Blaze have been busy this year and lately they released the Keep Hope Alive project in the USA. Japan is a step ahead as there is already Keep Hope Alive - Revisited released featuring extended versions and brand new remixes. Blaze themselves rework the title-track into a timelwess piece while Kiko Navarro takes you back to the past with some funky disco vibes.

Deepa Grooves Records who brought us the wonderful "All That I Am" by Lefunken featuring Mina have another bomb in their hands with "Paradise" by Blvd. East which is alredy gettings lots of plays by the likes of Louie Vega and Danny Krivit. It is a beautiful track on a laidback tip perfect for afterhours play.

Speaking of Lefunken, they are unstoppable at the moment as their newest "Games" by Staci is another soulful garage gem not to be missed. On the same front is "U Gotta Believe" by the Holland Tunnel Project featurng SuSu Bobien in a slamming remix by Kings of Soul.

On the exclusive front, we do have "In The Dark" from Los Angeles based Reel Soul, a laidback groover with R&B styled vocals that is spreading a sweet and mellow feeling. Meanwhile Audiowhores give "Sweet Kind Of Life" by Cheryl Lynn a lovely re-edit taking this song lifted from the Shark Tales OST straight to the dancefloor while The Groove Victim delivers a phat track with "Just Hold" in a rough and raw form.

On the underground front, there is JoVonn featuring Old Man presenting "Old man groan" and the Alain Vinet remix of Kimara Lovelace's "Only You". Some classic vibes are also present in form of the 1991 "Comin'On Strong" by Desiya.

Michael Fossati (Spirit of House) spiritofhouse.com