After being released in Japan and the USA, "Keep Hope Alive" by Blaze presents Underground Dance Artists United For Life gets a UK release, coming complete with the slammin' new tracks "Not Far Away" and "What Makes The World Go Round" featuring Stephanie Cooke. Also included are exlcusive remixes, making this an essential package that is our Pick of the Week.

Talking 'bout Blaze, their "Most Precious Love" song featuring Barbara Tucker is out again in brand new mixes by Copyright, Martin Solveig and Franck Roger.Bluey from Incognito is behind the Hope Collective charity project
whos "Give And Let Live" features a long list of artists including Chaka Khan, Jocelyn Brown, Maysa, Omar and Don-E to name just a few. Louie Vega & Joe Claussell are responsible for the remixes, creating a smooth and soulful vibe.

Vincent Sosumi is delivering his tribute to Aaliyah with his reworking of her "Rock the boat", turning out a laidback interpreation. Louie Vega & Mr. V team up for "V gets jazzy", a cover of the KC Flightt classic "Let's Get Jazzy" form 1987 that is on an irresistible vibe.

The Milesart Orchestra has the uplifting "Time for peace 2005", a percussively bumpin' laidback production that is spreading an uplifting feeling through its harmonic vibes. Dave Wareing is back under his RedSoul moniker with a great reworking of Alison Crockett's "Alive", taking the song straight to the dancefloor

Yellow Productions celebrate their 200th release with "Summer Moon" by the Africanism All Stars that is an uplifting and powerful production with Afro influences which has the potential to become a summer
anthem. Meanwhile "Standing Strong (Without U)" by George Mena & Franke Estevez featuring Maxine Inniss has just been released, with exclusive unreleased mixes exlusively available as MP3 at traxsource.com Californian duo Justin Michael & Darwin Paul present the "Hermosa EP", kicking off with the groovy "Tropcial rhythm" featuring a wonderful sexy vocal together with jazzy keys and a moody organ line, followed by the jazz-funky "Sax capade" and the tribal-ish "Sax Na Praia" which comes with a wicked saxophone hook leading the way. The 'Soulful Edit' of "Sax na praia" smoothes the groove down a bit,creating a laidback vibe.

Michael Fossati (Spirit of House) spiritofhouse.com