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Groove Junkies & Reelsoul ft Nichelle Monroe - Harvest For The World [MoreHouse]

Evan Landes & Will Rodriguez team up again to produce a stunning cover of The Isley Brothers classic "Harvest For The World". It follows the original composition from 1976 and an excellent interpretation by The Christians 12 years later in 1988. The guys have stayed true to the essence of the original with a soulful blend of accoustic guitar, warm bass and soothing keys providing the backdrop for Nichelle Monroe's sweet voice which suits the song perfectly. I'm not sure what I find scarier, that the song itself is 43 years old, or that I'm old enough to remember the original version all those years ago. Either way this is a wonderful slice of soulful house music that's sure to have a lasting appeal. Available on Traxsource promo from 22nd February.

Reviewed by Dean Serafini

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Groove Junkies, Reesloul & Manoo ft Nichelle Monroe - Feel My Truth [Quantize Recordings]

This has been causing a bit of a stir since it surfaced several weeks ago. The track is a blend of Nichelle Monroe's exquisite vocals from Groove Junkies & Reelsoul - "My Truth", originally released on MoreHouse back in the Spring & Manoo's instrumental track which was created as part of his remix project for Sister Pearl's "Feel It". The result is a bounding Afro house stomper with driving rhythms & melodic chords but it's those vocals that really take centre stage; sweet, soulful and enticing, you can't help but listen intently. Available now on promo via Traxsource with an official release date of 5th October.

Reviewed by Dean Serafini