One of the most admired deep house combos ever, The Rurals, return in a triumphant way with their brand new long player "Ocean". Andy Compton, mastermind and creator of The Rurals, has invited an illustrious list of artists to participate in the project including singers Ladybird, Jaidene Veda, Diviniti, Magic Soul, Rowan and Irantzu, as well as celebrated musicians Charlie Hernshaw, Pete Morris, Andy Barton and Jeff Bass - the result speaks for itself as from beginning to the end, the eleven songs of the album take you on a journey through mind, body and soul, letting you explore the beauty and elegance of soulful deep house music only The Rurals can deliver. This is as good as it gets - a sure-fire candidate for album of the year.

South Africa's ZuluMafia (Simphiwe Nhlapho) returns with two marvelous vocal productions to be released in the coming months, both featuring the vocal talents of Zethu who impresses with her deeply felt performance. Whether it is "L'overture" or "I can't let you go", what you get is top-notch deep house with that beloved South African touch that makes you yearning for more thanks to thrilling mesmerizing rhythms and delicious melodies, complete with a selection of slammin' truly versatile remixes by the likes of Ohk Ost, Mr. Cooper, DJ Ouder, Mxdope, Joeking, Lamulka Arts, DJ Zero and Chuck Black. Neither of these two released are to be missed so put them on top of your shopping list. Soulful house at its best - essential.

Here we have the 10th release for Tone Control Records - and what a musical gem this is !! Tomson & Benedict team up with South African artist Bantu Soul to enter deepest grounds with "Blind", a mesmerizing production oozing with their signature tech-soul flavored deep house sounds that is taken to the next level by Bantu Soul's outstanding vocal performance. Alton Miller keeps the vibe deep while giving the track a woody organic touch on this remix perfect for late nite play, while Opologo reworks the song into a thrilling boogie monster. Also included is a cool instrumental edit and a techier 'Telepathy Dub' that is absolutely remorseless. One not to be missed.

What a beauty we have here courtesy of Tortured Soul's own Jason 'JKriv' Kriveloff !! "Another night" is the debut release for his brand new label Deep&Disco Records that will be home for his original productions as well as contributions from other artists down with the timeless Disco/boogie vibes. "Another night" is a modern boogie production featuring sultry vocals by Adeline Michele that oozes with a classic soul-funk flavored disco feel. UK's legendary edit-master Greg Wilson is responsible for the extended version, while Tortured Soul compadre Ethan White delivers a groovy housed-up workout featuring sublime keys over a fiery backing.

Last years summer anthem "In time" by Richard Earnshaw which features Erik Dillard and the one and only Roy Ayers returns in fresh remixes by some of the biggest legends in business who take the song to a whole new level - Tom Moulton and John Morales. First up is Tom Moulton's amazing soulful remix oozing with a timeless uplifting Disco feel, followed by John Morales paramount percussive interpretation coming your way in three equally intoxicating versions. Also included is a peak time remix by Rasmus Faber, a deeper than deep old school tinged dub by Groovefinder and a cool 'Richard Earnshaw vs Grant Nelson' edit. Simply essential - make sure to put it on top of your purchase list.

Solid Ground Records, one of the definitive labels for soulful house music, blesses us with their fantastic "Summer Sampler" that oozes with soulful flavas from beginning to the end, giving us a preview on things to come in the near future. There is the previously released "I'm so grateful" by Benedetto & Farina featuring LT Brown in a grandiose underground-ish remix by Danny Clark, "I got for U" by Berardio & Sonatore (in the Seb Skalski remix), "Here it comes again" by Bobby Trenton featuring Beverly, "More than enough" by Danny Clark which features the legendary gospel house diva SuSu Bobien (what a dream combination this is), "Keep on" by Deep & Soul Project featuring Danny and "Time" by Distant People featuring spoken word artist Mona Bode (in the Jonny Montana & Craig Stewart remix). A release guaranteed to make you yearn for more...

Soul Free Records present the latest chapter in the Black Sauce (Peter Oakden, Julian Bendall, Ricky Reid) saga with "Can't stop the world", a masterly orchestrated musical gem featuring celestial keys and chords together with spell binding vocals over silky smooth yet infectious and hypnotizing rhythms - essential and timeless. Nothing more needs to be said as the music speaks for itself...

The legendary Black Vinyl Records recently returned with some slammin' underground goodies, now they present one of the best vocal productions of the year. Italian producer Mauritzio 'Old Bastard' Baiocchi teams up with American born vocalist Orlando Levern Johnson for the sensational "Wanna be", a marvelous slice of soulful underground house featuring stirring vocals by Levern and melodious keys over a remorseless deeper than deep backdrop in the main mix. The '4 AM Mix' opens up with just vocal chants and wicked synth melodies before an old school styled late night groove kicks in, while the 'Invocation Mix' smoothes the vibe for a mesmeric jazz infused percussive journey.

There can't be a better way for Playmore Records to celebrate their 50th release other than with the outstanding "Save me" by label head RedSoul who got some of his favorite artists involved in the project. The one and only Carla Prather delivers an incredible vocal performance on this timeless production oozing with a classy old school garage vibe in its original form, taken to the next level by Sean McCabe's groovy soul-funk drenched interpretation and 83 West's mesmerizing, deeper than deep re-rub laced with lush melodies. A soulful classic in the making...

Adaptation Music have been on a roll recently - and with their latest offering courtesy of D-Reflection they have another sure fire hit in their hands. In its original format, "Shoot from the heart" is a summery production featuring sensual vocals by songstress Christa and luscious melodies over deeply thrilling thumpin' rhythms. The versatile selection of remixes which include a laidback piano driven remix by Hideo Kobayashi, a gorgeous deep interpretation by Satoshi Fumi coming your way complete with an even deeper hypnotizing dub and E.B.E's intoxicating remix featuring dramatic keys and chords make this an outstanding release not to be missed.