What shall we say about this phenomenal release...We were instantly blown away by the beauty of the orchestration and vocals, this is pure soulful dance music made for eternity... The EP includes three equally fantastic songs produced by MAQman, featuring incredible vocals by Selina Campbell, Aaron Washington and Joseph Junior, conga by Reto Duriet, sax by Yann Altermath, flute by Amin Mokdad, guitar by Raul The Great Romancer, bass by Luman Child and Alex Kuendig and flugelhorn by Denis Corboz - altogether they make this something truly special not to be missed. Whether it is the smooth sensual "Corner", the old-school styled "I can't take it" or the vibrant "Night life", we can't stop listening to these wonderful songs... Precious and essential, and soon to be released on Strictly Beatdown Records complete with remixes.

** Exclusive Preview ** Edground from the Brazilian Soul Crew presents his first ever solo production, and what a musical gem it is !! Joining forces with songstress Airi on "Iroke", he is exploring  his passion for r&b, hip hop, soul, nu jazz and broken beat. This down tempo production built around a groovy backdrop is truly outstanding and oozes with sensual vocals by Airi, lush jazzy keys and sweet guitar - in other words top-notch neo-soul. Add eclectic remixes by DeejayKul, Tahira and Nayre Wiclef all adding their distinctive touch, and you have an essential release not to be missed. House remixes by Beatsquezeers, Charles Spencer, Citysounds!, Domenico Navarra and Pablo Martinez will be available at a later time.

"Time" by Monodeluxe (aka Alessandro Oliviero) and songstress Jannae Jordan was originally released last year (end of June to be exact), now this wonderful song returns with an ultra strong remix package. The Disclosure Project contribute a sublime soul oozing vocal version, with their dub adding a deep raw feel to the track. Jonny Montana once more pulls out all the stops with his jazz drenched organic remix, while Aqua Bassino tuns out an utterly deep remix featuring spacy synth melodies over percussive rhythms. Monodeluxe's laidback 'Soul City Remix' is sheer musical bliss, followed by Anthony Nicholson celestial interpretation featuring his unique eternal sound.

** Exclusive Preview ** There was once a singer going by the name of  Junior who had a world wide club smash titled "Mama used to say" back in 1981. Now three decades later this timeless song returns in a magnificent cover version produced by Anthony Maizil, Jerk House Connection and Franky Boissy, performed by Akram Sedkaoui who impresses with his phenomenal vocal interpretation. On part one you find DJ Rork who revives this everlasting classic, staying true to the vibe of the original, followed by Franky Boissy who delivers a modern soul-funk drenched version. Next are The Layabouts who bless us with something truly special on their deep melodious remix oozing with their signature sound - one of their finest works to date. Not to forget to mention David Harness' relentlessly stormin' dub guaranteed to cause a stir on the dance floor. Part two will features remixes by Rocco, Sebastien Grand, Alex Finkin, Jerk House Connection, Nassau and more.

Reggae legend Mutabaruka and Miguel Migs join forces to bring us this ingenious and groundbreaking production titled "Red & dread" featuring Mutabaruka's poetic meaningful spoken words and Miguel Migs' inimitable deep tech-house sound. Dave Mayer contributes a wicked afro-dub infused stomper, while Seb Skalski's reworks is a full-on reggae-house affair with live horns and guitars. Thor gets deep and somewhat moody on his tech flavored 'Salvation Dub', while finally Nickodemus delivers an eclectic masterly orchestrated organic interpretation oozing with a gorgeous live feel.

Yellorange must be considered one of the most prolific house music labels in history. Founded in 1998 by the legendary Tony Humphries, the label closed its doors after a short run only in 2003 when Strictly Rhythm (who handled its distribution) collapsed. In those few years, the label put out nothing but quality music, with many -if not all - of these releases being considered a classic nowadays - just think of "Rescue me" by Sunkids, "Freedom" by Midnight Express featuring Sabrina Johnston, "In my arms" by DJ Pope & Una, "It's alright" by 8B or "Ups & downs" by Kimiesha Holmes to name only a few.

"The gentle warrior" is the debut full length album for Dr. Thiza, and only a few words are needed to describe what musical gem Soul Sun Soul Music will release soon, so let us simply quote our response to the label shortly after we received the promo in our mailbox: "What an incredible album of ingenious multifaceted afro-deep house we have here... essential !!" Deep infectious rhythms and beats together with glorious keys and chords make this the perfect choice for any deep and late night set. Don't sleep on it...

The second single lifted from Sunlightsquare's forthcoming long player "Britannia shing-a-ling" is a virtuoso cover of Cuban latin-jazz percussionist Mongo Santamaria's 1976 classic "O mi shango", featuring lead vocals from Rene Alvarez. From the timeless cuban-jazz reminiscent original version over to the latin infused housed-up remixes by Fuzion (Franke Estevez & George Mena), Mustafa and Sunlightsqaure's own 'Liberation Mix', this is sheer musical bliss. Make no mistake and put this right on top of your shopping list.

What a musical treat we have here !! 60 Hertz Project is a live performing group from Pretoria (South Africa) fusing jazz with house, and the result is just phenomenal. The jazz house masterpiece "Capricorn" is their first ever release, oozing with marvelous vibraphone and guitar solos and celestial melodies perfectly arranged over a thrilling groove. The song is taken to the next level by Essential I, Ralf GUM and QB Smith, all staying true to the original vibe while adding their own distinctive touch. A record that has class and timeless written all over it, one to stay in the box for a long long time to come...