soulful house music. "Circles" is truly varied and includes an awe-inspiring mixture of collaborations with an illustrious list of artists such as Chromatisoul, Phiri, Dearson, Decency, K Modi, Luis Hendricks, Mawezar, DJ Conflict and stunning remixes for other artists: Bhunu Brill featuring Darian Crouse "Nothing but house", Pedro Duarte featuring Morris Revy "Care about me", Sacred Soul featuring Gugu Zulu "Place", Sipho Ngubane featuring Holi M "Agape love", Soul Tone "Thula" and Stones & Bones featuring Rona Ray "Love is a healer". Most definitely, the glamorous "Circles" will make you yearn for more...

Pick of the Week: Coflo & DJ Said featuring Carlos Mena "Word of ase" (Fatsouls Records Promo)

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Written by Mike Fossati

Created: 03 October 2020

The latest offering on renowned Fatsouls Records is "Word of Ase" a mind-boggling collaboration by Coflo and DJ Said which features the unmatched spoken word poetry of Carlos Mena. This phenomenal afro-house production comes in two brilliant variations, the smooth and melodious yet truly captivating 'Morning Mix', and the 'Evening Mix' an utterly tantalizing deepened  late night rendition. This downright enthralling release is by no means to be missed...

In the Spotlight: Mr. Eclectic & Sean Ali featuring MissFly "Wanna love you" (Remixes)(Pasqua Records Promo)

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Written by Mike Fossati

Created: 03 October 2020

In March of this year, we introduced you to the towering "Wanna love you" by label owner Mr. Eclectic and Chicago's own Sean Ali laced with the beautiful deeply felt vocals of MissFly, now this soulful gem is back in superb remixes by Mr. Eclectic and Mr. V. Without question, both Mr. Eclectic and Mr. V have been pulling out all the stops to grace us with timeless soulful and melodious yet spell binding interpretations, making it next to impossible to pick a favorite version...

Reviews October 4, 2020

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Written by Mike Fossati

Created: 03 October 2020

Nothing but the best and latest in vocal soulful/afro house awaits you in this weeks packed update... enjoy !!

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Pick of the Week: Kelvin Sylvester presents Brutha Basil "Listen" (Jihad Muhammad BTD Remixes)(Brukel Music Promo)

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Written by Mike Fossati

Created: 26 September 2020

Ever since played by Louie Vega on his Lockdown Sessions show, the phenomenal Jihad Muhammad remixes of "Listen" have been a favorite at the Spirit of House office. With smooth yet intriguing rhythms leading the way for Brutha Basil's unmistakable spoken word poetry, sublime jazzed-up keys and enchanting galactical pads, the anthemic "Listen" which comes complete with alternate and instrumental versions is timeless soulful house music by no means to be missed... Undeniably, with more mixes to follow in the coming weeks, "Listen" will be a sure-fire dance floor favorite for months to come...

In the Spotlight: R.O.D. "The cure" (Makin' Moves Promo)

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Written by Mike Fossati

Created: 26 September 2020

Watch out for this masterly crafted soulful gem produced by Shawn Lucas and performed in grand style by R.O.D. aka Rainie Lassiter (formerly from the group De' Lacy best known for the all-time house music anthem "Hideaway"). Indisputably, "The cure" will make you yearn for more thanks to Rainie's inimitable haunting vocals, classy strings, sumptuous keys and smooth organic backdrop. The towering remix is courtesy of Coflo who adds his landmark soulful yet enthralling afro influenced touch to take the track to a whole different level.