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Kenny Carvajal – The Chase

Kenny Carvajal is a producer from Chicago and label founder of his own Habitat Records. In childhood, he was taught to play bass, guitar, drums and percussion by his brother, rock and new wave musician. Kenny started DJing a dozen…

Jihad Muhammad – No More War

Originally on Jihad’s Movement Soul in 2006, “No More War” was a hot topic tune about today’s world by New-Jersey’s himself Jihad Muhammad featuring talented vocalist Chris Dockins. The Reprise from that package is still on of my favorites cuts…

Vincent Kwok & Random Soul – Come To Life

Another transglobal collaboration here: “Come To Life” by San Francisco based Vincent Kwok together with Australian Sydney’s Yogi and Husky, aka Random Soul – looks like the receipt of uber-cool soulful funky stuff. But. Besides dreary mixes from Kwok, Julius…

Two new from Deep Haven

Deep Haven Music continues to deliver quality deep and soulful house music in our ears. Run by DJ and remixer from Minnesota with over 20 years of music industry experience, Thomas Spiegel aka DJ Man-X, this label is a home…

DJ Spinna & Ovasoul7 – You Should Be Loving Me

Pure soul from NY underground! Legendary DJ Spinna’s owns small label Wonderwax that is a slow-motion outfit releasing sparse gems from Spinna and his friends (such as Lady Alama, Selan, The Free Radikalz…) starting 2003. In November 2008, a new…

Fuzion – A Place In Time

One of my favorites’ producers out there, New Jersey’s George Mena & Franke Estevez aka Fuzion duo teamed up with Tyrone Ellis, another New Jerseyian known for the voice of “Underground Is My Home” of Dennis Ferrer, and came up…

Amira – Don’t Make Me Beg

New Jersey based DJ and producer Jihad Muhammad delivered a new EP on his own Movement Soul on October 29th. A beautifully arranged laid back “Don’t Make Me Beg” with live keys and guitars and the vocal of veteran singer…

Elements of Life – Into My Life

On October 22th, Louie Vega’s outfit Elements of Life has dropped another package called Into My Life (You Brought The Sunshine). Released on Vega Rec., collaboration this time include Lisa Fischer and Cindy Mizelle, both are long term R&B songstress…

Kim English – Higher Things

Digital revolution pushes labels to make new profits. That’s why we now have a trend of re-releasing good oldies. NY based Nervous Records continues to reveal it’s old school classics. Originally made an appear in “Higher Things” album of 1998,…

Mark Picchiotti – So Sweet

Writer, producer, remixer and engineer from Chicago, Mark Picchiotti has a huge luggage of experience in various dance electronic genres. He’s got tons of productions, he remixed for Madonna, Michael Jackson, All Saints, Enrique Iglesias, Mariah Carey, Pet Shop Boys,…

Two new from Strictly Jaz Unit Muzic

Newly born Strictly Jaz Unit Muzic from Chicago continues to deliver new releases. After debute “Adore You” in June, their catalogue counts 6 releases, two of which I’d love to mention. First, Glenn Underground teamed up with Chicago’s Swaylo for…

Bobby D’Ambrosio – Touch & Go

NY based producer, remixer and DJ Bobby D’Ambrosio has over 20 years of experience. Having remixed such names as Barry White, Mark Anthony, Loleatta Holloway, Michelle Weeks, Kim English, Gloria Gaynor, Gloria Estefan, Vanessa Mae etc., his first single was…