If this doesn’t grab you immediately, then don’t be surprised to be totally hooked by the second time you play it. This ingenious production by Subb-an reveals itself in layers with Footprintz breathy vocals sounding deliciously haunting as the mid-paced electro beats and fizzy synthesizers capture a heavenly sense of melancholy sublimely. Not surprisingly Adam Shelton provides the remix by picking up the beats and injecting more punch to the rhythm while leaving the feel of the vocals intact. S...

Ross Evans has done that difficult thing of making a bassline feel striking and original all at the same time. And it’s that bass which drives the track forward giving it an unmistakable edge which alongside the pounding beats and shuffling percussion feels particularity irresistible. Not a lot else happens apart from some snippets of vocal adding extra rhythm, but what it does do it does effectively. Next ‘Off The Chain’ again hits you with punchy beats coupled this time with imaginative sound ...

Some three years after the release of their album ‘Cajun Lunch’ Ost & Kjex now return to the fold with three brand new tracks. All capture that atmosphere they do so well with gently emotive vocals and poignant music pointing the way forward. Title track ‘Lulu’ features pulsating bass and crisp drums backing the melodic song tastefully, as indeed does the following ‘Indie’ with its harmonic keys. Final track ‘Harpiks’ begins with haunting ambience before quickly building with buzzing chords ...

Following on directly from where Giano left off is this from LA based DJ and producer Mikey Velazquez aka Mikey V. ‘The Nunu’ is dirty low-down funky House Music that shakes the bass while exciting your soul with its relentless looped rhythms and hesitant spoken vocals. ‘Deja Vu’ continues the pace with its array of spacey sound fx and fidgety elements all feeling suitably frisky. ‘Activate’ then finishes on a more positive vocal note, while giving the music the most space to breathe of the thre...

2013 already looks set to be a giant year for the legendary recording artist Prince! As he looks forward to receiving his Icon award at the Billboard Music Awards on May 19th with a live performance at the Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Prince makes a stunning cover star for their magazine this month. In the meantime, hot off the heels of his hugely acclaimed International hit 'Rock And Roll Love Affair' (which is still flying high!), Prince unleashes a spectacular new single, 'Screwdriver', m...

Following the success of ‘Hide’ featuring Miss Kittin, Kris Menace releases the second single taken from his album, ‘Features’. ’Lone Runner' a collaboration between Kris and sublime Swedish dance music pioneer, Unai, who together deliver a stunning slice of electronica, drizzled with deep melancholy. The remix package for ’Lone Runner' includes mixes from Denmark’s #1 DJ and production wizard, Kolsch, Barcelona’s multi - talented Undo, Serbian Deep House duo Acos CoolKAs and French filtered hou...

The Brothers reveal their second release from soulful Illinois talent, RaShaan Houston, adding some much needed warmth to our Winter playlists with a silky smooth love song titled 'Just Say Yes' featuring Chicago's Mr Egg Germ. A downtempo urban groove underpins a funk fuelled soundtrack of warm keys, guitar and boogie bass, courtesy of Mr Egg Germ, whose high class musicianship compliments RaShaan's seductive vocal. Also on the package are mixes from Italian group The Funklovers who take a four...

'Move Your Body' is the seductive new collaboration from 2 of Italy's finest soulful producers, Haldo & Fabrizio Marra, who together, alongside the absolutely stunning Stephanie Cooke on vocals, deliver a truly beautiful slice of dance floor soul. This giant package offers a wide variety of flavours including Haldo's gorgeous dowtempo 'Original Lounge Mix', which features beautiful jazz piano licks that really compliment Stephanie's wonderful tones, before upping the pace with a classy house...

‘To Another Day’ is the powerful new single from Sicilian DJ/Producer Vivona, forthcoming on Super Soul Music, with Italian Drummer/DJ Jonathan Meyer. Joined by the mesmerising voice of Italian/New York based singer Miss D, ‘To Another Day’ sees DJ Vivona demonstrate his ability to craft lucious deep and hypnotic grooves for the dance floor. This giant package also features some heavyweight names on the remix bill, including Brooklyn’s Frankie Feliciano with his signature warm soulful beats and ...

‘Where Did You Go’ is the debut single from London based soul singer-songwriter Shea. With a timeless sound encompassing contemporary themes of abandonment Shea’s single brings together classic soul and jazz influences in a classy and heartfelt lament. Produced by Drew Horley (producer of Ty’s Mercury Nominated album ‘Upwards’), ‘Where Did You Go’ evokes smokey jazz clubs and puts a new twist on an era where double bass and snare brushes ruled the live circuit. It perfectly showcases one side of...

Favouritizm's very own Italian Deep maestro, Tony Barbato, kicks off his exciting new musical year with a blazing slice of deep vocal house titled '1961'. Boasting a highly infectious bass groove, smouldering synth stabs and snappy beats, '1961' is a super catchy song about some of the most prominent events of that year. As part of the release we are thrilled to welcome the hugely talented Alex Barck (from Jazzanova) who creates a dynamite musical story comprising of many chapters (with addition...

It’s all go at Defected for not only does this CD mark the eighth annual Miami outing but more impressively this counts as the fiftieth release of the In The House series - which makes it feel like a long time has passed into collective history. Most Italians I know tell me that they do indeed do it better, but in all seriousness this heavy-duty selection of sterling House music, complied across three cd’s, is by a most significant threesome: Flashmob, Supernova and Pirupa. The former play with ...

Romanthony released a series of essential records in the first half of the nineties of which this was certainly one. Glasgow Underground have now revisited this gem with a selection of reinvigorated remixes that feature that distinctly soulful vocal all over again. Gerd starts off with a typically classic House bassline accompanied by punchy Organ and swinging percussion that truly does the rousing chorus justice. While Oliver $ gives it all a peak-time tribal twist, leaving Gavin Herlihy & ...

Dubai’s Audio Tonic co-founder and resident DJ Raxon has produced what can only be seriously described as excitement personified in this electrifying production. If you like sizzling basslines then this is a must for you, and if the addition of sassy cowbell also does it then this is heaven-sent. You almost forget about the presence of the detuned spoken vocals because of just how involving the music is but it’s most definitely there all the same. The excellent Kolombo provide the remix in their...

Starting on a positive note, and there are plenty here, is Kraak & Smaak’s brand new single featuring the beautifully soulful vocals of Ben Westbeech with this timely message of hope. The opening piano chords hark back to a certain time when anything seemed possible, although these are inevitably tweaked by a darker edge giving the vocal all the more poignancy. You get the very definite feeling that this will be featuring heavily over the coming months and into the sunshine, perhaps even a f...

On the face of it this looks like a jazz album, because it features the classic instrumental combination of piano, double bass and drums, all played by three young Norwegian friends. The reality is a lot different, as this is closer to the sound of down tempo electronica than jazz, and Splashgirl use their instruments wisely and sparingly. The album is atmospheric from the off, and quite dark at times, with the piano taking the lead. The music is mainly slow, and sometimes resembles slowly movin...

Fabric mixes can work really well when they focus in on the work of one artist, and this one – looking at Romanian producer Petre Inspirescu, is especially good. There is a really strong sense of continuity to his mix, with minimal beats and subtle rhythmic tricks first creating a sultry atmosphere of very deep techno, until Inspirescu starts to add classical elements to his sound. He manages to do it in a way that really complements the beats, with the cello line used for ‘In Miriste’ a great e...

Ave Astra's follow up to the deeply hypnotic "Do I Hate Or Love" steps it up a gear with mesmerizing vocals and brooding Techno stabs that rapidly develop into a flourish of heady atmosphere. There's only one version to date but what a version it is. The drums are crisp and packed full of sparkling electronic rhythm, while the uncomplicated vocal refrain says just enough to capture your imagination in the mean time. Simple, direct and perfectly formed. 5 out of 5 Reviewed by Greg Fenton...

The third release from Manchester based Madhatter White sees Neil Parkes deliver two equally pounding productions. Firstly the title track, 'Fearless' combines two vocal phrases set against throbbing bass and insistent 909 hi-hats adding extra fizz across an uncomplicated arrangement that duly ignites on the introduction of vibrant stabs. Two equally good remixes follow from Mark Holmes who transforms the potential by re-imagining the melodic possibilities with a fresh set of keys alongside a bo...

Luciano dives headfirst into more playful, innovative territory with the new single for his own Cadenza imprint that hopefully also points to the direction of his forthcoming album. 'Cachai' is a figurative, almost operatic, combination of spirited vocal edits and chunky organ chords which alongside high energy percussion does nothing if not ignite your senses. 'Dance Unity' as the title suggests delves firmly into four on the floor time signatures, although is equally assisted by an imaginative...