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.”

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Cantos - Underground People EP (Uniting Souls Music)

Seattle's house music institution Uniting Souls continues pushing the strong vibes in 2022, marking the collective's impressive 25th year. The top-notch releases see no sign of stopping as Cantos' Underground People EP is the latest from the seasoned crew to drop on global dancefloors. Cantos is known for his memorable HMNI warehouse parties and the community that it created, as well as bumpin' releases for Selekta, LTHM, CPR Digital, and his own HMNI imprint. The Underground People EP features four new cuts primed and ready for funked-up nightclub action.

The EP opens with the crisp percussion and vibrant chords of "I-5 South." The rhythm is steady and pulsing, feeling like a night drive down a secluded highway. The evocative mid-section breakdown adds an air of mystery to the affair. "My Dog Barks" starts with a flurry of electronic hand percussion, giving this one a pronounced tribal flair. Strange sounds and effect-laden swishes provide an almost ominous flavor over the house beats. A treat for the after-hours, "Love Like Mine" is dark and deep, complete with growling bass hits, persistent tom-drums, and echoed vocal phrases. "Underground People" closes the EP with a potent four-on-the-floor builder as spoken vocal samples, synth hits, and blasts of high-frequency melody combine to give the floor its peak-time moment.

DJ Samuel Lawrence (R Side Recordings) – “Solid! Nice to hear tracks that are intricate and not predictable.”
Wibour Craddock (Groovewest) – “Underground People is the jam! A track for the heat of the night, building with spacey synths and vocals over an infectious beat.”
Jason Merle (4E&A) – “Strong warehouse vibes. I’m feeling it.”
Tony H (Late Night Munchies) – “Love Like Mine is a vibe.”
Steve ‘Griffo’ Griffiths (Deep Frozen) – “A quirky and killer ep. Love the spaced out vibes of I-5 South and My Dog Barks which adds a tribal edge to the sound.”
Simon Kirk (Proton Radio) – “Brilliant drum work on ‘Love Like Mine’. Forward thinking house music.”

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

Various Artists - Equinox Dreams - USM Fall 2020 Compilation (Uniting Souls Music)

Renowned Seattle house music collective and imprint Uniting Souls issues a new ‘state of the label’ compilation for the final months of 2020, titled Equinox Dreams. The collection features artist staples as well as some new names, all part of the tight-knit Uniting Souls family.

The compilation opens with a deep stomper from Sunshine Jones, a house music legend known best for his time in San Francisco’s Dubtribe. “Don’t Sweat It” shows off Jones' love of funky hand-percussion, hypnotic vocal phrases, and churning, building melodic rides. Prolific producer Jon Lee (Tilted Records, Dance Lab) is next with the slinky and moody “Feather’s Burnin'.” It’s an after-hours delight. Up-and-coming UK talent Danamo adds a classic house music feel to the jubilant “Roller,” and Oregonian DJ/producer Samuel Lawrence delivers fresh late night vibes with “'bout dem.” HMNI crew founder Cantos reveals his deep and techy groover “Release,” and Miss Min.D drops the raw, message-dropping track “No Remorse,” featuring a timely spoken vocal.

This is only a taste of the 14 tracks found on the full Equinox Dreams compilation. Dive in, explore further, and immerse yourself in the future sound of Uniting Souls.

Flash Atkins (Paper Recordings) – “Really digging Don’t Sweat It for intense dancefloor movement.”
DJ Harri (Sub Club) – “Lots to like here. Will play and support.”
Jaymz Nylon (Nylon Recordings) – “Don’t Sweat It is the one!”
Pointbender (Harmonious Discord) – “The Jon Lee cut is the one for my sets.”
KJ (Integrity Records) – “Real solid compilation.”
Blueshift (Nurvous Records) – “Nice selections! Roller and Release work best for me.”
Chris Udoh (Tigerhook) – “Sunshine Jones for the win!”
DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing) – “Great compilation. I’m looking forward to exploring the other tracks.”
Hippie Torrales (Cyberjamz Radio) – “Nice package of grooves here.”
SimonG (Deep South Radio) – “Loving these beats. Deep and on point.”

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