Fanatix – Fly

Fanatix is London based duo of Aaron Ross and Neil Pierce. Being residents of great UK soulful party Soul Heaven and producing together since 2003, they are also A&R managers of Soul Heaven Records and Defected. Their debut album “This Things of Ours” was out in May this year on…

Elements of Life – This Christmas

Ho-ho-ho! Merry X-mas all! Instant classic! With father Kenny Bobien and Cindy Mizelle on the vocals, with Sara Devine and Anane on back vocals, with little Nico Vega on the child spoken word (in Ladies Mix), Luisito Quintero on congas, percussion and bells and other Elements of Life members of…

Joi – How Beautiful EP

Joi is a producer, singer, composer and arranger from Japan. Being multitalented instrumentalist and owner of beautiful sensual falsetto voice, he was noticed by Joe Claussell in 2000 after releasing debute “Love Is Spiritual” on Japan’s Common Ground. Soon remixed by Claussell, the track Cravin’ was released as a single…

Tortured Soul – Did You Miss Me?

NY based trio quartet Tortured Soul are John-Christian Urich (vocals and drums), Ethan White (keys, vocals), Jason Kriveloff aka JKriv (bass and backing vocals) and newly added Mark Tewarson (guitars). Since their debut album “Introducing” in 2004 (was re-printed in 2006) they earned a great label of live soulful band.…

Summer Fondue Sessions #58

This is the last issue for 2008, but it’s not a Top Chart for passing year, I plan to do it as a first issue in 2009. But in this 58th Fondue you’ll find an interview with Swiss producer and DJ Roberto De Carlo who has visited Moscow on December…

King St 15 Years Celebration promo

US major deep and soulful label King Street soon to celebrate its 15th Anniversary. Being grateful for all these wonderful years, they now offer 10 tracks for free download at Beatport.com. In the tracklist there are hot label’s artists like Kerri Chandler, Ananda Project, Tiger Stripes, Dennis Ferrer, Johnny Dangerous,…

Marquito – Around Love

Switzerland based Marc Zibung aka Marquito did a great follow-up of his “Face it Now” on the same Panevino Village and scheduled it to January 23th 2009. “Around Love” features vocal of Xavior AbduAbasi and is a classic soulful tune, just the way I like Marquito’s sounds since his remixes…

Vega – That’s What Love Is

Vega Records is here with a brand new from Louie Vega together with Sara Devine, “That’s What Love Is“. Numbered 72, out in the end of November, featuring members of EoL, this is another great spiritually soulful masterpiece from maestro Vega proved by live instrumentations (Selan on keyboards, Gene Perez…

Andrea Carissimi – Lose My Mind

Seems like another label was born under the patronage of Italian producer Andrea Carissimi. Having released for EMI Music, Do It Yourself, D-Vision, Look At You (remember wonderful “Waiting For Your Love” with Woody Bianchi in 2007?), Barcoda (“Love Spin” with Fabio Bacchini in 2007) and Ocean Trax (“Can’t Wait…

Rasmus Faber – Everything Is Alright

In 2002-2005 Swedish producer, musician and DJ Rasmus Faber shined with a number of rare but wonderful productions like “Ever After”, “Never Felt So Fly”, “Divided / United”, “Get Over Here”, and was one of my favorite producers. Mastered piano in his early years, Rasmus started to produce in 2001,…