Not that frequent guest to review here, but still one of the greatest underground house soulful machines, US label Restricted Access did it once again – dated April 27th (if we’re to believe Juno.co.uk) the new EP is out. This time Timmy Regisford & Adam Rios remixed another couple of soul classics. “No More Tears” by Anita Baker and “Couldn’t Love You More” by Sade got soulful treatment and have been bootleg’ed. read more »

Defected’s daughter label Code Red run by the one and only DJ Spen signed up French hot-on-demand Yass with his new single “When Doves Cry“. Released on April 20th, and being highly driving tune, it also gets treatments from MuthaFunkaz and Thommy & Spen that makes it instant hot release. As seen on Defected WMC sampler. read more »

Italy based Gotta Keep Faith is also in the WMC hype to bring his own GKF Records Miami Sampler 2009 to tease us with label’s future major releases. Full of deep and soulful productions, this sampler features such artists as Spiritual Blessings, Uncle James, Keith Thompson, Alex Garcia (with Diana Waite!), Deep & Soul Project, United Soul etc. It’s all good, life goes on. read more »

Continuing WMC hype this year, we’ve got 2 samplers from Richard Earnshaw’s camp. First off, Duffnote WMC 2009 Sampler with 5 tracks gives us the taste of what’s coming soon from Duffy. New names and new soundings from label’s musicians Ayo “Ayce” Oyerinde and Ben Epstein; from Tony Vass known after remixing Orlando Vaughan’ Better Than Never; from Stereo Mutants returning back after debut on One51; from soulful White Soul Project and from Mr. Moon with sexycool Soulmate. :) read more »

Live house pioneers, Tortured Soul are expected to release their new album Did You Miss Me? very soon (March 24th actually) on their newly formed own TSTC Records. The first track from the title, “Home To You“, just formed the debut TSTC’s release consisting of two parts. read more »