Pick of the Week: DaSoul, Niko M featuring Stephanie Cooke "No stopping us" (Makin' Moves Records Promo)
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- Created: Saturday, 20 July 2019 18:46
- Written by Mike Fossati
Makin 'Moves Records have a beauty in their hands with "No stopping us" by Italian DJs/producers DaSoul (Fiorenzo D'amore) and Niko M (Niko Mozzillo) and larger-than-life house music vocalist Stephanie Cooke. Undeniably, this soulful jewel fusing Stephanie Cooke's unrivaled haunting vocals with illustrious jazzed-up keys, heavenly chords and a gentle yet intriguing organic backdrop will make you yearn for more... Not to forget to mention the outstanding 'Alternate Mix' which gives the song a deeper truly charming dreamful feel. By no means to be missed...
Vibe Boutique Records continue to bless us with nothing but the best in soulful house music with "I need to know" by Russian native Rona Ray coming in paramount interpretations by Kelvin Sylvester, Andrea Curato and Monodeluxe all letting the unmistakable sultry vocals of Rona Ray shine. First up we have Kelvin Sylvester who serves a smooth and melodious yet enthralling interpretation, next up is Andrea Curato who delivers a wonderful somewhat laidback sun drenched rendition, and last but not least Monodeluxe contributes an enchanting mid-tempo lounge rework.
A massive update with the latest and greatest in vocal soulful/afro house awaits you this week... enjoy !!
Claudio Passavanti aka Sunlightsquare returns to 
South African DJ/producer Blizzard Beats (Sthe Kekana) joins forces with renowned songstress Keisha Hall for "A mother's love", beyond the shadow of a doubt this towering uber soulful production featuring the eminent spoken word poetry of Keisha Hall alongside exquisite jazzy keys, enchanting chords, sweet guitar and a smooth yet spell binding broken beat styled organic musical backing will make you yearn for more... In other a words, "A mother's love" is by no means to be missed.
Last year in spring, UNKNOWN season blessed us with their blazin' hot "House Tree" compilation, now the label brings us the second installment in the series. Time time around, a total of fourteen tracks from an illustrious list of artists such as Phaze Dee, Sid Vaga & Herald, Rick Wade, Do Shock Booze, Costa Vaya, X Brazas, Guri, Yuki Tosaya, Masalatek, Focus Puller, Hideo Kobayashi, YoshiFumi (Yoshi Horino & Satoshi Fumi), Luzio & Takashi Kurosawa and last but not least Satoshi Fumi are included, unquestionably "House Tree 2" is a verily eclectic and mind-boggling compilation.
Coming soon to D#Sharp Records is the phantasmagorical Joe Flame produced "Sexy song" performed in grand style by the one and only house music songstress Dana Weaver. Indisputably, the enchanting "Sexy song" featuring the unrivaled haunting vocals of Dana Weaver alongside illustrious keys and a smooth yet enthralling organic backdrop will make you yearn for more... Next to the dazzling original version, the release features two equally brilliant alternate interpretations by Joe Flame and a magnificent truly celestial remix by Przemaz B. Not to be missed...
The latest offering from critically acclaimed Circular Motion Records is the phenomenal verily soulful yet enticing "Expanding outside" a collaboration by DJ/producer Anthony Nicholson and songstress Lailah Reich guaranteed to make you yearn for more through the smooth yet enthralling musical backing, glorious keys and celestial chords, not to forget to mention the incredible emotive vocal stylings of Lailah Reich. By no means to be missed...
Back in April, T's Box Records blessed us with the downright fabulous "I am" (taken from the forthcoming EP "PureFormEssence") produced by Emmaculate and written and performed in grand style by Jon Pierce, now this timeless soulful gem returns in paramount re-imaginations by legendary Terry Hunter who takes the song to a whole new level, fusing the unrivaled deeply rooted vocals of Jon Pierce with a smooth yet intriguing organic backdrop, luxurious jazzed-up keys and heavenly chords.
The ten year celebration of Soul Sun Soul Music is in full effect with this ingenious release by Mikki Afflick entitled "Venus in leo", a masterly crafted dance floor jewel produced in honor to legendary French disco-electro songwriter, producer, arranger and drummer Cerrone. In short, "Venus in leo" is a top-notch afro tek track guaranteed to send shivers down your spine thanks to relentlessly thumpin' rhythms and the utterly mesmerizing melodies (lead keys are by Jerrell Battle), coming your way in two equally glittering renditions.