The next release on Smooth Agent Africa comes from the minds of South African producers Lele X and Posh who join forces with vocalists Dana Byrd and Tantra Zawadi. "Lies" is a truly enticing and spiritual afro-deep gem guaranteed to send shivers down your spine thanks to gentle yet thrilling utterly deep rhythms, luscious melodies and not to forget to mention the breath-taking vocals by Dana Byrd and Tantra Zawadi who give us both female and male perspectives on "Lies". The remixes are courtesy of D-Malice, Roque and Bongani Bongzin Mbatha all adding their distinctive afro/deep touch to the song, making it next to impossible to pick a favorite version.

It has taken a while, but finally Juan Hoerni's much anticipated first full length album sees the light of the day courtesy of Cha Cha Project Recordings. Two years in the making, the result is "Move mountains" which features an illustrious list of guest artists such as trumpet player David Soto, keyboard player Scott Wozniak, and vocalists Maurice Smith and Danica Rozzelle. To cut a long story short, "Move mountains" is a truly eclectic album featuring both vocal and instrumental productions, taking you on an exhilarating journey through deep, sexy, moody and tech afro-latin infused sounds. From beginning to the end, this album is sheer musical bliss, make sure you check it out...

Soulful Session's (Simon 'Schoolboy' Phillips) is back with the second single lifted from his phenomenal "The Future Divas EP" reviewed here on Spirit of House back in May. "Mr. weather man" features the unmistakable emotive vocals of songstress Leanne and got the remix treatment by M&S (Ricky Morrison & Fran Sidoli) who rework this wonderful song into a fierce yet soulful dance floor thumper laced with entrancing melodies, Two 4 Soul (DJ Jacko & Peppe Citarella) who deliver a marvelous utterly soulful rendition, and last but not least Simon Schooly himself who contributes a gorgeous soul/jazz/funk infused re-imagination of the original. Also included is the brand new previously unreleased "My baby", an amazing smooth'n'soulful r&b flavored four-to-the-floor production showcasing the impressive vocal talents of Leanne.

Almost exactly two years ago, we introduced you to the fabulous "I choose me" by Jonny Montana and Dawn Williams, now the two team up again for "Amazing", a musical treat guaranteed to send shivers down your spine thanks to the inimitable heartfelt gospel inspired vocals of Dawn Williams, the keyboard wizardry of Bennett Holland and a smooth yet spell binding organic funk drenched backdrop. The 'Deep Floor Mix' keeps the vibe soulful and organic yet takes the song to deeper enchanting grounds, New Jersey legend Big Moses serves a delicious remix oozing with his magical truly rich and melodious classic sound, and lastly Japanese DJ/producer Masaki Morii contributes an enthralling workout built around thumpin' rhythms and heavenly keys and chords.

Back in February, Ocha Records blessed us with "Majestic" by Paso Doble and vocalist Zano, a marvelous slice of afro-deep house built around smooth'n'sexy rhythms, celestial melodies and deeply rooted vocals by Zano. Now this soulful gem which has been a favorite at Spirit of House for the past few months returns in phenomenal remixes by the likes of Ezel, Osunlade, Sonwabile Sobz, Zulumafia and Dimkal all adding their signature deep/soulful/afro touch, making it next to impossible to pick a favorite version. To cut a long story short, these remixes are guaranteed to put a spell on you...

Fuminori Kagajo follows up his highly acclaimed releases on Fatsouls Records and SoulfulBeats with another paramount release titled "Fusionic Ensemble EP" on DeepTrax Recordings. Not many words are needed to describe the EP which includes four awe-inspiring jazz/funk inspired productions guaranteed to send shivers down your spine thanks to a masterly orchestration which includes the keyboard wizardry of Takuto Kudo, alto/tenor sax by Kengo Ono, trumpet by Yasunori Sugo, bass by Sei Takeuchi and guitar by Sumio Yokotsuji. Quite simply this is quality music having timeless written all over...

Legendary house music label Quark Records blesses us with a paramount remix by Josh Milan (member of legendary group Blaze who released some of their unforgettable early music through the label) of "This is love" by Mark P. Adler and Kira Semanas, a song taken from the sumptuous chill-out album "Summer all over again" released in late 2011. Josh Milan reworks this wonderful song into a gentle four-to-the-floor affair, with a smoothly thumpin' backdrop leading the way for Kira Semanas beautiful haunting vocals and marvelous keys. To cut a long story short, this musical gem is guaranteed to make you yearn for more... By no means to be missed.

Gotta Keep Faith Records return to Spirit of House with "Change" by Bhaku Jr., an amazing production featuring a beautiful Spanish guitar by Bra Thamz and the inimitable deeply rooted vocals of Maxwell (all three hail from South Africa). Bhaku Jr. himself contributes the grandiose 'Original Voodoo Mix' of "Change" which puts the acoustic guitar and vocals center stage, and the 'Voodoo Jamsoul Remix' which is a hypnotizing afro-deep re-imagination of the song. Next is a selection of top-notch remixes by the likes of The Jersey Maestros, Distant People, Spiritual Blessings, Georg Neufeld, Berny and DJ Umbi all adding their signature deep/soulful touch, making it next to impossible to pick a favorite version.