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Japanese DJ/production duo Guri Guri Boys follow up last years soulful bomb "Touch the sky" with the incredibly soulful yet enticing and inspiring "Unity" featuring the unrivaled sultry vocals of legendary Carolyn Harding alongside illustrious jazzed-up keys, grand saxophone, wicked guitar and a vibrant organic backdrop. DJ Spen & Gary Hudgins take the song to the next level, adding their signature truly beloved Baltimore house touch, with their compelling dub being a sure-fire dance floor weapon, and finally Namy delivers a grandiose piano driven interpretation on a fervid yet soulful tip.
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With the masterly crafted "One of us", Italian DJ/producer M. Caporale presents his debut release for up and rising Soulstice Music. "One of us" is a collaboration with Italian musician Pietro Nicosia, beyond the shadow of a doubt this phenomenal jazz house jewel oozing with a grandiose live orchestration and gentle yet enthralling percussive rhythms having timeless written all over is guaranteed to make you yearn for more... Pablo Martinez and Mark Di Meo contribute the remixes, both keeping the jazzy spirit of the original alive yet adding their distinctive touch.
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The year is coming to an end soon, yet we have a super dope update loaded with the latest in soulful house music for you - enjoy !!
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It all started beginning of 2012 with the paramount inaugural release "My king" by Luyo & DJ Ermi, now release #100 Double Cheese Records marks the start for the labels five year celebration. They catch-up with their mentor, Baltimore house music maestro DJ Spen, who presents a fabulous retrospective of the labels illustrious catalogue with his enthralling continuous mix featuring some of the labels essential cuts, including music from the likes of Namy, Vittorio Santorelli, Luyo, DJ Romain, Spellband and many more, with a few of Luyo's best productions and remixes released through other labels such as SoundMen on Wax and Quantize thrown in for good measure. The icing on the cake is DJ Spen & Soulfuledge's jaw-dropping re-imagination of "7 mile soul" by Jodadj, one of the labels many unforgettable classic cuts.
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Renowned Brazilian label Grooveland Music conclude their ten year anniversary celebration with the glamorous "10 Years of House Music" compilation (previously, they released the stunning "10 Years of Grooveland mixed by Ars Domini", "10 Years of Deep House" and "10 Years of Soulful House" albums) which includes not less than twenty-two tracks, seventeen handpicked from the labels impressive back catalogue and five brand new. The music from the likes of Ars Domini, BSC featuring Andre, Carlos Vargas featuring Danny, eDeep, KC Jackson, Manousos, Tarek, Yotam Avni, Paris Cesvette featuring Robert Carvalho, Khulile featuring Zanele, Cällvin, Sam Qs featuring Taylor Jackson and George Tasalikis (to name just a few) spans from afro over deep and soulful to latin and jazz, perfectly demonstrating the labels diversity.
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Legendary producer Albert Sterling Menendez aka Sterling Ensemble blesses us with the phantasmagorcial truly breathtaking soul infused "Angel" featuring the one-of-a-kind sultry vocals of songstress Sara Devine alongside grandiose jazzy keys, heavenly chords and a spell binding funked-up backdrop. The remix is courtesy of another legend, namely Frankie Feliciano, who contributes a towering interpretation on a somewhat more laidback tip which oozes with his critically acclaimed timeless soulful sound. Beyond the shadow of a doubt, "Angel" is a masterly crafted soulful gem guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. By no means to be missed...
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MoBlack Records continue grace us with nothing but the best in afro house music with their seminal, truly ingenious and eclectic "Organic Wave" compilation loaded with ten grandiose productions from artists such as Coflo featuring Gyrefunk, Cosmo & Kramer, Oja Soulman, Stones & Bones featuring Toshi, Spellband featuring Jade Lovedale and VeneiGrette featuring Flo to name just some. This truly varied compilation is best described as electronic music that deals with natural, percussion, acoustic based instruments; put differently 'organic music is roots music' as it encompasses traditional and ancestral elements of African music. Watch out for some of the featured cuts getting a full single release in the new year.
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Don't miss out on this weeks loaded truly eclectic update - enjoy !!
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Up and rising South African house music duo Those Boys (aka Stherable One and George Lesley) join forces with Mr. Lee for "Lots more", a masterly crafted soul oozing gem having timeless written all over to be released on their own label Deep Fusion Records soon. The fabulous "Lots more" is smooth and uber soulful yet tantalizing, with dulcet percussive rhythms leading the way for superb keys, heavenly chords, gorgeous saxophone and the inimitable haunting vocals of Mr. Lee. Next to the original version which undoubtedly will have you yearn for more, the package includes an eclectic selection of paramount remixes by DJ SGZ, Grounded Oaks, Hiroaki Kato, Monodeluxe and Those Boys themselves, each one guaranteed to send shivers down your spine...
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From DJ/producer Peppe Citarella comes a truly glamorous and respectful cover version of Marvin Gaye's all time soul/r&b classic "What's going on" (the title song of his eleventh studio album released in early 1971) featuring a masterly orchestration which includes a grand live horn section, classy rhythmic guitar, exquisite keys and a spell binding organic backdrop, not to forget to mention the outstanding touching duet by Walter Ricci and Chelsea Como. Two 4 Soul (Peppe Citarella & DJ Jacko) turn the heat up with their energetic old school inspired 'Vox Dub' laced with classic keys, Chelsea Como's passionate vocals and compelling percussive rhythms.
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A bit of everything the soulful genre has to offer, including some deeper cuts, can be found in this weeks update - enjoy !!
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Not less than fifteen masterly orchestrated truly eclectic soul oozing vocal productions are included on this phenomenal album by celebrated South African ensemble Deepconsoul. "Soul Factory" features collaborations with an illustrious list of artists such as Maq D, Chanelle, Cosmiq, Kenney Love, Neleh, Vuyo, Mickey K, Mizz, Denn Dugg, Soul Tone SA, Cmpra, St. Jovis, Mthandazo Gatya, Xdizzle, Tatenda, Messive and Tpee Soul as well as an amazing Deepconsoul remix of "Tonight" by Sipho Ngubane featuring Kenney Love, beyond the shadow of a doubt each of these breathtaking collaborations having timeless written all over will stand the test of time. In other words, the marvelous "Soul Factory" album is no means to be missed...