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Following the highly acclaimed "House To Jazz Experience" EP's and the phenomenal "Reflections" album which features vocalist Darian Crouse comes the next superb release by Deepconsoul on Soulful Sentiments Records. The "Goodies EP" is loaded with four equally brilliant vocal productions on which Deepconsoul collaborates with Sacred Soul, Footsounds and Mr. Boogie, enlisting the vocal talents of Philadi N, Siya, Dindy and Swazi Qabazi. Not much needs to be said or written about this paramount release other than each of the four included songs is top-notch soulful house music guaranteed to make you yearn for more, oozing with gentle yet spell binding rhythms, tempting melodies and excellent vocals. Undoubtedly it is next to impossible to pick a favorite out of these four timeless soulful gems... An essential release by no means to be missed.
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The next release on Original Drum HSI is a tribute to Sylvia Robinson's timeless classic "Pillow talk" originally released back in 1973 (for those who don't know, she is credited as the driving force behind two landmark singles in Hip Hop history: "Rapper's delight" by the Sugarhill Gang and "The message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five). "Pillow hawk" by Cosmic Asset (aka Neter Supreme) is sheer musical bliss, with the masterly orchestrated 'Dreamlands' mixes honoring the original musical concept of "Pillow talk" yet oozing with Neter Supreme's beloved truly precious spiritual house music sound. Next are the 'Stardust' mixes which feature the enchanting vocals of Nee-Tah Link, taking the track into a completely different direction, spreading an utterly hypnotizing vibe through the verily cosmic orchestration and merciless percussive rhythms.
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We've prepared quite an eclectic update this week for you - enjoy !!
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South Africa's Breezing Souls joins forces with American singer and songwriter Darian Crouse to bless us with "Promise me nothing", a masterly crafted soul infused gem guaranteed to make you yearn for more thanks to a summery smooth yet intriguing backdrop and illustrious keys, not to forget to mention the unrivaled emotive vocals of Darian Crouse. On remix duty are Loxion Deep who take the song to deeper grounds on their utterly tantalizing truly melodious rework, and Ultra Soul Project who drop an entrancing broken beat flavored affair laced with glorious strings and sublime keys.
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In summer of 2011, Grooveland Music released their "Grooveland Five Years" compilation which includes "The way I like" by talented Greek producer Johnny JM, now this deep mesmerizing gem featuring the seductive vocal stylings of Amera Light and Julius the Mad Thinker alongside inebriant keys and chords gets a full release complete with stunning remixes by Brazilian Soul Crew, Danny Beadle and Stephen Rigmaiden all adding their signature deep utterly hypnotizing touch, making it next to impossible to pick a favorite version...
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As usual, we bring you only the very latest and very best - enjoy !!
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South African DJ/producer DJ Thes-Man (Thesele Moshoeshoe) blesses us with "Conquer the world", a phenomenal afro-deep production featuring the sweet sultry vocals of New York's own Layla Jayne alongside illustrious keys and lush chords over deeply groovin' utterly spell binding rhythms. To top it all off, not less than eight absolutely breathtaking truly varied remixes ranging from deep soulful house to the many flavors of afro house by N'Dinga Gaba, Rune, Patrick Bo, Tobetsa Lamola, Citizen Deep, PSimi, Mr.Zee Morez and JayMoss Crew are included in the package, giving you sheer endless choices to work the floor and dancers. A highly recommended release by no means to be missed...
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With summer in full effect, you need the right soundtrack to enjoy the most wonderful time of the year... "Without love" by Nicolas Bassi, Drexmeister and vocalist Peter Jericho is just what the doctor ordered: A masterly crafted and truly summery soul oozing gem guaranteed to make you yearn for more thanks to a laidback yet compelling organic backdrop, grandiose jazzed-up keys and glorious chords, not to forget to mention the beautiful haunting vocals of Peter Jericho. The 'Slow Jam Mix' is a gorgeous romantic rendition, and then we have Rightside & Mark Di Meo contributing a smooth'n'sexy truly infectious re-imagination destined to take over soulful dance floors around the globe.
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Hotter than summer is this weeks fully loaded update - enjoy !!
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Last year in September, we've reviewed "House Masters - Masters At Work", even though this truly eclectic and eminent compilation features not less than forty tracks there is much more to discover from pioneering house duo Masters at Work aka 'Little' Louie Vega and Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez. Consequently soon to be released is volume two which delves deeper into their almost inexhaustible discography to provide further insight into their genre defining and defying musical heritage, unearthing rare cuts and forgotten gems, some of which so elusive they had to be sourced directly from Louie and Kenny in order for them to be released on CD and digitally for the very first time. Similar to the first volume this retrospective is a landmark collection further demonstrating the unrivaled versatility of the duo's productions and sound, featuring both original production and remixes for other artists. Beyond the shadow of a doubt, the musical legacy of Masters at Work will last forever; should there ever be a volume three in the works, we'd have some suggestions on tracks to include... This highly recommended truly essential retrospective will be available on 4xCD and digital formats.
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Close to a year ago, we reviewed the seminal "The Future Divas EP 2" by Soulful Sessions (Simon 'Schooly' Phillips) which includes, amongst many others soulful gems, the masterly crafted "So high". The timeless original version built around a gentle yet spell binding backdrop oozes with the unrivaled haunting vocals of prolific singer/songwriter Natasha Watts and the keyboard wizardry of Stoyan Stoyanov - sheer musical bliss. The remixes are courtesy of Kikko Esse & Emanuele Del Carmine who contribute an uplifting rendition laced with glorious keys, funky synth solo and thrilling rhythms, and Diephuis & Eastar who give the song a summery feel on their interpretation which combines the stellar vocals with ethereal melodies and captivating percussive rhythms.
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South African producers AfroniQue Soulz truly bless us with "Nostalgia", a breathtaking deep soulful production featuring up and rising Sarai Jazz on vocals. Deeply groovin' smooth yet entrancing rhythms lead the way for glamorous keys and chords, not to forget to mention the beautiful one-of-a-kind seductive vocals of songstress Sarai Jazz. Beyond the shadow of a doubt, we have to praise the brilliant remixes by Alton Miller and Nteeze & Andy who add their signature touch to the song, keeping the vibe deep and soulful, making it next to impossible to pick a favorite version...