Review: Jabzz Dimitri, Korie Minors, Tabia, Nokwazi – Makukhanye (incl. Aytiwan & Afro Brotherz Remixes) (Deep In Your Soul)

Deep In Your Soul have dug deep into the future of Afro-spirited house with three versions of 'Makukhanye'.

If your still on the Aytiwan & Kaudron & Nes Mburu collaboration on 'Es Vedra' (with the  Chaleee Remix - see review HERE), or anything to do with Aytiwan to be honest (also see HERE), you'll be excited to here that Deep In Your Soul have gone the extra mile after the original version with the atmospheric vocals of Tabia and Nokwazi with some mesmerizing beats and Serengeti synths.

There's two remixes, one from Belgian's Aytiwan (that get a European piano house tilt with some added percussion) and the duo known as the Afro Brotherz who take a 3step approach! (one for the adventurous will a cut-down shuffle).

If you're looking for some futuristic Afro-house designs, try today's 'Yeke, Yeke'.

Artist: Jabzz Dimitri, Korie Minors, Tabia, Nokwazi 

Title: Makukhanye (incl. Aytiwan & Afro Brotherz Remixes)  

Release date: 2nd August, 2024

Label : Deep In Your Soul

Catalog Number : DIYS044 

Format: Digital 

Review: Nico Efstratiou feat. Athimux - Ndibize (incl. Aytiwan, Mahandana Remixes) (Deep In Your Soul)

Afro House to go with South Africa's Nico Efstratiou's latest single 'Ndibize' featuring the vocal talents of Athimux.

The original version is a perfect soulful balance of the pair's talents to get the new year started.

The release also has two mega remixes from Aytiwan  (who you will recall was called on to do the remix for David Hopperman's 'Mire' (including a Diamond Dealer Remix)(see review HERE) who elongates the track and adds a mystical tension.

The Mahandana remix is currently our favourite as it's deep in percussive ambience (Ed. is that because it's over 7 minutes long?)

Must find out if Belgium international Youri Tielemans (and currently a Lion) is a fan of Afro-house, would love to DJ at his Xmas/New Year Party next year.

Artist: Nico Efstratiou feat. Athimux

Title: Ndibize (incl. Aytiwan, Mahandana Remixes)

Release date: 12th January, 2024

Label : Deep In Your Soul

Catalog Number : DIYS016 Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: David Hopperman – Mire (incl. Aytiwan, Diamond Dealer Remixes)(Deep In Your Soul)

When you're deep in the 'Mire', David Hopperman reached out to Deep In Your Soul to save him, from the leopard?

Well, perhaps not the leopard in the photo of the cover artwork but 'Mire', in original version with Aytiwan and Diamond Dealer remixes is something high on the list of "like it" - I hope that's the vocal?

If you're after Afro-house with Italo-Latin jazzdance influences, the original version is the one for you.

The Aytiwan is more of a stripped version with added synth swirl-bang and the 8 minute Diamond Dealer synthy bounce makes this an EP you can't ignore. 

Following on from the 'Kalaga EP' by PA NGU featuring Lhue Ntuza (another one with an Aytiwan remix, see review HERE) you can pick any version of 'Mire' to keep the dancefloor moving this fall.

Artist: David Hopperman

Title: Mire (incl. Aytiwan, Diamond Dealer Remixes) 

Release date: 24th November, 2023

Label : Deep In Your Soul

Catalog Number : DIYS014 Digital / Bandcamp