Cantos & Hamza Rahimtula - Return to the Feelings feat. George JJ Flores (Viva Recordings)

India's deep house don Hamza Rahimtula has joined forces with HMNI Music impresario Cantos for an electric Viva Recordings single, "Return to the Feelings.." The release leads with the instrumental Dub, owing to the pair's allegiance to the DJ's sonic domain. A jazzy drum shuffle immediately signals that this cut is something a little different for the dancefloor, before a rolling sub-bass riff and sparkling chords come on the scene. A glorious half-time breakdown, furthering the jazzy predilection, transmits a moment of half-time bliss before the track builds to funky new heights. The Original version of "Return to the Feelings" follows, featuring GJJF Music's George JJ Flores giving an emotive spoken word statement in the mid-section break, enhancing the cut's already potent amount of cosmicness. Dive into this!

Danny Ward (Moodymanc) – “Loving the happy jazzy chug here...shall be playing this out.”
Cuillere (No Fuss) – “Smooth like silk.”
Ramiro (Uniting Souls Music) – “All the feels on this deep, dubby, jazzy journey. Love both versions, and I love seeing these 3 amazing artists collab!”
Tom Lown aka Lucky Sun (Lucky Sun Recordings) – “Wow what a feel to this. That breakdown …”. Snooba (Radio Panik) – “Nice jazzy vibes!”
Yogi Haughton (DJ Mag) – “This is really nice. The percussion is lovely.”

Available Now From: Bandcamp, Traxsource, Beatport, And Apple Music.

Jason Merle & Dan Laino - I Want You feat. Becka (Viva Recordings)

Points on the map converge as Minneapolis' Dan Laino (Phunk Junk, Bubble n Twist), Fresno's Jason Merle (4E&A Records, Viva), and acclaimed Leeds, UK-based vocalist Becka Ward (S&S Chicago, Let There Be House) converge for the fantastic new Viva Recordings single, "I Want You." The original flows like a deep house dream as floaty pads, an old-school bass line ride, and subdued house beats support Becka's emotive vocals and lyrics. Drawing upon the tradition of soulful house and R&B and blending it with lush production flourishes yields one serious late-night gift. The dancefloor is the ecstatic recipient. The trio also provides an Instrumental as well as a Dub version using the sparsest of vocals from the original. There's also the Choppin Broccoli Remix, which increases the tempo and heat just a tad, throwing in fresh new layers of instrumentation that bring Becka's vocal into another brilliant light. It's time to get down.

Mr. V (Sole Channel Music) – “A super dope release.”
Soulfuledge (Quantize) – “Love it. Deep, dreamy goodness.”
Vinny Villbass (Badabing Diskos) – “Great production. Perfect for those hotel pool sunsets.”
Dean Serafini (Frisky Rhythms) – “All mixes work nicely. The synth strings are captivating.”
Michael Fossati (Spirit of House web zine) – “A glorious slice of late night bliss.”
Aaron J Liguori (Beach Radio UK) – “Hard to choose a favorite, all top productions. Brillian release!”

Available Now From: Traxsource, Bandcamp, Beatport, And Apple Music.

Duwayne Motley - Saturday Night (Viva Recordings)

Duwayne Motley's house music bona fides have few equals. Over the years, the prolific Charleston-based DJ and producer created exceptional sounds for the likes of Salted, King Street Sounds, Glasgow Underground, and quite a few more. "Come Get Me," Duwayne's 2009 release on Nervous Records upped the ante, receiving much acclaim and being selected for Nervous Records' best of compilation, Nervous House 20, mixed by CJ Mackintosh. Viva Recordings was among those who took notice and released Duwayne Motley's collaboration with Zandrina, "Gave Up On Love," in 2021.

Now Duwayne returns to Viva for an exhilarating house music statement, "Saturday Night." A chunky four-on-the-floor club bounce leads to sparkling layers of keys, strings, and staccato plucks as an uplifting vocal, once again from Zandrina, praises the virtues of Saturday night. This one is pure disco dynamite, beaming energy straight to the dancefloor in the form of percussive laser fills. Duwayne has also handily provided a Dub that takes the groove into deeper realms, looping and filtering the main keys while building the other elements smoothly on top. This one's a definite future staple for weekend peak time.

Luis Machuca (Friskybeat Records) – “A great uplifting vocal jam.”
Wilbour Craddock (Groovewest) – “Pure disco infused house magic.”
Stranger Danger (Moulton Music) – “Nice little chugger. Full support.”
Richie Hartness (Untitled Music) – “Sweet sweet soulful sounds.”
Mason Rothert (Below Zero Radio) – “This is beautiful and sexy.”
Hippie Torrales (Cyberjamz Radio) – “A great, straight up house groove.”

Available Now From: Bandcamp, Traxsource, Beatport, And Spotify.

Glass Slipper - Money Can't (Viva Recordings)

The formidable pair known as Glass Slipper — Brad Eller and Lisa Cork-Twiss — continues to delve into their varied sonic roots for a unique perspective on dance music, ably transmitted on their fantastic new single for Viva Recordings, "Money Can't."

A product of Houston’s music scene, Lisa's early forays into music brought her to the Eurodance group Real McCoy from 1996 to 1998. Brad forged his own path, cutting his teeth as a DJ during San Francisco’s famed house music explosion in the early 2000s. After graduating from mixing records to live performance, Brad began making studio-based productions before moving to Austin. Then Brad read a 2013 interview with Lisa and reached out to her for a remote collaboration. The two realized they resided in the same area. It wasn’t long before this combination of voice and production led to the formation of Glass Slipper. Acclaimed singles for Oh So Coy, Large Music, Quantize, Foliage Records, and others have followed.

"Money Can't" is an exhilarating gourmet of uplifting house music. The classic elements of punchy four-on-the-floor rhythm, staccato piano chords, and bouncing sub-bass are all here in force, accented by spacious synthesizer textures and a rousing, soulful vocal from Lisa Cork-Twiss. The track builds mightily, its message of "money can't buy love" primed to bring the dancefloor together in a shared celebration of beats and melody. Also on deck are a Dub, an Instrumental, and a Radio Mix for DJs looking for those fiery options. Slip into something electrifying!

Black Mighty Wax (Irma Records) – “That kind of Souful House...I love!!”
Mr. V (Sole Channel Music) – “Straight Heat! Thanks Guys.”
DJ Leandro P (Nylon Trax) – “Dope Pack. All of my support for this.”
Niall Redmond (The Digital Groove) – “Nice vibes on this one - support from me for sure.”
Dean Serafini (Frisky Rhythms) – “Those old school keys make an instant impact. Looking forward to giving this is a spin or three (nice and loud).”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “Oh this is classy stuff - Proper house in the New Jersey style with a joyous piano drop.”

Available Now From: Bandcamp, Traxsource, Beatport, Spotify.