Pick of the Week: Brutha Basil & DJ Erv "Trick or treat (the Halloween Theme)" ( Brukel Music Promo)
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If you're afraid of the bogeyman, this one might not be for you... Undeniably, something truly unique awaits you with "Trick or treat (the Halloween Theme)" by Brutha Basil and DJ Erv, a freaky somewhat spooky track laced with the unmistakable momentous spoken words and menacing laughter of Brutha Basil, wicked keys and inexorably thumpin' deepened rhythms. The dub makes for a great DJ tool to work the dance floor into ecstasy...
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Canadian native Peter Mac teams up with South African singer/songwriter extraordinaire Earl W. Green for the towering "Distant lovers" coming soon to Quantize Recordings. Originally featured on the "Quantize 2025 Summer Sampler EP", "Distant lovers" featuring the unmatched deep-rooted vocals of Earl W. Green, sublime jazzy keys and dreamy pads over a smooth yet intriguing organic musical backing is sure to stand the test of time. The cherry on top is the marvelous remix by DJ Spen & ReelSoul oozing with an uplifting soulful vibe sure to make you yearn for more.
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Lots of fresh soulful and afro vibes to discover this week - enjoy... !!
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Watch out for Peng Music as they have a few dope releases scheduled for the coming weeks. First up is "Acid Andy's Jamz" by Andy Compton & The Rurals loaded with three equally brilliant deep acid house jams, one of which is a collaboration with Californian outfit Blue Dream. Next up is "Fun" the first single from Portishead vocalist Kennedy John Charles's forthcoming debut album. The original version is a scintillating groovey affair, with EVM 128 contributing a killer broken beat remix. Finally, Andy Compton & The Rurals team up with lyricist TrueMendouss for an excellent two track release: "War" is a fantastic deep acid house track, while "The other side (long way home)" is a beautiful laidback down-tempo jam.
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In December of last year, French producer Laroye and Canadian songstress MissFly graced us with "No more hiding", a tried and tested soulful yet intriguing production oozing with the enticing spoken words and vocals of MissFly. The track returns to the dance floor in a glamorous uber soulful remix by Melchyor A who combines MissFly's unmatched vocals with mellifluous melodies and smooth deeply groovin' rhythms.
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A somewhat quieter week yet still lots of soulful gems to discover... enjoy !!
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Pasqua Records label head Mr. Eclectic teams up with Global Diplomacy Productions label head N'Dinga Gaba and South African vocalist extraordinaire Unqle Chriz (Christopher Baloyi) for the paramount "Tell 'em (how you feel)". Without any question, "Tell 'em (how you feel)" oozing with the unequaled deep-rooted vocal stylings of Unqle Chriz, sumptuous keys and smooth yet intriguing deepened rhythms is guaranteed to make you yearn for more... By no means to be missed.
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Renowned DJ/producer/artist Brutha Basil is gracing us with not one but two fabulous new release coming soon to Brukel Music. "Who are you" is a collaboration with Moroccan afro house maestro Cee ElAssaad, beyond the shadow of a doubt the indisputably enthralling afrocentric rhythms together with Brutha Basil's momentous spoken words, the phat keys and mesmerizing dreamy pads are guaranteed to take over dance floors around the globe by storm.
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Renowned DJ/producer/artist Brutha Basil is gracing us with not one but two fabulous new release coming soon to Brukel Music. On "The deepness", Brutha Basils joins forces with Japanese DJ/producer Masaki Morii to create a downright hypnotic slice of soul oozing late night goodness that features his momentous spoken word poetry, sublime jazzy keys and tantalizing galactical chord progressions over spell binding deeply thumpin' rhythms.
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We have prepared an XL update for you this week and hope you enjoy...
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Legendary DJ/producer/remixer David Morales and vocalist extraordinare Janice Robinson truly bless us with their 2025 interpretation of their 2015 club anthem "There must be love" out soon on DIRIDIM Records. Without any doubt, Janice Robinson's incredible soaring vocals together with the bodacious keys, celestial pads and inexorably driving rhythms are sure to send the dancers into a frenzy. The somewhat deeper 'Dub' that comes stripped of the vocals spreads a downright hypnotic vibe, while Kieloh (the duo of Roberto Lopez and Antony Fennel) contribute a mesmerizing fusion of afro house rhythms with melodic techno on their innovative remix.
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Don't miss out on "Baleea", a masterly crafted timeless soulful production by critically acclaimed DJ/producer Ralf GUM and gifted singer/songwriter Mahabhuke available through esteemed GoGo Music. Indisputably, "Baleea" using a lively undeniably spell binding rich organic musical backing as foundation for enchanting melodies and the unrivaled haunting vocals of Mahabhuke s is sure to send shivers down your spine...