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Darryl D'Bonneau "Don't turn your back" (Marlon D. & George Mena Remix)(JellyBean Soul Records CD Promo)
In 1996, JellyBean Soul released the Jellybean Benitez and Hex Hector produced cover of the 1982 classic from Frontline Orchestra, performed by the one and only Darryl D'Bonneau. Now the song gets remixed by the team of Marlon D. and George Mena who turn out an incredible sexy package of mixes, with each and every one of them spreading an uplifting vibe through the funk drenched, bouncy groove that is enriched with old-school horns, masterly performed keys courtesy of George Mena and of course Darryl D'Bonneaus's heartfelt vocal, with the result being a modern interpretation of classic Disco-Funk that is absolutely resistless. The 1996 mixes are included in the package as well.
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With House Masters by ITH Records, a brand new not to be missed compilation series sees the light of the day. Four releases a year a scheduled, with each release presenting unmixed tracks and remixes at full length (some of them in digital format for the first time) from one of the worlds most successful house producers. The first release is looking at the work by none other than the Louie Vega, one half of the legendary Master at Work (with fellow partner Kenny Dope). His work spans various musical genres such as House, Latin, Disco, Afro-Beat and Jazz to name just a few, including influences from many of dance music greatest such as Afrika Bambaata, Larry Levan, David Mancuso, Tony Humphries and many more. The double CD release includes twenty of his productions and remixes in unmixed form, including such gems as "To be in love" by Masters at Work, "Beautiful people" by Barbara Tucker, "Love & happiness" by River Ocean, "We can make it" by Sole Fusion, "Freaky" by Lou 2, "Divine love" by Ultra Naté and many more. An essential purchase - nuff said. |
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He we go with Volume 8, the latest edition of our Shorts Reviews and the accompanying mixshow on Spirit of House. Enjoy this fresh'n'deep selection of house grooves...
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Nassau featuring Krista "Rebound" (Mutated Music Records CD Promo)
French based Thomas Deschamps and Didier Limone (aka Naussau) get together with singer Krista to follow up their massive remix of Rachel Claudio's "Gotcha" with a production on their own titled "Rebound". The original version a musical gem that features a passionate vocal by Krista, classic strings and wicked chords over an old-school styled, funk drenched backing that is absolutely resistless. The 'New York Vibe Mix' is twisting the bits around for a monster Jazz-Funk live jam starting off on a broken beat tip before a fierce 4/4 beat comes in. The Stereo Mutants take the track to deeper grounds, using a stompin' groove and captivating keys and chords to create an irresistible vibe, with their dub featuring extra acid tinged synths. Keith Thompson takes the main parts from the original and combines them with a fierce yet smooth house backing to create a groovy rendition.
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Exclusive Preview: Man-X featuring Albert Menendez & Carolyn Harding "Heaven" (ReelSoul Remix)(DeepHaven Music Records CD Promo)
In June we gave you an exclusive preview of "Heaven" (we featured the 'Sunset Nights Dub'), one of the songs to be featured on Man-X's upcoming full length album featuring songstress Carolyn Harding and keyboard wizard Albert Menendez. "Heaven" is to drop any day now and will include remixes by William 'ReelSoul' Rodriguez who delivers a masterly interpretation with his distinct touch that combines Carolyn Harding's sexy vocals with a deep'n'soulful yet fierce groove and marvelous keys and chords that altogether create an uplifting yet captivating feeling. One not to be missed!!
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Joey Negro "Love hangover" (Z Records CD Promo)
To celebrate the #100 single release on Z Records, Joey Negro (aka Dave Lee) has re-created and re-vamped his classic remix of the Diana Ross disco anthem of "Love hangover" with vocals from Diane Charlemagne. The main version is a slice of sexy disco-funk bliss, with the 'Luv 2 Dub' intensifying the groovy vibe. Next is the 'Rodox Mix' taking the track to deeper grounds with heavy drums and beats leading the way. DJ Spen contributes the remixes to the package, serving a marvelous reworking that fuses the sexy disco-funk flavors with an irresistible soul-tech backing.
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Soul Oasis presents K. Joy "Butterflyz" (CyberJamz Records CD Promo)
K. Joy (aka Kimberly J. Salter) returns with "Butterflyz" just a few months after the release of the seminal remixes of her 1985 classic "Like this". "Butterflyz" comes in a variety of great mixes, with Chazz (Charles W. Hamilton) serving a deeply rumblin' interpretation featuring phat synth chords that harmonize perfectly with K. Joy's passionate vocals. Next is Peter 'CWB' Mooka who keeps the vibe deep while giving the track a much more laidback feel, with the wonderful melodic keys and chords creating a dreamy atmosphere. Tim McAllister reworks the track into a soulful yet fiercely thumpin' affair that features lush synths and chords, with his instrumental version being on a moodier, deeper vibe.
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Yes we are late with bringing this latest volume of the Shorts Reviews and the accompanying mixshow - sorry for that.
Welcome to Volume 7 of our new format called Short Reviews on Spirit of House. Enjoy this fresh'n'deep selection of tracky house...
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With such club hits as "Music sounds so good with you", "Free to go", "All I need is love" and various slammin' remixes for the likes of Mustafa "Vem quente eu estou fervendo", Dom Navarro "New life" and Justin Michael & Secret Soul "Celebration of music" (to name just a few), Steven Stone positioned himself in the top league of soulful house producers with his unique blend of Soul, Jazz, Funk, Latin and Disco that is influenced by some of the music's greatest legends such as Earth, Wind & Fire, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Incognito, Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies... With "Entering my world", Steven Stone presents a wonderfully arranged and mixed CD of his past, recent and future productions that underlines his status of being one of the top soulful house producers and remixers, as well as showcasing his DJ talents that he has proven in recent years. Watch out for the future releases of this artist coming through labels such as Barcoda, Grooveland Music, Duffnote and ReelGrooves. |
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DJN Project and Duo Deep "Have a nice day" (Baldeloox Records CD Promo)
"Have a nice day" is an uplifting production by the DJN Project and Duo Deep (Scott Watson and Brizey) that is lifted from the forthcoming "Baldeloox and 3 Beers" album. It is a deep affair featuring sweet male vocals alongside lovely chords and horns over a bumpy groove that is guaranteed to keep the crowd movin'. The dub drops the vocals while adding some great funky flavors to give the track an even groovier vibe.
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Jonny Montana presents Claude Bain "Seasons" (Camio Records CD Promo)
On "Seasons", Jonny Montana teams up with Toronto soul singer Claude Bain to present a magnificent production full of soul. The mid tempo original is a soul-funk tinged, laidback affair on an old-school tip that is beautifully instrumentated, with a lovely guitar, sweet synths and great jazzy keys and sax accompanying the passionate vocals by Claude Bain. The Dolls Combers up the tempo for a funkier affair that keeps things soulful while giving the track a lovely retro touch. Melchyor A combines the main parts of the original with one of his relentless funk soaked grooves, while Soulchild goes deeper on his percussion loaded interpretation.
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Various "The Jaffa Music EP" (Jaffa Music Records CD Promo)
Jaffa Music present this wonderful EP perfect for the summer with its uplifting vibes. Its an eight track selection of past and upcoming releases kicked off with "Gotcha" by Rachel Claudio. The 'Nassau Remix' is a fiercely stormin', funk drenched affair featuring wicked keys and classic strings alongside passionate vocals, while the 'Deep Inc Discofied Mix' goes deeper and relaxes the vibe for a groovier take on a Disco tinged tip, with a beautiful piano accompanying the vocals. Next is the Dolls Combers' 'Intergalactic Mix' of "Miscommunicate" by Rachel Claudio & Nicolas Vautier, a soulful interpretation that is beautiful instrumentated, with the keys and chords giving it a timeless outer-space-jazz touch. "These times" by Soul Harmonics & Rachel Claudio is included in the 'Edmund Remix', a funk soaked rework featuring captivating synth hooks that together with the infective vocals create a mesmerizing feel. The other (previously released) tracks in the package are: Rachel Claudio "Freedom" (Raw Artistic Soul Remix), Rachel Claudio & Nicolas Vautier "Miscommunicate" (Yass Main Remix), Nicolas Vautier featuring Blick "Sala" (Ralf Gum GoGo Vocal Remix) and (Dom Navarra Latin Instrumental).