Mikael Nordgren under his Tiger Stripes moniker delivers another fantastic track that features seductive female vocals over a smooth Afro tribal groove that is enriched with a beautiful instrumentation that gives the song a summery feeling. Mr. V delivers a set of incredible remixes that carry his trademark: deep bassline grooves, wonderful keys and organ lines that create a great melodic vibe. These pumped up mixes will have everybody shakin' their limbs, with a dub that no one can resist to dance to as it is absolutely irresistible and groundbreaking.

 

 

Kirk Franklin's "Looking For You" is a brilliant gospel cover of the timeless classic "Haven't You Heard" by Patrice Rushen that is a spreading an inspirational feeling through the funktified stompin' groove and wonderfully performed vocals, currently being championed all over the world by the lovers of soulful grooves. Jacko delivers a beautifully arranged extended edit that takes the song new heights on the dancefloors.
 

With "Goodness And Mercy", AceBeat Records continue their tradition of releasing inspirational garage productions that feature marvellous singers. In this case, it is Ricky Nelson who provides a passionate gospel vocal performance over a deeply thumpin' backing groove that is enriched with melodic keys. The result is a timeless garage production only New Jersey can bring out.

 

Hot on the heels of his recent reworks of REM and Jose Feliciano, Timmy Regisford takes on the anthemic "Harvest For The World" by the incomparable Isley Brothers and delivers a respectful interpretation that adds swingin' beats, synths and strings to the song that turn it into a bumpin' Shelter favorite.

 

The brand new single from Beyonce alongside Jay Z might become one of this summer favorites R&B tunes, and it has already been given the workover for the dancefloors by Pedro London who turns it into a fiercely stompin' house track which features nice breakdowns, and it also samples the Simply Red classic "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)".

 

"Do It 'Til You Burn", the standout track from Edzy's "Retrofective EP", gets a well deserved release on its own. Edzy himself provides a dub of the EP version as well as a twisted 'Gotta Get Up Mix' and the 'Funk Lab' remixes that give the track more of a laidback feeling. Completing the package is a remix by Marshall Jefferson coming on a moody techy edge with lots of acid drops.

 

Ibiza vets Ferry B and Franco De Mulero present their debut for SoulFuric with "Balearico", a summer anthem full of positives vibes and energy that is guaranteed to take Ibiza by storm: thanks to the powerful groove and the uplifting keys that will are spreading a feel good vibe. A great selection of mixes is included, including a slightly tougher dub perfect for peaktime play.
 

Two house music legends teaing up on this occasion by the likes of DJ/producer Lenny Fontana and singer Joi Cardwell. They bring us a funky monster jam that is grooving from the beginning to the end and features an amazing vocal performance over tough funky beats that and a wicked funky loop. A simple yet irresistible track that is extremely effective and has got all it needs to become of one this year’s anthems. With vocal, dub and acapella versions to choose from, this is gonna become a DJ's favorite.

 

"La Vida" is the work of David Penn from Madrid (Spain) and Ibizenco Sebastian Gamboa and the result  a groovy track perfect for the summer that features a sexy female vocal and wicked keys on top of a stormin' funked-up groove. The dub mix is the choice for the bigger rooms thanks to the extra synth lines. A lovely reprise is completing the package.
 

DJ Fudge and Hedi Benromdan aka Afromento return to Soulfuric to deliver the follow up to the successful "Human Wave" with "Midnight Train". The original is a deep driving affair featuring electronic keys on top that lead the way The 'Afromento Remix' turns it into an Afro-house affair, with African chants added. Lastly there is Ryan Mishkin's 'Space Terrace 6AM Mix' that relaxes the groove somewhat to give it a more laidback feeling.
 

Rasmir has been featured on Spirit of House many times in the recent past, and he truly deserves respect for his skills and the music he produces. One of the latest offerings is "SU-B-B-DO-BA", a track that might sound a bit weird the first time you listen to it as it uses quite a complex arrangement, but don't let yourself get fooled as this track will grow on you and your crowd - and it has already been tried and tested and has been getting a overwhelming crowd response. Rasmir's production are now available as Digital Downloads at Soulful Downloads.