Rain & Shine's "Soul Is My Salvation" project is something of an epic: an eight-part series of "dancefloor friendly gospel songs" curated by veteran Chicagoan DJ Tone B Nimble (real name Anthony Fields). This first part - "Chapter 1" - opens with a sublime, gospel style sing-along cover of Sister Sledge classic "We Are Family" that sounds like it was actually recorded in church. It's brilliant, life-affirming stuff. Over on side B, scalpel fiend Al-Tone offers up an extended version of obscure New Zealand group The Pink Family's 1979 cut "Don't Give Your Life Away" - a warm-hearted - some would say righteous - disco workout that's almost as good as the A-side. We await the next volume in the series with baited breath.

Athens Of The North (Fryer), Mike Shawe ✮ Hot Buttered Soul, RUSTAM OSPANOFF., Ionik (Traveller Records, KGS), * Record Breakin' Music *, Juno Recommends Disco, Your Name (Legalize Lambada), Osmose, Andrea Passenger, Red Greg, Admin, Charlie Bucket/ Dancing In Space, Miche