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Out soon on Ocha Records is the downright towering "Blueprint" by Coflo (Cody Ferreira) and Brutha Basil (Basil Thomas), the follow up to last years dance floor favorite "Time stays tickin'". The 'Original Vibes Mix' is all about the enthralling percussive rhythms, tantalizing galactical pads and Brutha Basil's unrivaled spoken word poetry. The 'Bounce and Skate Mix' gives the track an enthralling bouncey feel, with the 'Keyless' take oozing with a more underground-esque feel.Finally, there is the class 'Fasho Groove Mix' a groovey organic rendition of the track. Essential.
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Forthcoming to up and rising Pasqua Records is the magnificent "Take that" by Takashi Kurosawa and Ken Nishimura featuring vocalist Tamra Keenan. Beyond the shadow of a doubt, this expertly crafted soulful yet enthralling production featuring the incredible vocal stylings of Tamra Keenan and luscious keys over a relentlessly thumpin' deeply groovin' organic backdrop is guaranteed to cast a spell on you...
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The heat is on with this week's packed update featuring the latest in vocal soulful/afro house music... enjoy !!
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Ten years ago, KlevaKeys (Adam Agnilleri) made his debut as a producer with the dope "Lost in the music EP" which was also the inaugural release on his own label House Keys Records. Ever since, he as been gracing us with his unique house music sounds, collaborating with an illustrious lists of artists including Diamondancer, Michelle Shellers, Michelle Weeks, Julie Iwheta and Liz Jai, with some his music released though renowned labels such as Unquantize and TR Records. In celebration of the ten year anniversary, House Keys Records have prepared a massive seventeen track compilation which features an eclectic selection of some of KlevaKeys finest work, and as cherry on top there are some brand new tracks included.
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Coming soon to legendary house music label New Generation Records is "Magnets & gravity" by Chicago's DJ Ceez (Clarence 'CJ' Jones) and performance poet Tiff Beatty, a magnificent production with a smooth organic backdrop leading the way for enchanting pads and Tiff Beatty's inimitable spoken words. DJ Ceez dope 'UrbaneM REwerk' gives the track a lively jazzed-up feel, while Timothy Triplett contributes an entrancing dreamful rendition. Next, Tobi G serves both a captivating deepened rework and a fervid funked-up workout, and finally Mike LaBirt delivers a tantalizing late night interpretation.
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While it was a rather slow week, we managed to put together a nice and sweet update for you to check out and enjoy...
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In a nutshell, these new jaw-dropping remixes by Sean Ali & Munk Julious (aka Deep Sole Syndicate) of the paramount four-to-the-floor remake of The Isley Brothers 1976 iconic classic "Harvest for the world" by Groove Junkies' Evan Landes and Will 'ReelSoul' Rodriquez songstress Nichelle Monroe are downright ingenious and have timeless written all over... Indisputably. Nichelle Monroe's amazing spirited vocals together with the sumptuous jazzed-up keys, heavenly chords, sublime flute, grand saxophone and the smooth yet intriguing organic musical backing will make you yearn for more...
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Up and rising South African DJ/production duo SoulLab (Kagiso Mokgatle & Kagiso Mathibe) return to HSR Records with "Samadora", a splendorous truly enchanting production using smooth yet inexorable deeply thumpin' rhythms as foundation for tantalizing galactical pads and the incredible sultry vocals of Morris Revy. Courtesy of FAM Disco comes a superb verily mesmerizing and truly sophisticated deepened interpretation giving the track a dreamful late night feel sure to cast a spell on you.
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The lockdown won't keep us from serving you with the latest and greatest in soulful/afro house music... enjoy !!
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Yoruba Records truly bless us with the absolutely phenomenal and truly ingenious "Earth mother" the follow-up album to "What I am" which displays a more musical side of Australian based DJ/producer Mike Steva who teams up with an illustrious list of guest artists such as guitarist Simon Milan, violinist and vocalist QVLN, and vocalists Areign, Disk-Ant and The Black Bond to name just a few. Without doubt, the verily eclectic and truly glamorous "Earth mother" takes you on a blissful downright enticing journey through the unique sounds of Mike Steva sure to send shivers down your spine...
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Brazilian Soul Crew (short BSC) present the third single taken from their magnificent "From Brazil to the World EP" released in May of last year, the lively and truly tempting "Can you feel it" a glorious collaboration with Sterling Ensemble featuring the incomparable sultry vocals of Nadine Navarre. Next to the original version, the package features superb remixes by Steal Vybe who contribute an incredibly soulful and melodious yet resistlessly groovin' interpretation, and Khulile whose dreamful deepened rendition is downright tantalizing.
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Japan based purveyors of soulful house Guri Guri Boys team up with soulful house diva Tracy Hamlin for "Sumthin's going on" which is by no means to be missed. Undeniably, Tracy Hamlin's fabulous vocals together with the grandiose jazzed-up keys and the infectious funked-up musical backing will make you yearn for more... From Peppe Citarella comes a soul oozing afro infused interpretation that is truly blissful, while Angelo Ferreri serves a fervid jackin' house rework sure to cause a stir on the dance floor.