Spirit of House
  • Home
  • Reviews
      • Back
      • Music Reviews
      • Movie Reviews
      • Magazine Reviews
      • Book Reviews
  • News
      • Back
      • News
      • InDaMix News
  • Charts
  • Interviews
  • Mixes
      • Back
      • Fresh Grooves
      • Classic Mixes
  • WMC / Miami
      • Back
      • 2010
      • 2008
      • 2007
      • 2006
      • 2002 - 2005

Search this Site

Connect with us...

Contact us...

You can contact us by completing the Contact Form.

Important Information...

Please check out this page for important information on music submissions for review consideration.

Reviews April 8, 2012

Details
Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 07 April 2012

Enjoy another weekly update full of the latest soulful house tunes...

Read more …

Pick of the Week: Ralf GUM featuring Robert Owens "Fly free" (GoGo Music CD Promo)

Details
Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 31 March 2012
Ralf GUM featuring Robert Owens - Fly free

It all started with "The way love goes" by Dara Band with vocals by Michael Procter ten years ago, and ever since GoGo Music have been going from strength to strength. "Fly free", the 50th single release on the label is taken from Ralf GUM's forthcoming second artist album "Never leaves you" and features the legendary 'Voice of House Music' Robert Owens whose inimitable emotive vocals make this something truly special, with Ralf GUM laying down a beautifully orchestrated silky smooth yet infectious backing. On remix duty is the one and only DJ Spinna who combines some of his early influences with a futuristic touch as only he can do. A seminal release having timeless written all over it, guaranteed to make you yearn for more.

In the Spotlight: Fuminori Kagajo featuring Adeniji Heavywind "No discussion" (Fatsouls Records CD Promo)

Details
Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 31 March 2012
Fuminori Kagajo featuring Adeniji Heavywind - No discussion

You are in for a real treat with this release by Fatsouls which sees Japan's Fuminori Kagajo join forces with Nigeria's Afro Beat maestro Adeniji Heavywind for "No discussion", a thrilling afro-deep production built around percussive tribal-esque rhythms and heavenly synth melodies which together with the spell binding vocals create a hypnotizing feel. On the 'Rawtech Dub' and 'Rawtech Organ Dub' Fuminori Kagajo further intensifies the vibe for a deeper than deep extravaganza, while label head Said Adelekan contributes a marvelous truly soul-funk inspired interpretation. Finally DJ Rasoul relaxes the vibe on his gorgeous deeply groovin' rendition. Highly recommended, by no means to be missed.

Reviews April 1, 2012

Details
Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 31 March 2012

The Winter Music Conference in Miami is over and the soulful music just keeps coming our way... Smile

Read more …

Album Review: Marissa Guzman "Joy Road Remixes" (Juicy Lucy Records CD Promo)

Details
Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 24 March 2012
Marissa Guzman - Joy Road Remixes

End of last year, Marissa Guzman released her highly acclaimed debut artist album "Joy Road", now we can enjoy the phenomenal remix album, with the creme de la creme of house music - Kerri Chandler, Pirahnahead, Liquideep, Mr. V, Demarkus  Lewis, Doc Link, Hallex M, Malik Alston, Paul Randolph and Black Coffee to name just a few - adding their distinctive touch to her songs, taking them to a whole new level. It is near to impossible to choose a favorite track as there are so many, so we won't even try... Let us conclude by saying this seminal and timeless remix album is by no means to be missed, you have to check it out yourself  to experience the ingenuity it offers...

Pick of the Week: Oceanic Afro-Latin Groove featuring Mari "Drowning in your love" (Cyberjamz Records CD Promo)

Details
Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 24 March 2012
Oceanic Afro-Latin Groove featuring Mari - Drowning in your love

Cyberjamz Records bless us with a real musical gem here... The Shirley Marte and Louie 'Lou' Gorbea produced "Drowning in your love" by Oceanic Afro-Latin Groove is sheer musical bliss, with percussive latin flavored rhythms (percussion courtesy of salsa music legend Nick Laboy) leading the way for sublime jazzy keys by Efrain 'Junito' Davila and sultry vocals and spoken words by Mari - in other words, a laidback sun drenched masterpiece guaranteed to send shivers down your spine and make you yearn for more. Essential and highly recommended, make no mistake and put this on top of your purchase list.

In the Spotlight: Dom Navarra featuring Kat Kyrris "If you knew" (Solid Ground Records CD Promo)

Details
Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 24 March 2012
Dom Navarra featuring Kat Kyrris - If you knew

Here we have the first single lifted from Solid Ground's incredible "2012 Miami Sampler" by none other than Dom Navarra who teams up with vocalist Kat Kyrris on "If you knew", a wonderful production featuring classy saxophone, exquisite jazzy keys and heartfelt vocals by Kat Kyrris over an organic funk soaked backing. The remixes are courtesy of Danny Clark & Jay Benham who take the song to deeper grounds on their infectious yet soulful and jazzy interpretation, and William 'Reelsoul' Rodriguez whose celestial rework oozing with his beloved signature sound has become a favorite with lovers of soulful house music since being featured on the "Solid Ground 2012 Miami Sampler".

Reviews March 25, 2012

Details
Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 24 March 2012

Even with the Winter Music Conference in full effect, we don't stop bringing you the latest in soulful house music... enjoy !!

Read more …

Pick of the Week: Various "Swift of DJN Project/Sugar Groove WMC Exclusives" (CD-R)

Details
Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 17 March 2012
Swift of DJN Project/Sugar Groove WMC Exclusives

Ruben 'Swift' Vidal of DJN Project is about to launch his own label Sugar Groove, and based on what this paramount sampler has to offer this is a label to follow closely. Kenny Bobien's "What a way" will get re-released complete with an incredible remix from Jeremias 'FTL' Santiago, as will Juan Sanchez' wicked "Something". Next will be "I am your vitamin" by Jeremias 'FTL' Santiago featuring uber cool spoken words and phat keys over thrilling rhythms, and the amazing "Afro hard" by Swift of DJN Project. But this is not all as there are some killer remixes to be found as well: Rick James timeless classic "Ghetto life" gets transformed into a 4/4 monster jam by Jeremias 'FTL' Santiago, DJN Project's "Wheel of love" returns in an awesome organic 2012 version, and then there is Swift's celestial interpretation of "The power" by Len Peters featuring house diva Michelle Weeks which we must have been listening to a dozen times a day...

In the Spotlight: Khanya Balani & Mikki Afflick featuring Nkuli Dube "Casual people" (The Remix Project)(Soul Sun Soul Music CD Promo)

Details
Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 17 March 2012
Khanya Balani & Mikki Afflick featuring Nkuli Dube - "Casual people (The Remix Project)

"Casual people", one of the standout tracks from Khanya Balani's album "Vanity" released in late 2011, gets a well deserved full single release which includes a stellar selection of remixes. Mikki Afflick and Trinidadian Deep team up for an ethereal slice of deepness combining Nkuli Dube's sultry vocals with killer keys, Bradford James enters deepest grounds on his hypnotizing yet smooth dub, 60 Hertz Project relax the vibe and inject their beloved jazz inspired sound, John Crockett adds his signature New Jersey touch complete with grand keys, and finally Tyrone Francis turns the track into a thrilling affair featuring jazzy keys and atmospheric synths over impulsive percussive rhythms. Also included is Khanya Balani's original extended mix. Essential, by no means to be missed.

In the Spotlight: Various "Strictly Music Miami 2012 Sampler" (Strictly Music CD Promo)

Details
Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 17 March 2012
Strictly Music Miami 2012 Sampler

Pat Bedeau's up and rising Strictly Music label blesses us with a phenomenal sampler of things to come over the next couple of months. Soweto production duo Alpha & Omega give us "Unknown beauty", a mesmerizing production featuring sublime spoken words by Aubrey Black and lush keys over deep afrocentric rhythms. Pat Bedeau and Kenny Large join forces with vocalists Shishani and Correspondence on "Synchronicity", included here in the fiery yet soulful and uplifting Nassau remix. The Trak Godz (aka Pat Bedeau, DJ Romain and Alex Toms) contribute the bouncin' garage fueled instrumental "The Darkness" and the ruthlessly stompin' "Street walker" featuring passionate vocals by Natasha Watts and spoken words by Rainy Paine, remixed by Dougi Dwongo. Last but not least there is the sun drenched "Secret passion" by Soulful Sessions (Simon 'Schoolboy' Phillips) featuring sultry vocals by JJ alongside melodious keys over a smooth funk drenched backdrop.

Reviews March 18, 2012

Details
Written by: Mike Fossati
Created: 17 March 2012

Right in time for the Winter Music Conference which just started we bring you the perfect soulful soundtrack... enjoy !!

Read more …

  • 198
  • 199
  • 200
  • 201
  • 202
  • 203
  • 204
  • 205
  • 206
  • 207

Search this Site

Connect with us...

Contact us...

You can contact us by completing the Contact Form.

Important Information...

Please check out this page for important informtation on music submissions for review consideration.

© 1996 - 2025 Spirit of House
  • About Mike Fossati
  • Contact Us
  • Guestbook
  • Search Form
  • Disclaimer
  • Sitemap