Venus Rising

The journey starts in 2003 with a beauty from Blvd East with the late KT Brooks on vocals before jumping straight into 2026 for a few tracks from Lenny Fontana, Maysa & Michelle Shellers. Groove Junkies and Opolopo revisit their 2018 collaboration "We Rise" complete with exquisite vocals from Solara before the groove blends into a classic from Jasper Street Co with Frankie Knuckles on the remix. The second half gets underway with "The Mood" taken from Change's 2025 long player "Embrace" before delving into the heady days of 1989 to 1991 for four tried and tested gems from back in THE day.



Blvd East ft KT Brooks - It's Your Life (FTL Dub)
Lenny Fontana - Stay With Me All Night (Club Mix)
Maysa - I Don't Mind (DJ Spen & Reelsoul Traxsource Exclusive Remix)
Michelle Shellers - Rise (DJ Spen & Thommy Davis Vocal Reproduction)
Groove Junkies, Opolopo & Solara - We Rise (OPOLOPO No More Lies Vocal)
Jasper Street Co. - Fly Away (Frankie Knuckles Remix)
Change ft Tanya Michelle Smith - The Mood (Figo Sound & JL Remix)
Kariya - Let Me Love You For Tonight
Victoria Wilson James - Through (Classic Club Mix)
Nomad ft. MC Mikee Freedom - (I Wanna Give You) Devotion
Don Pablo's Animals - Venus (The Piano Mix)

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Reelsoul, Groove Junkies & Solara - For Those Who Know (Part 2) [MoreHouse Records]

Rewind to the closing months of 2018 and the original mixes of this were just about as hot as it gets; the deep soulful groove with shades of Kool & The Gang's "Summer Madness" proved just about irresistible. As we head firmly into the Spring the second installment finds Richard Earnshaw at the helm and a punchy house interpretation that provides a deep dubby, hypnotic backdrop for Solara's distinctive soothing voice. In terms of style this sits close to Richard's work as one half of Spiritchaser than his uniquely soulful and uplifting Duffnote material and proves more than just a wee bit compelling. Essential!

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Reviewed by Dean Serafini

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Reviewed by Dean Serafini