DjOriented

Soussol returns with a fantastic release from This Is Rhythm. “No strings” is a beautiful soulful track provided in 3 mixes, the “Main mix” is an awesome soulful affair with great Rhodes keys, soft strings, warm bassline and beautiful male and female vocals from Reilly and Natalie Williams. Steal Vybe delivers another soulful gem, his mix is enriched with precious jazzy piano keys, soft synths and brand new groove and bassline. The third version comes from Kid Massive, who provides a deeper, darker and underground mix.
(Franco Martinelli) 

This is an infectious number infused with compelling keys, solid percussion, a simple bassline and strong melodies. There are three vocal versions and a dub included, with the vocal versions built on the platform of keys and vocals. The dub revolves around a beefed up bass groove with a little extra drive in the percussion making it ideal for a packed floor. I can’t make up my mind whether the terrific keys of the “Club Mix” or the driving rhythms of the “Dub Mix” shade it, but either way this is another quality release from Franco Martinelli and
Massimo Sottini.  (review by Dean
Serafini from Jjazzproject.com)

Roland Clark’s new single on King Street is a very hot swingin’ jazzy house tune and features a couple of
strong remixes from Mr. V and 5 Beats. The “Original mix” is an infectious piano-driven, old school inspired track with an uplifting mood and great vocals from Roland Clark. Mr V provides a pumpin’ and deep mix, enriched with
hot jazzy elements, while the “5 Beats mix” is an irresistible shoo-be-doo repetitive jammin
dub.
(Franco Martinelli) 

Sandy Rivera is
back and his new single on Defected and d:vision is a massive floorfiller. “Freak” features Haze on vocals and is provided in several
versions, including the beautiful Jimpster mixes, as well as the solid Rivera’s Deep and Original
mix. On this hot package, we can also find the deeper and infectious Braggi Bergovic Dub and some other electro influenced reworks from Erick E, Jamaal, and Bart B.
(Franco Martinelli) 

Dirty South’s new release
“Minority” on Toolroom Trax is a powerful, techy infected floorfiller, the Original mix is a pumpin’ driven electro track for the peak time moments, while the “Dirty South remix” is a more deeper, underground and techy affair.
(Franco Martinelli) 

The last 2 Lovemonk releases are very interesting records. Let’s start with the new
track from Jecko Turner, an awesome 7″ taken from his last album. “Monosabio blues” is a beautiful NuSoul track sung by Eska Mtungwazi. The B side features a trippy and electronic remix
by Philip Owusu. The second release is Soul Vigilantes new EP, this record includes two hot track served in various mixes. “Do it like Roger” is an irresistible funky track in its Original mix, while is a powerful electro influenced verison in the Elektrons remix. The other
cut is an infectious soul track titled “When I go to bed” by Aqeel,
provided in Original and Griffi mixes.
(Franco Martinelli) 

After blessing us throughout the summer with the lovely “Beach Music” series, AX Music Records return with a lovely production titled “My fantasy” courtesy of Soulfood and Deby who provides a sultry vocal performance that is accompanied by great jazzy keys, all nicely arranged over a smoothly stormin’, funk spiced backing groove. The ‘Club Mix’ strips part of the vocals to let the keys to the talk, while the ‘Dub Mix’ takes the track to deeper grounds. Completing the package is the ‘Campari Mix’, a beautiful reprise
version.  (review by Michael
Fossati from spiritofhouse.com)

Gotta Keep Faith returns with another beautiful soulful/deep
masterpiece. “Release the beauty” by Rhody & Kaydee is an outstanding track provided in several strong versions. The “Original mix” is solid piano driven track with a warm percussive groove, great strings and that infectious uplifting vocals. The “D3 silky re-work” is a solid funky remix with a soulful edge, while Melchyor A provides a classy and deeper version. OGC delivers a pumpin’ remix, whilst the “George Neufeld’s bar mix” is a cool and smoother affair. Carl Michael offers a beautiful and intense deep mix and finally Spiritual Blessings reworks the track in their classic deep-house style, influenced with warm, soulful and jazzy
elements
(Franco Martinelli). 

Marlon D teams up with Martino for this new release on Jellybean Soul. “L.O.V.E.” is a beautiful deep track provided in 4 mixes, including a very strong “Ain’t nothing but a party mix” featuring the sexy vocal performance of Pepper. The “Groovy mix” is a less vocals affair, while the “Underground collective mix” and the “Dub” are deeper and underground
versions.
(Franco Martinelli) 

This is an
awesome release. Spencer Collective’s “Music” is a beautiful track with an irresistible “disco” flavour. The “Original mix” is simply outstanding, a solid and uplifting funky track with an infectious old school “disco” vibe and great “disco” vocals. Heart’n'Soul reworks the track and provides a more club/house remix, adding some classic house
elements but keeping the great “disco” flavour still alive. Twisted Rhythm remixes the track as well and delivers a pumpin’ and driven funky-house version. The package also includes the fresh “Original Instrunmental mix”
and the “Radio
edit”.
(Franco Martinelli) 

K Scope is the Eric Kupper techy alter-ego. This new K Scope EP on Nite Grooves is a very strong electronic/deep house release. “Faith Healer” is a synthy minimal track of maximal proportions, a guaranteed floorfiller. “Elektrikiss” is a darker, intense, electronic house affair, it has a tasty bassline, infectious pads, driven groove and pretty Rhodes piano
lick.
(Franco Martinelli) 

We alredy appreciated the first part of Keith Thompson’s “Borders don’t matter”, now is time for the second part and it is another brilliant release. Thompson’s vocals are soaring and stong and the remixes are very hot. Central Avenue provides a solid and intense funky re-work for the dancefloor, while DJ Nemin delivers a cool, groovy and ethnic influenced version. The package also includes the “Original mix” as well as the “Central Avenue
Dub”.
(Franco Martinelli)

Spiritchaser are back on Guess Records with a superb deep and atmospheric EP titled “Spiritlevel 1″. “As we fall” is an intense atmospheric track combing crisp beats with warm pads, spacey effects and a simple yet effcetive spoken word. “Coast” is a deeper affair, a beautiful instrumental track with great pads, warm sub basses and hot synth lines. “Blue skies” closes the package and it is a solid deep track with an irresistible, hypnotic bassline, beautiful atmospheric pads once again and a pumpin’ house groove.
(Franco Martinelli) 

The new Stalwart release comes from Switzerland dj/producer Steven Stone. “Music sounds so good with you” is an hot soulful track in its Original mix, with solid beats, infectious bassline, hot funky guitar and the inspired soulful vocal performance of David B Whitley. Dom Navarra adds his personal latin influenced touch in his remix and provides an intense
soulful track enriched with warm latin percussions and an hot acoustic guitar. Anto Vitale goes deeper in his remixes, while Floy & Felly
provides a classic soulful version as well as a smooth chill-out
remix.
(Franco Martinelli) 

Deep Haven keeps releasing quality music, this single from Rita Quintero entitled “Quiero saber” is a hot latin tinged track with a deep edge. The “Sterling mix” is an intense version spreading a relaxin’ summer vibe, with infectious pads, great piano, strings and an hot vocal performance. The “Sterlin instrumental mix” has some extra synths, while the lovely “Boulevard east mix” is a more soulful affair, with beautiful rhodes chords and a warm latin groove.
(Franco Martinelli)

The “Bargrooves” series returns with another fantastic compilation titled “The autumn collection”, selected and mixed by Ben Sowton. The original Bargroove sound of deep, jazzy and funky house music is well represented here. Sowton mixes two irresistible sets including both sides of Bargrooves sound, from funky, uplifting vocal-house tracks to deep, techy and dub cuts. Looking at the tracklist we can find tracks from artists such as Soularis, Physics, Hanna Hais, Kings Of Groove, Ananda Project, Soul
Central, Vincent Kwok, Liquid People, Michelle Weeks, Afrodrops and many others. The Bargrooves series confirms once again to be one of the more representative collections in today’s house music scene.
(Franco Martinelli) 

Jellybean Soul releases the remixes versions of both Kem’s biggest singles “Heaven” and “Love calls”. Marlon D reworks “Heavan” providing a beautiful, laidback version with an intense deep vibe. He transforms this soft ballad, to a groovy and jazzy influenced deep house winner. The Darryl James remixe of “Love calls” is also very hot, he gives the track a classic soulful house vibe, delivering a solid and essential mix for the soulful dancefloors. Both tracks are provided in Vocal and Dub
versions.
(Franco Martinelli) 

Dan Liquid and Dan Nu:Tone (aka Danism) returns on MN2S with another powerful track titled “Mesmerize” featuring Malaysian singer Haze on vocals. “Mesmerise” is a
pumpin’ main room bomb, featuring a solid electronic groove, old-school synths, punchy beat and hypnotic vocals from Haze. This hot peak-time track is provided in both Vocal and Instrumental mixes.
(Franco Martinelli) 

Tiger Stripes are responsable for this fantastic remix of Dennis Ferrer’s track “P2DaJ”. The Swedish team, completely re-works the track, adding dirty synth stabs, gritty chords and an intense dark vibe. The result is an irresistible and hypnotic electronic underground remix for the dancefloor. The package also includes the useful “Beats” and “Dub” mixes, as well as the funkier “Original Mix”.
(Franco Martinelli) 

CeCe Rogers returns with this new gospel inspired track titled “By faith” on USB. Combining gospel with house is nothing new to CeCe, but such a pleasure for the
listeners. His beautiful and passionate vocal performance fits perfectly with the classic soulful sounds of this track, built on solid funky beats, catchy piano keys and soaring synths. The package also includes a longer and dj friendly Re-edit by Dj David Dee.
(Franco Martinelli)  

Reel Groove releases “Chicago” by Nightrhymes, a powerful, peaktime funky track for the dancefloors. The Main Club mix is a solid, bouncy, deep and irresistible funky-house affair, while DJ Meme provides a beautiful uplifting re-work, enriched with some awesome old-school strings and an infectious soulful vibe. Other remixes comes courtesy of Alfred Azzetto, who delivers a solid deep and techy
Dub and Steve from Soulbasic who presents his hot, electro influenced rework. The powerful “Nightrhymes Space remix” is also included in the package.
(Franco Martinelli)  

Italian producer/DJ Fabio Tosti releases his new track on MoD Records. “Get the funk” is a solid funky-house track provided in four hot
mixes. The “Main mix” is a cool funky tune with an infectious old school vibe, wicked percussions and catchy spoken words vocals, The “Dub mix” is a deeper and underground affair, while the “Under Club mix” is a pumpin’ and driven funky-house version for the dancefloor. The breakbeat “Break the funk mix” closes the package.
(Franco Martinelli) 

Richard Dinsdale returns on ToolroomTrax with another pumpin’ and electronic EP titled “Handle it”. This 3 tracks EP is pure electro delight, the title track is a pumpin’ and minimal electronic affair full of energy and catchy blips sounds, “No soul” is a bouncing, acid influenced track, enriched with funky sounds and filtered “disco” elements. The third and final track is “Too much”, an infectious, extremely dark, electronic and underground
stuff.
(Franco Martinelli)  

“Courses for horses” is one of the Lowler’s new tracks included in the “Viva London” LP on Renaissance. The single release includes 3
versions, the “Original mix” is an irresistible groovy affair, enriched with solid electronic stabs, driven bassline and infectious synth lines, the GTR mix goes deeper, darker and underground, while the “Reprise mix” is an useful and hypnotic synth
tool.
(Franco Martinelli)  

Domu teams up with Pete Simpson fot this new release on Papa
Records. Their new single “Look a little further” is the title track of Domu’s new album and it is
presented, enriched with a few house remixes courtesy of DJ Spen & the Muthafunkaz. The “Original mix” is a solid soul track with an infectious retro vibe
that perfectly fits with Simpson’s inspired and intense vocals, while DJ Spen takes the track to the house dancefloor, providing 3 stunning versions. He adds solid house grooves, funky bassline, wicked piano line and hot horns to create 3 dancefloor favourites, in
a classic soulful style.
(Franco Martinelli) 

dunnEasy are Ed Dunn and Tortured Soul’s Ethan White, the duo
team up with vocalist Trica Angus for their new single on Jellybean Soul. “Ready to love” is an intense deep track provided in 4 mixes. The “Deep vocal mix” is a warm and underground deep track enriched with the soulful vocal performance of Tricia Angus, while in the “Deep flute mix” the vocals are replaced by a long and intense flute solo, performed by Jay Rodriguez of Groove Collective, that gives the track a more uplifting mood. The package is closed by the Spring mixes (Vocal & Dub) that are more pumpin’ and funky
reworks.
(Franco Martinelli) 

Deep Haven
Records is on fire lately and provides hot releases back to back. Their new one is “Justified” by Arnold
Jarvis remixed by Blvd East
. James Rivera & Christian Perez (BlvdEast) takes this classic
Jarvis song and re-build it, adding their trademark elements and the result is
very hot. The sweet and soulful voice of Jarvis, it fits perfectly with the new groovy and percussive arrangement in the Vocal remix, while the Dub Mix is a deeper and electronic infected affair.
(Franco Martinelli)

Melchyor A is back on Gotta Keep Faith with the remixes package of one of his hottest track made for the
italian label. “Fonk muzik” remixes comes courtesy of Georg Neufeld who provides an hipnotic and irresitible rework, Alex Dimitri who delivers a cool, funky and pumpin’ version and Carl Michael who’s
responsable for two different but equally beautiful soulful influenced remixes.
The “Favour mix” is an intense and smooth affair with great keys, hot pads and infectious percussive groove, while the “Newbian mix” is a more classic soulful thing with a fresh jazzy
feel.
(Franco Martinelli)

“I go deep” from Yass was one of my favourite tracks of the summer, now here comes the new remixes package, courtesy od dunnEasy who takes the track into the underground, providing two intense and deep remixes. The “Big room mix” is a solid deep track with pumpin’ bass drum, wicked keys, percussive groove and an infectious underground vibe, while the “Aloha mix” goes even deeper, with its new fat bassline, sweet pecussions and intense
pads.
(Franco Martinelli) 

Steve Lawler presents his “Viva” album series, starting with the “Viva London” LP. This double CD mixed compilation draws inspiration from his monthly residency at The End and it is an essential album for all
the electronic house lovers. On this LP, Steve recreate the club atmosphere, providing an exciting mixed set of pure electronic, deep and underground music. The tracklist includes two brand new exclusive tracks of Steve himself as well as some hot cuts from London faves like David K, Bushwacka! , Dubfire, Samim, Gel Abril, Martin Eyerer, Simon Backer, Adam Beyer, Remo and others. This album is pure electronic-underground
bliss.
(Franco Martinelli)

The new Eskalation single “Breakthru” features Sacha Williamson on vocals and is released on Mixed Signals
Music. The “Original mix” is a solid deep track built around the beautiful
vocal performance of Sacha Williamson and enriched with warm keys and sweet percussions. The remixes are provided by Jon Cutler who delivers a very intense and powerful re-work, adding different elements, a new bassline, pumpin’ groove, and hot synth sounds, and Andy Roberts who takes the track to a deeper and underground level. Dub mixes of all the versions are also included in the package.
(Franco Martinelli) 

This is the second sampler for Tricircle Deep, a solid 5 tracks
EP including pumpin’ deep-house tracks as well as sweet lounge tunes. The
record begins with a classic deep track titled “Openings” by Stan Courtois & Felly, the second track is the funky influenced “Who gotti” by Slim & Swift, next one is the deeper and
groovy “Out of control” by Andy Sant, followed by the beautidul midtempo, jazzy influenced “Wanna dance” by Slim & Swift. The EP closes with the sweet, slow and sexy “Need you around” by Jr Rex ft. Senouci
Ghalmia.
(Franco Martinelli)