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At the beginning of the millennium, multi-instrumentalist and producer Michele Chiavarini created Nova Fronteira out of his passion for latin music, particularly of Brazilian origin, with the project featuring regular guest appearances from many extraordinary musicians and singers. Right in time for the summer Olympics taking place in Brazil in a couple of days, Nova Fronteira return with the expertly crafted "Rhodes to Rio EP" loaded with nothing but the best in latin infused soulful dance music. The fabulous "The samba is waiting" is an uplifting summery anthem featuring the incredible sultry vocals of Lady Bunny, the masterly orchestrated "Jogo (rhodes to Brazil)" laced with a superb rhodes solo and vocal overdubs is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine, the dazzling "Fanatica"featuring classic vocals and grand saxophone is a celebration of the original sound of Nova Fronteira, and lastly "Seasons" remixed by Logix (aka Reggie Steele and DJ Beloved) is a super smooth and soulful yet tempting latin infused gem oozing with the beautiful haunting vocals of AdaSoul and grandiose jazzy keys.
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The Sound of Baltimore is DJ Pope's signature name for his mixes and is synonymous with his refined and perfected truly soulful sound. "The Sound of Baltimore Vol. 1" is the first of two EP's letting you enjoy DJ Pope's seminal soulful sound in its full glory, featuring new interpretations of some of his earlier works: First up is "Moody state of mind" featuring Sheila Ford (originally released in 2002 on Black Vinyl Records), next we have "Sweet dreams" featuring Una (a remake of the famous Eurythmics song originally released in 2006 on POJI Records) and finally "I'm addicted" featuring Lynette Smith (originally released in 2005 on Hustle Music). To make it short, each of these marvelous re-imaginations is sheer musical bliss and guaranteed to cast a spell on you...
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This weeks update is hotter than summer - enjoy !!
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For many years, NiteGrooves have blessed us with the eclectic and seminal "Abstract Afro Vibes" and "Abstract Afro Lounge" series (the inaugural release in the "Abstract Afro Lounge" series dates as far back as 1998) where the label pays homage to the influences that sounds from the motherland have had on dance music. The newest offering is "Abstract Afro Vibes Vol. 4" which is loaded with not less than twenty afro inspired genre defining cuts from an illustrious list of artists such as Dennis Ferrer, Roland Clark, Kerri Chandler, Ron Trent, Mark Di Meo, Rancido, Stephanie Cooke, Ananda Project, Kiko Navarro and Basil to name just a few.
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HSR Records are riding on a huge wave of success, with the labels latest offering being the "Don't walk away" by Giulio Bonaccio and songstress Karla Brown. The original version is sheer musical bliss, featuring an utterly infectious organic backdrop alongside grandiose jazzy keys, stellar brass and Karla Brown's paramount jazz tinged vocals and ad-libs. The remixes are courtesy of Guido P who relaxes the vibe on his splendiferous sun drenched interpretation, and Guitardalex (Federico D'alessio) who contributes a phantasmagorical funked-up rendition on a classic tip.
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Legendary Canadian house music label Bombay Records returns to Spirit of House with the outstanding "Secrets" produced by Chin Injeti and performed in grand style by Omar Khan. The enthralling original version uses a chunky backdrop as playground for Omar Khan's beautiful r&b styled vocals and seductive keys and chords - pure quality. The chosen ones to add their magical touch to this soulful gem are Koyla (Nikolay Serebryakov) and Nav 'Awaaz' Bhinder, beyond the shadow of a doubt they both hit the mark with their masterly crafted soul/funk infused interpretations having timeless written all over.
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Because we can... This weeks update is split into two parts, here are the latest deeper and tracker tunes for you - enjoy !!
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Because we can... This weeks update is split into two parts, here are the latest soulful vocal tunes for you - enjoy !!
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The original version of "Samba of love" by Sam Q's Night Patrol could first be heard on Grooveland Music's "Grooves Lounge Vol. 1" compilation, now this Sam Qureshi produced and masterly orchestrated jazz/latin/bossa-nova jewel featuring the beautiful alluring vocals of Taylor Jackson gets a full single release complete with breathtaking four-to-the-floor remixes. First up Jihad Muhammad adds his magical touch, with his utterly thrilling interpretation keeping the spirit of the original alive yet oozing with the beloved mesmerizing Bang the Drum sound. Next, Flash'N'Fox drop a marvelous soul/funk/jazz infused rendition guaranteed to send shivers down your spine, and finally Matt Bell (half of SoulBasics) serves a fervid rework sure to rock the big rooms.
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Forthcoming on Plastik People is the glorious "Into the light" by Marc Cotterell and songstress Doreen Younglove, the follow-up to their soulful club smash "I am". Deep utterly spell binding rhythms lay the foundation for Doreen Younglove's paramount sultry vocals, illustrious keys and entrancing chords, altogether spreading an enticing vibe you can't resist to dance to. On remix duty is William 'ReelSoul' Rodriquez who takes the song to the next level by adding his signature truly soulful yet inebriant organic and melodious touch.
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The heat is on with only the best and latest in soulful house music - enjoy !!
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KingStreet Records present the third installment in their renowned "Back in Time" compilation series, undoubtedly this is a worthy successor to the highly acclaimed 1st and 2nd volumes (released end of 2014 and fall of 2015 respectively) in this prestigious series. Once again, this ingenious truly eclectic collection of twenty classics from an illustrious lists of artists such as Ananda Project, Bassmental, Kerri Chandler, LY, Stephanie Cooke, Dennis Ferrer, Big Moses, Scott Wozniak, Mateo & Matos, Man Friday, Urban Soul and many more is an inspiring journey back to glory days of the label, letting you re-experience the diverse truly seminal house music sounds from yesteryear.