- A grand tour of soulful dance styles for fans of Kyle Hall and Ron Trent.
- Patrick Gibin's Mother Tongue, the fledgling pressing plant label, distributor and shop based in Verona, Italy, has become a key outlet for soulful dance music. From Los Hermanos to K15, Gibin and his close associate Volcov have an ear for this stuff, and a lifelong dedication to house that's rooted in Black music.The latest EP on is from new (to me) artist, EDB. This one's a must cop for fans of Kyle Halo, Dego & Kaidi, Ron Trent, Eglo, et al. EDB has an extraordinary touch with vocal house ("This Can't Be Life" features Swaylo and a clever "Deep Burnt" quote), boogie ("Viridis") and warm, musical deep house (listen to the jazz guitar comping on "Indulge In Nostalgia"). With outlets like Mother Tongue promoting new talents like EDB, the true school will never die.