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The next release on Tribe Records will be the magnificent "See the light" by Manoo, a truly glorious production oozing with an awe-inspiring mesmerizing vibe created by deeper than deep utterly spell binding rhythms, tantalizing atmospheric synth melodies and the unmistakable seductive vocals of songstress Natasha Watts - in other words, this is Manoo at his best. South Africa's Infinite Boys keep the vibe deep and enticing on their jaw-dropping afrotastic rework laced with infectious afro-deep rhythms and ethereal melodies.
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To cut a long story short, We Go Deep Records truly bless us with "Can't say goodbye", a phenomenal slice of soulful house music produced by renowned South African DJ/producer Keys Snow having timeless written all over. This fabulous soul oozing gem features the incomparable heartfelt vocals of RootedSoul, Morzaaq defVillage and Alexander James alongside illustrious keys and chords over deep'n'thrilling yet soothing rhythms, altogether spreading an entrancing feel guaranteed to send shivers down your spine and make you yearn for more.
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We have only the very best and latest in soulful house for you this week - enjoy !!
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Back in 2003, 550 Music (Epic/Sony) released massive remixes by MK (Marc Kinchen), E-Smoove and Richie Jones of "Misled" by Celine Dion. In 1995, the track got sampled on the House of Gypsies club anthem "Another worry" which was produced by Todd Terry and mixed by Benji Candelario, Danny Morales, David Morales, Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, My Boy Echo, Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry and Tony Humphries, with edits by Matthias Heilbronn (in case you don't believe all this, check out the information on Discogs). Now this unforgettable out-of-print classic has been freshly remastered and will be released digitally on In House Records - to make it short, "Another worry" sounds a fresh and exhilarating as it did twenty years ago when originally released...
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After a one-year long hiatus, Rejoice Records are back stronger than ever with this jaw-dropping collaboration by label honcho Andrew Hartley and legendary New York gospel vocalist SuSu Bobien. Quite simply "Survivor" is top-notch soulful house music having made for eternity, using an infectious funk soaked backing as playground for SuSu Bobien's inimitable gospel tinged vocals, grand jazzy keys and melodious chords. On remix duty are Rhemi (Neil Pierce & Ziggy Funk) who add their signature touch and turn the song into a peak time banger, Mannix contributes a fetching soul/funk infused modern Disco rework oozing with a gorgeous lively feel, and finally Thommy Davis, Greg Lewis & Hoazy take things straight to church on their inspiring interpretation fueled with a grandiose organ.
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Japanese DJ/producer Namy returns to KingStreet Records with yet another soulful gem having timeless written all over... In short, the uplifting "Bright eyes" is a masterly crafted production featuring the one-of-a-kind sultry vocals of Joi Cardwell alongside illustrious piano, sweet guitars and lush chords over spell binding rhythms. Namy himself contributes a relentlessly pulsating contemporary 'Disco Mix', Eric Ericksson delivers a glorious deepened rendition laced with seductive melodies, and not to forget to mention the masterly orchestrated soul/jazz/funk/disco infused interpretations by Chicago legend Terry Hunter guaranteed to send shivers down your spine...
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What an impressive update we have this week... on top we bring you 2 "Deep House Picks" !!
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DJ Pope is back on MuSol Recordings with yet another phenomenal production. This time around, he presents Rufus Roundtree and Da B'more Brass Factory, a collective of Baltimore's best horn players who combine the sounds of Baltimore with the spirit and sounds of New Orleans. DJ Pope's masterly crafted re-imagination of their "Me think me love you" is something truly special, combining a gentle yet infectious backdrop with heavenly keys and the inimitable Da B'more Brass Factory orchestration sound - quite simply an amazing truly breathtaking slice of timeless soulful house guaranteed to send shivers down your spine... Essential and by no means to be missed.
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Double Cheese Records are on a roll at the moment, with their latest offering being courtesy of Luyo and Federico D'Alessio who join forces with the incredible Marc Evans for "First kiss", a marvelous soulful production having timeless written all over. The song is produced by Luyo and Federico D'Alessio, with each of these highly talented artists contributing a masterly orchestrated interpretation oozing with their respective sound. To make it short, both versions let Marc Evans one-of-a-kind heartfelt vocals shine and spread an uplifting soul/funk infused feel guaranteed to make you yearn for more. Not to forget to mention the wonderful r&b rendition byEmiliano Marzoli which is rounding off this magnificent release.
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We hope you enjoy this weeks selection of soulful tunes as much as we do...
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As the King Street family continues to celebrate its double decade-long love of house music in 2014, they bless us with the latest installment in the "20 Years Essentials" series: "Abstract Jazz Vibes". Undoubtedly, this truly eclectic collection of not less than twenty handpicked classic house tunes from the labels unrivaled back catalogue lets you enjoy house music accented with sweet and melodious jazzy elements in its full glory. The illustrious list of artists includes Kerri Chandler, Mateo & Matos, Dimitri from Paris, Jihad Muhammad, DJ Smash, Ananda Project, Nick Jones Experience, Studio Apartment, Anthony Nicholson and Frankie Feliciano to name just a few. Pure quality soulful dance music...
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When providing feedback to the label on the promo, we wrote: 'One word: masterpiece'. Unquestionably "PSALM 23 Detroit to NYC" by A New Thing (an international collaboration of vocalists and musicians led by Hayley Thompson) plays in the same league as the most memorable gospel house classics such as "I shall not be moved" by The Underground Ministries featuring Kenny Bobien, "Joy to the world" by 3rd Ministry of Faith featuring KT Brooks or "God helps those (who help themselves)" by Jasper Street Company to name just a few. To make it the short, the uplifting spiritual vocals (lead: Carllie Jaxen, background: Eric King, Teyonee Reed, Jeanne Harris Parks, Keir Coleman Ward, Lee McPherson and Toni Washington), grandiose orchestration and masterly arrangement and production truly make this a gospel house masterpiece...