InDaMix News 2003

Details: Written by: Mike Fossati; Created: 31 December 2003

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InDaMix Newsletters for 2003.

December 28, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠34

JAPAN’s CORNER with Nik Weston
Gilles Peterson is responsible for the latest collection of Shibuya Jazz Classics series on Solid Records with Trio Issue on CD and there’s a limited edition 7'' vinyl single at the moment with two tracks : “Early Summer“ by Ryo Fukui Trio (awesome !) and Irene Kral with a cover version of “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life' on the flip. Other bullets on the album include “Nowin“ by Masuru Imada, Dee Dee Bridgewater's “Love From The Sun“ & “Little B“ + “Tokyo“ by Richie Beirach. I won’t go through the whole tracklisting but you get the general idea and if you have a remote interest in jazz then, I'd say go and buy as your ears will thank you !

Village Again Records continue to release great albums in Japan, often by UK or non japanese artists.There's material from Break Reform, Seek, Directions, Sandboy and Galera, either out recently or to come in the not too distant future on the label.

Incognito have finally had their remixes released and I've seen a few copies floating around London town… Dimitri from Paris, Danny Krivit, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Toshio Matsuura, Yukihiro Fukutomi and Little Big Bee are all represented, so search out.

Recent guests to Tokyo have included Trevor Jackson, Mark De Clive-Lowe featuring Bembe Segue, Jori Hulkkonen, Freq Nasty and The Roots. Meanwhile in London, Sleepwalker from Tokyo ripped up the Jazz Cafe with four days of performance warming up for the legendary Pharoah Saunders here for two nights I was lucky enough to DJ & spin a jazzzzz set. The Sleepwalker 4 piece band, lead by Hajime Yoshizawa, had come to London after they'd done some gigs in Europe including Croatia and Austria. I’ve put some stock of their recent album in some London shops… For the vinyl, check Soulbrother in Putney (www.soulbrother.com) and Sounds Of The Universe just off Berwick Street in London's Soho (0207 494 2004) or www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk. There are also limited quantities of the Japan only CD in Soulbrother & Sounds Of The Universe.

The killer new Bakura 12'' in a fetching purple swifty sleeve (a project of Domu & Marin) is out on Especial now and in all the usual London shops. Check all of the above record emporiums as well as Record Room, Picadilly in Manchester, Store Records in Sheffield, If Records, Release The Groove, Disque in Islington, Dragon etc etc. There will be a new Sleepwalker album in 2004 preceeded by a single featuring Pharoah Saunders. Also soon, two new releases (mid january 2004) of Da Lata and Jazztronik both on vinyl 12“ on the Especial Distribution arm. Both are essential club floor pressure......

Nathan Haines tells me his Japan tour has now been put off to work on projects back in his home country New Zealand, but I'll be venturing over for a DJ tour myself in january, taking in Miyazaki & Kumamoto as well as several dates in Tokyo promoting my japanese compilation, Sakura Aural Bliss album & 4 track EP. Listen to snippets here (http://www.kriztal.com/catalog/enlarge.asp?id=31). It’s a USA CD release but is also available in Japan (or through www.dustygroove.com) and Timewarp in the UK have picked up the vinyl EP for european distribution, so it’s soon to be out.

Fat Jon (the Ohio rapper/producer from the 5 Deez) released an instrumental hipity hop album that only came out in Japan so far. Exceptional Records (www.exceptionalrecords.co.uk) is to release the aformentioned in february preceeded by a single remixed by Swell Session (Gonkyburg's finest ! ) for a massive floorfiller inna disco boogie showdown stylee.

This is the last Japan column till 2004, so I'll see you all next year !

Peace,
NW

Playlists

FSB TENNERZ
PATCHWORKS Immo EP (Q-Tape)
BLAZE featuring JOI CARDWELL Found Love (King Street)
BROTHER Love Vissicitude (Kif Records)
STEAL VYBE Elements (Diaspora Recordings)
IVAN IACOBUCCI featuring BLACK SHAMPU I’m Leavin’ - Main Mix (King Street)
SARA DEVINE Take Me Home - MAW Mixes (white)
SUN & SOUL SHADES featurring MAHJONG & ARAMANSA Goldmine (DNH Records)
MEITZ Zwakalani - S.U.M.O. Rebounce (INFRACom !)
FRANCK BIYONG & THE AFROLECTRIC ORKESTRA featuring MELISSA JAMES We Shall Overcome (Hot Casa Records).
ARNOLD JARVIS Love Of My Life (West End)

NIK WESTON’S JAPAN CORNER TOP 10
RYO FUKUI TRIO Early Summer (Solid)
CYBOPHONIA Vostok Jazz (Hipnologie/CD)
BAKURA Veya Veya/Thinking About (Especial)
JAZZTRONIK Dance With Me Dub/Samurai (Especial Distribution)
DA LATA Change (Especial Distribution)
DJ MITSU THE BEATS Right Here (Planet Groove)
KAYO ISHU Living Scat (Solid/CD)
ELECTRIC SHEEP Naked Moon (Quality)
INCOGNITO Who Needs Love - Remixes 3 X 12“ (Poney Canyon)
MURO Vinyl Drifter (Incredible)

December 21, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠33

NU GROOVE (SOUL, JAZZ, BREAKS + MORE…)
Is Paris burnin’ ? One definitely has the right to put out the question as some of the local heroes set fire to the dancefloors… Such as the Versatile clan which, followin’ the footsteps of the sumptuous I:Cube’s 3 album, multiplies the blows of glares. Whereas "Can You Deal With That", the impressive meeting at the borders of hip hop with Rza (of Wu Tang) has been just remixed by Cris Prolific from Kemit Sources ; the aforementioned also working in close relation with Gilb'R on a hip hop album project with a kept secret international casting, about which we’ll definitely keep you posted as time comes…

Let us cross the British Channel to lean on another exceptional opus, Squire For Hire ; in other words, Nathan Haines’s second effort on Chilli Funk. Produced by the godfather of West London, Phil Asher and all his team under the Restless Soul guise (Marc De Clive-Lowe, Mike Patto, Chris Franck, etc) with the vocal help of Marlena Shaw, Rich Medina and Vanessa Freeman. A real masterpiece that’s a real tour de force from the ever active hailing out of the London soulful scene. Moreover, it profits from excellent remixes in 12” format carried out by Ashley Beedle. Meanwhile, in the same singing and spiritual spirit, we have some radiant news from the Papa Records stable, such as - to remain definitely in the same family - the Phil Asher ‘s remix of “Butterflies” by Reel People or the new Seiji’s work entering the afro-latin coloured universe under the Oreja’s belt, entiteld "Mañana Por La Manana".

Bugz In The Attic do not have of cease to disseminate their sulfurous productions and others remixes here and there, as shown by their leaping reinterpretation of the "Rainfall" by Nitin Sawhney or that epic and animated of Gene Harris entitled "Losalamitos- Latinfunklovesong". A true essential piece, to be a part of a straightforwardly fabulous album to appear later this winter on Blue Note, including some new 4Hero’s involvement on Horace Silver’s "Won't You Open Up Your Senses"). The latest, also awaited on 4Hero’s Lifestyle compilation for Harmless, alongside true pearls of soul like Rick Holmes’s "Remember To Remember" or the Stevie Wonder’s written "I Love Every Little Thing About You" for Syreeta Wright. Our dear 4Hero brothers, who are like always and forever omniscient. While waiting for the imminent release of their album of remixes, you can catch’em on the recent Astor Piazzolla’s collection of revamps alongside former Young Disciples & Galliano headz - Demus & Rob Gallagher - 2 Banks Of 4, whose new LP - Three Streets Worlds on Red Egyptian label - is a model of grace and natural elegance between jazz, folk, afro-funk and broken beat.

News of last minute, the large wizard of Detroit which one names Theo Parrish looks set to drop his new album on Sound Signature. An implying project of many musicians hailing from the Motor City which should come out under The Rotating Assembly moniker. A voyage without return in the depths of the deep groove. Theo which after a new appearance of anthology at Plastic People club in London at the end of september, finally made his debut behind some french desks (at Le Rex Club in Paris) for the absolute happiness of his fans, within the Detroit Beatdown framework (cf.the compilation of the same name on Third Ear). An essential event devoted to this UK label with the x-tra participations of Norm Talley and Eddie "Flashin'" Fowlkes on October 23, provided to us on a silver plate by the excellent Serge Nicolas and his team of Paradise Massage. An organization which, after rare artists like Titonton Duvante or the R-Tyme in the past months, offered us again what is to be taken as some of the best coming from Michigan’s capital. Cheers to them!

Lastly, a discographic proof of some Detroit spirit in Paris on Project Records, the french young deep techno/soul of reference label, which, after some deep latin house escapade provided by 4siders, catches our attention with an obscure producer named Stephen Brown. Nothing here but some scottish equivalent to Maurizio, from which dubby, minimal and hypnotic techno marks are also to be found on seminal imrints like Transmat. Not to mention the soon to be released comp from the Project camp full of more than promising artists. Watch this space !

Playlists

IRIE'S NU GROOVE HOT 10
RICK HOLMES Remember To Remember (Harmless)
ROY AYERS Reaching The Highest Pleasure (BBE)
DKD Super Amazing (2000 Black)
UMOD "Tromboline" (CD-R)
GENE HARRIS Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong - B.I.T.A Remix (Blue Note)
Sa-Ra ? (?)
MICHELLE LAWSON I Just Wanna Say - Domu Remix (Mercury)
L'AROYE ? (Faces/CD-R)
CAPITOL A Funkboy (2000 Black)
STEPHEN BROWN Planet Waves (Project)

MFSB TENNERZ
PATCHWORKS Immo EP (Q-Tape)
BLAZE featuring JOI CARDWELL Found Love (King Street)
BROTHER Love Vissicitude (Kif Records)
STEAL VYBE Elements (Diaspora Recordings)
IVAN IACOBUCCI featuring BLACK SHAMPU I'm Leavin' - Main Mix (King Street)
SARA DEVINE Take Me Home - MAW Mixes (white)
SUN & SOUL SHADES featurring MAHJONG & ARAMANSA Goldmine (DNH Records)
MEITZ Zwakalani - S.U.M.O. Rebounce (INFRACom !)
FRANCK BIYONG & THE AFROLECTRIC ORKESTRA featuring MELISSA JAMES We Shall Overcome (Hot Casa Records).
ARNOLD JARVIS Love Of My Life (West End)

NIK WESTON'S JAPAN CORNER TOP 10
RYO FUKUI TRIO Early Summer (Solid)
CYBOPHONIA Vostok Jazz (Hipnologie/CD)
BAKURA Veya Veya/Thinking About (Especial)
JAZZTRONIK Dance With Me Dub/Samurai (Especial Distribution)
DA LATA Change (Especial Distribution)
DJ MITSU THE BEATS Right Here (Planet Groove)
KAYO ISHU Living Scat (Solid/CD)
ELECTRIC SHEEP Naked Moon (Quality)
INCOGNITO Who Needs Love - Remixes 3 X 12" (Poney Canyon)
MURO Vinyl Drifter (Incredible)

December 14, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠32

HOUSE, GARAGE & OTHER ILLICIT GROOVES…
Needless to specify that THE WORD and some aural accompaniement were made to be the perfect combination for helping us to reach our inner vibes. This being the key to explain why and how music can be so important to us, should it be individually speaking but also globally, leading sometimes to gather while taken by the same kind of emotions and we’ve got quite a few on display this week for you…

Arnold Jarvis ? Eurgh… You may think there’s no use to talk about him any more in this column right now, as he had a recent single of the week over there - the very first on our recently created section (cf. week ≠ 48) - but wait a minute ! He’s got another release, this time on Madhouse label. A cut called “Music Is My Friend“ which has a nice and cool atmospheric swing along as remixed by Daphonic (nuttin’ to do wit’ the parisian record store of the name, although ending with an S !), although I very much prefer the original version by Kerri Chandler with its typical organ line inherited from gospel.

Pursuing this trip inside the deepest side of the NY scene with “Be Yourself“, the blatant new single to be taken from the awaited LifeBeat Benefit Compilation, Blaze presents Underground Dance Artists For Life’s Keep Hope Alive album featuring Joi Cardwell, flirting with absolute PU-RI-TY. In other words, our third “single of the week“ (King Street). Meanwhile, “Found Love“ seeing the West End’s pair on a downtempo tip, should see the light any time now on their own label.

Also good news from the Frankie Feliciano’s camp is the relaunch of his own label (Ricanstruction) with a first release, the cool & classy “My Joy“ under the Nulife guise, starring Kenny Bobien on vocals + the launch of a website simply called www.ricanstruction.com. Welcome on line !

Other things where you’re sure to find some real musicianship and aural excitement are Nick Jones & Kalim Shabazz‘s works and their new 12“, “Celebrate Life“ (under their Moments Of Life moniker), is no exception, melting numerous organic elements over some pulsating rhythm. Meanwhile, the dub version (my favourite in fact) brings us into some more sublte atmospheric territory (Wave Music).

Well, well, have to say that I haven’t really being convinced by Mondo Grosso’s latest called “BLZ“ and its rather uninspired flamenco flava. This said, Bob Sinclar saves this with an old school funk elements addiction including what has to be taken as a short reminder of Positive Force’s “We Got The Funk“ anthem. Cleverly done ! (King Street).

Going up North to Canada with Nick Holder’s famous DNH Records label. A place where you not only find discoïd extrapolations but also the bulk of absolute musicianship, as delivered by Sun & Soul Shades featuring Mahjong & Aramansa on the jazzy soulful brokenish “Goldmine“. Pfwaouw ! To say the least about this production appearently coming from Italy.

Not that many releases on UK label, Diaspora Recordings, but regularly something to feed your appetite, as demonstrated by Steal Vybe with their eponym EP, delivering some cool’N’fluid soulful jazzy touch on the four tracks on display, thus with a very intimate feel and a slice of melancholy as shown on “Elements“ on the flipside.

Can’t help myself remembering George Benson’s classic “The World Is A Ghetto“ while having a listen to the wonda-ful re-edits of “What You Doing To This Girl ?“ by Los Jugaderos on Junior Boy’s own. The A-side majesticaly retouched by Norman Jay, although my heart goes for the B-side which is the result of an old collaboration between Ashley Beedle and Phil Asher, both on abstract post-discoïd feel. You’d rather get this shit !

Quite far away from this although as effective on the floors is the abstract afro repetitive “Downtown“ from Freedom Soundz, aka Alex Attias & Vanessa Freeman, particularly recommended if you’re into experimental pulsative stuff (Nepenta). Should you be a regular customer to In Da Mix, Meitz’s name then can’t be unknown to you. Well, this versatile Hamburg based producer is back in full effect with the afro/broken “Zwakalani“, one of the strongest cuts to be taken from his debut-LP on INFRACom ! The aforementioned, delivered with some additional reworks from Stockholm’s heroes, S.U.M.O. with a lot on offer here and most definitely on their festive Rebounce version.

Ya think I’ve finished with you ? No way, as the french scene has many things on display. Starting with what is to be taken as our fourth single of the week (click on our section of the name next wednesday), we’re going baaaack to da roots with the classic afro “We Shall Overcome“ by Franck Biyong & The Afrolectric Orkestra featuring Melissa James (Hot Casa Records).

Everyone knowing a bit about Franck Roger should have noticed his influences behind the desks. Could this be that he’s the only one doing interesting deep house music in France at the moment ? Another answer to be given while listening to his latest 3 tracker on Versatile, hailing from Chicago flavas alla Larry Heard (on “There Was A Child“) to the vibrant “Vera Cruz“ tinged with some plaintive jazzy saxophone line, provided by Loik Gayot.

Remember what the brits used to call the nu house, refering to the now defunct Nuphonic label with acts like Faze Action at their very beginning ? Looks like there’s very much in common on Cachasa’s 4th release. A cut called “Voodoo Child“ by Mana Soaio, especially on it’s B-side mix led by a psychedelic dubbed guitar line. Guaranteed effects on da floors, as for the infamous jazzy phonk “Love Vissicitude“ by Brother on Kif Records, establishing once more this label amongst the finest quality music purveyors in France.

A bit more weird is “Bang The Box“ by Lanoiraude with its drop of electro jazz funk feel, from the EP of the same name (Initial Cuts). Meanwhile, the heat gets to its highest stage on Rinôçérôse’s latest, “Music Kills Me“. Either on its revamp by The Rapture, mixing new wave kind of vocal interpretation over a loop taken from the evergreen CeCe Rogers “Someday“’s piano line. Or should it be on its rocky Radio Edit, ready to take the floors by storm with its ZZ Top kind of heavy rock guitar line (V2).

So time now to wish you merry x-mas and a happy nu year as this is the very last section of the genre for 2K3, leaving you in the weeks to come successively with Irie then Nik Weston with the assurance of finding some other sparse beats.

Peace,
MFSB

Playlists

IRIE’S NU GROOVE HOT 10
RICK HOLMES Remember To Remember (Harmless)
ROY AYERS Reaching The Highest Pleasure (BBE)
DKD Super Amazing (2000 Black)
UMOD “Tromboline” (CD-R)
GENE HARRIS Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong - B.I.T.A Remix (Blue Note)
Sa-Ra ? (?)
MICHELLE LAWSON I Just Wanna Say - Domu Remix (Mercury)
L’AROYE ? (Faces/CD-R)
CAPITOL A Funkboy (2000 Black)
STEPHEN BROWN Planet Waves (Project)

MFSB TENNERZ
PATCHWORKS Immo EP (Q-Tape)
BLAZE featuring JOI CARDWELL Found Love (King Street)
BROTHER Love Vissicitude (Kif Records)
STEAL VYBE Elements (Diaspora Recordings)
IVAN IACOBUCCI featuring BLACK SHAMPU I’m Leavin’ - Main Mix (King Street)
SARA DEVINE Take Me Home - MAW Mixes (white)
SUN & SOUL SHADES featurring MAHJONG & ARAMANSA Goldmine (DNH Records)
MEITZ Zwakalani - S.U.M.O. Rebounce (INFRACom !)
FRANCK BIYONG & THE AFROLECTRIC ORKESTRA featuring MELISSA JAMES We Shall Overcome (Hot Casa Records).
ARNOLD JARVIS Love Of My Life (West End)

NIK WESTON’S JAPAN CORNER TOP 10
RYO FUKUI TRIO Early Summer (Solid)
CYBOPHONIA Vostok Jazz (Hipnologie/CD)
BAKURA Veya Veya/Thinking About (Especial)
JAZZTRONIK Dance With Me Dub/Samurai (Especial Distribution)
DA LATA Change (Especial Distribution)
DJ MITSU THE BEATS Right Here (Planet Groove)
KAYO ISHU Living Scat (Solid/CD)
ELECTRIC SHEEP Naked Moon (Quality)
INCOGNITO Who Needs Love - Remixes 3 X 12“ (Poney Canyon)
MURO Vinyl Drifter (Incredible)

December 7, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠31

Asian people like to say that what is true today won’t be necessary the same the day after and I don’t see how we could say they’re wrong, as nothing stays the same at the end of the day, doesn’t it ?

Had a conversation two weeks ago with Kenny Dope as he was in Paris for the promotion of his 4thcoming comp for Pure and this re-assured me about the fact that I’m not the only one to question myself about the future and the how about the passion we both share in common here. Anyway, as famous late french humorist, Coluche said : Should it be a problem, there’s always a solution, and if there’s no solution, it means that there’s no problem…

We’re focussing on the future and the future looks like being definitely on internet, said Kenny, and this is exactly what we’re working on at IDM HQ with the conception and the progressive building of our site that should be fully operational in the days to come, already thinking about opening new sections (see our first selection of playlists above), but also increasing the power of IDM network while incorporating new members on our ever growing family.

Got a new bunch of albums this week, starting with the release Stateside via Moonshine of your very devoted’s latest effort. A double-CD mix called Bargrooves - Espace Privé on Seamless Recordings where I share the duties with label boss, Ben Sowton (himself on CD1) and here’s what been said about this here and there. “The entire first CD is filled with amazing house grooves that are quite funky and almost poppy.“ Meanwhile “CD2 is quite happy and funky“, being “the perfect album for a night of martinis.... chocolate ones“ Or “Let it take you on a worldwide journey of Bar cruises in your own space. Totally Deep - Funky and you cannot sit still“ (CD1). And “perfect chillout with sophistication. Jazzy - sultry - and it feels like the music is massaging you after a heavy night out !“ (CD2). A collection featuring tracks from Miguel Migs, Afro Mystik and Physics, burt also Norman Talley, Rise Ashen and Kathy Brown, to name but a few. (more info : www.seamlessrecordings.co.uk)

No doubt, the IDM people have definitely a lot on offer as our London pal, Nik Weston has also a new selection of his own, this being on a slightly different territory, with the atmospheric Sakura Aural Bliss. Also the opportunity to have a better view of what our distinguished correspondant is into (cf. his monthly editorial about the very latest coming out of the japanese scene) finding tracks from local heroes Takayushi Shinashi, United Future Organization, Calm, Sunaga T-Experience, Chari Chari and Yukihiro Fukutomi amongst others. A wonderful piece indeed that transports you from ambient cool hip hop beats to latin jazz with a very soft touch (Kriztal Entertainment). (more info : www.kriztal.com)

Kenny Dope awaited with a new mix on Pure Compilation 2 next january, Louie Vega’s just preceeded him with what to me looks like da absolute cocktail of the year. A double CD called Soulheaven - London_Ibiza where you find this other master at work in full effect, mixing some of the best tunes around, from Soul Central to Georg Levin, Reel People, Rasmus Faber, Glenn Underground and DJ Gregory, melted with some timeless classics like Earth People’s “Dance“, Donnie’s “Cloud 9“, Ràul Midon’s “Cerca De Mi“ and BeBe Winans’s “Thank You“. Definitely a true gem and our first reference on our newly created “album of the month“ section ! (more info : www.conceptmusic.com / www.soul-heaven.com / www.mawrecords.com / www.zoomanagement.com)

Another (house) CD mix is On The Rocks vol.2 just released on Chez Music. For those who may not know Chez Music is the label of Tahiti born and Paris raised Neil Aline, being one of the very rare frenchmen to be established in NYC. Following the footsteps of pioneering François K whom he regularly works with, doing common parties in Miami during the WMC, Aline has been fortunate enough to put his hands on two real standards while giving birth to Chez ; one of the two being Jon Cutler’s “It’s Yours“ on everyone’s lips soon after its promo release. Well doin’ the do on the DJ’s camp is a thing and havin’ a wider audience is another one, more especially in America was dance music is totally out of radio airing as opposed to Europe even though it could be much better. And when you target another audience apart from the DJ’s, you have to find the appropriate format, which means forget about the vinyl as no one has got turntables anymore home. So what you get there is something on both worlds, showing the skills of a very good and subtle DJ’s (I still remember his set alongside Jon Cutler at the Limielight exactly a year ago) and having his label’s repertoire available for you and I. The mix is atmopsheric and the tunes show the potential of versatility, being not only danceable, but also listenable on other circumstances, while chillin’ at home or drivin’ on a highway, featuring cuts from Miguel Migs, Bibi, Mateo & Matos, Matthias Heilbronn and many others. Well done, monsieur ! (more info : www.chezmusic.com)

Sonar Kollektiv, which is the brainchild of Berlin’s famous Jazzanova and cohorts, delivers another corker with canadian songstress Deyampert’s debut entitlteld Shapes & Colours and this is exactly what happens while havin’a a listen to the twelve tracks of this collection. A mixture a soulful/folky songs interprated in a way that reminds somehow Des’ree’s style ; this, melted with cool and thin jazz & broken beat vibes and sometimes a drop of melancholy. Hmmm ! as notoriously shown on the vibrant “Release“, sounding like aural eden amongst many others on display here. (more info : www.sokarkollektiv.de)

The next step brings us in the very depth of the britsh countryside where The Rurals are hailing from. Never found yourself like being caught by the magnificience of a landscape whatever the season is ? Well, if a sunset in the famous San Antonio Bay listening to some Cafe del Mar aural beauty is something not to be missed, that’s about the same in Devonshire where this duet have set up their studio. Pretty well known for their sensuous house, here they come deeper witrh some pals in some groovy downtempo area with the same sense of balance on a travel called Songs Of The Soul Soother - The Pëng Fables vol.1 (Pêng Records). And guess it’s a trully autumnal effort, seing us appreciating to chill at home while waiting for some better days to put our noses outside. Oooh, I love dis ! (more info : www.peng.co.uk )

Long time I hadn’t seen Xavier who owns parisian famous hip hop/R&B store, Sound Record and it was a real pleasure, not only coz’ he’s cool but also as there’s always something he knows that’s gonna blow your mind ; the thing in question for me being at the time a collection named Djinji Brown presents Uncle Junior’s Friday Fish Fry (The Market) on B’klyn label Uncle Junior Records. Could have easily been a soundtrack to a film which I would describe as the OST to the current life of die hard lovers in search of the groove as you all probably know that once like this you don’t give a f*** of the genre knowing that what you’re searching is in the final result. Well, that’s undoubtly the case of this piece of wax varying from reggae to abstract hip hop via afro/latin, funk, soul + broken to the center of the groove featuring tracks from Mongo Santamaria to Agent K, Gregory Isaacs, Peven Everett, DJ Spinna & Shaun Escoffery, Brass Construction and Djinji Brown himself. Gotta have dis shit folks, I swear. (more info : www.sevenheads.com)

Some of you may well have heard of Jazzinho in a recent past. A group who caused quite a stir on the brasileiro nu jazz atmospheric fdield with a couple of 12 inches. Well, here comes the band again around songstress Guida de Palma with the help of Da Lata’s producer, Chris Franck on his eponym debut-LP. Needless to say that if the liaison with brasilian folklore is definitely around and hopefully, it’s more than a simple new reading of yesteryear with very much on offer, prooving once more the fact that wherever you are, there’s also sunshine somewhere in this world (Ecco.Chamber). (more info : www.eccochamber.com )

Trends are everywhere and language is no exception should it be english, freench, spanish or whatever, with those words and expressions that appear all of a sudden before disappearing as quickly a few weeks/months later. Remember amongst others that famous “ballistic“ hailing from UK. Well, Da Lata is nothing but its equivalent in portuguese american (well brasilian), although this band comes from London, symbolising this latin british scene with groups like Saõ Benitez, Los Ladrones and some others. So what to expect with this new chapter called Serious ? Well, much more eclectism than before. Deliberately african on the single of the same name featuring Bembe Segue, running around some cool broken funk vibes on “Reeling“ sung by Jhelisa Anderson prior to “Firefly“ on a higher step. Not to mention the delicate “Distracted Minds“ on a cool afro bassa tip, nor the killing “Nuts“ twisting afro fdunk groove and brasilian elements with a dubby perspective. An effort that, like its predecessors, has definitely its moments (Palm Beats). (More info : www.palmpicture.com )

Ending up this selection with some contemplative aural beauty coming from France. Some ambient stuff that you might get while chillin’ at some underground spots in Ibiza like Las Dalhias or Kumharras when DJ’s like Pathaan are spinning. Even though, this band has some dub influences (as shown on a cuts like “Gringo“ or “High-Techological Society“, Aïzell shows his skills for wandering on ethno abstract areas ; this giving a real introspective feel to this first effort called Concerning Monospaces (Slalom Music) (more info : www.slalom-music.com)

More to come in the near future with the release of Memories, an album from obviously disbanded french pair, Nova Nova, with unreleased cuts, only vinyl released ones and new mixes + a few newies, sounding like a true eden for those who like the atmospheric vibes at their best (F-Com), the new issue of Jazz In The House serie, achieving its 12th effort on Slip’N’Slide and two absolute monsters on King Street/Nitegrooves. One being a live version of Kerri Chandler’s Trionisphere album recorded at Club Yellow in Tokyo ; the other being the new CD-mix from Ron Trent called Abstract Afro Journey. In other words, get yourselves ready for some more investments in the near future.

Peace,
MFSB

Playlists

IN DA MIX “ALBUMS“ TENNERZ
NOVA NOVA Tones Ibid - album version (F-Com/promo)*
MONGO SANTAMARIA O Mi Shango (Uncle Junior Records) **
PASSION DANCE ORCHESTRA Worlds (Theme) (Needs Music)
AIZELL High-Technological Society
DA LATA Nuts - album version (Palm Beats)
JOHN PLAYS SPECIAL So Familiar (Pêng)***
GROOVEMAN SPOT Voyage The Sky (Kriztal) ††
DEYAMPERT Release - album version (Sonar Kollektiv)
JAZZINHO Astral - album version (Ecco.Chamber)
GERARDO FRISINA - album version (Schema/promo)

* from the forthcoming Memories album, awaited mid-january 2004
** from V/A : Djinji Brown presents Uncle Junior’s Friday Fish Fry (The Market)
*** from Songs Of The Soul Soother album
† from Needs (Not Wants) A Compilation (Needs Music)
†† from V/A : Sakura Aural Bliss CD & 4 track vinyl sampler

November 23, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠30

Remember back in the days what decided me to come to you like this each week. Was just sitting in front of my screen like I am doing right now, facing a white page that I was supposed to fill in with topics from the last WMC for one of the mags I’m writing for.
Just let you imagine how it can be, while back to your day II day like in some rainy spot at the time surrounded by people who don’t have the foggiest idea about the music you love, after a week in the so called Sunshine State with some chaps that you consider as true brothers ! Well, you almost feel like an orphan telling yourself “what the hell am I doin’ there ?“

Been a scribe for almost 15 years and will have spent the double next year behind the desks but can say that I still feel the same kind of emotion while discovering some music that blows my mind.
I just feel like I have to find some way to spread the feeling so that people can get into it and there are numerous, should this be a review, during a DJ set or on a compilation. Well, doin’ nothing else than what people are supposed to expect from someone to whom infos are sent, don’t I ? And I guess I’ll keep on doin’ like this until I donb’t feel any more thirst from what passionates me, although I’m very much conscient about the fact that I can’t do this alone. Guess this is why I have decided to go further while finding another way to display these infos on the Net. But also because I’ve ended getting borred with an increasing amount of people complaining about the fact that nothing was happening, although they didn’t do anything themselves on their own.

So let’s talk frankly. Don’t really know how long this critical situation we’re living is going to last but one thing is for sure and that’s the key to this issue, we simply can’t keep on like this, seing more and more faces amongst us disappear month after month.
Can’t help myself going back to this conversation I’ve had with Josh Milan and Kevin Hedge (the Blaze guys) during the Sunslice Festival last summer in Toulon. We was talking about the existence of true talents in the house scene, although they’re not recognized on a wider scale where the crowd see their expectations being fed up mainly with prefabricated toys. So what’s the point ? Unity by any means necessary, which significates getting rid of our individualistic reflexes and gather our forces in order to create a global network that will give us the capacity to show what we’re really into on a global range, remembering the fact as 80’s funk band Shannon said that “we’re stronger together “.

How are we able to do it ? This I dunno, but the amount of feedback tthat we’ll get from you should give an idea of what could be expected in the near feature ; the main question being : are we gonna be able to do it ? So what each of us has to do is quite simple. Sit back, relax, take a breathe and ask yourself what is to be done for a better future in the community. Got already some idea ? Well, they are more than welcome, should you send us directly an e-mail or go to our site (www.indamixworldwide.com) and drop us a line before we get back to you on a forthcoming issue with a compilation of your reactions.
You can also start while providing us with your current top 10, the infos and flyers regarding your gigs or the addresses of people you know who might be interested in receiving In Da Mix, sending some personal statements any time, creating links with your websites. In other words displaying eveything that you may find necessary for a better understanding of what you’re doing.
Last but not least, we could also think about some possible common action when physically close to each other during the next Winter Music Conference. This might seem utopia as most of the great ideas for some of us but once again, life is nothing but what we make of it… Peace,
MFSB

IN DA MIX “30“ TENNERZ
Mc FADDEN & WHITEHEAD Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now (PIR)
MARVIN GAYE What’s Going On (Motown)
JEAN CARN Don’t Let it Go To Your Head (PIR)
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Fight The Power (Tneck)
CECE ROGERS All Join’ Hands (EastWest)
SHANNON Stronger Together (Mirage)
PHASE II Reachin’ (Movin)
STEVIE WONDER Higher Ground (Motown)
G.U. & CEI-BEI House Music Will Never Die (Cajual)
INCOGNITO Always There (Talkin’Loud)

Your reactions and infos (press statements and playlists) to be e-mailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and your material (test pressings, vinyl, 12", LP, CD, CDR) to be sent to the following address :
Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

This week's playlists come courtesy of

ROBERTO DE CARLO (Purple Music Inc . - Switzerland)
DEEP BROS. & DAWN TALLMAN Go Deep - Ralf GUM & CrisP Mixes (Gogo Music)
CAN 7 What 2 Do (Album)
HOMECOOKIN Do What You Wanna - Richard Earnshaw Mix (Soulfuric)
MICHELLE WEEKS & DAWN TALLMANN Joyfull Noise - Luis & Raffa Main Mixes (Equal)
MAMA RAZZI Show Me Love- Richard Earnshaw Mix (SuSu Records)
BELITA WOODS & LEROY BURGES Best Of Me - Sir Piers Mix (Basement Boys)
UNIVERSAL LOVE Ritmo da Rua - Brian Tappert Mix (Soulfuric)
S.U.M.O. Samba Consumo - CrisP Mix (Flamingo Discos)
ORANGE MUSE Keep The Funk Alive - Jazz 'N' Groove Mix (Soulfuric)
MARTIN SOLVEIG Rockin Music (Mixture/test)

ANDREW JERVIS (Ubiquity Records/KUSF 90,3, San Francisco)
2 BANKS OF 4 Three Street Worlds (Red Egyptian Jazz)
DA LATA Serious (Palm Beats)
JOHN ARNOLD Neighborhood Science (Ubiquity)
TATA VASQUEZ Suite Guaracho - Beatfanatic Remix (Counterpoint)
Andreas Saag Latin Lesson (SLS)
P'TAAH Baltimore Oriole (CDR)
JOHNNY DARKOS Supreme Love (GAMM)
TRÜBY TRIO Universal Love -Remix (Compost)
ASHEN & WALKER Music In My Life - Sambastate Club Dub (Fossilfuel)
JEANNIE TRACY Trippin' On The Sound (LuvN'Haight)

DAN MELA (StreetVibes Recordings, Milano)
ALEX TRAX & DJ THANNOTHE Underbed Session Vol. 1 (Siesta music)
ANANDA PROJECT Morning Light LP (NiteGrooves)
BENSONO Running -The Amalgamation Of Soundz Mix (Back)
RAW DEAL Blues For Brothers George Jackson (Straight Ahead)
BRAN VAN 3000 featuring CURTIS MAYFIELD Astounded (Bombay)
CALM Sketch On Banana Paper (Disorient)
CEASE & SEKKLE ?
DA LATA Serious - Seiji Mix (Palm Beats)
DEMARKUS LEWIS Less in Love (Brique Rouge)
DIBADA*La Luna/Facing You Slowly/Hipnoflava (Fluid Ounce)

SIDEWINDER (Fenetik Records, Glasgow)
TY Wait A Minute - Dwele Remix (Big Dada)
NATURE'S PLAN Somewhere Beyond - Main Mix (Far Out)
DWAYNE MORGAN Everything - Yam Who Re-Work (Counter Point)
JOL Moody Aow LP (April)
NICOLA CONTE meets ALDEMARO ROMERO Tema De La Onda (Deja Vu)
ONLY DEEP Planet Freak (Freerange)
SHAUN ESCOFFERY Into The Blue - Mark De Clive-Lowe Mix (Oyster)
PREFUSE 73 Robot Snares Got No Cadence Or Balance (Warp)
HUGH MASEKELA Mama - Metro Area Birthday Dub (Verve)
FENOMENON Lucy Said - Landslide Mix (Hifi Terapi)

RAINER TRÜBY (Freiburg-Im-Bresgau)
BAKURA Thinking About (Especial)
SINBAD Peaktime (Key)
JOHN BELTRAN Candela (Ubiquity)
TRÜBY TRIO Make A Move - S.U.M.O. Rebounce (Compost)
ONLY CHILD Find A Way - Yam Who Remix (Grand Central)
AZTEC MYSTIC Aguila - The Fix Mix (UR)
FRESH BAND Come Back Lover (Are'n Be)
INVERSE CINEMATICS Shot The Pianist Part 2 (Fluid Ounce)
ENNIO MORRICONE Le Fotografie - Gerd Remix (Compost)
PERRY HEMUS Rhodesmode - Freefall Mix (Woodland)

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November 16, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠29

JAPAN’S CORNER by NIK WESTON
Tokyo has been very busy of late as they've just had this Tokyo Crossover Jazz festival organised by Shuya Okino (kyoto Jazz Massive) which took place at the end of october between 31.10.2003 & 02.11.2003. Line ups included lives from Jazztronik, Raphael Sebbag and Sleepwalker, but also contributions from Yukihiro Fukutomi, Shuya & Yoshihiro Okino (Kyoto Jazz Massive), Tsuyoshi Sato (Rockakongs), Patrick Forge, Phil Asher (Restless Soul), Calm, Jazzysport Crew (Masaya Fantasista, Wassupski, Naoki Nishida & DJ Mitsu The Beats…). More info : www.tokyocrossoverjazzfestival.jp

As for other stuff ? Well, both Koop and Hird have been on tour here and there are several releases which have caught my eyes’N’ears. I think two of the four Incognito 12“s are out commercially now, that are both great (kyoto Jazz Masive and Yukihiro Fukutomi mixes on there). The two others are to follow soon including Danny Krivit and Dimitri from Paris mixes). Soul Sauce who put both the Earth, Wind & Fire and Jacksons packages together have released the second Racla 12'' with former UFO, Toshio Matsuura and Soul Sauce mixes on it .Speaking of E,W &F, there's a new japanese only single with Sunaga T mixes of “Never“ which is jazzy as is a Fukutomi collaboration with Yukimi Nagano for a single on a new label called Raindog. Fukutomi has also done an exclusive track for italian label Head to Toe called ''It’s Just'' and remixed Don Carlos for a stonking anthem called ''Take Me Higher'' with Michelle Weeks on vocals. Should be out Stateside very soon on Irma Unlimited.

There's a great new single by D.O.I. on experimental label Revirth which starts off with beats slipping into a beautiful mellow keys workout at the half way stage.Turns my legs to jelly every time… Speaking of wobblyness, check out the B-side to the Koop single on Michael Reinboths exellent German label , Compost. Has an awesome version of Carmen Lundy's ''Never Let You Go'' with Yukimi Nagano on vocals. Spoke to Gilles Peterson about it in Marseille and he's a die hard Carmen Lundy fan. Me ? I love it but there again… How can you not get the shakes when you hear Yukimi's voice on anything ? She also happens to turn up on the new Hird and Similou singles on swedish label DNM. Peterson is in love with the melancholic “Fading Blues“ track on Hird’s B –side, which her golden tonsils grace upon…
DJ Kent & KZA release their debut album as Force of Nature through Exceptional Records on 17.11.2003 and it’s AWESOME ! Check it : more styles represented on the album than London Fashion week and deserves to be investigated. More info : www.exceptionalrecords.co.uk

Ex-Compost artist Victor Davies is now signed to Columbia in Japan and so far pre sold 40,000 units of his new album. The vinyl edition of the album is only being sold in Japan and pressed up on his own Afro Gigolo imprint. Self promotion time I guess.

Sakura Aural Bliss is my latest Japanese compilation this time on USA Label Kriztal and includes material from Calm, Yukihiro Fukutomi, United Future Organisation, Chari Chari, Sunaga T + an array of underground japanese artists. Check this link for soundbites : www.kriztal.com/catalog/enlarge.asp?id=31
There will be a limited four track vinyl sampler being pressed up soon, with all four tracks taken from the album having never commercially available on vinyl before.

Especial Records have a new Bakura (Domu & Marin)single released in early december on their Osaka label. Sleepwalker, also on the label will be coming to London in early December 1,2,3,4 to play support to the saxophone legend, Pharoah Saunders. More info : www.jazzcafe.co.uk Prior to the band coming over to UK they also play on 29.11.2003 as a part of a japanese event in Graz,Vienna with DJ’s from Kyoto Jazz Massive, UFO plus Chari Chari , Juzu etc......takes place Ort Les Viperes - Lenkail 8010 Graz. Entry is 10 €.

JAPAN CORNER HOT 10
DJ MITSU THE BEATS featuring DWELE Right Here (Planet Groove)
BAKURA Veya Veya/Thinking About (Especial)
VARIOUS Sakura Aural Bliss 4 Track Sampler (Kriztal)
ELECTRIC Sheep -Naked Noon (Quality/HMV)
DON CARLOS featuring MICHELLE WEEKS Take Me Higher - Yukihiro Fukutomi Remix (Irma Unlimited)
D.O.I. Audible EP 2 (Revirth)
SEXOPHONE Fade Portrait (Music Conception)
VARIOUS Feel Between The Line (Music Conception)
FORCE OF NATURE LP (Exceptional)

Wanna hear more Japanese material ? Then why not check the 2 hour radio show ''forwardsbackwards'' I do alongside the mighty Nigel Prankster on www.milkaudio.com. New show posted every 2 weeks on the site and we have a special show playing those japanese bits you may have difficulty in hearing outside of the land of the rising sun as well as music from around the world on a boogie, jazz, funk, hipty hop & nu beats tip. The show is available for syndication and currently also available on right-on fm in France & www.quantumlounge.net in Australia !

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
SOUL CENTRAL Strigs Of Life - The Danny Krivit Re-edits (Whistle Bump)
IVAN IACOBUCCI featuring BLACK SHAMPU I’m Leavin’ - Main Mix (King Street)
INFINITY featuring MALIK Back 2 Chicago (King Street)
SARA DEVINE Take Me Home - MAW Mixes (white)
AZTEC MYSTIC Aguila - The Fix Mix, by ORLANDO VOORN (UR)
MARIAH CAREY Heart Break -Version 940 (white)
Charivari - Malik’s Remix (white)
GLENN UNDERGROUND Trust (Vocal) (Large)
DA LATA Serious (Palm Beats)
GERARDO FRISINA Inviolation - Album Version (Schema/promo)

This week's playlists come courtesy of

NICOLA CONTE (Schema Records, Milano)
NICOLA CONTE Nefertiti (Schema/CDR)
GERARDO FRISINA Intenso (Schema)
HIRD I Love You My Friend EP (DNM)
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA Vuelvo Al Sur - Koop Remix (Milan)
DOCTOR ABSTRACT Struck On Jazz (Schema)
SPIRITUAL SOUTH Green Gold (Afro Art)
ROSALIA DE SOUZA Zona Sul - Raw Deal Remix (Schema/CDR)
BRUNO E Dada - Remix (Sambaloco)
INVERSE CINEMATICS Shot The Pianist (Fluid Ounce)
FERNANDA PORTO Jeito Novo - Nicola Conte Remix (Sambaloco/CDR)

CUKI (Soul Seduction, Vienna)
PEVEN EVERETT Kissing Game/Puerto Rico (Kindred Spirits)
JEFF BRADSHAW featuring GLENN LEWIS Beyond The Stars (Hidden Beach)
YAZIKO Hip Hip, Chin Chin (Artcore)
V/A : INSIDE SCANDINAVIA LP (Raw Fusion/CDR)
DA LATA Serious (Palm Beats)
DANI SICILIANO Likes LP (!K7/CDR)
ENNIO MORRICONE Ritratto d'Autore - Moonstarr Remix (Compost)
RUSTIC HUT Fathead Paranoia (PTR)
MADDSLINKY featuring Mr J Calling Out (Askew/CDR)

NICO DE CEGLIA (Presslab Records/RIN/Radio 1, London)
THE RAPTURE Sister Saviour - DFA Remix (Vertigo)
FREELAND Supernatural Thing (Marine Parade)
LICK: THE FROG VS BIGHAIR Lick The Frog (U-Freqs)
ILS MUSIC - Evil Nine Remix (Marine Parade)
MISSY ZEZE & PRESSLABOYS EFX (SAW)
UNKLE In A State - DFA Remix (Mo' Wax)
BURNZ BROTHERZ Machine (Thrust)
FRANCESCO FARFA Universal Love (Ocean Trax)
FUNK D'VOID Emotional Content (Soma)
LAMB Wonder - Dead Guys Remix (Mercury)

RUSH HOUR (Amsterdam)
V/A : SUN RA DEDICATION - THE MYTH LIVES ON LP (Kindred Spirits)
ROY AYERS Searching - The Africa 70 Version/Brand New Feeling (Rapster)
MARK de CLIVE-LOWE Relax...Unwind (MAW)
IRIDITE PRODUCTIONS Electron Music (Iridite)
V/A : CHORD CONTROL (Technoir Audio)
LOVE AND SALT Un tour du monde (Tamara)
RECLOOSE Us vs Us- Kid Sublime Remix (Rush Hour)
MONOLAKE Momentum LP (Monolake)
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST I C U (Doin' It) (Violator/Jive)
JAYLIB Champion Sound LP (Stones Throw)

S.U.M.O. (Stockholm)
OWUSU & GREEN Never More (Naked)
4SIDERS Sol y Mas (Project)
JEFF MALULEKE Mambo (House Afrika)
TROUBLE MEN In the Air/Underground (Kif)
WAGON COOKIN Mar - Trüby Trio Remix (Debaile/Appetizers)
PHARELL Frontin - Yam Who Remix (Yam)
ROD BAKSTEEN Stolen Soul (test)
PEPE BRADOCK & MICHELLE WEEKS Distorted Echoes (Kif)
HENRIK SCHWARZ Welcome to Sunday Music (Sunday Music)
URSULA 1000 Samba 1000 - Rob Mello Remix (ESL)

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November 9, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠28

Can't help myself beginning this column without expressing my best wishes for a quick recovery to Sundiata OM, after I've been said by our Beatdown Sound common brothers that he'd been sick for a while. So, guess you know what you have to do, uncle : make it happen, make it f****** right ! This leading us straight to the the Detroit scene and the real pleasure that was ours to see Theo Parrish, Eddie 'Flashin' Fowlkes and Norman Talley behind the desks at Le Rex in Paris two weeks ago, delivering nothing but the groove in its full spectrum. This with some special props to the Paradise Massage crew for making this possible.

Much has been said this year about Dwele and Amp Fiddler (check out his recent work alongside Grand Central's Only Child on "U Bring Me Vibes"), as they definitely have contributed to give a new breathe of fresh air, not only on the soul scene, but also on a city - theirs -that is best known for its prestigious past when it comes to talk about the aforementioned genre. But wait a minute, as they're not the only ones…
Can't help myself remembering the DEMF 2001. I was standing by one of the numerous stages there with Sundiata OM when I saw a guy who really took my head off. I was like : Waouw ! Who's this man ? Sundi said to me : Malik… (Malik Alston). He eventually introduced me to him and we've ended up crossing our paths regularly here and there, in Miami and Detroit ; him providing me each time with various works of his, from acoustic ambient to afro kinda stuff via minimal grooves. This, with the same hi-quality…
Also remember that Large nite in Miami where I've been spinning this year. Came to the other room right after my set where I gave a hook to Dennis (Ferrer), then Roy Davis Jr took his place for an impressive mix session. All of a sudden, he played what to me sounded like an instant anthem. A cut called "Back 2 Chicago" that at the time was one of his most recent productions, awaited sometime during the year on King Street as he explained to me. The good thing is that the 12" in question has just been officially released last week, under the name of Infinity and guess who's featuring : everyone but our Malik, showing his impressive talents, not only vocally speaking, but also in terms of musical arrangements (keys, flute) ! And if that was not enough, Alston is also a good producer (check out his recent "Caterpillar EP" on Third Ear), and a soon to be searched for remixer, judging by the quality of the rework he's done on the classic "Charivari" song that has recently appeared one a one-sided white label…
Detroit again in its deepest part, with UR and another sparkling gem called "Aguila" as remixed on its B-side by Orlando Voorn on a very "Jaguar"-ish vein. Meanwhile the famous "Jaguar" itself reappears on a cover version by japanese outfit A Hundred Birds, although I have to admit that I very much prefer "So Eye On" on the flipside for its cinematic jazz funk feel 'alla' Faze Action (Wave).
As for the Windy City's concern, one of its best ambassadors, Glenn Underground delivers what makes his debut on Large with the smooth and soulful "Trust" over some spoken word and, no doubt, this should be another unmissable piece for those who're into moody stuff. The same having to be said about the fluid "Reach Inside - Journey 2" from Ron Trent and Richard Brooks on the Jazzflight Unlimited label, in a vein that should please the Needs fans (check out most definitely the B-side mix).

Kerri Chandler makes a new appearance on Large with the second installment of "Street Musiq" and guess what… our man also goes to some deep & moody territory with the soulful and vibrant "Things I See" opening this 4-tracker before doing a cover of Larry Heard's anthemic "Can U Feel It ?" on a quite original and surprising way. Not to mention the soulful'N'groovy "It Will Come To Pass" with it's kinda George Benson's "Give Me The Night" flava. Meanwhile Dennis Ferrer and Jerome Sydenham join forces for some subtlly progressive work on "Sandcastles". One of the two references awaited on Ibadan's 10" imprint with Slam Mode's newie, "Usoni" on a tech housey tip.
Searching for some back to the ol'times soundz ? Bobby Konders sees some of his classics like "Poem", "Nervous Acid" and "Future" re-released on a white label simply called… Nu Groove. True music will f****** NE-VER die !

Much has again to be said about MAW as the guys look like being everywhere at the same time. Louie (Vega) with a double-CD called Soul Heaven that is simply unavoidable ; more to read about this on our forthcoming albums section (SuSu). Kenny (Dope) with the second installment of France's Pure compilation awaited next january. Remixwise, the nuyorican pair deliver another chef d'œuvre of their own for Sara Devine with "Take Me Home" carrying all their trademarks (white). Not to mention the numerous releases on their labels, beginning with german blue-eyed soul revelation, Georg Levin with the… MAW remixes of "(I Got) Somebody New" featuring Clara Hill (MAW). Meanwhile, UK radio jock, Andy Ward and Paul Timothy aka Soul Central get some recognition Stateside with the release of "My Wow" on Kenlou.

Funny how we can react at times while checking out the latest newies here or there. You come to listen to a tune and you pass on it as it doesn't feel to fully fit your expectations. Then, all of a sudden, you listen to it on different circumstances and instantly feel that you have to have it… That's exactly what happened although I dunno why regarding Ambrosia's "That's How Much I Love You" produced by Big Moses on Shelter. This said I'm pretty sure that this has happened at least once to all of you, hasn't it ? And if you're into this typical NYC vocal house stuff, you might also check out Ja'Nel's new cut called "My Groove" and most likely its B-side with one remix from da same Big M on Jellybean Soul.
Ending up this female vocal tip with a new jewel from Mariah Carey, "Heart Break", with its brilliant mixes done by none others than the DFA people (white).

"Pe-tup, pup-pup ! Pe-tup, pup-pup… Have to admit how I've ended up getting tired with with loads of these stuff based on calypso kinda paterns and this could also occur to most of the recent works from the respected Dr Bob Jones if he hadn't his particular music skills. Another exemple being given with his latest "It's About Time" featuring Snowboy (Chillifunk). If in this tip, don't hesitate any longer facing Da Lata's new 12", as the group has gone for some genuine afro thang on "Serious", the first cut to be taken from their new album (Palm Beats). Meanwhile, on a more experimental tip, the latest Diaspora release - "One Life To Live" by Key Of Soul - is a serious mixture of soulful funk broken beat ready to provoke a real devastation on the dancefloors.
Closing this issue ≠ 28 the way we've opened it with a(nother) killer cut that brings us back to Detroit as it's a cover version of the classic Rhythm Is Rhythm's "Strings Of Life" by the much sought after Soul Central with the help of Re-edits specialist, Danny Krivit (WhistleBump)…
Peace,
MFSB

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
INFINITY featuring MALIK Back 2 Chicago (King Street)
MARIAH CAREY Heart Break -Version 940 (white)
SOUL CENTRAL Strigs Of Life - The Danny Krivit Re-edits (Whistle Bump)
KERRI CHANDLER It Will Come To Pass (Large)
SARA DIVINE Take Me Home - MAW Mixes (white)
Charivari - Malik’s Remix (white)
ONLY CHILD featuring AMP FIDDLER U Bring Me Vibes - Original Edit (Grand Central)
GLENN UNDERGROUND Trust (Vocal) (Large)
Aguila - The Fix Mix, by ORLANDO VOORN (UR)
KEY OF SOUL One Life To Live (Diaspora)

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

This week's playlists come courtesy of

AUDIOWHORES (Manchester, UK)
SOUL CENTRAL Strings Of Life - Danny Krivit Edit (WhistleBump)
REEL PEOPLE featuring DYANNA FEARON Butterflies - Restless Soul Mix (Papa)
CARLOS SANCHEZ MOVEMENT III featuring LORENZO TYLER Spirit Of The Dance (Slaag)
MOBIEN MASTER PROJECT Get Away With It (Vicious Grooves)
GEORGE LEVIN (I Got) Somebody New - MAW Remix (MAW Records)
RITMO DA RUA Universal Love (Soulfuric)
LEMAR 50/50 - Kings Of Soul Mix (Sony)
WIKKAMEN Just That Way (Knee Deep)
WORD OF MOUTH Love Is Supernatural (White)
MAIN INGREDIENTS Lean On Me (CDR)

DJ BOOL (Jerk House Connection, Toulon)
STEPHANIE COOKE I Never Told You (King Street)
MICHELLE WEEKS Movin' On - Pepe Pradock's Mix (KIF Records)
PEVEN EVERETT presents BILLIE JEWEL Puerto Rico (Kindred Spirits)
NATHAN HAINES featuring LYRIC L Doot dude - Ashley Beedle's Remix (Chillifunk)
KEITH THOMPSON I Found Lovin (Hysteria)
BARBARA WALKER Saved Me - Louis Benedetti's Mix (Soulshine)
AMBROSIA That's How Much I Love You (Shelter)
SOLAR HOUSE Heaven ( Large)
GROOVE COLLECTIVE Whatchugot - Sax Mix (Giant Step/Reprise)
URSULA RUCKER Release - Lil’ Louie Vega Mix (!K7)

MATTHIAS HEILBRONN (NYC)
ELLA FITZGERALD Slap That Bass - Miguel Migs Remix (Verve)
PHUTURISTIX featuring JENNA G Beautiful- Bugz In The Attic Remix (Hospital)
TROUBLE MEN featuring COLONEL ABRAMS Hurt My Feelings (Kif)
DEEPSWING featuring CHANCE Freedom Part 2 - Funky Snippet Mix (Generate Music)
ARCHIE Shepp Blues For Brother George Jackson - Mondo Grosso Remix (CDR)
ANN NESBY Shelter (Remix) (God's House Records)
DJ GREGORY Don't Know Malendro (Faya Combo)
BURNIN BURNT (Bootleg)
DIMITRI FROM PARIS featuring OMAR Strong Stuff (For Real) - Matty Remix (Unreleased)
NATHAN HAYNES Doot Dude - Ashley Beedle Remix (Chillifunk)

DAVE STORM (The Clinic radioshow/Ceremony Records,Tallin)
LOS COSTUREROS Quero Mais - Jorge Manyana Remix (Mariachi)
MAFIZIKOLO Morena - Kenny Dope Mixes (MAW)
SOULGROUND featuring CONCHA BUIKA We Play House (Stereo Cool)
MOOD 2 SWING Can't Get Away - Rulers Of The Deep Dub (Defected)
TROUBLE MEN Wild Pitch (Kif)
MARTIN SOLVEIG Rockin Music (Mixture)
JULIUS PAPP Drum de Voodoo (Neo Disco)
SHABOOM Totally - David Morales Vocal (Shaboom America)
JOEY MUSAPHIA Love Will Find A Way - Pound Boys Mixes (Refunkt)
RITMO DA RUA Universal Love - Brian Tappert Remixes (Soulfuric)

VINYL JUNKIES (London)
DONNIE Rocketship - Quentin Harris Mix (Giant Step/Motown)
WAGON COOKIN Mar - Remixes p.t2 (MAW Mixes/Promo) (Appetizers)
MALIK ALSTON Detroit Beatdown Sessions : Caterpillar EP (Third Ear)
DANIEL PAUL Love Is In The House (Cabinet)
BROWN BROTHERS I Love Every Move/Shaky Ground (Real Thing)
JAYLIB Champion Sound (Stones Throw)
BIG MOSES featuring AMBROSIA That’s How Much I Love You (Shelter)
ROBERTA FLACK & DONNIE HATHAWAY Le Pamplemousse/Back Together Again/Gimme What You Got (Jazz Funk)
VARIOUS Disc O Lypso (Island Series/Trans Air)
PEPE BRADOCK & MICHELLE WEEKS Distorted Echoes (Kif)

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November 2, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠27

Looks like summer - should it be even indian - has definitely come to an end on this side of the planet as last week-end saw us droppin' an hour on our watches. This meaning that we have to get ourselves prepared for short, cold and rainy daze and wait for quite a while B4 the sun is back…
Can't help myself thinking already about next march and our traditional gathering on the sunny shores of Florida that stands for most of us as the starting point of a new year with its inevitable cohort of hopes. Or shall I say a resurrection ? Anyway, that's the way life goes. Could always complain about the forecast, but what would be heat without cold and vice versa ? Probably the same as a landscape without relief, a life without ups & downs, or some music without contrasts…

If there's anything that stands as a trademark in terms of contrast, it's definitely dZihan & Kamien's touch, as this talented austro-german pair likes to melt its oriental influences with funk, jazz and house. This giving some weird and original results as shown live last year when they brought some twenty musicians including percussionists Sammy Figueroa and Misirli Ahmet + a whole bunch of people from Istanbul for the launch gig of their second LP. The show was definitely u-nique, full of that spirit hailing from a city (Vienna) where arts déco find their whole signification. Something that's finally recaptured today with the release of dZihan & Kamien Orchestra Live in Vienna album on their own label (Couch Records).
We stay in Austria's main city where an english man has definitely found his niche, working for Soul Seduction (the sister company to famous record shop Black Market), DJing here and there and being one of the most reliable observers over there. His name, Alan Brown, also name under the Cuki guise when he spins. A guy acting as a real traveller who, for the second time, has brought us a collection of awesome atmospheric tunes from all over the world. Could well be the response to the Cafe del Mar serie at its best. By the way, it's entitled Destination : Out II and most definitely worth to check out, including tracks from Stateless, Meitz, Bobby Hughes Corporation, Moonstarr, Slope and Jazzinho amongst others (Ecco.Chamber).
Meanwhile, on the same label the ≠ 8 in the Playground serie has been given to the much sought after Cuica (remember their recent remixes for Trüby Trio and Tantan). A pair consisting of former Atlas Records associate, Pete Herbert and italian broken beat twister based in London, Simone Seritella also known under the Big Bang moniker after a first LP released on Far Out Recordings. So what to expect there ? Nothing but a classy mix of what stands as the ultimate in terms of progressive groove smartly assembled by the aforementioned.

Smooth, sensuous and vibrant is the Re:Jazz (re:mix) collection on INFRACom! label, a revamp of the album of the same name released last year. Involved here are remixers such as Nicola Conte (a definite favourite on this column), Akufen, doin' a subtlissime mix of jazz and minimalistic electro elements on what stands as one of this album's masterpieces ("Mental Strength" featuring vocalist Chrstine Maisonneuve) ; not to mention RAS, Dublex Inc., The Society or Bugge Wesseltoft's contributions, that make it a(nother) true must have.
We stay on the remix tip with Charles Webster's newie on Peacefrog. An album called Remixed On The 24th July where the californian sees a part of his repertoire updated by a whole bunch of rpatended groove trascenders including The Detroit Escaltor Co, the unavaluable Pépé Bradock, Ian'O Brien, United Future Organization, Jimpster, Herbert and Theo Parrish to name but a few.

On some opposite side or shall we say perspective, french trumpeteer, Pascal Ohsé aka Soel, goes back to da roots on a recent first offering called Memento (Warner-Jazz). But what are these roots ? Surely the same as most of us here, from jazz to soul via funk, poetry and the likes ; the references hailing from Isaac Hayes to Barry White, from Curtis Mayfield to Creative Source giving a true rare groove Blaxploitation feel to this worth to check out work. Oh, by the way, maybe not useless to give you the name of its producer : Ludovic Navarre or, if you prefer, St Germain…

Ibiza, or Ibeefa as most of the Brits call it, is definitely not what's shown on their press. At least out of the summer, when their hords of drunk hooligans are still home !!! Ibiza, like most of the mediterranean, islands carries a rich history made of migrational movements throughout the centuries. This added to the beauty of its landscapes is for much into the inspiration of numerous artists. Should they live away like Phil Mison and DJ Pathaan or here like Jose Padilla, Bruno del Mar or Lennart Krarup, the guy doin' the Ibizarre serie. Spanish guitarist, Paco Fernandez is definitely another one. Introduced to these chill-out shores by Padilla himself, he delivers now his first album, Sal Y Sol, and shouldn't have difficulties to reach the hearts of the ones to whom iberic/atmospheric vibes have any meaning, although it sometimes wanders to some easy listening feel (Edel/Warner)…

We mentioned the release of Rise Ashen's debut on his own label a while ago. Well the guy is back on the blocks, this time as a DJ/compiler on Refuel 1, giving us the very best of a florishing canadian scene. Check out amongst others his own works with Trevor Walker under their owns names or the BAW Collective moniker, but also Miguel Graça aka Soulnotmind and Fred Everything on a spectrum that covers everything from afro ethnic to dub and atmospheric house (Fossifuel).

Into these cool spatial groovy atmospheres alla Ron Trent/Anthony Nicholson/Franck Roger & the likes ? Well, there's everything you might be lookin' 4 on Needs LP. A compilation rather than a studio album simply called Needs (Not Wants). A Compilation that recaptures the best of what this german trio has done since its first appaerance in 1999. An essential collection, believe it (Needs Music)…

Moods & Grooves ! Familiar to dis, hey ? This is exactly what characterizes Meitz's debut. An album called Vertikal (don't ask me why), where you find everything to feed your apetite, not only in terms of progressive groove but also in terms of atmospheres, sometimes cinemartic. Hailing from Hamburg, Volker Meitz is no new comer at all (remember his classic "(Mayibuye I) Africa" on Sonar Kollektiv ?) and shows his extreme versatility here, melting some twisted beats with various influences between Africa and West Indies, from jazz/funk to broken beat over some vibrant melodies, for what (to me) stands as this autumn's sh** ! No need to say more except bye as it's now time to leave…
Peace,
MFSB

Last but not least, just received a new contribution from our Japan Corner's don, Nik Weston. Not his column, but something that's gonna give you a better view about what he's into. Well, you've guessed it, it's nothing but some auditive excitements regrouped onto a compilation called Sakura Aural Bliss on Kriztal Enetrtainment label. More info : www.kriztal.com

IN DA MIX (album)TENNERZ
MEITZ Zwakalani (INFRACom!)
BAW Collective Nubeings (Fossifuel)*
RE;JAZZ Mental Strength - Akufen interpretation featuring CHRISTINE MAISONNEUVE (INFRACom!)
PASSION DANCE ORCHESTRA Worlds (Theme) (Needs)**
CAI Tears In Your Eyes (Ecco.Chamber)***
LUDOVIC NAVARRE aka ST GERMAIN presents SOEL Black Woman (Warner-Jazz)
dZIHAN & KAMIEN ORCHESTRA Before (Couch Records)
NANAMI TOGARASHI Orange Feel (Ecco.Chamber) ****
CHARLES WEBSTER Butterfly - Flight Of The Butterfly Mix by Theo Parrish (Peacefrog)
PACO FERNANDEZ Halcon Vuela (Edel/Warner)
* : from Refuel 1
** : from Needs (Not Wants) A Compilation
** : from Destination : Out II
*** : from Playground vol.8

This week's playlists come courtesy of

NICOLA CONTE (Schema Records, Milano)
MEIRELLES E OS COPA 5 Quintessencia (Philips)
EDISON MACHADO Miragem (CBS)
VICTOR ASSIS BRASIL Naquela Base (Forma)
BOSSA TRES Imprevisto (Forma)
TEMA TRES Tema Tres (Atonal)
GINGA TRIO Ginga (Chantecler)
BOSSA JAZZ 3 Outra Vez (Decca)
QUARTETO DE SABA Noa Noa (Audiofidelity)
THEO Vim De Santana (Chantecler)
COMJUNTO SOM 4 Consolacao (Continental)

LEO CUENCA (Radio FG, Paris)
RITMO DA RUA Universal Love - Brian Tappert Reconstruction (Soufuric Deep)
GROOVE JUNKIES Present INDEYA Oh Lord (Morehouse)
BELITA WOODS & LEROY BURGESS Best Of Me - Sir Piers Remix (Basement Boys)
T.KOLAI Zouk - Restless Soul Remix (Chillifunk)
MAFIKIZOLO Morena - Kenny Dope Remixes (MAW)
SOUTHERN DIVIDE Ate O Amanhecer (Device)
POUND BOYS feauring LISA MILLET Closer (Look At You)
DJ DISCIPLE Satisfied - Garage City Side (Catch 22)
LEFUNKEN featuring TYRAH Do Right (Eclectic)
RASMUS FABER featuring EMILY Mc EWAN Ever After (Fairplane)

DJ COSMO (Bitches Brew, London)
REEL PEOPLE featuring DYANNA FEARON Butterflies - Restless Soul Mix (Papa)
AZTEC MYSTIC Aquila (UR)
JINADU Turning The Tide (Bitches Brew)
NXS Sleepers - Kuniyuki's Phantasm Remix (Natural Resource)
JERSEY STREET ALLSTARS Burnin' (Electric Chair)
ROZZ NASH More To Love (Liquid Sound Lounge)
RHYTHM SLAVES You (Grab)
FREAKY AFRONAUGHT Can You Hear Me - Demarkus Lewis Remix (Fair Park)
GEORG LEVIN In Your Car - Spinna Remix (Sonar Kollektiv)
ADAM BEYER Ignition Key - Aril Brikha remix (True Soul)

LUIS RADIO (Equal Records, Roma)
ALISON DAVID Dreams Come True (AD)
ARETHA FRANKLIN The Only Thing Missin' (Arista)
DONNIE Cloud 9- Remixes (Giant Step)
INTENSE & THE VOICE OF 6TH AVENUE You Gotta Believe (white)
DJ PIERRE & B-CREW Peacemaker (Yo-Ltd)
RASMUS FABER presents.APOLLO vs. MELLO Divided-United (white)
ASHANTI I Found Love - Remix (white)
INDIA ARIE When Love Came In (white)
MARTIN SOLVEIG Rockin' Music (Mixture)
DARRYL D.BONNEAU What Is (Equal)

MAGNUS ZINGMARK (KOOP, Stockholm)
KOOP Modal Mile - Two Banks Of 4 Remix (Compost)
ASTRUD GILBERTO Here's That Rainy Day - Koop Remix (Verve)
JEFF MILLS The Other Side EP (Axis)
JJ JOHNSON Pense à moi (RCA)
JOHNNY DARKOS Supreme Love (GAMM)
ARIL BRIKHA Simplicity (Three Tracks)
CARI LEKEBUSH Snackan (DJUPT)
COS Populi
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA Vuelvo Al Sur - Koop Remix (Chicooligans)
Anything That's Not "Nu Jazz"

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October 26, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠26

Looks like Nik Weston has definitely not been been able to fix it this week (his Japan's corner column) as originally scheduled, due to too many activities at the time. This leaving our Nu Groove man Irie, doin' the do alone and he has much on offer…

Ooops, by the way, if there's any nite you intend go to this evening, you'd rather check out our Detroit brothers, Eddie Flashin' Fowlkes, Theo Parrish and Norm Talley's halt in Paris for a Beatdown Sounds party at Le Rex…

NU GROOVE (SOUL, JAZZ, BREAKS, BROKEN BEATS+ MORE…)
Like last week's issue, let's start the dance with some (more) goodies from France, as shown amongst others by Gilb'R's label Versatile ready to deliver two new LP's from Chateauflight (I:Cube + the aforementioned) and Kirk Degiorgio as well as 12" from british techno friend Future Beat Alliance and our man of the moment, Franck Roger…
Another promising producer from the Straight Up roaster is DJ Roy away from the latest this time to focus on a wild jazz funk project with his uncle, saxophonist Stéphane Bédrossian, under the cabalistic avatar of Atsilut. While their friends Shade Of Soul are finishing some new remix work on "Come Closer" for The Visualistics on Erik Rug's label, Maine Recordings. Lanoiraude seing his latest work to be delivered with an additional relifting from Belgium's supreme, Fabrice Lig, himself with his new album, Roots Of The Future, now available on Raygun via Cyber. Finally, get ready for some serious dope from L'Aroye and Romain Caillard awaited any time now on Faces label

London is busy as always. As the incredible Seiji (Bugz In The Attic's secret weapon) keeps unleashing remixes without being too redundant. Should it be for the afro-futurist man from Strasbourg, Steppah Huntah with "Walk This Step" on Compost as for the electropical combo consisting of Chris Frank and Patrick Forge aka Da Lata on the first offshot from their album, Serious, on Palm Pictures. London where heroes can rise out of the vibrant underground in a split second, like Ear Dis for instance. A geezer that humbly created a broken ragga serenade entitled "Big Up Da Girl", released by popular demand as they say, after some circulation on CDR !

What would be a Nu Groove sheet without a line about 4Hero ? A tea without its drop of milk, the San Antonio Bay without sunset !
With numerous reissues of classics from the early daze on their original label Reinforced (runnin’ since 1989 !) as well as their best remixes gathered on a fabulous compilation to come, they’re for ever and ever in full effect. And watch out in da future for… Dego on his side with the super amazing concept DKD (associated to Kaidi Tatham and Daz I Kue) finally announced for january, preceeded by the furious "Future Rage", has also found time to work on Nutmeg's LP (for Neroli), with Alex Attias (aka Plutonia), and has collaborated with Philadelphia’s very own Capitol A, not forgetting the mesmerising vocal presence of Bembe Segue amongst others. Meanwhile Marc Mac in his own time and space has drawn more and more in his Visioneers retro-futuristic vision, and put his magic hands on a nice little cover of Marvin Gaye by UK singer Allen Hoist entitled "In Her City Blues", before working on a long overdue due deep techno EP under the Nu Era moniker…

A little look to the Far East, although it's Nik's job, leads us to japanese combo Jazzy Sport Kru. DJ Mitsu The Beats with his New Awakening album on Planet Groove. An outstanding achievement from the delicious R&Bish "Right Here" (with a cute sample from Gary Bartz, starring Dwele himself) to "Do Right" with some movin' spoken word delivered by the mighty Rich Medina, via the broken nonchalant "Music Mate".

Let's cross the Atlantic to end up this selection and acclaim one of this autumn's headliners as the beautiful Erykah Badu adds her own contribution to the Motown legacy in the third millennium with Worldwide Underground. A sublime collection of female sensuality, from the hypnotic “I Want You’ to the sublime reprise of "Think Twice" (heavy weight composition by Donald Byrd and the Mizell brothers, a quite popular one now after the reinterpretations by Jaydee and Detroit Experiment)… In other words, leaving you with the best, til' next time !
IRIE

NU GROOVE HOT 10
JAYLIB featuring TALIB KWELI That Raw Shit (Stones Throw)
ERYKAH BADU Think Twice (Motown)
THE VISUALISTICS Come Closer - Shade Of Soul Remix (Maine)
TITONTON Hentaï (Bitasweet)
EAR DIS Big Up Da Girl (?)
L’AROYE Hiraki & Iglizious (Faces)
ATSILUT Saro's Theme (Straight Up)
DA LATA Serious - Seiji Remix (Palm Pictures)
DKD Super Amazing (2000 Black/Bitasweet)
CHARLES EARLAND Leaving This Planet - Yam Who Remix (?)

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
INFINITY featuring MALIK Back To Chicago (King Street/CDR)
LEFUNKEN featuring TYRAH Do Right - Eclectic Original (ECR)
RE:JAZZ Mental Strength - Akufen Interpretation featuring CHRISTINE MAISONEUVE (INFRACom!/CD)*
THE SOULPLANET JAZZ ENSEMBLE Is It The Way (U) (Soulplanet)
MAXINE INNISS I Appreciate (Jellybean)
ALTOM MILLER Deep In My Soul (Peacefrog/CD)**
RAW COLLECTIVE Nu Beings (Fossifuel)
TANTAN Dopesnotfunkae - Cuica Remix (Head 2 Toe)
MAFIKIZOLO Morena - Kenny Dope Main Mix (MAW)
* from (Re:Mix) album
** from Stories From Bohemia album

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

Playlists of the week come courtesy of :

BNX (Zimpala, Bordeaux)
PEPE BRADOCK featuring MICHELE WEEKS Set Me Free (Kif)
ZIMPALA Can't Fall Asleep - Yuksek On Plonk Remix (Platinum)
HENRIK SCHWARZ Chicago (Moodmusic)
4 SIDERS Sol Y Mas (Project)
JOHN BELTRAN Kissed By The Sun (Ubiquity)
COLLAGE SINGERS Uni, Tule Silma Peale ! (Hyper)
ROY AYERS Lost Tapes (Track N°12) (BBE)
ETHEL BEATTY I Know U Care (Unomelodic)
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA Milongo Del Angel - Two Banks Of 4 Remix (Chicooligan)
URSULA RUCKER Release - Louie Vega Remix (!K7)

DJ SPIDER (Plein Gaz Productions, Lyon)
ZUCO 103 Brazil 2000 - Nutropic Remix (CDR)
RAMSEY LEWIS - Mr Scruff Remix (Verve)
MAGA BO Tudo Bem (Tru Thoughts)
PHARRELL featuring Jay-Z Frontin' (Arista)
NUTROPIC featuring Fernanda Porto Leva E Traz (CDR)
MAX SEDLEY Happy (Schema)
TRUBY TRIO JALEO - Original & Remix (Compost)
THE ROOM ALL STARS Anger (Sony-Japan)
KOOP Remixes - featuring NICOLA CONTE & CARLITO (JCR)
AYRO & SZYMANSKI Drink - Remixes (Omoa Music)

RICHARD E (Solar Apple Quarktette, London)
SOLAR APPLE QUARKTETTE Solar Bossa/Summer Love ad2231 (Further Out)
SPIRITUAL SOUTH Green Gold (Afro Art)
BREAK REFORM Ghosts/What Do You Do (Abstract Blue)
MITCHELL & DEWBURY Beyond The Rains - Remixes (Mumo)
MAGA BO Tudo Bem/Tanto Faz (Tru Thoughts)
D'NELL Time 2 Say/Abstract Blue (Furious Styles)
FENOMENON Lucy Said (HiFi Terapi)
THE AMALGAMATION OF SOUNDZ DAF EP (Shadow Cryptic)
DIGITAL MIDGETS We Always Have Been (Cookshop)
UNFORSCENE New World Disorder LP (Kudos)

GERD (4lux, Rotterdam)
BAKURA Veya Veya (Especial/CDR)
STEVE AZARRA In For Deep - Duplex Remix (Fortek/CDR)
SPACEK Stars - King Britt Remix (!K7)
INCOGNITO Can't Get You Ou Of My Head (Dome)
IZZI DUNN Out Of My Hands (Fireworx)
FLOWRIDERS Different Spaces (4lux/test)
KABUKI featuring CLEVELAND WATKISS After The Fire (Sonar Kollektiv)
MARCUS ENOCHSON featuring E-MAN I Am The Road - Bugz In The Attic Remix (MAW/CDR)
SIRIUS MO Synthie (Sonar Kollektiv)
HEAVENLY SOCIAL State Of Mind & Just Me - Remixes (4lux/test)

RALF GUM (GoGo Music & Airport Club, Würzburg)
DEEP BROS featuring DAWN TALLMAN Go Deep (GoGo Music)
URSULA RUCKER Release (!K7)
TERRI WALKER Drawing Board (Def Soul)
MANZEL It’s Over Now (Dopebrother)
INAYA DAY meetz RALF GUM What I like (CDR)
H FOUNDATION Tonight (Soma)
VICTOR DAVIES Morena (white)
ALEXKID Come With Me - Album Mix (F-Ccom)
NATHAN HAINES Doot Dude (Chillifunk)
LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES The Venezuelan Zinga Son Vol. 1 (Long Lost Brother )

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October 19, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠25

Dancetracks' owner, Stefan Prescott recently pointed out that fact that there were tons of goodies around and he's bloody damned right ! Will this quality music have the exposure it deserves ? That's another story, as the media themselves seem to go more and more for the commercial M.O.R. kinda stuff. Good examples in France as illustrated by RadioFG that has recently tunned into the R&B field, leaving less and less space to DJ's such as Deep or the Cheers team. Not to mention Radio Nova that looks like left in the middle of nowhere… Hopefully this doesn't seen to affect the local artists/producers as not only the quality but also the volume of new releases are definitely around these times.

"Sacrés Français"
Much has been said about DJ Gregory's "Elle" since this year's WMC in Miami and more should definitely be said with its re-release on Defected with the contribution of 'Little' Louie Vega behind the desks, as shown on the Criola Remix where Anane adds some cabo verdan vocals. Meanwhile, Martin Solveig may well be the next one with "Rocking Music", a phonky song built on some calypsoid beats before opening to a rock guitar solo (Mixture). Far more melancholic is "I'm In Love", the latest work from Pascal Rioux & Mr Day on Rotax, but the big shit on this label is without a doubt the soon to follow "Golden Days" with its infectious remix from King Britt (watch this space !).

Loads of activities around Betino's Record Shop and its associated labels (Straight Up and BRS). Playin' 4 The City havin just released a best of CD has also a nu piece of wax. Entitled "Caught Up", the A-side is a smooth and soulful song featuring Marilyn David, when the other side brings us into some abstract afro/phonkjazz territory. Sun Orchestra featuring Karl The Voice's newie - "Love Symphony" - should reach your attention if you're into the delicate and sensual atmospheres, either on the original, quite intimate, or the remixes by Needs that have given it a more energetic feel with a bit of afro/brazilian patterns. Meanwhile, half of Sun Orcxhestra duet, Franck Roger seems to have fallen into some post disco/funk trip with the old schooly "It's That Man", when his labelmate DJ Roy (under the name of Atsilut) has gone for some pure jazz/funk experimentation on "Saro's Theme").

Created by David Duriez and Llorca, Brique Rouge has also much on offer. You'd better check out the housey "Surprise Me" from Miss Me featuring Jiney & Mizzy (remixed by the second of the boys). And, most importantly, Cartoon's "First To Break EP", containing the magnificient and subtle "Time : Change". Also worth to have an ear at is "Les oiseaux gazouillent", the B-side of "The Keyfunk EP" by W.U.M.M. Some work that should please the ones into those percussions lines "alla" Joe Claussell (Chocoflash). Osunlade follows Matos's path, doing the remixes for Antillas singer Roland Brival on "Sakitayo", givin'it a new dimension, soulful and magnetic, most particularly on the Club Mix (Isma'a). Meanwhile, a good word has also to be said about Qalomota & Rufuss's "Gotta Make A Move On" as we may find a bit of everything on the various mixes (Qalomota).

Everyone knowing a bit about politics should have heard at least once about Strasbourg as it's the home to EEC's Parliament. This said, this city facing the german boarder has a real burgeoing scene as illustrated both by Steppah Hunta and Nutropic, both of'em on the nu jazz tip. The first on Compost with the darky "Walk This Way", slightly enlighted by Seiji's reworks. The second, associated to brazilian songstrees Fernanda Porto on "Leva E Traz" delivered with a drum & bass version and a much cooler nu bossa one (Comet).

"Strangers in the night"
If the ones quoted therafter may be considered as strangers or foreigners (at least on a french perspective), most of them are definitely deep on our minds and hearts. A good illustration being the much in demand DJ Spinna who, with his friend Shaun Escoffery, sees "Music In Me" being wonderfully revamped by Blaze (Wonderwax/BBE). Frankly speaking, Mafikizolo's "Morena" was something of light in its original version. Something which is not the case anymore with the new versions brought by Kenny Dope, givin'it a more genuine african feel (MAW). Remember this recent "Keys Of Life" by Jaqué, not that far way from MAW's work, produced by Marlon D and George Menna on Jellybean ? Well the aformentioned come back behind the desks, spreading their aerial and soulful touch that already stands like a trademark on "I Appreciate" for Maxine Inniss.
Never thought about givin'up in such an environment ? Yes you probably have, as your devoted, telling yourself that there's nothing we can do for change… And then, all of a sudden, you get to listen to something givin'you the feeling that there's nothing like what you're leaving. It's exactly what I felt while listening to the aptly named "Do Right" by Lefunken featuring Tyrah on a deep'n'groovy soul tip (ECR).

Would like to deeply thank my italian new partner and friend, Davide Maffei at www.houseconnection.net for sending me a promo copy of the wonderful "Is This The Way (U)" by The Soulplanet Jazz Ensemble. A f****** bad deep house jazz phonky tune that sounds like eden both on its instrumental and vocal versions (Soulplanet). Belive me, you gotta get this one by any means necessary… Remember Mateo & Matos's "Celebrate Life" back in da daze ? Well, it looks like their infectious bassline has somehow been recaptured on Blakkat featuring Aswan's "The Right Place" and the funk feel is as efficient (Shaboom). Slightly different with a softer approach is Stateless's "Leave Me Now", refuelled by Swell Session on Freerange and also Siji's soulful "Feelsike" co-written by Osunlade (BBE).

Solid Groove delivers a weird mixture of atmospheric jazz/(broken) breakbeat on the 3'Stylin' EP (Loungin' Recordings). Sister label to Irma, Head 2 Toe, completes the experimental tip with no less than three releases. First is "Dopesnotfunkae" by Tantan with a Cuica remix, an explosive ambient/phonk track laid on a bed of thin percussions. Second is Tweak presents Sharon Harris, pushing the limits of an ambient soulful broken beat with "Generations", while Total Science gives us a good piece of ambient'N'deep via "Bookworm". Spanish outfit Big Black Beat going to some more conventional ethnic thing with the arabo-balearic "De SAM Para Las Flores" (RS). And that should be it for this issue ≠ 25. Getting back 2 U in two weeks as next one is both Irie and Nik Weston's turn in charge of the editorial.
Peace,
MFSB

IN DA MIX (DOUBLE) TENNERZ
INFINITY featuring MALIK Back To Chicago (King Street/CDR)
RAW COLLECTIVE Nu Beings (Fossifuel)
THE SOULPLANET JAZZ ENSEMBLE Is It The Way (U) (Soulplanet)
GIANLUCA PIGHI Trumpeetah (Chillifunk)
LEFUNKEN featuring TYRAH Do Right - Eclectic Original (ECR)
THE DINING ROOMS Flamenco Sketches - Nicola Conte New Rhumba Version (Schema)
TANTAN Dopesnotfunkae - Cuica Remix (Head 2 Toe)
DJ SPINNA featuring SHAUN ESCOFFERY Music In Me - Shrine Vocal Mix (Wonderwax)
MAXINE INNISS I Appreciate (Jellybean)
DJ GREGORY Elle - Criola Remix (Defected)
BLAKKAT featuring ASWAN The Right Place - Blaksoul Mix (Shaboom)
TWEAK poresents SHARON HARRIS Generations - Original Mix (Head 2 Toe)
TOTAL SCIENCE Bookworm (Head 2 Toe)
TASTY HOAGIES presents THE MOFO ORCHESTRA Do The Bumblebug (white)
MAFIKIZOLO Morena - Kenny Dope Main Mix (MAW)
SUN ORCHESTRA featuring KARL THE VOICE Love Symphony - Needs Main Mix (Straight Up)
VERTENTE Chuva - Original Mix (Far Out)
MARTIN SOLVEIG Rocking Music (Mixture)
OREJA Mañana Por La Mañana (Papa Records)
SPIRITUAL SOUTH Green Gold - 24 Karat Jazz Rub (Afro Art)

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

Playlists of the week come courtesy of :

CRUSHO (Q-tape /Paris)
DUDLEY PERKINS : A lil' Light (Stones Throw)
METAL FINGERS PRESENTS..Special Herbs 4, 5, 6 (Shaman Work Recordings)
MANZEL : It's Over Now - MAW Remix (Dope Brothers)
PHARELL WILLIAMS Frontin' (Star Track)
PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS Roadbeaters (Puts Records)
SHADE OF SOUL Give In To Me - 4 Hero Mix (Sunny Side/test)
ANDRES Salvador De Bahia 1&2 (Mahagony)
BYRDIE GREEN Return Of The Prodigal Son (Jazzman)
JAY DEE Crushin' (yeeeeeah!) (Mummy)
THEO PARRISH Ugly Edit 5 (white)

CUKI (Soul Seduction, Vienna)
ROY AYERS Virgin Ubiquity (BBE/CDR)
QUANT featuring ERNESTO TRYING - Gerd & Original Mixes (Ecco.Chamber/CDR)
RECLOOSE featuring J. CRAYFORD Paepulsariki (Kindred Spirits/CDR)
PERRY HEMUS Rhodesmode (Woodland/CDR)
DEYAMPERT Shapes And Colors (Sonar Kollektiv/CDR)
ARTHUR VERCAI LP (Luv'n'Haight)
ONLY CHILD featuring AMP FIDDLER Find A Way - Yam Who Mix (Grand Central/CDR)
RE:JAZZ Re:mix (INFRACom!! (CDR)
NICOLA CONTE meets ALDEMARO ROMERO Teme De La Onda - (Deja Vu/CDR)
GERARDO FRISINA Hi Note LP (Schema/CDR)

DEEPHOUSEMAFIA.ORG (Vienna)
GALAXY 2 GALAXY High Tech Jazz - Remix (UR)
GEORG LEVIN You Know What You Want - DJ Spinna Remix (Sonarkollektiv)
MEITZ Vertikal LP (INFRACom!)
DONNIE Cloud 9 - DJ Spinna Remix (Giant Step)
ROLAND BRIVAL Sakitayo - Osunlade Remixes (Isma´a)
SOULSTATION You - DJ Spinna Remix (Westend)
NEXT EVIDENCE The One (Faya Combo)
PHARELL Frontin' - Yam Who Rework (Yam Who)
HARLEY & MUSCLE featuring ROBERT OWENS Inside Your Love (Bumpin City)
ALEXKID Mint LP (F Com)

DAVIDE MAFFEI (Houseconnection.net, Milano)
STEPHANIE COOKE I Never Told You (King Street)
MAXINE INNISS I Appreciate (Jellybean)
DONNIE Cloud 9 - Quentin Harris Remix (Giant Step)
BELITA WOODS & LEROY BURGESS Best Of Me (Basement Boys)
TERRY WALKER Drawing Board - Jay's Remix (Def Soul)
NATHAN HAINES featuring LYRIC L Doot Dude - Ashley Beedle Remixes (Chillifunk)
AMBROSIA That's How Much I Love You (Shelter)
LUIS RADIO & DARRYL D'BONNEAU What is (Equal)
BARBARA WALKER Saved Me (Soulshine)
THE SOULPLANET JAZZ ENSEMBLE Is It The Way (U) (Soulplanet)

MOONSTARR (Bruckbeat Radio, Toronto)
DETROIT EMERALDS You Want It You Got It (Westbound)
GIL SCOTT HERON & BRIAN JACKSON Feel Together (Arista)
MAD LIB Mystic Bounce (Blue Note)
DIMLITE Synonym4 (Afewamoungothers)
STARFIGHTERZ 4 Flavours Of A Two Sided Story - Pt. 1 (Delsin)
YOTOKO Wet Ink LP (DELSIN)
MU featuring CHAIR GIRL Let's Get Sick (Tigersushi)
RANDOM FACTOR LIMITED What I Need - Remix (20:20 Vision)
STOCKHOLM CYCLO Tree Shaker (Raw Fusion)
EINGO vs SOUNDS OF THE FUTURE - Tonka Remix (Bingo Beats)

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October 12, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠24

2K3 flyes week after week, month after month, to bring us into its ultimate third. One may think about its finishing festivities - some of us already do - but judging by what we're going to talk this week, it's not even autumn but summer time ; at least, indian summer time ! In other words, get ready for some (more) sunny vibes…

Can't remember heats like those we've had during the summer this year, but an extreme could fairly well lead us to another one this winter, if you see what I mean. So if there's anytime to go for some more hot stuff, it's right now, as epitomized by the recent Abstract Latin Lounge collection, number 3 in its genre on Nitegrooves. If half of the vinyl EP part 1 isn't necessarly what we might expect on the latin field, the second one should reach the fans' hearts and minds with the classy "Las Luces Del Norte" from Los Ladrones. While, on a more jazz/funk downtempo ibizenco tip, we also have the stunning "Sunshine" from What's Happening, back on offer ten years after its original release, and this is pure silk.

Somewhere between guys like Joe Claussell and Frankie Valentine is Antonio Ocasio, a nuyorican who explores the numerous sides of his inspiration, going this time to some afro/jazz caribbean feel, associated to vocalist Def Räädu on the sensuous "Eesti" that looks like a tribute to Estonia (Tribal Winds). On the opposite side of the map is Argentina, a country that gave birth to tango and its absolute king, Astor Piazzolla. Well, the man in question who inspired Gotan Project amongst others, sees his repertoire being revamped and the least we can say about the first single is that the rework of "El Viaje" by 4Hero has probably a more cinematic feel. Meanwhile, swedish outfit, Koop, maintains a more original atmosphere on "Vuelvo Al Sur" built on a soft boogie jazz rhythm (Chicooligan).

Thievery Corporation's 18th Street Lounge is definitely a place to stop if you happen to go to D.C. (Washington), as is their label in terms of cool audio vibes. This being proven once more on Ursula 1000's latest single. A cut called "Samba 1000" that, despite its title, turns into a cool bossa feel as relifted by Italia's maestro, Nicola Conte. Far Out Recordings gives us another slice of beauty called "Chuva" by Vertente. There, you have to options. Either stay on the A-side and its sensuous cool bossa feel, or go to the flipside where the ubiquitious Seiji has added some rhythm and subtle beats. Nevertheless, have to say that the must of this latin issue is none other than The Dining Rooms ' latest. A tune called "Flamenco Sketches" that stands like a diving in the very depth of some ritmo suave, with the help of the inevitable Nicola Conte. Meanwhile the group himself provides us with some solid groove with his phonky remix of "Astro Black" (Schema Records).

Don't usually talk that much about real jazz in this column, but after all what is jazz if not some space for all kinds of improvisations. Into it for a while ? Well, check out Doctor Abstract's "Struck On Jazz" on that same label and go for some boogie oogie !!! Funny how those tifosi bring us back to the souvenir of a classy past, should it be in terms of harmony as well as vocal arrangements. Another proof is given by The Easy Access Orchestra with their subtle "Las Chicas" as retouched by King Kooba. Not to mention the Flying Fish's remix on a more rhythmed experimentation (Irma). In love with bossa/jazz house ? Well, Thomas Deschamps & Fred Gien aka 4 Siders have everything you may search for on both sides of the cool and classy "Sol y Mas" (Project Recordings)

If there's anything to pick from the Solar Apple Quarktette debut, it's the eclectic Nova Bossa Mix of "Solar Bossa", melt with a bit of weird elements (Further Out Recordings). A reminder of afro horn feel, a bit of percussions from Brazil over some calypso broken beat twisted with a bit of craziness… Get ready for the Spiritual South era. This London pair being touted as some of the most exciting nu comers by the likes of Gilles Peterson, Rainer Trüby et al with the aformentioned called "Green Gold", although I tend to prefer the 24 Karat Jazz Rub" mix on the B-side, more percussive and minimalistic (Afro Art). In love with cuban songs ? twisted with a bit of calypso (Papa Records). Meanwhile champion of this caribbean rhythm, DJ Gregory sees his Maimi classic - "Elle" - revamped in some very sensuous way by 'Little' Louie Vega with the help of Anane providing us with cape verdian spoken words (Defected) and a nice piece to say adios (goodbye) and see you next wee (hasta la semana proxima).

Paz (Peace),
MFSB

IN DA MIX (LATIN) TENNERZ
THE DINING ROOMS Flamenco Sketches - Nicola Conte New Rhumba Version (Schema)
VERTENTE Chuva - Original Mix (Far Out)
GIANLUCA PIGHI Trumpeetah (Chillifunk)
WHAT'S HAPPENING Sunshine (NiteGrooves)
OREJA Manana Por La Manana (Papa Records)
IVE MENDES Natural High - Sumo Rebounce Mix (Mr Bongo)
DJ GREGORY Elle - Criola Remix (Defected)
URSULA 1000 Samba 1000 - Nicola Conte Warm Waves Version (ESL)
THE EASY ACCESS ORCHESTRA Las Chicas - King Kooba Remix (Irma On Canvas)
SPIRITUAL SOUTH Green Gold - 24 Karat Jazz Rub (Afro Art)

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

Playlists of the week come courtesy of :

DJ ADN (Movin' Records / Avignon)
DJ SPINNA The Wonder Of Steve (Harmless)
URSULA RUCKER Release - 'Little' Louie Vega Remix (!K7)
NUBIAN MINDZ featuring KJ Need To Know (Irma)
ANANDA PROJECT Secret (King Street)
MUDDYLOOP Love Me - Dub (Dessous)
TREVOR LOVEYS Elevate Your Mind (Freerange)
STEPHANIE COOKE I Never Told You - Nulife Ricanstruction Vocal Mix (King Street)
SICANIA SOUL Starlite - Sicania Soul Vocal (Irma)
DJ PUFO Mon Amor - Pufo's Deep Vibes Mix (Device)
THE AZTEC MYSTIC Aguila (UR)

JOHN KONG (Do Right! Music, Movement / Toronto)
DJ SERIOUS The Battle (Do Right! / Headless Heros/Test)
TWO BANKS OF FOUR Banks Of The Nile (Red Egyptian Jazz)
FIVE DEEZ It's About Time - Moonstarr Mix (CDR)
NICK HOLDER featuring SACHA On My Mind (NRK)
CIRCLE RESEARCH Bridging The Gap (CDR)
JAGUAR That's Your Problem Baby (Freestyle)
BASIC SOUL UNIT Whateva (Do Right!/Test)
DINING ROOMS Fightin' 4 Rebirth - JK's Midnight Mood Mix (Schema)
B.A.W. COLLECTIVE Don't Stop" (Do Right!/Test)
LEFTIES SOUL CONNECTION Doin' The Thing (MPM)

GWEN MAZE (Dialect / Paris)
ALEXKID Don’t Hide It (featuring LISSETTE ALEA) (F Com)
FYM Brother Cosmic (Telegraph)
GWEN MAZE featuring KOVA REA - Selectorama RP (Dialect)
TEKEL Sac d’os (Optical Recordings)
BEN MONO Plastik Passion - John Tejada Remix (Compost)
ROBBIE HARDKISS Everything Is Changing - Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix (Classic)
TERRY Choose Your Position (Robsoul)
APOLL FHU : 85,7 Watt (Morris Audio)
CUIDAD FELIZ U’re So Nice - Russ Gabriel Remix (Silver Network)
BIG HAIR Arseholes (UFO 8- U-freqs)

JOEY MUSAPHIA (Refunkt Records / London)
JOEY MUSAPHIA featuring Rita Campbell Love Will Find - Mixes (Refunkt)
UNIVERSAL LOVE Ritmo De Rua (Soulfuric)
RASMUS FABER Ever After (Farplane)
SYKE & SUGARSTARR Ticket 2 Ride (Casa Rosso)
LISA MILLETT Closer (Look At You)
FORCE featuring DARRYL D'BONNEAU I Came Back (Milo)
THE MANNEKINS Revolution (White Label)
BACKROOM SOUNDS Furious Funk - W Of M Mix (Sounds Like Soul)
SOULEDZ You Can't Hide - Axwell Mix (SuSu)
SOUTHERN DIVIDE Ate O Amanhecer (Device)

NIK WESTON (Mukatsuku Promotions/In Da Mix / London)
ELECTRIC SHEEP Naked Moon/HM (Quality)
TY Upwards LP( Big Dadda)
MOFO ORCHESTRA Do The Bumble Bug (Tasty Hoagies)
MARK RONSON Ooh Wee (East West)
ENNIO MORRICONE Remixes ≠ 1 LP (Compost)
KENJI SUZUKI Hajime Yoshizawa Mix (Uutwo)
REEL PEOPLE Butterflies (Papa Records)
JON ARNOLD Neibourhood Science (Ubiquity)
ONDA NUEVA REMIX PROJECT with NICOLA CONTE & GERARDO FRISINA (Deja Vu)
SPIRITUAL SOUTHGreen Gold (Afro Art)

IN DA MIX is available on the following websites :
www.kingstreetsounds.com (New York, USA)
www.beatdownsounds.com (Detroit, USA)
www.upskirtrecords.com (Roachford, USA / San Antonio, SPAIN / London, UK)
www.deeprhythms.com (Helsinki, FINLAND)
www.subgroundfm.net (Stuttgart, GERMANY)
www.spiritofhouse.com (Zurich, SWITERLAND)
www.deephousemafia.org (Vienna, AUSTRIA)
www.houseconnection.net (Milano, ITALY)
www.codamag.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.daphonics.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.rotaxdisk.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.ssohmusic.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.mixturestereo.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.drum-bass.net (Strasbourg, FRANCE)
www.ambassade-club.com (Lyon, FRANCE)
www.deepsoundsradioshow.com (Toulouse, FRANCE)
www.limelight-records.fr (Cannes, FRANCE) *

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October 5, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠23

Just managed to get my hands for the first time behind the desks at Cargo in London on 09/20 and would like to thank Rollercone for the invite, as well as his percussionnist for his impressive work during the whole nite, not to mention the crowd for being so receptive at the time. Really good vibes indeed in this monthly residency called Suburb. This short trip to London givin'me the opportunity to record shoppin' prior to the gig and find some good plates here and there…

Time to get funky…
Funny how things have appeared to go for some time now. We might say deeper and groovier as if there was a need for some genuine vibes after all these DJ toolsalike tracks that we've had for the past decade, and we could (also) say thank you to all of those - should it be the ones who've made their names in the broken beat area or those considered as true masters in terms or re-editing - who, by their works, have revived our search for some good seminal grooves. Is it time (again) to get funky ? This, we shall see, even though good music (and true happiness for the lovers) is definitely around the bent…

Remember Carol Williams and the Vanguard label ? Well, it seems like the "pair" resurfaces today via the re-issue of "Can't Get Away" some 20 years after its original release. For those who may not know, the aforementioned song is nothing but one of the five (including Sharon Redd's "Beat The Street") that producer Darryl Payne managed to have at the same time in the Bilboard's 'Black Singles' chart. Will it follow the same path today ? Dunno neither but this one-sided release with a Ray 'Pinky' Velasquez remix smells good that ol'disco daze period, reminding us these flavors that were around at the time with labels like West End Records…

Remember last week, Irie, our Nu Groove selector, was revealing some info to please the true music lovers with some unreleased material from Roy Ayers that should be given a bith by BBE in the near future ! Well, the vibraphone maestro is here again, accompanying the legendary acid jazz combo JTQ (James Taylor Quartet) on the post-disco funk'n'jazzy "Get Down To The Floor (Can You Feel It ?"), not to mention some true 70's B-side (Freestyle). Meanwhile, brit-soul singer, Kenny Thomas, resurfaces alongide Souledz on a cover version of David Joseph's classic "You Can't Hide Your Love" (SuSu). Also woth to mention, a white label calld "Dance 4 Free" by Thugg, built with some elements (this wah wah rhythm guitar line amongst others) that remind somehow Mystic Merlin's classic "Can't Give You Up". This added to the not to be missed Tasty Hoagies presents… where both sides - respectively by Paul Baron and The Mofo Orchestra - are other exemples of what club music was in the seventies, say for instance at the Loft. Tracks that, no doubt, should reach Dimitri from Paris's nterest…

Ten years later (at the beginning of the nineties), New Jersey and its famous club (The Zanzibar) was touted as the center of the world by european A&R making their shopping over there. We was talking about the… New Jersey Sound at the time and one of the favourite tunes was Earth People's "Dance". Well, the other good thing is that this Pal Joey's classic gets an official re-release on Cabaret after being notoriously sampled by MAW on one of their remixes of Black Magic's "Dance (Do That Thing)" and baddly bootlegged over these last years, and this stays today as a true must have.

Another ten years and we're nowhere else than today at Clubshelter with his resident, Timmy Regisford, signing according to what we've been said the house remix of "Fallin'" by R&B diva Alicia Keys. A quite strange construction that we could divide into two ≠ parts, from a relatively hard perspective at the beginning to some smoother approach after the break (white).

Moods & Grooves…
Frankie Feliciano delivers some piece of sultry midtempo soul vibes, remixing Stephanie Cooke's "I Never Told You (You could Stay)" (King Street). On a smoother abstract touch, Solu Music gives us the caribbean atmospheric and intimate "Marcello" from A Night At Barracuda EP ; a true gem for the ones in search of some sunset soundtrack (Solu Music).

Under My Skin definitely stands as another label to watch. Check out their newest release under the form of the smooth afro jazzy "Speaking In Tongues" by Nikos melting musicians comming from various universes. Meanwhile Afterhours' regular signee, Daniel Spencer goes for some deep soul vibes, assisted by vocalist, Downtown (sounding somehow like Marvin Gaye) on "Butterfly" (Chez). Out of Baltimore Oji's partner DJ Pope aka b-Soul has a true soul jazz monster classy song. Simply entitled Love" with the help of singer Sheila Ford, its brings us into some scatt territory on a feel between 'Little' Louie Vega and Blaze 's "Elements Of Life" concept (Poji Records). Up to further North with this nu 12" from Chicagoan vet, Boo Williams, called "Virtual Vaults" under the Moon Man moniker, containing the introspective "73rd & Lowe Street" on some afro/calypso driven patterns (Moods & Grooves). And the same thing ought to be said about Canadian rising star Rise Ashen (a true name to follow if you've never heard of him so far), this time associated to Trevor Walker on the afro/phonky vocoderised "Music Is My Life". And if that wasn't enuff, this 12" is delivered with the insame "Nu Beings" by RAW Collective on the B-side. A tune that melts in a terrific and subtle way afro, dub and soul elements (Fossifuel). Ending up this issue 23 with some good news regarding the forthcoming release on King Street of one of the last WMC's tunes. A monstrous groove called "Back To Chicago" born from the collaboration between Roy Davis Jr and Detroit genuine newcomer Malik (Alston) under the name of Infinity and this one should rock the
floors.

Peace ya'all,
MFSB

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
INFINITY featuring MALIK Back To Chicago (King Street/CDR)
ALISON DAVID Dreams Come True (Goya)
TASTY HOAGIES presents THE MOFO ORCHESTRA Do The Bumblebug (white)
SOULSTATION You (West End)
RAW COLLECTIVE Nu Beings (Fossifuel)
B-SOUL featuring SHEILA FORD Love - B-sOUL's Live Music Jam (Poji)
STEPHANIE COOKE I Never Told You (You Could Stay) - Ricanstruction Vocal Mix (King Street)
RIVER PLATE SAMBA ORCHESTRA Congo - Sao Benitez Cut (Mr Bongo)
IVE MENDES Natural High - Sumo Rebounce Mix (Mr Bongo)
SOLID GROOVE 3-Stylin'EP (Lounging Records)

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

Playlists of the week come courtesy of :

CLAUDE MONNET (Penso Positivo / Paris)
DJ GREGORY You Know Melendro (Faya Combo)
CLAUDE MONNET presents MONICA NOGUEIRA Infancia Magica (SSOH/CDR)
ALISON DAVID DREAM COME TRUE - Afronaught Mix (Goya Music)
DONNIE Cloud 9 - Remixes (Giant Step)
LOUIS VEGA Nico’s Song/Africa Brazil (Vega Records)
DJ GREGORY Elle - MAW Remixes (Faya Combo/CDR)
ROY AYER presents SYLVIA STRIPLIN Give Me Your Love - Album (Uno Melodic Records)
CHOZEN 2 feat MAZEN Get On Up (Do It Right)
LOS AMIGOS INVISBILES Superfucker (Long Lost Brother Records)
ELTON JOHN Are You Ready For Love (Southern Fried Records)

DANCE TRACKS (New York)
LOUIE VEGA Nicos Song/Africa Brazil (Vega Records)
ALISON DAVID Dreams Come True - Afronaught Remix (Goya Music)
ALIX ALVAREZ Reflections (Dancetracks)
DONNIE Cloud 9 - Quentin Harris Shelter (Giant Step)
GEORG LEVIN featuring CLARA Somebody New (Sonar Kollektiv)
VARIOUS ARTISTS Detroit Beat down Remxes Vol.1 (Third Ear)
ONLY CHILD You Bring Me Vibes (Grand Central)
SOLID GROOVE 3-Stylin EP (Lounging Records)
JOHN BELTRAN Kissed By The Sun/Dia Brilhoso
SHAUN ESCOFFERY Soulonica EP - Kruder/De Clive-Lowe Mixes (Oyster Music)

ERIK RUG (Maine Recordings, Waxgroove / Paris)
ANTIBALAS AFRO ORCHESTRA Ch頃h頃ol頍akossa (Daptone)
QUANTIC SOUL ORCHESTRA Pushin'On (Tru Thoughts)
BAKER BROTHERS Barrington's Groove (Arse)
ICUBE/RZA - Can U Deal With Dat ? (Versatile)
THE VISUALISTICS Come Closer - Meakelange Remix (Maine Recordings)
ROSCO P COLDCHAIN Hot (Startrak)
SEASONS Juice - Afronaught Remix (Nuevo Ritmo)
MARCOS VALLE Parabens - Bugz Remix (Far Out)
PATCHWORKS PROD Sugar - Amp Fiddler Remix (Still Music)
ANDREW EDWARD BROWN Growing Stronger (People)

TUTTOMATTO (London)
PEPE DELUXE Ask For A Kiss - Bangkok Impact Remix (Catskills)
THE LOOSE CANNONS Superstars - Boris Dlugosh & Michi Lange Mix (Island)
GOLDFRAPP Yes Sir - Perversion Dub Extended Mix (Mute)
THE PLEB Play Music (from Don't Break EPVinyl Two) (Turntable On The Hudson/Giant Step)
LOS CHICHARRONS When The Sun Goes Down (Vodoo Recordings)
MR SCRUFF Giffin - Original (Ninja Tune)
CAPOEIRA TWINS Southpaw (Hope)
PEPO KING King Of Deep (Gourmet Recordings)
BOBBY BEERGUT Kebabylon Beats Volume One (Trashtalk)
RALPH MYERZ & THE JACK HERREN BAND Casino - Radio Slave Remix (Emperor Norton)

CYRIL K (Dialect Recordings / Paris)
GWEN MAZE featuring KOVA REA Selectorama EP (Dialect)
I CUBE featuring RZA Can You Deal With that ? (Versatile)
VARIOUS ARTISTS Mis-shapes Vol.2 (Odori 21)
LULLABIES featuring KARINE This Way - Rob Mello & Lanoiraude Remixes (Missive)
CIUDAD FELIZ Revisited (Silver Network)
ARISTACRAT See Me (Non Stop)
RICCARDO VILLALOBOS Alcachofa (Playhouse)
MANHEAD B. S. W. D. (Output)
ALEXKID Come With Me - Llorca Remix (F Com)
KERRI CHANDLER Trinionisphere VI / Ye Yo Ma - Kaoz Drumz (King Street)

IN DA MIX is available on the following websites :
www.kingstreetsounds.com (New York, USA)
www.beatdownsounds.com (Detroit, USA)
www.upskirtrecords.com (Roachford, USA / San Antonio, SPAIN / London, UK)
www.deeprhythms.com (Helsinki, FINLAND)
www.subgroundfm.net (Stuttgart, GERMANY)
www.spiritofhouse.com (Zurich, SWITERLAND)
www.deephousemafia.org (Vienna, AUSTRIA)
www.houseconnection.net (Milano, ITALY)
www.codamag.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.daphonics.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.rotaxdisk.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.ssohmusic.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.mixturestereo.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.drum-bass.net (Strasbourg, FRANCE)
www.ambassade-club.com (Lyon, FRANCE)
www.deepsoundsradioshow.com (Toulouse, FRANCE)
www.limelight-records.fr (Cannes, FRANCE) *

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September 28, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠22

Following the steps of MFSB last week, it's now time for Irie and Nik Weston to get back into action regarding what's supposed to be the more futuristic side of the groove…

NU GROOVE (SOUL, JAZZ, BROKEN BEAT + MORE…)
A monumental discovery under the form of some absolutely never heard before tunes produced by Roy Ayers has just been made by BBE's honcho, Pete Adarwah. Absolute lost classics, these tracks were abandoned on the dusty shelves of Stigma studios, from the Uno Melodic Records vaults, label of the incomparable king of vibraphone in the golden age of jazz-funk between 76 and 81. And if you were not lucky enough to hear the six songs played in July by Gilles Peterson on his worldwide radio show, then you’ll have to wait till next January to be able to purchase this treasure.

No doubt, this will be a real pain in the ass to follow the steps of such a legend for the following producers. ‘Cause time are changing indeed. From now on, we seem to all live staring at MTV, like domestic robots under the influence of the mechanic beats of Neptunes.aka NERD and their boss, the malicious Pharell Williams. Impossible to escape from them as their domination on the business is total these days, going full spectrum from Britney Spears to Old Dirty Bastard ! The latter ‘s return as Dirt McGirt which makes one of the strongest moments of the unstoppable The Clones, new compilation from Star Trak (Neptunes’label). A super production ranging from grandiose to grandiloquent, with also Busta Rhymes on the bill as well as the irresistible "Frontin’", the first single signed by Pharell in person, doin' a duet with Jay Z… A huge hit that also passed the choc treatment of the most acclaimed remixer of 2003. A guy named Yam Who, enigmatic star behind the stars who simply happens to be a discreet member of the famous Soho 2nd hand record shop, Reckless, named Andy. So please don’t blame him if you see him a bit sleepy behind his counter, as he must spend a lot of sleepless nights in the studio with all the works that get his revamping treatment these days. From Raphael Saadiq to N’Dambi, The Roots, Dwele, Common, Dwayne Morgan, Little Brother and some others…

In a lesser extend, let's mention parisian duet, Shade Of Soul with the release of the brilliant "Give In To Me" featuring Marylin David, while, on the flipside, we get the much sought after remix done by Marc Mac (4 Hero) with the help of Hopper (drums) and Somatik (bass). A masterpiece in his original version, due to appear on Patrick Forge’s Trust The DJ compilation. And hopefully on Phuturistic Dancin’ 2 selected by Afronaught and the whole Bugz In The Attic clique (awaited on Bitasweet, sometimes in the future).

One of the Bugz’s most powerful strikers is still the ever prolific Paul 'Seiji' Dolby aka Oreja on Papa and Far Out. Also on Far Out, Daz-I-Kue’s remix of Marcos Valle) is a pure slice of Brazilian bliss. Joe Davis’s label still representin’ the very best of electropical flavours with awesome tunes like "Somewhere Beyond" by Nature’s Plan. A project which sees the likes of Carleen Anderson (remember “Les Fleur” by 4 Hero), the rhythmic section of Azymuth (the everlasting samba funk combo who remains on top of their game since the70’s) under the direction of the one and only… Marc Mac (4 Hero). Not to mention the stunning "Some Think Electronik EP", third release of the almighty Twisted Funk imprint where the ubiquitous Marc Mac puts back his techno mask as Nu Era.

And finally great news from the french capital as my favourite French DJ, Gilb'R (from Versatile) gets a new radio show on RadioFG (Parisian house & techno radio) on Monday nights from midnight to one o clock (also programmed on www.radiofg.com for those who don't get the station. And I would also recommend DJ Deep, one of the very best in soulful house & garage, on Thursday nights from 11 till midnight. While, of course, keep checking 4 Hero’s seminal R-solution shows amongst others on www.nuwaveradio.co.uk. IRIE

NU GROOVE HOT 10
ROY AYERS Reaching The Highest Pleasure (BBE)
SHADE OF SOUL featuring MARYLIN DAVID Give In To Me (Sunny Side)
UMOD Tromboline (CDR)
L’AROYE Hiraki & Iglizious (Faces/CDR)
PEVEN EVERETT The Kissing Game (Kindred Spirits)
NU ERA Ringstone Round (Twisted Funk)
NATHAN HAINES The Last Dance (Make It Good) (Chillifunk)
DWAYNE MORGAN Everything - Yam Who Remix (Counterpoint)
RAIN PEOPLE featuring MARCUS BEGG Tripping On Your Love (Osiris)
FRANCK ROGER & GILB’R Mascarade (Versatile)

JAPAN CORNER by NIK WESTON
Konichi wa kiddies.....
Well ...it seems that international guests are flooding thick & fast to the land of the rising sun. Guests that have ''just been'' include John Beltran, Mark Farina, Juan Atkins, Joe Clausell, Dave Seaman, Danny Howells, Sven Väth, Ron Trent, Junior Vasquez, Pete Heller and Mateo & Matos. Drum & Bass head hocho's, London Elektricity staged 2 killer live shows with the award winning High Contrast in DJ support -the main gig was at Liquid in Tokyo followed by one at JB's in Nagoya . Mr Scruff was over to do a few dates to support Verve Remix 2 album launch party and Mad Lib was here with Peanut Butter Wolf to play at Club Air. Derrick Carter tore down Liquid for a mammoth 7 hours set that had people talking about the event for weeks after. Patrick Forge ( Da Lata) was DJ support to Calm's Live show at the Garden Hall venue in Tokyo and other English personna to grace these shores included Chicken Lips with Depth Charge at Liquid, Keb Darge at Club Fai, Anthony Papa, Chemical Brothers, Unkle with Ian Brown (who've just unleashed a new album through Island Records), Orin from Bugz in the Attic on tour with J?from Jazzanova alongside his label protege George Levin who's recent Spinna mix of '"In My Car'' has been causing lots of noise… Spinna incidently was here with Bobbito recently doing their '"(stevie)Wonder" full event at Yellow and Luke Solomon was sighted in the area for at least a month ! One of the most memorable events a few weeks back was when Ayro from Detroit was doing his live thang at Module in Tokyo. Kenji Hasegawa was rocking '"I Feel Love'" and Ayro mimiked the bassline and caused a storm and tore the roof off !

Radio 1 main man ,Gilles Peterson has one of his busiest summers so far, collecting global air miles aplenty and Japan wasnt left off the tick list either as Gilles flew into town with events sponsored by Gauloises. He did some gigs nationwide here this time joined by Two Banks Of Four and Toshio Matsuura (ex UFO) who incidently has recently seen his killer mix of a Shaun Escoffrey track released.

On the release front..... Japanese outfit Force Of Nature have a new single "A Dark Nebula" remxed by Moonstar through Exceptional and theres a killer Blaze mix forthcoming on Disorient recordings on 'Sweet Dream' from Yasushi Ide's Lonesome Echo Production outfit. Incognito have not one but four remixed singles coming out in Japan only including exclusive mixes & dubs from Dimitri from Paris, Yukihiro Fukutomi, Soul Bossa Trio, Kyoto Jazz Massive & Little Big Bee etc as well as ''an official'' release of part 2 of ''Follow the Road'' Danny Krivit Re edit''.

Makoto recently finished his 'Human Elements' longplayer for LTJ Bukem's Good Looking imprint and Pentagon... Japan's other leading drum n bass unit release a UK single on Nu Directions label called "Get On". On the jazzy hip hop front yo gotta check out DJ Mitsu The Beats album on new Tokyo label, Planet Groove. Guests like Dwele, Lady Alma, Mark De Clive-Lowe, Rich Medina & Little Brother make this an extra special album that deserves your fullest attention. London based DJ /Producer Tatsuki (DJ Afro) is part of danish collective Blue Foundation but also of Japanese experimental breaks trio Whakhakha made up of DJ Klock & DJ Baku. Their first EP, sold out in less than a week, was on already web site auctions for 4 times the original cost within 10 days !!!

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Playlists of the week come courtesy of :

MORPHEUS (Radio Nova, Radio Campus / Bruxelles)
MINIMAL COMPACT There Is Always Now - from The Remixes Album(Crammed/CDR)
KV 5 You Know This (Prolifica)
CARL CRAIG Tres Demented (Planet E)
ONLY CHILD featuring AMP FIDDLER U Bring Me Vibes - DJ DSL #2 Remix (Grand Central)
DOLPHIN BOY-Gateaux Youth(Tummy Touch)
URSULA RUCKER Release (!K7)
WILLIS Paper & Stone - Brooks Paper Cuts Remix (679 Records)
ALEXKID Mint (F..Com)
EASY ACCESS ORCHESTRA Las Chicas - King Kooba & Flying Fish Remixes (irma)
BRETT JOHNSON Selected Moments From The Nu House (Seasons)

DAVIDE M (www.houseconnection.net / Milano)
BELITA WOODS & LEROY BURGESS Best Of Me (Basement Boys)
FRESH & LOW Bodypoppin EP (White)
KING BRITT featuring IVANA SANTILLI :SuperNatural - Next Evidence Remix (BBE)
ALIX ALVAREZ Relfections (Dancetracks)
STEPHANIE COOKE Stay - Nulife Ricanstruction Mix (King Street)
KERRY CHANDLER Yellow (King Street)
KENNY CARVAJAL My Words - Instrumental Edit (Phuture Sole/CDR)
THE RHYTHM SLAVES Make It Work - Shawn Ward Remix (Elevation)
SIJI Feels Lke - Osunlade Remix (BBE)
UNVERSAL LOVE Ritmo Da Rua - Original + Re-edit (Streetvibes/Soulfuric)

DJ RORK (Soldiers Of Twilight, Serial Records / Paris)
KERRI CHANDLER Trionisphere VI (King Street)
NICK HOLDER feauring JEMENI No More Dating DJ's (NRK)
SOLDIERS OF TWILIGHT City Life (Serial/Test)
MIGUEL GRAǁ Symptom ( Lose Control) (Manali)
ARETHA FRANKLIN The Only Thing Missin' - Blaze Vocal Mix (Arista)
SOULSTATION You . DJ Spinna Mix (West End)
MARTIN SOLVEIG Rocking Music (Mixture Recs (Promo)
KING BRITT featuring IVANA SANTTILLI Super Star - Next Evidence Remix (BBE)
TAJA SEVELLE Sympathy For The Devil (Basement Boys)
HARRY ROMERO featuring ROBERT OWENS I Go Back - Masters At Work Remix (Subliminal)

KLEMENT BONELLI (Elephunk / Lyon)
TAJA SEVELLE Sympathy For The Devil (Basement Boys)
PHARRELL featuring JAY-Z Frontin - DJ Karizma Remix (Kohesive Prod/CDR)
DJ GREGORY Don 't Know Malendro (Faya Combo)
DJ KARIZMA & TAON One Moment (Kohesive Prod/CDR)
HARRY ROMEROfeaturing ROBERT OWENS I Go Back - TeeLou Unrealeased Remix +
Accapella (Sub/In House/ CDR)
MARTIN SOLVEIG Rocking Music (Mixture)
KLEMENT BONELLI & ROCHDEE Nocturne (Elephunk)
AMY HELM Own Way Home - Alix Alvarez Remix (HipBone)
MAW Body - Josh Wink Deep Journey (MAW Electronic)
HARRY ROMERO Bambossa 5 (CDR)

ROCHDEE (Elephunk / Lyon)
STEPHANIE COOK If I had - Spinna Mix (King Street)
MARK GRANT Hey You (OM)
HEATHER HEADLEY I Wish I Wasn't (White)
HARDSOUL & RON CARROLL Back together (Soulfuric)
DJ GREGORY Don't know Malendro (Faya Combo)
AZTEC MYSTIC Aguila (UR)
KLEMENT BONELLI & ROCHDEE Kletrochnik (CDR)
PHARRELL & JAY-Z Frontin - DJ Karizma Kohesive Prod unreleased (CDR)
GLENN UNDERGROUND Hum Along (Basement Boys)
JASPER STREET COMPANY He's Alright (Gods House)

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www.trinitysoul.com (Edinburgh, SCOTLAND)
www.deeprhythms.com (Helsinki, FINLAND)
www.subgroundfm.net (Stuttgart, GERMANY)
www.spiritofhouse.com (Zurich, SWITERLAND)
www.deephousemafia.org (Vienna, AUSTRIA)
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September 21, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE 21 Or… In Da Mix : the return !

Back on da blocks after a circumstancial summer break, and happy 2 get back 2 U, rested as never and with a lot of good news on offer. Would like to thank first all of those amongst U who gave us their props either while sending us some material and applying for a subscription to receive directly IDM on their mail boxes. Would also like the state the arrival of some more nu partners like www.ambassade-club.com which is the site of the club of the same name in Lyon/France (watch out its sound system sounding like evil). Labelwise, we now have www.rotaxdisk.com, the home to Rotax Disques, and also www.mixturestereo.com + www.ssohmusic.com, hailing from Claude Monnet's Penso Positivo company. Not to mention those record shops like 12inch and Betino's Record Shop in Paris, Ghetto Trax in Nantes and Limelight Records, soon to display IDM, respectively via their own sites (www.12inch.com, www.betinos.com, www.ghettotrax.com and www.limelightrecords.com), while we can tell you that an IDM website is currently under construction…

So, here we go, on the dancefloor, with tons of good vibe 2 share this week, beginning with some wickeeeed albums 2 get and this, by any means necessary. Remember Meitz's magnetic "(Mayibuye i) Africa" ? Well, The Berliner keyboardist looks like ready to kick our asses with an explosive debut LP entitled Vertikal on german label, INFRACom! full of insane stuff. Check out amongst others "Zwakalani" that looks like a caribbean broken beat corker as well as "White Powder Everywhere", melted some atmospheric emphasis that gives it a cinematic feel. Not to mention the cool afro phonky "Aprilwetter" or the soft jazzy/funk "My Love" amongst many other good reasons 2 buy this album. ! Also comin' from Germany, from the Jazzanova's Sonar Kollektiv stable, is writer, composer and singer Georg Levin with his Can't Hold Back debut-LP. A pure moment of blue-eyed soul, the guy sounding like being in the Steely Dan/Boz Scaggs's fame and (somehow) Roy Ayers on the opening cut. Other tracks worth to listen including "When I'm With You", the cool "Everything" and "A Bad Thing" using some key lines alla Isley Brothers. Need we say more ? Another album gives us the opportunity to see the skills of Ludovic Navarre aka Saint-Germain, this time as a producer for trumpetteer Pascal Ohse (aka Soel) on a very classy and intimate collection of grooves, from jazz to house (featuring a collaboration with singer Victoria Robinson, via abstract hip hop,rare groove soul/funk feel on "My Singing Soul" and "Black Woman", to remind you the good ol'daze alla Creative Source amongst others (Warner Jazz/France). Remember this old Miles Davis's sentence saying that there's only good music on one hand and the bad one on the other. Well, it looks like Argentinian tango's supremo, Astor Piazzolla, sees his music being revamped by a cohort of talents including 'Little' Louie Vega, Nuspirit Helsinki and John Beltram amongst others. Well, just managed to get a copy of a sampler of this shit including
the (re)works of Koop and 4Hero and they sound like hell. Watch dis space as this full collection entitled… The Astor Piazzolla Remixed Project is due to hit the streets at the beginning of next month (Milan Music).

12"wise, tons of goodies as well at the moment 4 the ones in search of hte right grooves. Remember hearing DJ Deep playing this syncopated remix of Harry Romero featuring Robert Owens's "I Go Back" by Kenlou during his set at Sunslice Festival in Toulon. Well the aforementioned is now fully available on a double-pack that also includes a rework from Todd Terry in a not to dissimilar vein + 2 versions from Wink and Dean Coleman that should appeal to those fans of Tenaglia's sets (Subliminal). No had the chance to listen to the much touted Elements Of Life LP so far. At least, Louie Vega's latest, "Nico's Song" sounds like an ambient caribbean answer to the classic "Brand New Day" by Blaze. Another big stuff on MAW's consistant release schedule is The Latin Project and it's current offering - "Lei Lo Lai", delivered with mixes from… MAW and Incognito (Bluey and son, Venom) - is one of a kind in terms of musical richness : this being partly the work of british keyboardist, Matt Cooper, already known ten years ago for his works under the Outside moniker on defunct label Dorado (Electric Monkey).

Aretha Franklin is back on the map, associated to Blaze on a remix of her latest, "The Only Thing Missin'" where there's everything is there for the true vintage soul amateurs (Arista). Classy, as is the sober and stirring "You" from Soulstation produced by Mitch Moses (West End). Meanwhile, JephtE Guillaume has managed to work with french singer Johanna Saint-Pierre on the silky "L'ame eternelle" (Ibadan). His long time friend and partner, Joe Claussell + Brian Michael Bacchus delivering the suavissimo brazilian "Manhattan" on various versions for Eliane Elias (PCM). A bit more percussive and phonky is "Fatback Villa" from nigerian DJ Said on some familiar keys from Charles Spencer and Dennis Ferrer (Chez). Juilus Papp and Jay J bring us back to the good ol'disco daze on "The Evening Star" with a short rhythm pattern from Michael Zagger Band's "Let's All Chant" and some keys from LAX's classic "All My Love" released on the mid 80's on Prelude (Court Square). Jay J alone deliering the sensuous and somehow conventional "Fantasy" with the help of singer Latrice Barnett on Large.

Afronaught is without a doubt one of these last weeks'dons with his remixes of "Dream Come True" for Alison David, on a compact and subtle afro/soul broken beat tip (Goya). And IG Culture has the answer with his relift of "Chasing After The Sun" for Japanese diva Monday Michiru (Disorient). A bit more afro and tribal is S.U.M.O. 's first offering on Bitches Brew called "Ntuijo"; these same swedish guys being behind Ive Mendes for the remixes of "Natural High" on a cool calypso rhythm linbe (Mr Bongo). In search of the Nirvana ? Well, don't look any further as Ben Mitchell has produced another slice of pure beauty called "Congo" for River Plate Samba Orchestra, somehow between Incognito and Nuyorican Soul's styles (Mr Bongo). On the opposite direction, check out Slope's "Trust The Universe" and its electro-synthetic approach on its remixes by Atjazz (Sonar Kollektiv).

For sure, something was definitely missing on Bibi's "Zum Zum" in its original version. Well, Claude Monnet has put everything back in order especially on the Exodisco Beat mix that reminds some Kenny Dope's previous works (Chez). Remember Space's classic "Carry On, Turn Me On" released at the end of the seventies ? Maybe not ! Well, Suntrust gets back to this timeless concept with the atmospheric "Tomorrow Will Be Another Day" (Cyclo). The piece over the cake being the new Soldiers Of Twilight, "City Life" released at the time only on a few test pressings before a debut LP awaited sometime next year.
Peace,
MFSB

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
RIVER PLATE SAMBA ORCHESTRA Congo - Sao Benitez Cut (Mr Bongo)
IVE MENDES Natural High - Sumo Rebounce Mix (Mr Bongo)
SUNTRUST City Life (Serial/test)
ALISON DAVID Dreams Come True (Goya)
DJ SAID Fatback Villa (Chez)
SLOPE Trsut The Universe - Atjazz Vocal Mix (Sonar Kollektiv)
MEITZ White Powder Everywhere - album version (INFRACom!/CD)
SOULSTATION You (West End)
THE LATIN PROJECT Lei Lo Lai - MAW Mix (Electric Monkey)
S.U.M.O. Ntuijo (Bitches Brew)

Your reactions and infos (press statements and playlists) to be e-mailed to
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F-94220 Charenton
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Playlists of the week come courtesy of :

ERIK RUG (Maine Recordings, Waxgroove / Paris)
ANTIBALAS AFRO ORCHESTRA - Che Che Cole Makossa (Daptone)
QUANTIC SOUL ORCHESTRA - Pushin'on (Tru Thoughts)
BAKER BROTHERS - Barrington's Groove (Arse)
ICUBE/RZA - Can U Deal With Dat? (Versatile)
THE VISUALISTICS - Come Closer /Meakelange Rmx (Maine Recordings)
ROSCO P COLDCHAIN - Hot (Startrak)
SEASONS - Juice /Afronaught Rmx (Nuevo Ritmo)
MARCOS VALLE - PARABENS / BUGZ RMX (FAR OUT)
PATCHWORKS PROD - SUGAR / AMP FIDDLER RMX (STILL MUSIC)
10.ANDREW EDWARD BROWN - Growing Stronger (People)

ANDY WARD (Soul Central, Choice FM / Birmingham)
GROOVE JUNKIES present INDEYA Oh Lord - Classic Vox (Morehouse)
UNIVERSAL LOVE Ritmo Da Rua - B.T Reconstruction (Soulfuric Deep)
SOUL CENTRAL Strings Of Life - Danny Krivit Edit (Whistlebump/CDR)
NATHAN HAINES Doot Dude - Original (Chillifunk)
THE SOCIALITES Still In Love Still In Club (White)
CAMELLE HINDS Closer To The Source - Smooth & Lovely Mix (Shocking Little Dance)
VIVIAN GREEN Fanatic - Francois K & E Kupper (Columbia)
T.KOLAI Zouk - Restless Souls (White)
SYKE & SUGARSTARR Ticket To Ride - Hardsoul Mix (Casa Rosso)
SOUL CENTRAL present CHRISTOPHER HALL My Vow Full Vocal Mix (Kenlou)

PASCAL (ROTAX disques / Paris)
SOULEDZ featuring KENNY THOMAS You Can't Hide Your Love Original Mix (SuSu)
THE ELASTIC BAND Sunny (Rainy City Music)
THE COLOR FUNKY - Journey (Funky People Records)
INNER VISIONS I’m In Love (Rotax/Promo)
SIJI Fellslike Osunlade Mix (BBE)
SECOND CRUSADE What I Had To Do (B.O.S.)
THREE KINGS featuring JAYGUN & BASHY Shake Dat Booty Pal Joey Mix (Coco Machete)
SLICK Space Bass (Ballroom)
SYLVIA STRIPLIN You Can’t Turm Me Away (Uno Melodic)
PHARREL featuring JAY-Z Frontin’ Radio Mix (Star Track Entertainment)

STEPHANE ATTIAS (Visions / Switzerland)
LITTLE BROTHER Make Me Hot - Yam Who Edit (White)
DKD Super Amazing (CD)
AYRO Drink - Remix (Omoa)
RIMA Let It Go - Titonton & Tejada Remix (Compost)
A. ATTIAS / V. FREEMAN Make It Right - Good Samaritans Remix (CD)
PHUTURISTIX Beautiful - Bugz In The Attic Remix (Hospital)
MARVIN GAYE Deluxe Edition (Motown)
STEPPAH HUNTAH Walk This Step / Earth (Compost)
GLOBAL SOUL - Alex Attias Remix (Goya)
BARRY WHITE Sheet Music (Polygram)

MICHAEL REINBOTH (Compost Records, Into Somethin' / Munich)
THE FREE ASSOCIATION Sugarman - Maurice Fulton Mix (Mercury)
CHROMEO Needy Girl (Vice)
MISSY ELLIOT 4 My People - Danny Krivit Remix (Ibadan)
FIVE DEEZ ? - Moonstarr Remix (!K7)
I:CUBE featuring RZA You Can Deal With That (Versatile)
RAW DEAL Blues For Brother George Jackson (Straight Ahead)
ENNIO MORRICONE Alla Serenita - Hakan Lidbo Remix (Compost)
MATT FLORES Short Metaworld / Digital Self - Max Fresh Mix (Combination)
IZZY DUNN Big Picture - Seiji Mix (Firework)
TY Groovement (Big Dada)

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www.trinitysoul.com (Edinburgh, SCOTLAND)
www.deeprhythms.com (Helsinki, FINLAND)
www.subgroundfm.net (Stuttgart, GERMANY)
www.spiritofhouse.com (Zurich, SWITERLAND)
www.deephousemafia.org (Vienna, AUSTRIA)
www.houseconnection.net (Milano, ITALY)
www.codamag.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.daphonics.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.rotaxdisk.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.ssohmusic.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.mixturestereo.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.deepsoundsradioshow.com (Toulouse, FRANCE)
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July 27, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE 20

As said on our previous issue, everything comes to an end, as it will (temporarily) be the case concerning In Da Mix til the beginning of september, because of the holidays season. Irie, our Nu Groove man, and Nik Weston, our Japanese productions specialist, bring us their latest faves B4 we leave. Wishin' U a nice summer,
Frederic 'MFSB' Messent (editor)

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
FRANCK ROGER Liquid (BRS)
NORMAN TALLEY Change - Mike Huckaby Remix (Third Ear)
NEEDS Dark World (Needs Music)
BLAZE Found Love (CDR)
RODAMAAL featuring NICINHA Musica Feliz (Buzzin' Fly)
JERK HOUSE CONNECTION featuring Akram Each & Every Day (Saarinen)
KLEMENT & ROCHDEE Nocturne (Elephunk)
PATCHWORKS Sugar - Amp Fiddler Remix (CDR)
AGENT K Rideaway - Mixes (Giant Step)
BLACK SCIENCE ORCHESTRA New Jersey Deep - Re-edit (JBO)

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NU GROOVE (SOUL, JAZZ, BREAKS, DRUM & BASS + MORE…)
Looks like every issue's starting the same way as Parisian people keep on making waves. One of the best examples being Nicolas Chaix aka I:Cube, associated this time with RZA of the Wu Tang Clan camp with a nu track to be released on Versatile. Also on the dark side of the hip hop scene, let's point out some magnificient work from the Jazz Liberators on Kif Records, a local label that obviously likes to stay aside from the hype although purveying us with top quality material, should it be house, funk or breakbeat.The Jazzlibs who are also planning to pay their tribute to the legendary Minnie Riperton, under the form of "Miss Davies" with the vocal help of Janice ; a track to be released later this year on Shade Of Soul's Sunny Side label. Another local talent about to smash the dance floors worldwide goes by the name of L’Aroye, a man who has raised many eyebrows recently. Especially the agitated American broken techno freak, Titonton Duvante. The later one who will remix his dangerous "Earthquake" and put it soon on his own imprint label, Residual Records (based in his hometown, Colombus, Ohio). Titonton who goes full circle from Detroit to Paris…as his red hot "Raunchy EP" is finally out on what has to be considered as the very best french techno output right now, Project Records.

Fresh from Detroit, the shocking trio entitled Three Chairs plays the game of musical chairs. The wild bunch that is Three Chairs (on the label going by the same name, whom -after a superb 12’- let us hope for a monumental LP). Moodyman, Rick White and Theo Parrish who welcome a new member, Marcellus Pittman.

Yam who ? Yam Who ! Another enigmatic hero of future soul internationally, Yam Who is definitely on everyone’s lips. Because most of those who admire him ignore who he is, his art speaks for himself… his famous edits, so hypnotic between dub and gospel, transcend the original cuts of the biggest American R&B stars. After his spiritual take on "Sky’s The Limit" by Raphael Saadiq (produced by Hi Tek), now is the time for Litlle Brother, Common, Dwele or better yet The Roots’s (collaborating with Musiq Soulchild) "Break You Off", to be re-dressed in the finest way. And we can’t wait to hear what Yam Who reserves us in the future.

Even though I may hurt a few die hard fans, can't help pointing how the vast majority of jungle production seems desperately dry these days. In fact, rare are those who still make us vibe, unlikethe soulful man from the Empire of the Rising Sun, Makoto (with a new album out via Good Looking) Calibre, Marcus Da Intalex and all the new wave signed by 4 Hero-on Reinforced-such as Breakage or Sonar Circle. The latter much more known for his broken beat, house, techno and hip hop sounds under his Domu moniker (also as Rima or Zoltar with Volcov) who releases a new exceptional EP on junglistic fields. Not forgetting Paradox who succeeds where most failed while accomplishing the task of remixing a classic of drum and bass history without ruining it. Not overtaking it either. The piece in question, a seminal tune "Horizon" by the magician LTJ Bukem (Good Looking). Only wish we were able to say the same about numerous remixes of Metalheadz catalogue. As Alex Reece's "Pulp Fiction" being massacred on a hardstep style by Lemon D and even Lemon D's "Urban Style Of Music" being vulgarised by the disappointing Hidden Agenda. Metalheadz, label of the emperor Goldikus who should start scratching his head if he still hopes to save his crown as the king of the jungle ! IRIE

NU GROOVE HOT 10
THE ROOTS Break You Off - Yam Who edit (CDR)
I:CUBE featuring RZA ? (Versatile)
DKD Dhutty Jancrow (2000 Black)
ZOLTAR Wah Wah (Groovement)
ERNESTO Juice - Afronaught Remix (Hollow)
L’AROYE Earthquake (Residual)
HOPPER ? (CDR)
CHAKA DOMU & BUJU VOLCOV Souljah (Best 7)
THREE CHAIRS Three Chairs Theme (Three Chairs)
LTJ BUKEM Horizon - Paradox Remix (Good Looking)

JAPAN CORNER BY NIK WESTON
Japan has just spent the last two months in sweltering heat. The first was dry & hot but the later was hot & wet as the 30 or so days of humid ''rainy season'' meaning torrential rain across the country and umbrella's were out in full force. On the live & DJ front recent vistors to Tokyo have included Luke Soloman (Classic), James Hardway (Hydrogen Dukebox), Paul Oakenfold and from America, Basement Boys, Lord G, Ananda Project and Jerome Sydenham (Ibadan), not mentionning these times' crazy frenchman, Franck Roger… Glenn Underground was over on a national Tour and Ayro (from Detroit)comes over at the end of July to do a live set at Club Dawn in Osaka. Roy Davis Jr is set to do a live set at Yellow and guests for August doing nationwide gigs include Shelter man, Timmy Regisford, Mateo & Matos and London's finest, Ashley, Rocky & Diesel as X-Press 2. + With a new U.N.K.L.E album ("Never Never Land"), James Lavelle & Ian Brown are ro do a live & DJ set.

The Fuji Festival will take place at the end of the month at the Naeba Ski Resort in Nigata down to the base of the majestic landmark, Mount Fuji. An event that goes from strength to strength. This year's 3 day event features amongst others Underworld, Bj? Massive Attack, Lemon Jelly,Talib Kweli, Death In Vegas, Goldfrapp, R?opp, Tim Deluxe, Pole and Dirty Vegas.

Brighton based label, Disorient have a flurry of japanese artists projects on their UK label in the next month or so … Apart from the "Silver Ocean" album from Yasushi Ide which has former Ten City vocalist, Byron Stingily, legendary sax player Pharoah Saunders and USA girl rapper, Apani B ,there are also 2 singles from Monday Michiru. One with a dope twisted broken beat mix from West London's IG Culture and the other that is an unreleased mix from Brixton's finest, Basement Jaxx. These all precede their forthcoming Japanese compilation,
Dois.

Mondo Grosso (Shinichi Osawa) has recently released his follow up to the highly regarded MG4 album with ''Next Wave'' on Sony. Shinichi told me : "'it's a very different direction for me. People will be very surprised !" Not half mate ! Gone are any connetations to jazz in any shape or form & in its place are collaborations with Harry Romero, Armand Van Helden and Towa Tei making for a truely progessive house orientated sound. Mondo Grosso take on a national tour in August to promote the album. Ohio rapper/producer Fat Jon who recently has been on world tour with Pole (where he is a guest MC) has just licenced his Japanese only "Lightweight Heavy" album to Exceptional Records in the UK.Other new releases worth hunting down include a dope full player just dropped from an underground heavyweight & producer, Mitsu, who's part of the Sendai hip hop collective, Gagle. His '"Mitsu The Beats" album containing collaborations with american friends Dwele, Rich Medina and Little Brother as well as Lady Alma and Mark De Clive-Lowe.The Dwele track 'Right Here' in particular has been picking up substantial club & radio play from Phil Asher & Kiss FM's Patrick Forge.

MUKATSUKU TOP 10 BY 'NIPPON' NIK WESTON
MITSU THE BEATS New Awakening LP & 12'' (Planet Groove)
LONESOME ECHO STRINGS Silver Ocean Vinyl LP (Disorient/test pressing)
BAYAKA I Dedicate To (Ode/CD-Japan)
DIMITRI FROM PARIS Live Jazz/This Is Your Life (Suave-Japan)
MIKA NAKASHIMA Love Addiction - Fukutomi Mix (Sony-Japan)
MONDO GROSSO featuring UA Strings instrumental (Sony Japan/CD-single)
COSMIC VILLAGE Free (Sony-Japan)
CALM Sketch On Banana Paper (Disorient)
MONDAY MICHIRU Chasing After The Sun - IG Culture Banda Black Lero Mix (Disorient)
FORCE OF NATURE Dark Nebula - Moonstar Mix (Exceptional/CDR)
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Playlists of the week come courtesy of

DJ ROMAIN
JON CUTLER Focus (Distant Music)
PANYARD Baby 3 Times (Diaspora)
LIL' JAY Too Young To Die (Fall Out)
JOE CLAUSELL Koloke (Spiritual Life)
MARLON D I Appreciate (Jellybean)
DJ GREGORY Afromobile (Faya Combo)
DJ ROMAIN Happy Children (Distant Music)
CLAUDE MONNET featuring HELENA NOGUERA Ken Goes Brazil (Ssoh)
DJ ROMAIN Funky Swang (Metro Traxx)
ALICIA KEYS Falling - Steve Travolta Mix (Fall Out)

BASTI SCHWARZ (KNEE DEEP)
MANZEL It's Over Now (Dope Brother)
WIKKAMAN Just That Way (Knee Deep)
KATHY BROWN Never Again (Defected)
JULIE McKNIGHT Diamond Life - RICHARD Earnshaw Mix (CDR)
POUND BOYS Funk Asylum EP (Knee Deep)
MOOD 2 SWING Can't Get Away (Defected)
TITO PUENTE/INDIA 2 B In Love - Knee Deep Edit (CDR)
JOEY MUSAPHIA/LISA MILLET You Are The Best (Refunkt)
RITMO DE RUA Universal Love (Soulfuric Deep)
HIFI MIKE Stereo Flavas (Purple Music)

YANNICK (NEEDS MUSIC)
TOUCH ONE Electric Breeez (Dancers Delight Series)
ANTHONY NICHOLSON & UGOCHI Don't Stop (U Can Make It) (CDR)
FRANCK ROGER Ekobah (Needs)
V Album Tracks (Touch Of Jazz)
KENNY BOBIEN Reality - Kerri's What About Your Love Edit (CDR)
PASSION DANCE ORCHESTRA Worlds/Theme 2 (Needs)
RODNEY FRANKLIN Vibrations (CBS)
GLENN UNDERGROUND Mental Black Resurrection (CDR)
ENNIO MORRICONE Amore Com Dolore - Needs Version (Compost)
DON BLACKMAN Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide (Arista)

DJ BOOL (Jerk House Connection)
MARKUS ENOCHSON Feeling You (MAW)
THE SOULGUARDIANS Deep South (Move On Records/CDR)
TODD GARDNER featuring KIMARA LOVELACE Luve Me Rite - Original Mix (Distance)
JERK HOUSE CONNECTION featuring AKRAM Each & Every Day (Saarinen)
INCOGNITO On The Road - Danny Krivit Edit (Ibadan)
Mafikizolo Loot - MAW Remix (MAW)
JoVonn Don't Waste Your Time - Zanz Classic Mix (TrackMode)
YASS featuring JAY Give Me A Sign - Original Soulful Vocal Mix (Ssoh)
JERK HOUSE CONNECTION New York Style - Offsetters Remix (Saarinen/test)
FRANCK ROGER Liquid (BRS)

GROOVE JUNKIES
GROOVE JUNKIES featuring SOLOMON HENDERSON Wake Up Everybody - GJ Roots & Soul Excursion Mixes (MoreHouse/test)
GRANT NELSON The Sound b/w Feel the Music (Swing City/test)
SOUTHERN DIVIDE Ate O Amanhecer SD Classic Mix (Mountain/CDR)
HARDSOUL featuring RON CARROLL Back Together (Soulfuric/test)
DEBORAH COX Play Your Part Groove Junkies Classic Vox (J Records/promo)
RODAMAAL featuring NICINHA Musica Feliz Alex S Classic Mix (Buzzin' Fly/test)
JAMIROQUAI Too Young Grant Nelson Remix (CDR)
GROOVE JUNKIES & ????? - Spend the Night (Aurei/CDR)
HARDSOUL Sweatshop (Soulfuric Trax/test)
FRANKIE KNUCKLES Just a Matter Of Time & Back In The Day (album cuts)

INGO SAENGER & STEFFEN IRLINGER (EINS LIVE PARTYSERVICE/WDR1 GERMANY)
ROLLERCONE Guest List (white)
S. FERGUSON Q (Dx) (Ferrispark 007)
INSTANT HOUSE Awade - Joe Claussell Mix (Natural Resources 010)
RICK WADE Big Foot (Music Is 09)
PEPE BRADOCK 4 (Atavisme 04)
MIKE GRANT My Soul, My Spirit (Moods & Grooves 023)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo 05)
CHATEAU FLIGHT Cosmic Race (Versatile 034)
JUST ONE We Will Meet Again (Rush Hour 015)
DJ SPINNA & RICH MEDINA Reality (Wonderwax 001)

RAIN PEOPLE & M. BEGG Tripin On Love (Soulshine 022)
FERTILE GROUND - Illumination (Remix) (Counterpoint 017)
AGENT K Rideaway Getaway - Blaze Mix (Giant Step)
SEASONS & ERNESTO Juice - Afronaught Mix (Nuevo Ritmo 001)
KAIDI TATHAM & DEGO Got Me Puzzled (2000 Black 20)
WESTPARK UNIT Jam 2 Tha Mother (Spectrum W. CDR)
LARRY GOLD & BLACK THOUGHT Ain?t No Stopping Us Now (BBE)
JAYLIB The Red (Stones Throw)
TOP ROCKING & ASPECTS Don?t Sleep (Q-Tape/CDR)
PHARELL WILLIAMS & JAY Z Frontin (Star Trax)

DAEDELUS Girls (Plug Research)
DJ SHADOW Walkie Talkie (Universal)
DAEDELUS Busy Signals (Eastern Developments)
RED ASTAIR Follow Me (Gamm 001)
AMP FIDDLER Love & War (Genuine)
L'AROYE South Visita (Faces)
ALEX ATTIAS & ED MOTTA Sus 4 Jam (Visions 009)
HAND POLISHED So Sudden (Quantic) (Do Right 005)
MACY GRAY When I See You Bugz In The Attic (Sony)
MASTERS AT WORK Sing A Song (white)

ANN NESBY Let It Be (Vocal) (SMW 2102)
FRESH BAND Come Back Lover (Are N'Be Records)
KOOL KYLE Getting Over (Disco Strut)
INTIGUE I Like It (Disco Strut)
DOUBLE IDENTITY We Play The Music (Voltage)
THE OTHER PEOPLE PLACE Telepathic Seduction (Clone)
SINISTER CONCEPTS Touched (Enuma)
THE SHELTER Gate-Ah (Shelter 002)
BLAZE So Special (Motown)
RESTLESS SOUL & M. JAMES Peace In My Life (Clairaudience 124)
HIPNOSIS My Words (Perfect Toy 002)
POLE 90/90 EP (Mute)
Samstag auf Sonntag, den 13.07.03 von 2.00 Uhr bis 06.00 Uhr
Sunday 07/13/2003 from 02.00 to 06.00AM

IN DA MIX also available on the following websites :
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www.beatdownsounds.com (Detroit, USA)
www.upskirtrecords.com (Roachford, USA / San Antonio, SPAIN / London, UK)
www.deeprhythms.com (Helsinki, FINLAND)
www.subgroundfm.net (Stuttgart, GERMANY)
www.spiritofhouse.com (Zurich, SWITERLAND)
www.deephousemafia.org (Vienna, AUSTRIA)
www.houseconnection.net (Milano, ITALY)
www.codamag.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.daphonics.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.sounds-up.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.drum-bass.net (Strasbourg, FRANCE)
www.deepsoundsradioshow.com (Toulouse, FRANCE)

and soon to come on
www.trinitysoul.com (Edinburgh, SCOTLAND)
www.friendsNYC.com (New York, USA)
www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk (London, UK)
www.westparkunit.de (Cologne, GERMANY)
www.radio1.no (Bergen/NORWAY)
www.12inch.com (Paris/FRANCE)
www.betinos.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.movin-records.com (Avignon, FRANCE)
www.ghettotrax.com (Nantes, FRANCE)

July 20, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE 19

The 2003 Sunslice edition is now definitely behind us, leaving local fans in Toulon with that kind of feeling that only orphans feel in their minds. In other words, time always fly too quickly when speakin' about da goods thangz in life. This second edition of what seems like the only (deep) house festival in the world gave us without a single doubt another good amount of enlightening sensations. The first of it being the real brotherhood existing between the various actors that gave its substance to the event, most of them showing a real pleasure to have the opportunity of being together once more and collaborate with each other. This, at the end of the day, being nothing else than the true spirit of soul.

If any event symbolizes this famous motto according to what house music is a nation, its undoubtly Sunslice, those who gave birth to it and those who've made it the way it is. A rendez-vous of people who've known each other for quite a while and appreciate each other, not only artistically speaking, but also because of their respective personalities wherever they're coming from, should it be US, France or Cuba, with the obvious aim of giving pleasure to the crowd. Well, you've guessed it, Sunslice is more of a new festival, it's a spirit of a what stands as a real family, the essence of soul… They did it last year with a memorable impromptu live gathering three DJ's (Kerri Chandler, Dennis Ferrer + your ace), three cuban percusssionists and a sax player, and they've redone it this year, starring almost the same line up (Kerri, Dennis and DJ Deep) and three cuban musicians including a keyboardist, a flutist and a percussionist) with the same effect, proving that soul has definitely no colour. A true spirit of share that was almost the same regarding the other guests (myself, JoVonn, and DJ Titou, a relatively new name definetely to follow. Not mentionning the numerous face 2 faces behind the desks for the after parties at Le Bar ?Thym, while, as an extra, Sunslice entered the history of house while greeting Blaze for the first time ever in Europe !

This second edition of Sunslice is now over, leavin' already space in the heads of the promoters for numerous questions regarding the future. The first of'em being its line up for 2004. Will the line up have to be totally renewed as some people say in order to create the surprise ? Or should it be kept in its main lines in order to have the assurance of maintaining that family spirit unique in its genre, this providing gigs that easily stand the comparizon with the Masters At Work parties in Miami ? Unless it's going to be a bit of everything ? Keep you posted as time goes on.

Long time we haven't spoken only about da french scene and there's reaaly a lot to say about it as quality is definitely there. Remember Shade Of Soul's with its remix of "Give It To Me" by 4Hero, touted as one of the most brilliant post production from the london pair ? Well, this was probably not enuff for enthusiasming the company that was supposed to distribute it there as they refused it. Don't ask me why but if so I would tell you that the aforementioned company is probably more into that electro clash sound that has polluted our dancefloors for a while… Things look far better for Franck Roger who happens to be the partner of one member of Shade Of Soul (under the name of Sun Orchestra )… Well, our Franck who has a whole bunch of new productions awaited after the holidays season, has a serious killer entitled "Liquid" on BRS that should rock da floors interested in Ron Trent and Needs productions. Need I say more ? For those who've missed something from Playin'4 The City, Straight Up label releases a 12" collection on a CD format, including some of the best tracks ever released by Olivier Portal's outfit. And Tropism releases the remix EP of "Backshop"", including Franck Roger and Llorca's contributions with a little preference for the latest.

Remember this word we had about Rotax label head of, Pascal Rioux, back from Miami ? Well the now parisian guy who's got a wonderful remix of "Golden Days" by King Britt on his shelves and a new album on the pipeline has decided to modify most of its content for an autumn release. Watch this space in september as he's going 2 B back in action with three 12" releases… This, leading us to Lyon, his former hometown, with a lot of nu stuff on offer. Another guy we've talked about at the time is L'Ambassade's resident DJ, Manoo who scored a nice debut with Allen on Basenotic three months ago (cf. "The Good Reason"). Well, da man is also involved as one third of Rodamaal, a french/portuguese production team who's made the buzz on Ben Watt's label, Buzzin'Fly with "Musica Feliz" and a featuring of singer, Nicinha. Meanwhile, Klement Bonelli & Rochdee who've signed on Basement Boys britsih based label, Elephunk, provide us the melancholic "Nocturne" over some calypso beats, makin' a nice combination. Also to be followed from the same city is Bruno Hovarts aka Patchworks. A guy that not only has a nu jazz LP, MJA, under the name of Metropolitan Jazz Affair, but also various productions on different labels. One of the best ones being "Sugar" with an Amp Fiddler remix on chicagoan label, Still Music.

We'll end up this issue the way we've opened it, going back to Toulon, With Sunslice's A&R, DJ Bool and his outfit, Jerk House Connection who's new 12, "Each & Every Day" featuring vocalist Akran is soon to be available on official release (Saarinen Records), prior to "New York Stylee" with an awesome remix of the Offsetters. These two guys havin' two productions soon to be released on JoVonn's label and Claude Monnet's one. Not 2 bad, isn't it ? Get back 2 U next week with with both Irie's Nu Groove column and Nik Weston's latest selection from the japanese scene.
Peace, MFSB

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
FRANCK ROGER Liquid (BRS)
NORMAN TALLEY Change - Mike Huckaby Remix (Third Ear)
NEEDS Dark World (Needs Music)
BLAZE Found Love (CDR)
RODAMAAL featuring NICINHA Musica Feliz (Buzzin' Fly)
JERK HOUSE CONNECTION featuring Akram Each & Every Day (Saarinen)
KLEMENT & ROCHDEE Nocturne (Elephunk)
PATCHWORKS Sugar - Amp Fiddler Remix (CDR)
AGENT K Rideaway - Mixes (Giant Step)
BLACK SCIENCE ORCHESTRA New Jersey Deep - Re-edit (JBO)

Your reactions and infos (press statements and playlists) to be e-mailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and your material (test pressings, vinyl, 12", LP, CD, CDR) to be sent to the following address :

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

Playlists of the week come courtesy of

GRIPPER (UPSKIRT RECORDS)
ESPERANZA featuring CAROLYN PUNTER Saved/Part of Me (Gotsoul)
??? No One - Basement Boys Mixes (white)
HUGO MADRID Sol Afrique (Upskirt/promo)
S.U.M.O Samba Consumo (Flamingo Disco/promo)
DJ MAGAL Carma Vision - Ebar remix (Blue m recordings)
SOUL MAGIC Soul Magic (white)
YASS featuring JAY Give Me A Sign (SSOH)
DJ Romain Comanche (Metro Trax)
BRENT LAWRENCE + MAUREEN PARKER Do For Me (Sound Consortium)
YOGI WILLENBURG You Got Me - Chris Lumm Mix (Transport/promo)

FRANCK ROGER
RAUL MIDON Better Day (Vega Records/Avex-Japan)
LOUIE VEGA Mozalounge (Vega Records/Avex-Japan)
INCOGNITO On The Road - Danny Krivit Edit (Ibadan)
SAO BENITEZ Congo (Mr Bongo)
DOM UM ROMAO Ponteio (Mr Bongo)
FRANCK ROGER Ekobah (Needs Music/CDR)
AMBROSIA That's How Much I Love You (CDR)
DINO & TERRY featuring RAYON Peace Of Mind (Crash/promo)
NEEDS Inner Glow (Needs Music)
BRIAN??? (NTC Records/ bootlegg)
(check out our radioshow on : www.sounds-up.com)

DJ GREGYRO (THE OFFSETTERS)
INCOGNITO On The Road -_Danny Krivitt Re-Edit (Ibadan)
BLAZE We are one (King Street)
FRANCK ROGER feauring Chris Wonder If I (Sunny Side)
JERK HOUSE CONNECTION New York Style - Offsetters Remix (Saarinen Records/CDR)
MARKUS ENOCHSON Feeling You (MAW)
KIM ENGLISH Love That Jazz (Nervous)
RODAMAAL Musica Feliz (Buzzin Fly)
GREG GAUTHIER & TONY L featuring SABRYNAAH POPE Someone For You - Main Mix (Kif)
RON TRENT & CHEZ DAMIER Don't Try (KMS)
JASPER STREET COMPANY Joy (God's House)

DJ ADN (MOVIN RECORDS, AVIGNON/FRANCE)
ROY HARGROVE The RH Factor (Verve)
THE SOULGUARDIANS Deep South (Move On Records/CDR)
T KOLAI Congo (Chilli Funk/test)
HARLEY & MUSCLE featuring ROBERT OWENS - Inside Your Love - Main Vox Mix (Bumpin' City)
SPIRO PROJECTO featuring DEREK HUNTSMAN Your Love Won't Let Me Wait - Raph Dumas Remix (Lace)
OSCAR - Parisian Soul (Denote)
NATHAN HAINES featuring MARLENA SHAW Squire For Hire (Chilli Funk)
SCHMOOV Spirits - Darkside Dub (Winding Road)
DJ MAGAL Carma Vision - DJ Ebar Remix (Bluem)
MANZEL It's Over Now - MAW Mix (Dopebrother)

MICHAEL RUETTEN (SOUL PATROL ON RADIOX / FRANKFURT)
HENRY MANCINI Butterfly (Talkin Loud)
ONLY CHILD featuring AMP FIDDLER U Bring Me Vibes - DJ DSL Mix (Grand Central/test)
PEPE BRADOCK 4 (Atavisme)
THE DINING ROOMS Fluxus - Cinematic Orchestra Remix (Schema)
AZYMUTH Carambola - Mark Pritchard Remix (Far Out)
CLYDE ALEXANDER featuring CAPITAL A Serve It Up (Mantis/white)
SIDEWINDER Less Than Effortless - Soulpatrol Afrolicious Mix (acetate)
FELA KUTI & EGYPT 80 Beasts Of No Nation (white)
PRESSURE DROP Everything Will Be Alright (One Eye)
JACKIE MITTOO Summer Breeze (Souljazz)

DJ SCOTT (AROMABAR)
RED ASTAIRE Follow Me (Gamm)
SHARON ANDERSON Heard It All Before - QSO Remix (Rebutz)
MO`HORIZONS Gonna Be - Remixes (Stereo Deluxe)
KOSMA Effatholar City (INFRACom!)
SONIC SURFER feauring EDWINA BLUSH Pieces (Spinning Wheel)
REEL PEOPLE featuring JAG Second Guess - Shrine Dub (Papa Records)
RAPHAEL SAADIQ Skyy, Can You Feel It (Universal)
MAX SEDGLEY Happy (Irma On Canavas)
MEGABLAST Creation - Album (Stereo Deluxe)
PRESSURE DROP You Are Mine - A.Freeland RemIx (One Eye)

and soon to come on
www.trinitysoul.com (Edimburgh, SCOTLAND)
www.friendsNYC.com (New York, USA)
www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk (London, UK)
www.westparkunit.de (Cologne, GERMANY)
www.radio1.no (Bergen/NORWAY)
www.12inch.com (Paris/FRANCE)
www.betinos.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.movin-records.com (Avignon, FRANCE)
www.ghettotrax.com (Nantes, FRANCE)

July 13, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE 18

Couldn't start this issue without expressing my deepest sadness after Barry White's departure to what can't be nothing else than Soul Heaven. I came to know him personaly at the beginning of the 90's while havin' an intezrview for a mag that I was writing for at this period and I'll never forget the Impression while seing the door leading to his room getting opened to me. He was there sitting in a deep sofa, just the way I 've imagined he was, wearing a black satin costume and welcomed me with this unique Voice. It was hard for me to hide my emotions, meeting what to me had been a hero since I was a teenager. I guess this is something that he understood at the very first minute and opened his heart instantly. Words'll never be enough for me to express how I felt at the time, but I'll never forget this precise moment, as most of us here will never do, regarding a part or another of what he has left us with his work. Barry was in his unique way the icon, and the icon was Barry. "Let the music play…"

ISSUE18
Dis time, disizit, as Sunslice festival in Toulon is the spot where all the deep house fans will have 2 B during what stands as the french independance day W.E. from 07/10 til 07/14. Any surprise to happen as last year's closing nite under the form of that impromptu block party that gathered Kerri Chandler, Dennis Ferrer and yours trully behind the desks + a Playin' 4 The City saxophonist and an array of cuban percusionnists ? Dis, you're gonna know within a week with the next mailing of In Da Mix.

Not necessary evident 2 have a clear view about what's not 2 B missed from a week 2 another as, not only because of the amount but also and foremost the quality seems to be definitely back dis year. And there's obviously a bit of everything 4 everyone as demonstrates this week's column. Surely good 4 our ears although that might B anotha story 4 our finances…

Next summer (2004) sees the celebration of the 200th birthday of Haiti's Independance. Meanwhile, Jephte Guillaume, one of its most brilliant ambassador gives us the insane "The Kid From Okap", an atmospheric vibrant midtempo directing a jazzy flute riff around a phat bassline and a central question : "Pouki ?" ("Pourquoi ?") do we suffer so ? (Spiritual Life). Not to be missed is the fourth release of DC label, Sancsoul an EP entitled "" which sees the collaborations between Brett Dancer & SoulMecca featuring Thi-Lai, althought the best cut being "Keep It Together", a sort of afro blues song by Curtis Lee featuring Okbar. Also from Washington are 95 North, a pair of people that, like Larry Heard, thought one time about quiting their jobs in the circuit. Would have been a shame as demonstrates their moody "Chasing My Dreams" featuring the vocal talents of Marie Tweek from The Rurals. A compact soulful choon although embellished with some ambient synth line and a look like Ibanez guitar part. The other choice of this 3 tracks EP being their Guitar Dub Mix on some kind of West Indies rhythm line as championed by DJ Gregory (Large). On the same label is Roy Davies Jr's nu single. A nearly brazilian smoothie on some silky vocals by newcomer Samantha Rose after a percussive start that sounds a bit like a reminder of the classic "Jacob's Ladder" from Incognito after its memorable treatment by MAW ! Also worth to check out is the aerial Chicago Dub on da flip !

In search for some bossa ? Get a listen to the easy going "When The Rain Begins To Fall" that sees italian outfit LTJ-Experience joining forces with Salsoul veteran Joe Bataan (Irma). Meanwhile dAN Mela & Louie B, aka Streetvibes, deliver us the afro caribbean "Summer At Suda" (Streetvibes). Chari Chari givin' its money back to Frankie Valentine while revamping in a very moody way its afro rocky "Moog Rock" as originally released last year on Sunshine Entreprises. This added to a softer version of "Frankie In Vienna" by the man himself and a strange rework of "O'Chant" by electro anarchist Patrick Pulsinger.

On a more classic 4X4 format is the return of Distant Music maestro Jon Cutler with the groovy and classy "Focus" sung by brit soul songstress Vanessa Freeman, a future and obvious timeless classic. Mind ya headz and ya buddies, as JoVonn will not only opens the Sunslice fes in Toulon but has also some dope new versions of the deep N soulful "Don't Waste Your Time" on Track Mode. Something to get you in the right mood and more particularly the Zanz Classic Mix on the B-side. Right for the summer is the hot "Luv Me Rite" by Todd Gardner featuring Kimara Lovelace cleverly based on a sample of George Duke's classic "A Brazilian Love Affair" (Distance). Could this be the return of some true funk vibez ? A beginning of answer is heavily given by Jestofunk on "Disco Queen". For da rest, that's another story that needs to be written (Irma), although the infamous reedits of Black Science Orchestra's "New Jersey Deep" in its original version and by Swag tend to be a good element of response (Junior Boys Own). Meanwhile, former BSO guy Ashley Beedle turns Mr Scruff's "Sweet Smoke"into some shiny jazz funk story (Ninja Tune). On a harder (electronic) tip is The Amalgamation Of Soundz's newie. A vibrant song called "To Find A Quiet Space" that, together with the two others kutz on the B-side, shows us what this british talented pair is really made of (Atcha Recordings).
Peace,
MFSB

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
FRANCK ROGER Liquid (BRS)
BLACK SCIENCE ORCHESTRA New Jersey Deep - Re-edit (JBO)
FUZZ AGAINST JUNK Latino (Location Records)
NEEDS Dark World (Needs Music)
RODAMAAL featuring NICINHA Musica Feliz (Buzzin' Fly)
CURTIS LEE featuring Okbar Keep It Together (Sancsoul)
AGENT K Rideaway - Mixes (Giant Step)
BUGGE WESSELTOFT Live In Amiens o (Jazzland)
THE AMALGAMATION OF SOUNDZ To Find A Quiet Space (Atcha)
JESTOFUNK Disco Queen (Irma)
(o) from the New Conception Of Jazz Live album

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

Playlists of the week come courtesy

LORENZO (7th DISTRICT)
4 TUNE 500 Dancing In The Dark
7TH DISTRICT featuring BEVERLEY T. Let Life Shine
KEVIN YOST Feelings
7TH DISTRICT Love Breeze (Brisa Do Amor)
SEAMUS HAJI Mekkarace Of Survival
DJ PIPPI Baile Tumbao
DJ GREGORY Elle
DESPINA Yandi - DJ Gregory Remix
SANT & MATTEO ESSE You & Me (In Miami) - 7th District Remix
NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN I Shoulda Loved Ya - 7th District Remix
(contact: www.7thdistrict.com )

BORIS DLUGOSCH & MICHI LANGE (N JOY THE MIX - 07/04/2003)
(1st Hour : BORIS DLUGOSH)
STYLOPHONIC Way Of Life (Prolifica)
JOAKIM Come Into My Kitchen (Versatile)
KID ALEX Young Love -BMR Mix (Milk And Sugar)
KOKEE THE NOSE My Own Style (Igloo)
POLISH 006 (White Label)
SHAKEDOWN Lovegames (Kitsune)
NEXT EVIDENCE No 2morrow (Basic)
SPIRIT CATCHER Never Before (Silver Network)
JACOB LONDON Casual Bingo (Classic)
DEXTER I Don't Care (Klakson)
DAFT PUNK Harder,Better,Faster - Michi Edit (Virgin)
CASSIUS 99 (Virgin)
APOLLO 440 Dude Descending A Staircase (Epic)
KENLOU Bounce (MAW)
(2nd Hour : Michi Lange)
GLIDER Riding High (Multiply)
SERIOUS B. featuring HARDY HARD AND AFRIKA BAMBAATAA Tellievision (White)
NEXT EVIDENCE No 2morrow (Basic)
HARDSOUL Gdah (ProgCity)
STYLOPHONIC Soulreply (Prolifica)
TUBE & BERGER Geradeaus (Voidcom)
AUDIO BULLYS Hit The Ceiling (Source)
GROOVE ARMADA Easy (Jive)
APOLLO 440 Dude Descending A Staircase (Epic)
GOLDFRAPP Train (Mute)
SWITCH Get Ya Dub On (Freerange)
AUDIO BULLYS We Don`t Care (Source)
SPILLER Sola (Nano)
THE PARADISE In Love With You (Vulture)
MOLOKO Forever More (Echo)

LIMELIGHT RECORDS (CANNES)
ZOO BRAZIL (Mff12033) (Music For Freaks)
THE VAN DEN PLAS Santa Margherita - Derrick Carter Remixes (Independiente)
SOULPHICTION Get the point (Philpot)
THE RHYTHM SLAVES Make it Work - Freestyle Man remix) (Elevation)
C2CA Specimen - Carl Craig Edit (Moxie)
CHIEF BEEF The Golden Girl (Magic)
CHATEAU FLIGHT Cosmic Race (Versatile)
THE EMPEROR MACHINE Pro Mars (DC Records)
CARL CRAIG & LAURENT GARNIER Tres Demented EP (Planet-E)
AN-2 Communicator (Was Not Was)
(contact : www.limelight-records.com)

DEEPSOUNDS TOP TEN
BLAZE We Are One (King Street)
NEEDS Inner Glow (Needs Music)
EAST WEST CONNECTION featuring SANDY MILL We're Movin' On (Chilli Funk)
95 NORTH featuring MARIE Tweek/Chasing My Dreams (Large)
AGENT K featuring CARLEEN ANDERSON Rideaway Giveaway - DJ Spinna & Blaze Mixes (Giant Step)
MIKE GRANT How Long Must I Continue (Moods & Grooves)
DJ SPINNA featuring SHAUN ESCOFFERY Music In Me (BBE)
MARKUS ENOCHSON featuring JOCELYN MATHEIEU Feeling Fine (MAW)
CARL CRAIG featuring LAURENT G Tres Demented (Planet E)
HEATHER HEDLEY I Wish I Wasn't - (Darryl James Vocal Mix (Nylon)
(contact : www.deepsoundsradioshow.com)

IN DA MIX also available on the following websites :
www.kingstreetsounds.com (New York, USA)
www.beatdownsounds.com (Detroit, USA)
www.upskirtrecords.com (Roachford, USA/San Antonio, SPAIN/London, UK)
www.deeprhythms.com (Helsinki, FINLAND)
www.subgroundfm.net (Stuttgart, GERMANY)
www.spiritofhouse.com (Zurich, SWITERLAND)
www.deephousemafia.org (Vienna, AUSTRIA)
www.houseconnection.net (Milano, ITALY)
www.deepsoundsradioshow.com (Toulouse, FRANCE)
www.codamag.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.daphonics.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.sounds-up.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.drum-bass.net (Strasbourg, FRANCE)

and soon to come on
www.trinitysoul.com (Edimburgh, SCOTLAND)
www.friendsNYC.com (New York, USA)
www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk (London, UK)
www.westparkunit.de (Cologne, GERMANY)
www.radio1.no (Bergen/NORWAY)
www.betinos.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.movin-records.com (Avignon, FRANCE)
www.ghettotrax.com (Nantes, FRANCE)

July 6, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE 17

Say kids, wot time izit ? It's time 4 house ! Countdown is definitely on as this Independance Day W.E. in NYC sees some serious things happening. First is Harmony this friday, a benefit community event brought by srs Lee & Marcus dis Friday nite in order to collect funds for the airing of Jennifer Hooper's Liquid Sound Lounge on WBAI, one of the (too) rare house radio shows in the Big Apple. Enlisted are 10 DJ's including Andrea Clarke-Sister from Another Planet, Clete, Adam Warped-El Gato Musica, Shan-Cloud Kickers, Brazilian Beat-Black Betty, Kotema Noble-Kassanova Lowlite and Siren-House of Siren. Not talking about a three hours DJ set by our sis, Jeaanie + a special live performance by Tortured Soul. This, happening at Art Land Bar, 609 Grand Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (more infos : 001 718 599.9706. www.liquidsoundlounge.com). The ideal thang to get you in the right mood as funk/soul diva Chaka Khan is to rock da floor on saturday for a PA at Summer Stage in Central Park, prior to a marathon DJ concentration at Clubshelter, starting from 07:00 PM til 05:00 PM the day after, with contributions from 'Little' Louie Vega, Kenny Dope, Danny Krivit, Phil Asher, DJ Spinna, Frankie Feliciano, Jazzy Jeff and Glenn Underground around resident Timmy Regisford (more infos : (001) 212-719-4479. www.clubshelter.com)

Meanwhile the following Thursday will be the starting point of Sunslice festival in Toulon (France) with la creme de la creme of the deep house scene featuring Blaze, Kerri Chandler, Dennis Ferrer, Jerome Sydenham, JoVonn, DJ Deep, Pascal 'Rotax' Rioux, DJ Bool and Jerk House Connection, The Offsetters, Kardek, Hanna Hais and many others + yours trully (more infos : www.sunslice-festival.com). And for those who're gonna miss this and more particularly Blaze, the Cheers team in Paris has managed to offer us an extra session with the two guys, not on Friday at La Coupole as usual, but on Sunday 07/13 starting from 08:30 PM wit' a BBQ party at la terrasse du Jardin d'Acclimatation, avenue Mahatma Gandhi, metro/subway Sablon, line/ligne 1 (more infos : www.cheersparis.com).

Please note that IDM will go on a lighter rhythm as the summer goes along, due to some DJ sessions of your very devoted here and there, some studio seesions for the recording of my next CD-Mix awaited somewhen during the autumn on London label Seamless Recordings and, last but not least, some summer break. As concerning In Da Mix network, a new member joins the family - www.deephousemafia.org - spreading the good words to Vienna, Austria. Welcome on board. But for now, time 2 go back 2 the fundament of dis rendez-vous with a new selection of some of the hottest audio vibes around…

Boys, boys, boys… Or shall I say Blaze, Blaze, Blaze, almost everywhere at the same time with a solid collection of relifted wax of their own, not mentioning their latest production - "We Are One" - on King Street ! Get on one hand broken beat keyboardist, Kaidi Tatham aka Agent K, on the other, brit songstress Carleen Anderson and on the third, either DJ Spinna on the B-side or Blaze on the A-one, well no need to wait anymore as you get one of the most soulful piece of plastic of this year 2K3. A pure jewel originally released of Laws Of Motion that receives a new life after being licensed on Giant Step with the indeniable know how that is their !And the same oughta B said about Reel People featuring Jag's newie entitled "Second Guess", another true soul gem from Papa Records, a UK label fast making a name amongst the purveyors of quality. Slightly more dancefloorish is the 'Blaze Vocal Soul Mix' of "So Close" from Electroacoustic, a british trio that sees bassist Nick Seymour and vocalist Aurora Dawn around former Brand New Heavies lead guitarist, Simon Bartholomew (Outer Recordings). All of this following the footsteps of their rework of the recent DJ Jorj's "Only You" and its sunny jazzy mood (Distant Music). Not too bad indeed, like Shelter Records' last dope - "Agua" from Javermeyer featuring brazilian vocalist Naughty Miranda - and its Extended Version edited by Timmy Regisford givin'it some subtle arrangements.

Swedish (nu)jazz fan, Marchus Enochson gives us another slice of beauty with the 12" release of the aptly named "Feeling Fine" on MAW that sounds like a contemporary equivalent to the late Chet Baker's works due to its absolute purity (check out the 'Suedo Jazz Mix' on da B-side). As aerial although more beat tapped is Needs' latest "Dark World". A concept somewhere between Ron Trent's works and the memorable Life On Earth leadin'us into this kind of spatial groove that makes their trademark with some vocal parts not too far away from the Pet Shop Boys' tones ! Feels like this will shortly be an anthem (Needs Music).

Nice to see the return of former Ten City front man, Byron Stingily with the magnificient "Sweet Dream" associated to Yasushi Ide under the name of Lonesome Echo Productions. A real soul classic enlighted with old school violins line + latin percussions and if this was not enuff, this marvel is coupled with a deep'n'crispy contribution from Osunlade on the B-side called "Soul Galactic" (Disrorient). Don't really know when Ben Mitchell is sleeping as it almost seems that he has something on offer every week. This time, Dewburry's partner reforms with Cosmo and Gav (from Disorient), delivering us the soulful "Upstream" under their Tidal moniker, featuring the vocal talents of Jennifer. For sure, these people have a proper idea of what's supposed to be good muzak ; not talking about some x-tra broken beat delicatessen as delivered by Lok8 who's none other than Orin Walters (Disorient).

Loads of good things to come out of Italy these days, as shown by Fuzz Against Junk's latest. A big band jazz tune that reminds some previous works from Joe Claussell, Antonio Ocasio and erh… Ben Mitchell ! Needless to say that this corker is for absolute music lovers. This added to a Nicola Conte mix on da flipside. Ma che bellissimo (Location Recordings). In love with this kinda vibez? Well, check out the "Not Alone" track by Sure Pleasure and more especially its "Sure Pleasure Dub" mix as it feels like deeeep heaven boomer (Irma). Ending up dis issue 17 with another mediterranean maestria under the form of the vibrant "Musica Feliz" from Rodamaal, a french portuguese production team with the vocal support of Nicinha, smelling holidays like hell (Buzzin' Fly).
Welcome to a promising new summer,
Peace,
MFSB

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
FRANCK ROGER Liquid (BRS/CDR)
BUGGE WESSELTOFT Live In Amiens o - from New Conception Of Jazz - Live Album (Jazzland)
FUZZ AGAINST JUNK Latino (Location Records)
NEEDS Dark World (Needs Music)
RODAMAAL featuring NICINHA Musica Feliz (Buzzin' Fly)
AGENT K Rideaway -Mixes (Giant Step)
SURE PLEASURE Not Alone - Sure Pleasure Dub (Irma)
MARCHUS ENOCHSON featuring Jocelyn Matheieu Feeling Fine - Suedo Jazz Mix (MAW)
JAVERMEYER Agua (Shelter)
TIDAL Upstream (Disorient)
(o) from the New Conception Of Jazz Live album

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

Playlists of the week come courtesy of

DJ DEEP
KERRI CHANDLER Let Him In (King Street)
KERRI CHANDLER Yellow (King Street)
95 NORTH Chasing My Dreams - Red Dub (Large)
BLAZE We Are One (King Street)
JOHN CUTLER featuring VANESSA FREEMAN Focus (Distant)
DINO AND TERRY featuring RAYON"Peace Of Mind (Crash)
KIM ENGLISH Love That Jazz (Nervous)
HEATHER HEADLEY I Wish I Wasn't - Darryl James Remix (BMG)
JASPER STREET C? Joy" (Basement Boys)
KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE feat CHRIS FRANCK & GUIDA DE PALMA "Shine" - Kenny Dope's Remix (Sony)
(contact : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

LLORCA
12TH FLOOR "GET DOWN / Domu's fat ass Whoopin' Mix" (RawFusion)
CARL CRAIG "Tres Demented" (Planet E)
PEPE BRADOCK "Intrusion" (Atavisme)
MIKE AGENT X CLARK "MOTOWN EP" (Third Ear)
JACOB LONDON "Casual Bingo" (Classic)
ART BRUT "Late In The Morning / Quizz Mix" (Dialect)
NEON LIGHTS "Decoder" (BR)
MEHDISPOZ "Spoz Attitude / Phil Weeks Mix" (S-Senz)
A Tribe Called Quest "AfterHours / Sir Pier & Frank White curious mix" (Kos)
DJ ARMAND & QUIZZ "OMAHA" (Rhitmix)
(contact : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

DJ RAME (PASTA BOYS)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
SUGAR RAY Mr Bantender -Todd Terry Mixes (Atlantic)
ANTONIO OCASIO Organic Energy (Kenlou)
ERIKAH BADU Bag Lady - Basement Boys Remix (Test)
3 GENERATION WALKING Midnight Bustling (Spiritual life)
MATTHIAS HEILBRONN Riddim (Wave)
JOSHUA COLLINS Nothing Lost (NiteGrooves)
LOS HERMANOS Tres (UR)
ISTANT HOUSE Awade - Joe Jungle Sounds Mix (Natural Resources)
WUNMI & PASTABOYS Live Your Life (Irma)
(contact : www.pastaboys.com)

SIMONE SERITELLA (BIG BANG)
DONE FREEMAN PROJECT (white)
DKD Future Rage (white)
CIBELLE Train - Cuica Remix
ROSALIA DE SOUZA Canto De Ossana - Big Bang featuring Jessica Lauren Remix
FERTILE GROUND The Moment - Ayro/Seiji Remix (Counterpoint)
SEASON Juice - Afronaught Remix (Nuevo Ritmo TP)
VIPERSQUAD Stakes vs Q-Tip Remix (White)
BIG BANG Spanish Portrait - Xan Black Remix (Arision)
COLONEL RED Gotta Be A Place For Us (People)
VOLCOV vs PARADOX Soul Breeze (Rush Hour)
(contact : www.goyamusic.com)

MICHAEL FOSSATI (SPIRITOFHOUSE.COM / ZUERICH, SWITZERLAND)
CESARIA EVORA Nutridinha/Nho Antone Escaderode (Lusafrica)
LEFUNKEN featuring TYRAH Do right/Angel (Eclectic Records/CD Promo)
JASPER STREET Co. Stand ! (God's House/Test)
DON RAY Standing In The Rain - Pound Boys Remix (bootlegg)
HARDSOUL featuring RON CARROLL Back Together (Soulfuric/Test)
DJ GREGORY "Elle" (Faya Combo)
CRAIG JENSON "Club Lonely" (HedKandi/Test)
SCOTT GROOVES The Journey" (CDR)
JA'NEL My Groove (Jellybean/CD Promo)
GREG GAUTHIER & TONY L present SABRYNAAH POPE Someone For You (KIF)
(contact : www.spiritofhouse.com )

IN DA MIX also available on the following websites :
www.kingstreetsounds.com (New York, USA)
www.beatdownsounds.com (Detroit, USA)
www.upskirtrecords.com (Roachford, USA/San Antonio, SPAIN/London, UK)
www.deeprhythms.com (Helsinki, FINLAND)
www.radio1.no (Bergen/NORWAY)
www.subgroundfm.net (Stuttgart, GERMANY)
www.spiritofhouse.com (Zurich, SWITERLAND)
www.deephousemafia.org (Vienna, AUSTRIA)
www.houseconnection.net (Milano, ITALY)
www.deepsoundsradioshow.com (Toulouse, FRANCE)
www.codamag.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.daphonics.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.sounds-up.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.drum-bass.net (Strasbourg, FRANCE)

and soon to come on
www.trinitysoul.com (Edimburgh, SCOTLAND)
www.friendsNYC.com (New York, USA)
www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk (London, UK)
www.westparkunit.de (Cologne, GERMANY)
www.betinos.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.movin-records.com (Avignon, FRANCE)
www.ghettotrax.com (Nantes, FRANCE)

June 29, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE 16

Seems like house's booming around da world with a lot of shits not to be missed these coming daze. If the infamous Memorial Day Week-End is still in the memories of those who were luckyy enuff 2 B in Detroit (remember DEMF - The Movement last end of may), the countdown for Independance Day celebrations (07/04) has just begun in NYC where the Clubshelter posse has scheduled another one of these big thangz on offer. So whatizit ? Well, no less than a 22 hours dance marathon on 2 different floors, right after a Chaka Khan's PA @ SummerStage in Central Park, starting from Sat 07/05, 07:00 PM to Sunday 07/06, 05:00 PM, starring resident DJ Timmy Regisford, 'Little' Louie Vega, Kenny Dope, Danny Krivit, Phil Asher, DJ Spinna, Frankie Feliciano, Jazzy Jeff and Glenn Underground to name but a few, while house mother Lady 'Whistlin'' Bird will provide provide complimentary BBQ, breakfast and brunch + a raffle for 8 all paid accommodations at Jamaica's Super Clubs Resorts (PS : Airfare not included !). More infos : www.clubshelter.com/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./vox : (001) 212-719-4479

Another week after and we'll be on the sunny shores of the french Riviera. If not exactly the most touristic area, as compared to St-Tropez, Cannes or Nice, at least at the place where the other thing is gonna happen dis summer. Strange to see this occuring in France and more particularly in a city - Toulon, obviously more known as being the hometown of the french navy ! Have to say that I can't help admiring these people who've had the guts 2 organize dis in a country where this music has so much to do for being recognized as compared to some more electro technosih based stuff.

Another two weeks and some of the most respected people of our community will be there, ready to rock the floor and share the vibes for our ears (and eyes) only. Blaze, for the very first time live In France, Jerome Sydenham, JoVonn, DJ Deep + Kerri Chandler, Dennis Ferrer and… myself who was already there last year. Not to mention Derrick May for the final evening this year. All of these surrounded by a legion of local talents, from Sunslice A&R DJ Bool and his group (Jerk House Connection) to Pascal Rioux (Rotax Records), The Offsetters, Kardek who's produced tracks with Hanna Haﳬ DJ Titou (who'll open the festivites for Kevin & Josh) or Lil'F (doin' the same for Derrick). No doubt, Toulon is definitely the place where, ya'll folks will have 2 B from 07/10 to 07/14 (more infos : www.sunslice-festival.com).

Hear this ? Cool, but for now, as promised as done… time to welcome Nik Weston 's first editorial contribution on IDM as it's nutin' but what you've ever wanted to know about Japan. Back at'cha next week. And, last but not least, let's welcome upskirtrecords.com, Scotland's trinitysoul.com and Helsinki's deeprhtyms.com inside the IDM websites network.

Peace, MFSB

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
FRANCK ROGER Liquid (BRS/CDR)
ROMATT featuring NEDELKA Newborn Baby (Earth Project)
BUGGE WESSELTOFT Live In Amiens o (Jazzland)
AMP FIDDLER Love & War (Genuine)
ABICAH SOULD MEETS G.U. Esta Hermosa Cancion (Moods & Grooves)
FERTILE GROUND Spiritual War - Kaidi Tatham Remix * (Counterpoint)
JEAN CARNE Don't Let It Go To Your Head - Funk-O-Matic (bootleg)
CESARIA EVORA Nu Tridnha - Kerri Chandler Alternate Mix (Lusafrica/RCA)
INSTANT HOUSE Awade - Joe's Jungle Sounds Dub (Natural Resources)
ANTONIO OCASIO Organic Energy (Kenlou)
(o) from the New Conception Of Jazz Live album
(*) from the Remixed album

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

JAPAN CORNER by NIK WESTON
Ahhhhhh… As the spring sakura blossom dimishes and the harsh onset of the overpowering japanese summer takes hold every man, woman and child heads for the comfort of the shopping malls and the obvious benefits of air con. Japan is built on many geographical fault lines so earthquakes are regular occurance as anyone who has lived here for any time will tell you but as clubland hosts up to compete with the weather, theres some explosive DJ's coming here to tour. Just make sure you bring your portable fan if you go out clubbing.

Regulars like Herman still frequent to play the Renaissance event at Womb but there's plenty of first timers like Swayzak and Red Jerry in town lately who have been spinning here last summer. A Guy Called Gerald did a national tour as did USA main men Kenny Dope and Kenny Larkin and there have been visits from John Tejada, Danny Rampling who played in july and Asad Rizvi who played at Maniac Love. There was a huge Wire 03 event with tickets costing 10,000 yen (blimey...that transaltes to around 60 quid guv..) featuring home grown live & DJ talent alongside Luke Slater, Westbam, Jay Denham and Ken Ishii. The latest incidently has a UK single "Awakenings'" dropping round about er........ now remixed by Jimpster and Smith & Selway. On a drum & bass tip, DJ Zinc, Zed Bias, DJ Die and Krust have all played at Liquid recently. Die's sets are particularly fierce but the kids seem to love it and go crazy ! And let's face it..... if you're going to Japan to hear D&B, then there simply is No better venue ! Gotan Project who've been living out of suitcases and hotels for the past year and who's last album sold hundreds of thousands worldwide were playing at La Fabrique in Tokyo as part of an ongoing Global Tour.

United Future Organisation who are currently remixing Charles Webster (for what Yabe from the now twosome UFO described as a 'deep houser') have also a new 2 sided UK single in a drum & bass/broken beat style with "Suite Espagnole". The member of UFO who left - Toshio Matsuura - has recently remixed James Brown for a japanese only remix compilation and this remix, "Give It Up & Turn It Loose'', which was exchanging 30 pounds or so in London for the highly sought after 12" has just turned up on the Gilles Peterson, Worldwide 3 compilation for Talkin'Loud. Everyone in Japan seems to be in general having a tough (what with the ecomony) time of it all but there are still records that sell bucket loads. A ska group, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, sold 750,000 copies of their last album and an imported bootleg 12'' from Sweden that blew up in London, ''Follow Me", by Red Astair (using D'Angelo's vocal) did a very respectable 2,000 units in one store (yes....one store !!! )

Nik's japanese comps for nippon musical inspiration....
JAZZTRONIK-INNER FLIGHT Counterpoint (CRCD/LPO12) compiled with Jake Behnan
www.counterpointrecords.co.uk
MOSHI MOSHI - NU SOUNDS FROM JAPAN Fuego CD/LP 005)
TAKE ME AOSIS- A NITE OUT IN LONDON (VICL 69091)* JAPAN ONLY
www.dustygroove.com
SEIKOU NAGAOKA/JAZOULSTER Speed Of Love/Landscape, from HIGHER LOUNGE
(Aosis/Goya 12" A0A-7) limited 12''sampler. www.goyamusic.com
MUSIC & MOVEMENT vol. 1 Climate/Mumo Records (Climate 001) www.mumorecords.com
featuring tracks from Hajime Yoshizawa/Chari Chari/Sunaga t/Watusi/Yukihiro Fukutomi.

JAPAN CORNER HOT 10
CALM Banana Connection (Rambling 12")
CALM Ancient Future (Lastrum CD Album)
GROOVEMAN SPOT Voyage The Sky (DM)
JAZZTRONIK Set Free (Flower 2 X12 LP)
COSMIC VILLAGE Free (Sony 12")
KENTARO Impressive Time (High Contrast 12'')
6TH SENSE Paradise - Afronaught Vocal Mix (Joint 1")
NOVO TEMPO &KOICHI OZAKI Novo Tempo (Eurasian Suite 12")
SEIKOU NAGAOKA Speed Of Love (Aosis/Goya 12")
MURO Chain Reaction (Incredible 2x 12")

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As a bonus playlist, these x-tra flavas brought to us by Strasbourger, Pablo Valentino, back from some 20 days in Tokyo
MITSU THE BEATS New Awakening LP (Planet Groove/Jazzy Sport)
BREAKTHROUGH (DJ JIN/MASAYA FANTASISTA/DSK) The Annex (Harlem/Faces)
MONDAY MICHIRU Talk - Jazztronik Remix (The Room 10th Anniversary 3 x 12" sampler)
BAKURA Love Of S.I.E.L/Razzmatazz (Especial)
KICHIKU/ORIGAMI Butoukai (Temple ATS/P-Vine)
KIERUMAKYU Meiro (D3N)
RASA The Unknighted Nations (Revirth)
JUZU AKA MOOCHY Reconstruction (Five Man Army)
MOONSTARR Dust - Todd Sines Remix (PTR/P-Vine)
FUNKAHOLIC/SHOJI KIBE Space Samba (CDR)
(contact : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )

Other playlists of the week come courtesy of

NEEDS
TOUCH ONE Electric Breeze (Needs Music)
AMP FIDDLER Love & War (Genuine)
MUTE Direct Cuts EP (Running Back)
ALISON DAVID Dreams - Afronaught Mix (CDR)
SUN ORCHESTRA Love Symphony - Needs Mixes (Straight Up)
T-LOVE featuring DWELE Seven (Virgin)
AMBROSIA How Much I Love You (Shelter)
LEGACY featuring MIKKHIEL Sexy Love Song (Needs Music)
NATHAN HAINES Right By Your Side (Chilli Funk)
ALLEN & MANOO The Good Reason (BNO)
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TUTTOMATTO
BARBARA TUCKER Let Me Be (Oxyd)
THE QUANTIC SOUL ORCHESTRA Pushin' On 7" (Tru Toughts)
LTJ EXPERIENCE Dancing Percussion (Irma)
GROOP Brainwashed 7" (Ace Of Discs)
D'NELL This Thing (Furioustyles)
MAX SEDGLEY Two Way (Irma)
TIM DELUXE Less Talk More Action - Yousef Club Mix (Underwater)
PLUMP DJ'S Mantra (Finger Lickin)
JESTOFUNK-Disco Queen - Full Intention Dub Mix (Irma)
THE NEXTMAN vs CYANTIFIC featuring DYNAMITE MC High Score (Scenario)
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DJ TOUCH (SOULSTICE ENTERTAINMENT)
PATCHWORKS Sugar - Amp Fiddler Remix (Still Music/promo)
AMP FIDDLER Love and War EP (Genuine)
RODAMAAL featuring NICINHA Musica Feliz - Rocco Dubmaster (Buzzin’Fly)
CASSIO WARE Happy Birthday Baby - Big Moses Mix (Funkysoul)
DJ JORJ featuring GARY PINTO - Blaze Remixes” (Distant Music)
KOLOKE West Afrikan Guitar Groove (Spiritual Life)
INSTANT HOUSE Awade - Joe’s Jungle Sounds Dub (Natural Resources)
ANTONIO OCASIO Organic Energy (Kenlou)
SAVANNAH featuring ROD Shakumuna/Anaconda (KIF)
(contact : www.djtouch.com )

DJ MORPHEUS (RADIO CAMPUS/Brussels, FM VIER/Vienna, RADIO
GRENOUILLE/Marseille)
BAKURA Reach The Sky (Especial)
THE TIMELESS LOVE ORCHESTRA I Feel Love - The Tellurians House Mix (Testing The Water)
CASBAH 73 The Way I Am (Hi Top)
FROGSNATCHER Dirty Bird (Afro-Art)
SOLID GROOVE When We Heard Maurice Fulton Dubsided)
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST vs SIR PIERS After Hours (Curious)
CHATEAU FLIGHT Cosmic Race (Versatile)
PHARRELL feat. JAY-Z Frontin Star Trak)
KARMINSKY EXPERIENCE INC. The Power Of Suggestion (Patterns Of Behaviour)
RUSS GABRIEL In The Boat EP (Nepenta)
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MICHAEL REINBOTH (Into Somethin'/Munich)
JOSEPH MALIK Diabolo (Compost)
FREEFORM FIVE Electromagnetic EP (Ultimate Dilemma)
BEN MONO Suburban Resident - Dharma One Remix (Compost)
FIVE DEEZ Funky (!K7)
MAX SEDGLEY Happy (Irma)
LARRY GOLD Ain't No Stopping Us Now (BBE)
PEPE BRADDOCK 4 (Atavisme)
MOLOKO Forever More - Herbert Nobody Dub (Echo)
MU Let's Get Sick (Tigersushi)
VISIONEERS Days Gone By (Omniverse)
(contact : www.compost-records.com)

IN DA MIX also available on the following websites :
www.kingstreetsounds.com (New York, USA)
www.beatdownsounds.com (Detroit, USA)
www.upskirtrecords.com (Roachford, USA/San Antonio, Spain/London, UK)
www.deeprhythms.com (Helsinki, FINLAND)
www.radio1.no (Bergen, NORWAY)
www.spiritofhouse.com (Zurich, SWITERLAND)
www.subgroundfm.net (Stuttgart, GERMANY)
www.deepsoundsradioshow.com (Toulouse, FRANCE)
www.codamag.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.daphonics.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.sounds-up.com (Paris, FRANCE)
www.drum-bass.net (Strasbourg, FRANCE)

and soon to come on
www.trinitysoul.com (Edimburgh, SCOTLAND)
www.friendsNYC.com (New York, USA)
www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk (London, UK)
www.movin-records.com (Avignon, FRANCE)
www.ghettotrax.com (Nantes, FRANCE)

June 22, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠15

The future is the property of those wakin'up early ! In other words, what gives the impression of fluency is not only the sign of talent but, above everything, the result of true hard work, whoever you are, whatever you do. And this is exactly where we're at today… Thinking, conceiving, realizing then producing is nothing but one half of the job ; the second one, at least as important, being to achieve connecting people ! A lot has still to be done and we work hard on it here at IDM HQ, gathering nu enrgies around dis project day after day. But one thing is for sure. The more we give, the more we'll get… This week's issue is the opportunity to go back with Irie, for the international version of the Nu Groove Column that he writes for french mag, Coda. This preceeding the awaited debut on our editorial team of London DJ/promoter, Nik Weston, next week. As for new websites associated with IDM, let's officially welcome beatsounds.com from the home of techno (Detroit) and italian's fave houseconnection.net out of Milano. Not to mention codamag.com the internet counterpart of Coda Magazine where In Da Mix originally appeared (on its french version) some seven years ago !
Peace, MFSB

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
FRANCK ROGER Liquid (BRS/CDR)
ROMATT featuring NEDELKA Newborn Baby (Earth Project)
BUGGE WESSELTOFT Live In Amiens - from New Conception Of Jazz - Live Album (Jazzland)
JEAN CARNE Don't Let It Go To Your Head - Funk-O-Matic (bootleg)
CESARIA EVORA Nu Tridnha - Kerri Chandler Alternate Mix (Lusafrica/RCA)
INSTANT HOUSE Awade - Joe's Jungle Sounds Dub (Natural)
AMP FIDDLER Love & War (Genuine)
ANTONIO OCASIO Organic Energy (Kenlou)
AGEHA featuring JOCELYN BROWN & LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY A Better World - Blaze Voc. Mix (King Street)
FLOETRY Say Yes (Fall out)

Your reactions and infos (press statements and playlists) to be e-mailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and your material (test pressings, vinyl, 12", LP, CD, CDR) to be sent for reviews to the following address:
Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

NU GROOVE (SOUL, JAZZ, BREAKS, DRUM & BASS + MORE)
Beyond modes and codes, real artists keep on standing time after time on the Parisian frontline. Let's start this month's issue with I:Cube with a very captivating third long player, right after the nasty “Vacuum Jacker” EP released earlier on this year. A rare record, a mystic journey with fascinating and confusing moods. A kinda remoinder of the great hours of Carl Craig, Orbital, Plaid or Maurizio. While, on second step of the podium, stands the ever facetious Pepe Bradock comin'out of da woods with some mo' exceptional nu tracks on his own imprint (Atavisme) ; this, after an angular take on Cesaria Evora's "Angola", this with a rather fat Carl Craig mix on the flip (Lusafrica/BMG). Third surprise being the signature of the joyful man from Strasbourg, Joyce aka Steppah Huntah on Compost - after a first offering on his mates nu label, Soultronik Records - with the bitter and sweet "Walk This Step" remixed by the man of the moment, Bugz In the Attic's very own Seiji.

Without a doubt, the most burning flames heating up Paname's macadam right now are Shade Of Soul and Franck Roger. The latter one who apart from hot 12" on Straight Up and BRS (Cf. In Da Mix 14), gives us (with the help of Chris Wonder) a pearl of sensual house with a sweet R&B flavour on it named "If I", remixed in a deep broken fashion by none other than Shade Of Soul themselves (Sunny Side). Hold tight for this one ! Plus, can't wait for the massive "Mascarade"'s release in september, this being the fruit of a nu collaboration between Mister R et Versatile Records maestro, Gilb R. Also emulating from Paris is Ismaa Records, a label that champions updatings of creole vibes with a lot to come for the sunny daze. Incl. are tunes & remlxes from Kemit Sources (a french house duo rooted in the West Indies, revealed on Versatile a few months back) and also Osunlade (with a very catchy remix of Roland Brival's lovely "Kitayo" ), Fourtet and soon King Britt.

From Paris to Parrish, are just a few letters that lead us to Detroit groove maker Theo P with a lot to be said about these days. First reason being the release of his new masterpiece, "Illumination" under the (strange) name of Rusty Waters on Sound Signature. The second being this 3 Chairs'12" on which he has worked on with Kenny Dixon Jr and srs Rick Wilhite and Pittman before a forthcoming album the label of the same name. These four guys being some of the very few soldiers devoted to what stands as Motown's future soul and fighting against the inertia of the record industry. Also a well swell rebel is California hip hop don DJ Rells aka Madlib. A guy almost everywhere, from his new venture with Jaydee, under the Jaylib name with a debut-LP soon to be released, to the gorgeous Shades Of Blue where he revamps the prestigious Blue Note Records repertoire. Finest moments being Donald Byrd's "Steppin Into Tomorrow" (originally produced by the mystifying Mizell Brothers) and Wayne Shorter's "Footprints… Or how to relift classics with sheer class, without spoiling'em like US3 did in the past !

This leading us to some old school hip hop vibes as the final part of this section. Coz' if some artists tend to do the same stuff over and over for more than ten years, at least they do it great. Should it be DJ Premier's productions for Gangstarr, the mythical De La Soul, The Roots, Common or even Little Brother who remind us the Golden Era when the Natives Tongues came along. Speaking of which we all can't wait for what stands as one of the major events of this year : the A Tribe Called Quest reformation. Wishin' that they'll come back with the goods as opposed to the slightly disappointing return of Pete Rock & CL Smooth. IRIE

NU GROOVE HOT 10
RUSTY WATERS ROTATING ASSEMBLY Illumination (Sound Signature)
THE ROOTS Break You Off Yam Who edit (CDR)
DONALD BYRD Stepping Into Tomorrow - Madlib Remix (Blue Note)
DJ RELLS Brownstone - YNQ Remix (Stones Throw CDR)
GANGSTARR The Owners (Virgin)
FRANCK ROGER & CHRIS WONDER If I - Shade Of Soul Remix (Sunny Side)
I:CUBE featuring RZA ? (Versatile)
ENNIO MORRICONE La Donna Invisible - Domu Remix (Compost/CDR)
THREE CHAIRS Three Chairs Theme (Three Chairs)
CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA Reel Life (Evolution 2) (Ninja Tune)

Playlists of the week come courtesy of

DAVIDE MAFFEI (HOUSECONNECTION.NET/MILANO)
HEATHER HEADLEY I Wish I Wasn't (White)
BOBBY D'AMBROSIO & FRANK C. Optimistic (Definity)
STACEY MALLORY featuring D.C. WASHINGTON People Of The World (Phuture Sole)
REEL PEOPLE featuring ANGELA JOHNSON Can't Stop (Papa Records) GRANT NELSON
That Sound (Swing City)
JASPER ST. CO. Joy (God's House Records)
NATHAN HAINES Squire For Hire (Chilli Funk)
KERRI CHANDLER Trionisphere (The Album) (King Street)
HARDSOUL featuring Ron CARROL Back Toghether (Soulfuric)
OSUNLADE & PASTA BOYS - ATELEWO Chimes of freedom (Irma)
(contact : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

BIMOTOR DJ RECORD SHOP (LISBOA, PORTO, COIMBRA/STA MARIA FEIRA/POVOA DE VERZIM)
ELECTRONIC MOOD featuring MELANIE C Sacred Dance (Yoshitoshi)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
LUZON The Baguio Track - Chus & Ceballos Mix (Yoshitoshi)
HARRY ROMERO featuring ROBERT OWENS I Go Back (Subliminal)
4 TIME 500 Dancing In The Dark - The French Mix (Royal Flush)
FUNKY JUNCTION & MOWREE Afterdark (EightBall)
BEHROUZ & ANDY CALDWELL featuring OMEGA Be Free (Shinichi)
MARA Love Song (white)
DJ IGGY - Cold Cuts V/A (Kaos)
BRETT JOHNSON Me Talk Pretty On Day (Icon)
(contact : www.bimotordj.com)

ANTONIO OCASIO (TRIBAL WINDS)
ANTONIO OCASIO Amazona, Corazon De Brazil (Tribal Winds)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
ANTONIO OCASIO & DEF RAADU Eesti (Tribal Winds/CDR)
MARKUS ENOCHSON Feeling Fine - Suedo Jazz Mix (Masters At Work)
FERTILE GROUND Illumination FG's Afrobeat Vers. (Counter Point)
ABICAH SOULD MEETS G.U. Esta Hermosa Cancion (Moods & Grooves)
KONK WEST South Beach (Aquarius Records)
TROUBLEMAN Change Is What We Need (Farout Recordings)
SOULRIDER Luna Maduro (Hallucination)
INCOGNITO Travelled The Road (Ibadan)
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SNORRE SEIM (BUTTI 49)
FENOMENON Lucy Said - Landslide Remix (Hi Fi Terapi/CDR)
FERTILE GROUND The Moment - Seiji Vocal (Counterpoint)
DETROIT EXPERIMENT V/A (Rope A Dope)
JAZZANOVA The One-Tet - DJ DSL Remix (JCR)
BEADY BELLE Cewbeagappic (Jazzland )
SESONG - Spiritual Rotations - Butti 49 6TO4 Remix (Hospital)
KAIDI TATAHAM & DEGO Got Me Puzzled (2000Black)
SOUTHSIDE CONNECTION Make Noe Mistake (Raw Fusion)
12TH FLOOR Get Down (Raw Fusion)
GOAPELE Childhood - Drama Remix (ABB)
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GILLES PETERSON (WORLDWIDE)
RASHAAN ROLAND KIRK Rahspeak 2 (white)
DIZEE RASCAL Fix Up Look Sharp (XL)
DIZEE RASCAL Brand New Day - Live In Session
SOLAR APPLE QUARTETTE Berwick Street (Further out)
BUILD AN ARK The Stars Are Singing Too - Sunny In The Mix (Kindred Spirit)
PEDRO Fear (Melodic)
CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA Man With The Movie Camera (Ninja Tune)
BOBBY HUTCHERSON Montara - Madlib Revisit (Blue Note)
JOHN 'HAMMOND' SMITH Black Feeling (Prestige)
DON CUNNINGHAM Tabu (Ubiquity)
GERARDO FRISINA Cubana (Schema)
SUNAGA T EXPERIENCE No Reason To Rhyme - Nicola Conte Mix (Readymade)
FIVE CORNERS QUARTET Trading Eights (Ricky Trick)
PAOLO FEDREGHINI Please Don't Leave (Schema)
ALISON CROCKETT Like Rain (Wah-Wah)
PUZZLE State Of Mind (Motown)
ELEVATOR SUITE I Feel Music (Bulletproofsonics)
ALBANEK Walk Away - Swell Session's Boogie Mix featuring ERNESTO (Ecco Chamber)
ELTON JOHN Are You Ready For Love (Southern Fried)
D'NELL This Thing (white)
ONLY CHILD featuring AMP FIDDLER U Bring Me Vibes (Grand Central)

IN DA MIX also available on the following websites :
www.kingstreetsounds.com (New York, USA)
www.beatdownsounds.com (Detroit, USA)
www.subgroundfm.net (Stuttgart, Germany)
www.spiritofhouse.com (Zurich, Switzerland)
www.radio1.no (Bergen, Norway)
www.houseconnection.net (Milano, Italy)
www.codamag.com (Paris, France)
www.sounds-up.com (Paris, France)
www.daphonics.com (Paris, France)
www.deepsoundsradioshow.com (Toulouse, France)

and soon to come on
www.friendsNYC.com (New York, USA)
www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk (London, UK)
www.betinos.com (Paris, France)
www.ghettotrax.com (Nantes, France)
www.movin-records.com (Avignon, France)

June 15, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠14

So we've gone directly from issue ≠ 12 to 14 for reasons that some of you will understand and appreciate. Summer's knocking at the door and it looks like we already have a part of its OST with a whole bunch of goodies on offer. On top of it, you'll be a bit more to stay tuned to it as some new websites enter the IDM family. And, last but not least, make yourself ready to receive some x-tra infos as london promoter/DJ, Nik Weston is to soon to broaden our editorial spectrum while delivering us the ultimate flavas out of the japanese scene.

Another 30 days to come before what already looks like Europe's supreme rendez-vous in terms of house music with the second edtition of Toulon's Sunslice festival (www.sunslice-festival.com). Yes folks, get ready for some serious dancefloor devastation as a full array of heavyweight champions will be there nite after nite, starting with JoVonn and your very devoted (07/10), Jerome Sydenham & Dennis Ferrer (07/11), Blaze (07/12), Kerri Chandler & DJ Deep (07/13) and DEMF-The Movement co host, Derrick May (07/14). Not to mention the contributions of some local talents (more infos to come on our forthcoming issues) shoud it be for some befores around da pool at l'H? de la Tour Blanche or for some afterparties at le Bar ?Thym…

Vinylwise, let's start with some solid groove, as we had some at The Movement in Detroit during the Memorial Day week-end. No doubt, Amp Fiddler's PA at the High-Tech Soul stage was one of the hilites of dis fes and his latest "Love & War EP" on UK label Genuine is a brilliant demonstration of what he looks to become on the soul funk era. Also worth to check out on the same vein is Amp Dog Knight's "I'm Doing Fine" on Mahogani as well as "All Over"/3 Chairs Theme" from sirs Parrish, Dixon, Pittman et Wilhite, although on a more abstract & abstract tip (3 Chairs). Not mentioning the ultratmospheric Norman Talley's "Change" remixed by Mike Huckaby, one of our last Miami WMC's favourite choons, due to be hit the streets next month on Third Ear.

On a slower vibe, Donnie's "Cloud Nine" gets a circumstancial treatment from DJ Spinna and stands as the ideal audio environment for starting a summer romance (Giant Step/Motown). And the cool is also there on hip hopperz, North West Metropolis "Expression EP" on dutch Rush Hour's distributed label, Unexpected Records, as particularly shown on "Self Reflection" and "Inside Out". This leading us to the much awaited reformation of A Tribe Called Quest with an "After Hours" featuring Monique Bingham and produced by Sir Piers. Could this be the starting point to some hip house revival ? We shall see (Curious).

One time Basement Boys collaborator, Maurice Fulton's versatilty shouldn't be longer a secret for everyone. Well the Ladyvipb man shows us another trick of his with the funky retro-phuturist "Don't You See" featuring Bibi (not the french guy !) on Modal Records. While Joe Clausell's Instant House project gets an afrolectro relifting on "Awade" by da man himself on Natural Resources.

Slighty different but this is not surprising, is the collaboration between the aforementioned and Jephte Guillaume on "Koloko", a superb slice of afro-brazilian atmospherism (JDT). After Francoiss K and, more recently, Carl Craig and Pepe Bradock, Cabo Verde diva, Cesaria Evora sees her "Nu Tridhna" brilliantly revamped by Kerri Chandler (Lusafrica/BMG). While Epilogy vol.1's mastertrack is the deep'n'soulful "Never Letting Go" by Friends Of Ibadan, aka T-Kolai (Sahara). Antonio Ocasio seeing his "Organic Energy" getting the 12" format on Kenlou Records, after a first appearance on the MAW Records' 4-seven inches box-set. And, not to be missed, by all means necessary is Romatt's newie, "Newborn Bay" featuring Nedelka on some hypnotic groove. Definitely one of the cutz of dis summer (Earth Project).

Vocally speaking, let's mention this collaboration around japanese outfit ageHa, seing two of the most respected divas - Jocelyn Brown and Loleatta Holloway - singing together on "A Better World" with remixes by Blaze on King Street while the two guys look like havin' another monster track called "We Are One" to be released on the same label. Two other big talents -Ann Nesby and the Revd Al Green - bringing us the one-sided "Put It On Paper" remixed by Spen & Karizma (white). Benji Candelario getting wonderfully back on the blocks with the timeless "You Let Your Love Slip Away" and some nu silky contribution from Arnold Jarvis (King Street).

On this (french) side of the Pond, Yellow Production has a new concept called Artofdisco. The first step being the classy funk "Strength" by Carolyn Harding produced by Freeform Five. Meanwhile the label releases the vinyl version of Africanism vol.2 under the form of an 8 twelve inches box-set ! Much has been recently said on this column about the big return of Franck Roger with tons of newies to be released on various labels like Versatile, Needs Music or Dino & Terry's label. Well, this talented guy begins this serie with two simultaneous releases. The first one, "Love Symphony" under his Sun Orchestra moniker (with Jerome Batistelli) with remixes by Needs (Straight Up). The second one ("Liquid") one his own name, seing him in these shooting territories "alla" Ron Trent (BRS). Thus finishing with some other good music for the debut of Southern France, The Soulguardians (including IDM partner, DJ ADN with www.movin-records.com) and an EP, "In A Deeper Motion" to be released on their own label (Move On Records) in September. Watch dis space !

Peace,
MFSB

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
ROMATT featuring NEDELKA Newborn Baby (Earth Project)
FRANCK ROGER Liquid (BRS)
AMP FIDDLER Love & War (Genuine)
MARVIN GAYE Got To Give It Up - Remix (bootleg)
JEAN CARNE Don't Let It Go To Your Head - Funk-O-Matic (bootleg)
JASPER STREET C? Another Day - Blaze Shrine Vocal (Basement Boys)
ANTONIO OCASIO Organic Energy (Kenlou)
AGEHA featuring JOCELYN BROWN & LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY A Better World - Blaze Voc. Mix (King Street)
CESARIA EVORA Nu Tridnha - Kerri Chandler Alternate Mix (Lusafrica/RCA)
INSTANT HOUSE Awade - Joe's Jungle Sounds Dub (Natural)

Playlists of the week come courtesy of

FRANKIE KNUCKLES
OUTER LIMITS Mission Control (Azuli)
MIGUEL MIGS Movin On (Chez)
THE DEMETRIOS PROJECT Feel Alive (MN2S)
INDIA Seduce Me (Jellybean)
MARIAH CAREY The One (CDR)
DJ RHYTHM The Way (MN2S)
SHAKEDOWN At Night (Defected)
LT BROWN Spend The Night (CDR)
GROOVE JUNKIES Gonna Get By (Morehouse)
JASK Surrender Your Love (Soulfuric Deep)
(contact c/o : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )

KENNY CARPENTER
BEN E. KING Stand By Me - KC Remix (CDR)
CARLOS SANCHEZ MOVEMENT Sprit Of The Dance (CDR)
FRANKIE KNUCKLES 3 "Back In The Day (Definity)
JASPER STREET C? Joy (CDR)
BLAZE We Are One (King Street)
BENT Love Magic (Ministry Of Sound)
INDIGO 7 Singing Shouting (Peppermint Jam)
CLAUDE MONNET featuring MONICA NOGUEIRA Ken Goes Brazil (Ssoh)
SIR PIERS Don't You Love Me (Curious)
INCOGNITO Morning Sun (Rice)
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ROCCO (LEIRIA/PORTUGAL)
RODAMAAL featuring NICINHA Musica Feliz - Rocco Dubmaster (Buzzin'Fly Records)
LONE CAT Holding On - Groove Junkies Remix (Buzzin'Fly Records)
JUNIOR JACK E Samba - Full Intention Club Mix (CDR)
CESARIA EVORA Al Angola - Carl Craig Mix (Lusafrica/BMG)
HARRY CHOO CHOO ROMERO Get Back (Subliminal)
KLEM & ROCH-DEE Nocturne ( Elephunk/CDR)
AUTOMAGIC featuring ASWAN Do You Feel ? (uzzin'Fly RecORDS/ CDR)
RODAMAAL Love Island - Drum & Bass Alex'S New Edits (CDR)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
ALICIA KEYS Fallin - Steve Travolta & Kyle Smith Remix (CDR)
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VINYL JUNKIES RECORD SHOP (LONDON)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES Ease Your Mind (MAW)
ANTONIO OCASIO Organic Energy (Kenlou)
SECOND CRUSADE What I Had To Do/Groove Like That (Bos)
WHIGNOMY BROTHERS 24/7 You (Nightclubbing Music)
DWELE Subject LP (Virgin)
KOLOKɠWest Afrikan Guitar (Spiritual Life)
J.A.M. NUMBER ONE (JAM DISQUES)
DISCO STRUT Vol.3 V/A (Strut)
BAKUTA Reach The Sky/Jazzmatazz Love Of SIEL (Especial)
(contact : www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk)

PATRICK FORGE (KISS-FM/LONDON)
PHARRELL Frontinstar (Trek)
DUDLEY PERKINS Money (Stones Throw)
NATHAN HAINES Let It Go (Chillifunk)
T LOVE Long Way Back (Virgin)
NATHAN HAINES featuring LYRIC Doot Dude (Chillifunk)
KV5 Shelter Melter (Prolifica)
MARCOS VALLE - Misa Negra Mix (Far Out)
CESARIA EVORA Nho Antone Escaderode - Kerri Chandler Mix (Lusafrica/BMG)
PLAYIN'4THE CITY Off The Track (La Rosiere)
FERTILE GROUND The Moment -Seiji Remix (Counterpoint)
MARK FORCE ? (Head To Toe)
T LOVE Swing Malindy (Virgin)
2 BANKS OF 4-One Day (Talkin'Loud)
MITSU Right Here (Planet Groove)
T LOVE Seven (Virgin)
CLEVELAND WATKISS Torch Of Freedom (INFRACom!)
DUDLEY PERKINS Yo Soul (Stones Throw)
JOYCE & BANDA MALUCA A Banda Maluca (Far Out)
MANDRILL Kofijahm (Polydor)
NITIN SAWHNEY Moonrise (Spritual Life)
LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES Carne (MAW)
STEPPAH HUNTAH Walk This Step - Seiji Mix (Compost)
Patrick Forge's radio show goes out on Kiss-FM weekly on sunday nights/monday morning (01:00AM -03:00AM) all across London town
(contact : www.patrickforge.com)

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

IN DA MIX also available on the following websites :
www.kingstreetsounds.com (New York, USA)
www.radio1.no (Bergen, Norway)
www.spiritofhouse.com (Zurich, Switzerland)
www.subgroundfm.net (Stuttgart, Germany)
www.deepsoundsradioshow.com (Toulouse, France)
www.sounds-up.com (Paris, France)
www.daphonics.com (Paris, France)
www.drum-bass.net (Strasbourg, France)

and soon to come on
www.friendsNYC.com (New York, USA)
www.beatdownsounds.com (Detroit, USA)
www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk (London, UK)
www.movin-records.com (Avignon, France)
www.ghettotrax.com (Nantes, France)

June 8, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠12

As promised as done, with this issue 12 of IDM coming with a few lines about what is now to stand as the major american event in terms of electronic music. Well, you've guessed it : The Detroit Electronic Music Festival now better known under The Movement name…

Ya'all know how I love NY, but Detroit to me is anotha thang ! Not only because I've found there people who've welcomed me as one of theirs (i.e. "uncle" Sundiata OM, Norman Talley, Mike 'Agent X' Clark, Malik Alston, Kevin Saunderson , Alton Miller, Scott Grooves and cohorts), but also because of its unique spirit. What I would describe as a genuine DIY soul, should it be talkin' about the groove with people like Dwele, Slum Village or Amp Fiddler, but also in this more progressive form that gave birth to techno, around the ones I would call its magnificient seven : Jeff Mills, Mike Banks, Moodymann. Carl Craig, Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson. And it's no surprising to notice that the three latest were to recapture the lead (and the original spirit) of the event this year back from the people who've sacked its originator (Carl Craig) two years ago.

Before goin' any further, me, as a european observer, would like to notice how surprised I've ever felt so far in seing the main US local scenes (NY, Detroit, Chicago), its heroes and fans appearently quite separated from each other so far ; this being quite noticable in Miami during the Winter Music Conference. Well, it looks like Srs May, Atkins and Saunderson have taken notice of that same thing, inviting not only their chicagoan neighbors (Glenn Underground, Boo Williams, Ron Trent et al), but also NYC heavyweight actors including Todd Terry, Francois K, Joe Claussell and Danny Krivit, not mentionning the contributions of Larry Heard (out of Memphis) or Atlanta's shining Kemeticjust. This contributing to give a better view of a US scene that desperately stays in the shadow compared to its hip hop/R&B and country/rock alter egos. Well, I guess this is nothing but a true illustration of what I would call The Politics of Dancing, in a country where segregation seems like always finding a tomorrow.

And needless to say that major companies's execs would have been once more well inspired to come, considering the growing volume of an attendance that has reached another peak this year. Also needless to say that it merely was impossible to witness everything properly as a lot of things happened at the same time during this Memorial Day WE, being at daytime as during nighttime with the many afterparties that were held at the four corners of the city. Although there was a space for almost everything… So, to name but a few, what is to remembered ? In terms of DJ sets, I would say Jeff Mills (sparkling), Juan Atkins (versatile), Norman Talley (festive), Ron Trent (mental as probably never so far) and Rolando (electrifying), while PA's wise, Amp Fiddler has prooved that he's definitely a(nother) name to watch on the soul vein. Not mentioning Peven Everett, or Rich Medina (behind the decks), altogether on the High Tech Soul stage. Well, all & all, a shining serie of various colorful postcards…

Wouldn't say the same thing though about the Movement Mechanics at the Detroit Contemporary where I was booked on Sunday, as it turned on a real nightmare. Not only in terms of line up with some more than agressive hardcore drum & bass shit at the beginning of the nite, but also facing sudden police raid that occured to close the venue, claiming its illegality, just before my set. Not to sure if we can call this the ransom of the glory, but at the end, nothing compared to the sense of brotherhood that has been shown to me here once more.

Detroit, I luv'ya !
Peace, MFSB

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
JASPER STREET C? Another Day - Blaze Shrine Vocal (Basement Boys Records)
OSUNLADE & PASTA BOYS present ATELEWO Chimes Of Freedom - Main Vocal (Irma)
AMP FIDDLER Love & War (Genuine)
CLAUDE MONNET presents MONICA NOGUEIRA Ken Goes Brazil Pt.2 (Ssoh)
FLOETRY Say Yes (Fall out)
GLENN UNDERGROUND featuring CEI-BEI Fall'en Raine (Nite Life Collective)
JAQUE Keys Of Life (Jellybean Soul)
AMP DOG KNIGHT'S I'm Doing Fine (Mahogani)
LIL'JAY You Made Me Love You - Dub (Fall Out)
DANIEL MAGG Set For Seizure - Anthony Nicholson's Miquifaye Mix (Compost)

Playlists of the week come courtesy of

DANNY KRIVIT
INSTANT HOUSE Awade -Remix (Natural)
AMBROSIA That's How Much I Love You (Shelter)
JOE CLAUSSELL & JEPHTE GUILLAUME Koloke (Spiritual Life)
UNDERGROUND COLECTIVE Appreciate (Jellybean)
UNKNOWN Strings Of Life - Remix (Ibadan)
MISSY ELLIOTT 4 My People - DK Remix (Advance)
TERRY WALKER Ching Ching (Lovin' You Still) (Def Soul)
NATHAN HAINES featuring MARLENA SHAW Squire For Hire (Chillifunk)
FLOETRY Say Yes - Geoffrey "C" Remix (Advance)
SLAM MODE Embrace The Love (Spiritual Life)
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ANTHONY NICHOLSON (SONOTHEQUE, CHICAGO)
ANTHONY NICHOLSON & UGOCHI - Don't Stop (U Can Make It) (Trackmode/CDR)
TOUCH ONE Electric Breeez (Needs Dancers Delight Series)
BEADY BELLE Bella - Original (Jazzland)
NUTMEG State Of Mind (Neroli)
THEO PARRISH Solitary Flight (Sound Signature)
GLENN UNDERGROUND Mental Black Resurrection (CDR)
WOMACK & WOMACK Life's Just A Ballgame - Ballroom Remix (Island)
LEGACY featuring MIKKHIEL Sexy Love Song (Needs)
LEROY SMITH featuring NE-GROOVE Believers (Pure Filth)
TIA MONAE Don't Keep Me Waiting (First Take)
FOCUS Bamba - A. Nicholson's Future Black Fusion Remix (Versatile)
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KRIS VEREX (SUBGROUNDFM.NET/GERMANY)
KERRI CHANDLER Trionisphere LP (King Street)
DJ JORI Only You - Blaze Shrine Dub (Distant/Promo)
KATSUYA SANO & SHIN HASHIMOTO Natural Soul EP (Ibadan)
COSMO presents CH'I Mistaken - Alix Alvarez Remix (Bitches Brew )
PLAYIN' 4 THE CITY Don't U Go - Dee Nasty Remix (Dialect)
FRANKIE FELICIANO Living Proof - Nulife Mix (Nite Grooves)
PANYARD Baby 3 Times Deep - Tissue Rub (Diaspora Recordings)
LLORCA Descent (F-Communications)
PEPITA PROJECT Friends (Pep Sounds)
JASPER STREET C? Another Day - Blaze Dub (Basement Boys)
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INGO SĎGER & STEFFEN IRLINGER (EINS LIVE PARTYSERVICE/WDR1 GERMANY)
MOODYMANN & P. B. City Sweet Yesterday (Peacefrog)
AMP FIDDLER Love And War (Genuine 016)
MUTE Ocha (Running Back 002)
LARRY HEARD Change Your Mind (Trackmode)
SINISTER CONCEPTS La Melodia (Ambient Noizes) (Enuma 02)
MAW featuring LYNAE Life Is But A Dream - Frankie Feliciano Mix (MAW 076)
LADY ALMA PROJECT Dreams (King Street 1154)
LOUIE VEGA featuring RAٌ MIDON Cerca De Mi - Nico?s Mix (Vega 001)
SOLAR HOUSE Magic Of The City - Kerri Chandler Mix (Large 080)
MOLOKO Forever More - Herbert Mix (Echo)

LARRY GOLD & BLACK THOUGHT Ain?t No Stopping Us Now (BBE/Rapster)
FUNKY FRESH FEW featuring WIG 24.7 (Grand Central)
JIGMASTAS Stones (Beyond Real)
PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH Specialize (East West)
MONEY STUDIES 001 White (Money Studies 001)
VISIONEERS Rubber Feet (Omniverse)
GREYBOY Genevieve (Ubiquity 12129)
REDNOSE DISTRIKT featuring LADY ALMA Gotta Make A Move - Spacecadets Mix (Kindred Spirits 001)
MAX SEDGLEY Two Way (Irma On Canvas 209)
AFRONAUGHT Believe (CDR)

HAND POLISHED So Sudden (Do Right 005)
CLYDE & CAPITOL A Serve It Up (Mantis 024)
LANOIRAUDE Waitin'- C.W. Missive Sounds Mix (Missive 11)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
ALLEN & MANOO The Good Reason (Basenotic 022)
3 CHAIRS All Over (3 Chairs 04)
ONLY CHILD & AMP FIDDLER U Bring Me Vibes (Grand Central 165)
STATELESS Bringin? Me Down - Agent K Instrumental (Freerange 034)
BLACK JOY Untitled (Project 004)
BRENNAN GREEN Scallion Philosophy (Modal 001)

DANIEL MAGG Set For Seizure - Anthony Nicholson Mix (Compost 129)
DJ SPINNA featuring SHAUN ESCOFFERY Music In Me - Extended (BBE/Rapster)
REEL PEOPLE featuring ANGELA JOHNSON - Can't Stop - Dennis Ferrer Mix (Papa 014)
NATHAN HAINES featuring MARLENA SHAW - Squire For Hire (Chillifunk 055)
NUTMEG State Of Mind (Neroli 004)
KIMBLEE Naturally - Blaze Mix (Solu Music 004)
SUNDAY BRUNCH Midsummer Night (Svek 034)
RAPHAEL SAADIQ Sky?s The Limit - Yam Who (Yam 03)
PHARRELL WILLIAMS featuring JAY Z Frontin (Arista)
TOP ROCKING featuring EASY Top Rocking (Q-Tape 004)
Samstag auf Sonntag, den 31.05.03 von 2.00 Uhr bis 06.00 Uhr
Sunday 05/10/2003 from 02.00 to 06.00AM
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DAPHONICS RECORD SHOP (PARIS)
RED ASTAIRE The Wildstyle (GAMM)
2DAY AND 2MORO Disney On Acid (Omniverse)
KAIDI AND DEGO Got Me Puzzled (2000 Black)
BUGZ IN THE ATTIC featuring WUNMI Zombie (Bitasweet)
AMP FIDDLER Love And War EP (Genuine)
NATHAN HAINES featuring MARLENA SHAW Squire For Hire (Chilifunk)
ROLAND BRIVAL - Osunlade RMX (Isma'a)
MEAKELANGE Tribute To (Nekko)
MOODYMANN Silence In The Secret Garden (Peacefrog)
PLAYIN' 4 THE CITY Back Shop EP - Franck Roger & Dissplay Remixes (Tropism/Promo)
(contact : www.daphonics.com )

DEEPSOUNDS RADIO SHOW (TOULOUSE/FRANCE)
BLAZE I Think Of You - Restless Soul Mix (Slip'N'Slide)
REEL PEOPLE featuring JAG Second Guess - Original Mix (Papa)
STEPHANIE COOKE If I Have To Change - DJ Spinna Remix (King Street)
FUNK LA PLANET "You Gave Me Love - Guitar Dub (Funk La Planet)
INTERNS featuring SNOWBOY It's About Time (Chillifunk)
KOLOKE Western African Guitar (Spiritual Life)
JULIUS PAPP Salvation EP (Large)
SINISTER CONCEPTS featuring WAYNE GARDINER Touched (Enuma)
8 MILES HIGH Deepest (Slang)
DJ SPINNA featuring SHAUN ESCOFFERY Music & Me (BBE)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
KERRI CHANDLER featuring DEE DEE BRAVE & FRED TURNER On My Way (King Street)
PANYARD "Baby 3 Times" - Diaspora
AGEHA featuring JOCELYN Brown & LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY A Better World - Blaze Vocal Mix (King Street)
636 featuring ARNOLD JARVIS Rain (Strictly Rhythm)
each sunday from 06.00 PM til 08.00 PM

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

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www.subgroundfm.net (Stuttgart, Germany)
www.deepsoundsradioshow.com (Toulouse, France)
www.soundsup.com (Paris, France)
www.daphonics.com (Paris, France

and soon to come on
www.friendsNYC.com (New York, USA)
www.beatdownsounds.com (Detroit, USA)
www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk (London, UK)
www.ghettotrax.com (Nantes, France)
www.movin-records.com (Avignon, France)

June 1, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠11

Back from Detroit and to the regular form of In Da Mix as said earlier, with a full report about the Movement festival to be printed on next week's issue, as I've just landed in Paris this morning. Also new partner sites to broaden IDM's exposure are technotuner.fr, movinrecords.com and ghettotrax.com, looking set to join the network anytime now.

Good good stuff to be released soon on Plaza Records. For those of you who've never heard about this label, it is nothing else but the imprint of 70's funk legend, Randy Muller, a guy who's created a sound on his own, producing groups like Brass Construction, Skyy, Funk Deluxe, and Rafael Cameron amongst others with a full bunch of masterpieces including "Movin'", "First Time Around", "This Time" and "Funtown USA". Well, the good thing is that most of this unvaluable material is to resurface with the help of Kenny Dope behind the desks, beginning with Skyy's classic "Let's Celebrate" that he has notoriously played during his set at the MAW party in Miami.

No news so far about a release date for the enormous "Back 2 Chicago" by Roy Davis Jr on NiteGrooves, although we might reveal that this hudge tune is the result of a collaboration between the aforementionned and Detroit rising face, Malik Alston.

Also on the watch this space tip, check out one half of french duet Nutropic, Jazzamar's nu material awaited on Crammed Discs and some other labels, as it's pure dope in its most brilliant form. And, last but not least, some new Playin'4 The City stuff with the remixes of "Backshop EP" by Franck Roger and Llorca awaited any day now on Tropism, + a new 12" scheduled soon on chicagoan label Music 101 (remember where you've read it first !).

Our here & now section pushes us a bit deeper inside the Windy City with Glenn Underground, a true Chi-lite, should he be on his own as it's the case on Shelter with "Look Inside" (check out the Dub) or with some now usual collaborators of his like Abicah Soul (remember their previous work entitled "Chuckie's Turn" released both on Jellybean Soul and Rush Hour ?) ; these enlightning his subtle mix of afro funk driven patterns and thin keys as delivered on "Esta Hermosa Cancion" on Moods & Grooves. Not mentionning the addiction of some poetry featuring Cei-Bei on "Fall'en Rain" (Nite Life Collective).

Let's get down, not to Saturday night, although it definitely looks like an anthem, but to Baltimore where local heroes, Jasper Street Co deliver us the majestikal "Another Day" remixed by Jersey supremos Blaze. An absolute soulful craziness due to become a classic (Basement Boys Records). This leadin' us to former Blaze collaborator, Cassio Ware, with the various declinaisons of his newie called "'Happy Birthday Baby", including the that reminds somehow the previous works of the guys under the name of Funky People (Black House/Funky
Soul). Keepin' on this Jersey trip with the revamping of Kenny Bobien's classic, "Dance For Life", originally released on Soundmen On Wax two years ago. Well, as Barry White said to me one day : "As long as the shape is here, no matter what ! Good music stays good music". And it's definitely the case with this package including Kenny Carpenter's typically New York stylee mix and janaese Little Big Bee adding some latin flavas on it.

Following the footsteps of brilliant Inda Arie and Jahiem featuring Mary J Blige's 12", off-side label Fall out as two nu corkers. The first one being british female duet, Floetry with the jazz/funk sensuous "Say Yes". The other one being some Timmy Regisford's reworks of "You Made Me Love You" by Jamiroquai's singer, Jay Kay under the name of Lil' Jay, including a floorfiller dub version. Meanhile you may get some more remixed material from this famous british band under the form of their House Mixes Vol.1 album relased on their recently launched label (JMR Records). A collection including amongst others the Blaze 's Shelter Mix of "Little L", "Canned Heat" by Masters At Work, "Alright" by Todd Terry and "Space Cowboy" by David Morales.

You may already know how much we like to twist the vibez here as there's nuttin' more borring than listening to da same kinda shit for hours & hours… Well, this 3 Generations Walking's newie called "Midnight Bustling" gives us the opportunity to embrace some deep afro reggae/dub territories (most particularly the Groundation Version), as offered week by Francoiss K (although he's remixed the other side) during his recently launched Deep Space Monday nite sessions @ (Spiritual Life). Atmosphere, atmosphere even though much different leadin' us to some latin jazz era with a bit of melancholic chords alla Faze Action on "The Nature EP" from japanese producers, Katsuya Sano and Shin Ashimoto and more precisely "River Benue (The Just For Fun Dub") remixed by Srs Jerome Sydenham and Dennis Ferrer (Ibadan).

Dennis Ferrer does once again the do on a real soul funk trip, relifting "Can't Stop" for Reel People featuring Angela Johnson and this gives us another stomper (Papa Records). Anotha name definitely to watch out is T-Kolai as their music has always had something different (what we call a trademark). Non content to have recently created a pure piece of beauty on the downtempo field, prior to the release of their debut-LP on ChilliFunk, the guys keep on paving their way somewhere between Needs, Ron Trent, Joe Claussell and Glenn Underground with the afro funky "Kenji Kuan" over some plaintive tribal vocal riffs (Sahara). Meanwhile California beach boy Miguel Migs gives us the soulful "The Moving On" featuring vocalist Lagerald Norman over a cool'n'groovy midempo (Chez).

Time to embark on a short trip to Europe with the latest release on Bitches Brew. Although not an instant floorfiller, "Mistaken" has definitely more of a timeless song and more especially on the B-side's remix from Alix Alvarez. A classy deep house song from a production team that comprizes DJ Cosmo and Ben Mitchell joined by singer Billie Godfrey with whom the latest has worked with on the Mitchell & Dewbury album recently released on Mumo Records.

Anotha fruitful collaboration is this sweet & jazzy/soulful remix of "Set For Seizure" by Anthony Nicholson for Compost's new signee Daniel Magg, givin'it da reeal dimension. I somehow have to say that Tr?io's debut-LP was something of a disappointment, goin' a bit everywhere without a real lead apart from two to three songs. Well, we have at least one of'em : the groovy "Satsfaction" to save the disaster as "Jaleo" on the A-side gives you a pretty good preview of what this album is about !

Down to the South and we're In Italy, the country of respected Irma Records. Well these Rimini people have a new bomb on offer under the form of the brilliant "Chimes Of Freedom" seing some of the most unexpected collaboration between the Pasta Boys and Osunlade. This one leadin'us to a magnificient groove somehow reminiscent of some "ancient" work by Talking Headz.

Ending up this issue 11 with two french nu projects. The first being the fluid and soulful "You Know" by co-leader of Soldiers Of Twilight, Demon Ritchie under the guise of Herald featuring Gee (Serial Records). Mini Groove Orchestra takin' us to some festive destination with the houselectro' Oscar's Club Mix of "Pom Pop" around some vocal scats (Follow Me). A real happy end indeeeeeed ! Peace y'all ! MFSB

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IN DA MIX TENNERZ
CLAUDE MONNET presents MONICA NOGUEIRA Ken Goes Brazil Pt.2 (Ssoh)
JASPER STREET C? Another Day - Blaze Shrine Vocal (Basement Boys Records)
OSUNLADE & PASTA BOYS present ATELEWO Chimes Of Freedom - Main Vocal (Irma)
LIL'JAY You Made Me Love You - Dub (Fall Out)
HERALD featuring GEE You Know - Extended Mix (Serial Recordings)
JAQUE Keys Of Life (Jellybean Soul)
FLOETRY Say Yes (Fall out)
DANIEL MAGG Set For Seizure - Anthony Nicholson's Miquifaye Mix (Compost)
KENNY BOBIEN Dance For Life 2003 - Kenny Carpenter Classic Vocal Mix (Disorient)
COSMO presents CH'l featuring GODFREY Mistaken - Alix Alvarez Remix (Bitches Brew)

Playlists of the week come courtesy of

DJ LEA LISA
LAURENT GARNIER Alaska EP (F-Com)
LOS HERMANOS Tres EP (Los Hermanos)
PEPITA PROJECT Friends (Peps Sounds)
KERRI CHANDLER Trionosphere LP (King Street)
ABICAH SOUL Esta Hermosa Cancion (Moods & Grooves)
DEE NASTY vs PLAYIN' 4 THE CITY Night Out (Dialect)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
PANYARD Baby 3 Times (Diaspora Recordings)
NATHAN HAINES featuring MARLENA SHAW Squire For Hire (Chillifunk)
RACHEL HARRIS Find A Place - Big Moses Dub (Easy Street)
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MIGUEL GRACA
MU featuring CHAIR GIRL Let's Get Sick (Tigersushi)
RIMA - This World (JCR)
SEAN DIMITRIE Release (Manali)
MIGUEL GRACA Symptom EP (Manali)
PHIL WEEKS & DIZ Waiting For Someone (Robsoul)
CRAVO e CANELA Talking Drum (Pronto Musique)
KEMETICJUST Do You Remember (Silver Network)
ALEX ATTIAS & ED MOTTA Patinete (Visions)
QUANTIC Search The Heavens (Tru Thoughts)
GEORG LEVIN featuring CLARA HILL Somebody New (Recreation)
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CYRIL K
CLYDE featuring CAPITOL A Serve It Up - Brooks Remix (Mantis)
ZOO BRAZIL featuring DEREK CONYER Flavour (MFF)
SIMON SAYS featuring AISJAH Late At Night - Original + Remixes (Art Brut)
THE PLASTIC HEAD BAND EP2 (Odor)
SWITCH - Getyadubon (Freerange Records)
BLACK MAN Black Trip (Black Label)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
PLAYIN'4 THE CITY vs DEE NASTY (Battle)
ESOHI - Thankful - Brett Johnson's Remix (Aesoteric)
MUTINY - Mutations EP (Sunflower)
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FLYING RECORDS RECORD SHOP (LONDON)
RED ASTAIRE Follow Me (GAMM)
TERRI WALKER Ching Ching - Restless Soul Mix (Def Soul)
LOUIE VEGA featuring RAUL MIDON Cerca De Mi (Vega Records)
NATHAN HAINES featuring MARLENA SHAW Squire For Hire (Chillifunk)
THE DETROIT EXPERIMENT Various LP (Rope A Dope)
ALEXI DELANO Round & Round - Metro Area Mix (Statra)
MACY GRAY When I See You }- Bugz In The Attic Mix (Epic)
RAPHAEL SAADIQ Sky's The Limit - Yam Who Remix (Yam)
SOUL MEKANIK Lil Silver Boogie Box (Rip Records)
BLAZE I Think Of You - Restless Soul Mix (Slip'N'Slide)
(contact : www.flyingrecords.com)

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

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www.soundsup.com (Paris, France)
www.daphonics.com (Paris, France)

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www.beatdownsounds.com (Detroit, USA)
www.vinyl-junkies.co.uk (London, UK)
www.subgroundfm.de (Stuttgart, Germany)
www.ghettotrax.com (Nantes, France)
www.movinrecords.com (Avignon, France)

May 25, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠10

Yo, yo, yo, yo ! The goal is to know where and who we are and it's coming. Very proud to see you In Da Mix getting a wider exposure from a week to another, seing Espen Wiik's radio1.no in Norway and Michael Fossati's www.spiritofhouse.com in Switzerland in addiction to www.kingstreetsounds.com in NYC + www.deepsoundsradioshow.com, www.soundsup.com and www.daphonics.com in France. Also very proud to have a regular enthusiastic feedback from you.

Thanks for your newsletters, always good to hear what's rocking the boat on the other side of the Channel ! (Charlie, Vinyl Junkies, London 04/30/03)

So wassup ? Well, on my way to Detroit this week where I'll spin for an off-side party. Yes, you got it : the festival ! Nope, not the DEMF, as it's now over, but The Movement (see the full line up on www.movementfestival.com ). Useless to say how excited I feel to see my Motorcity pals, two months on after the WMC' in Miami. Let's just hope that we won't see hailstones falling on our headz like two years ago ! But before going further, let me reproduce for U the following statement that has been recently sent to me by Nicole @ groovedj.com :
At the heart of the effort is a guerilla-in-the-grassroots button campaign that will help ensure the long-term future of one of Detroit's most important summertime music festivals.For US$3 festival goers receive a one-of-a-kind button and for US$1 they can purchase a Movement 2003 sticker. The items identify the wearer as a proud supporter of what many know as a positive cultural event critical to the growth and development of Detroit. Buttons and stickers will be available for purchase at area stores and businesses throughout Metro Detroit, or they can be purchased directly from www.movementfestival.com. So be cool, get your button and spread the word about them too…

In Da Mix is not only growing in terms of exposure (thanks to the aformentioned) but also in terms of editorial as we welcome this week our first guest : a true activist who's made himself a name while focussing on the brit scene and also my room mate @ Coda Mag with his Nu Groove column… MFSB

You are doing a great job bro. It makes a difference. Thanks for giving the good information as well as the good quality music. Peace, (DJ Oji, Baltimore, 05/14/03)

Most of those who were privileged enough to get to Miami for the Winter Music Conference only have three letters comin’ outta their mouths : MAW ! Yes, Masters At Work keep on setting up the pace, as their releases impress everyone . Especially Louie Vega's nu prot, the hispanic blind singer Raul Midon with the much sought after “Cerca De Mi” on Vega Records. While Kenny Dope is preparing his side a soul/hip hop double album with Jazzy Jeff and his Touch Of Jazz production team, his other very special treat is the re-mastered long player from the mythical jazz/funk combo Manzel to be released on his own Dope Brothers imprint. Another shining star at the moment is the soulman Messiah from Detroit, Dwele. His first official LP (after an infamous bootleg that has been circulating on the CDR market for about three years now ) named Subject, led by a killer single, the undeniable "The Truth" (Virgin). Let’s hope his music - a sensual and universal soul with a shade of hip hop - will transcend the underground audience and touch a wider audience !

Dear oh dear, what a lovely surprise. You put things on the map. Good thing that people like you and me can find some good info around. Wicked wicked. (Espen Wiik, Radio 1 Norway, 05/09/2003)

On everyone’s lips on the brtish side of the Channel are Bugz In The Attic. Check out their supersonic reinterpretation of Jazzanova's "Mwela Mwela" (JCR), but also the brand nu version, "Zombie 2003" ("Zombie" + "Loose Lips" drum pattern ) by Seiji from Fela ‘s classic. Nine minutes of madness, finally out on Bitasweet label after the three minutes version from the Red Hot & Riot compilation relased last year on MCA/Barclay. Another masterpiece out of the Bitasuite HQ being their absolutely ballistic funkadelic work on the singular voice of Macy Gray (alongside remixes by 88 Keys, Jay Dilla and Blaze) on “When I See You” (Epic). Let's end up the Bugz casew ith a nu moniker seaming to attract all the headz attention : DKD aka Dego (4Hero), Kaidi Tatham (and Daz-I-Kue on the mixing front). The pure dancefloor smasher (big on the Plastic People sound system at the firin’ Co-Op parties in London) is the stunning "Got Me Puzzled", a appropriate title for a deep mothafunkin’ tchoon !

After only two little jazz/funk 7 inches on Omniverse, Visioneers, aka Marc Mac, Hopper and Somati (the 4Hero team without Dego !) change up their mask for their third assault, with the far out jams entitled "Disney On Acid" and "Rubber Feet", not that far from the psychedelic rock of Led Zeppelin ! Til a new chapter of this retro-futuristic band gets out of the blocks, the next long awaited album from the miraculous Dollis Hill studio vaults should be a double CD comp of their finest remixes.Two volumes of an historical anthology divided between their own remixes made for other artistes and those made by others on 4Hero’s repertoire. 4Hero who keep pushing the envelope - this time around on a disco/funk tip - to reinvent the concept of today’s dance music with the monumental remix of french duet Shade Of Soul's "Give In To Me" for parisian label Sunny Side. The aforementioned later later awaited on Marc Mac’s nu label. Twisted Funk, with a new composition of their own. Meanwhile another great british soul band is ready to rock the dancefloors under the name of Reel People with the X-tatic "Can't Stop" track delivered with a Dennis Ferrer's relifting on Papa Records. Watch dis space as their debut-LP is at its recording stage.

Talking of one of UK's greatest hopes, saxophonist extraordinaire Nathan Haines works hard with Phil Asher and his Restless Soul crew on a much sought after second album on Chilli Funk. A project that features legendary soul diva Marlena Shaw (check out the current 12") and some nu blood from the camp like West London’s very own crooner Marcus Begg, also involved in the superb sound of Ne-grove (with Leroy Smith) called "Believers". A contagious song that let us expect a surprising first album from some of the original dons of the mysterious so called Ladbroke groove, out near the end of this year on Pure Filth records. IRIE

NU GROOVE HOT 10
SHADE OF SOUL featuring MARYLIN DAVID Give In To Me - 4Hero Remix (Sunny Side)
BUGZ IN THE ATTIC Zombie 2003 (Bitasweet)
RAPHAEL SAADIQ Sky (Can You Feel Me) Yam Who edit (Yam)
ALLISON DAVID Dreams - Afronaught Remix (Universal)
THEO PARRISH Motor City/Ugly Edits 3 (white)
DKD "Got Me Puzzled" (2000 Black)
DOMU featuring ALEXANDER Won’t Let Go (Arizon)
REEL PEOPLE Can’t Stop (Papa Records)
BAKURA Razmatazz (Especial)
NE-GROVE Believers (Pure Filth)

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
CLAUDE MONNET presents MONICA NOGUEIRA Ken Goes Brazil Pt.2 - (Ssoh)
JAQUɠKeys Of Life (Jellybean Soul)
FUNK LA PLANET You Gave Me Love (Funk La Planet)
SHADE OF SOUL Give It To Me – 4Hero Remix (Sunny Side/CDR)
LOUIE VEGA featuring RAٌ MIDON Cerca De Mi (Vega Records)
HARRY ROMERO featuring ROBERT OWENS I Go Back (Subliminal)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
Ms ALTO Taste The Wine (Slang)
JULIEN JABRE Paixa?lias)
RITON Club Loney (Flooprplay)

This week's playlists come courtesy of

COSMO (BITCHES BREW)
COSMO PRESENTS CH’I featuring BILLIE GODFREY “Mistaken (Bitches Brew)
YOKO ONO Walking On Thin Ice - FKEK Vocal Mix (White)
MOLOKO Forever More - FKEK Vocal Mix (Echo)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
BARBARA MENDES Got To Be In Love (Wave)
GOLDFRAPP Train - Ewan Pearson 10inch Dub (Mute)
IZZI DUNN Fire : The Mixes (Fireworx)
TIDAL Upstream - Bugz in the Attic Remix (Disorient)
JULIEN JABRE Paix㯠(Elias)
REEL PEOPLE Second Guess - Blaze Remix (Papa)
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LARRY HEARD (ALLEVIATED RECORDS)
JODY WATLEY Whenever (Peace Bisquit)
1050 EAST with CHRIS DOCKINS Wide Open (Diaspora Recordings)
LOUIE VEGA featuring RAUL MIDON Cerca De Mi (Vega Records)
TREVOR LOVEYS Elevate Your Mind (Freerange Records)
MONSIEUR CHARLES Light Of The Sun (UCMG)
THE MOVERS Love -- Cosmic Spiritual (LifeLine)
JEROME SYDENHAM & KERRI CHANDLER Winter's Blessing (Ibadan)
3 GENERATIONS WALKING Midnight Bustling - Francois K. Remix [Spiritual Life)
ATELEWO Chimes Of Freedom (Irma)
Q BURNS ABSTRACT MESSAGE This Time - Remixes (Slip'N'Slide)
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GRIPPER (UPSKIRT RECORDS)
AFRODISCO featuring CAROLYN HARDING Strength (Afrodisco/Yellow)
S.U.M.O. Don't You Love Me (Seasons)
ROY DAVIS Jr Love's Light - Smith + Davenport Remix (Jamayka)
HUGO MADRID Sol Afrique (Upskirt)
SOUL HAZE featuring KEITH THOMPSON - One More (Nu Faze)
STACY KIDD Jazzy Days 2 (DTX)
JULIUS PAPP Salvation EP (Large)
ABDOU MBOUP Nobnala (Soundmen On Wax)
BRENNAN GREEN Scallion's Philosophy (Modal)
JIM DELL Funk That ! EP (?)
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12 INCH RECORD SHOP (PARIS)
RSL Wesley Music (Subtub)
BLACK JOY Untitled (Project)
KEMIT SOURCE Bor Dlan - I:Cube Remix (Versatile)
THE DETROIT EXPERIMENT Album (Planet-E)
VARIOUS The 3 Chairs (3 Chairs)
RED ASTAIRE Follow Me (GAMM)
J.A.M. Number One (Jam)
MU Chain Girl (Let's Get Back) (Tigersushi)
GLENN UNDERGROUND Look Inside (Shelter)
TERRI WALTER Ching Ching - Restless Soul Mix (Def Soul)
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Your reactions and infos (press statements and playlists) to be e-mailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and your material (test pressings, vinyl, 12", LP, CD, CDR) to be sent for reviews to the following address :

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

IN DA MIX also available on the following websites :
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www.radio1.no
www.spiritofhouse.com
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May 18, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE ≠ 09

ONE HOUSE, ONE NATION
I have a dream. A dream of a… house full of people united by the share of the same preoccupations & interests. Sign of pretention, as some of us have already tried to achieve this in the past ? Utopia, while the world is ruled by immediate term considerations ? Not sure, as it's mainly a question of being at the right place at the right moment, but also of will…

Hey Frederic ! Thanks for the review. It means a lot to me. Keep up the good work !!!!!! Peace out. (DJ Romain, New York 04/17/03)

As In Da Mix goes in its ninth week on, the numerous and enthusiastic feedback which I've received from U so far tends to indicate that the direction could be good this time so that it's worth to keep on. Thanks to the following people who offering to enlist IDM on their websites, contribute to give it a wider audience : Joe B @ Kingstreetsounds.com, Kenny Summit @ FriendsNYC.com (Stateside) Fred This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Lionel @soundsup.com, Pat & Clem @ daphonics.com, Nico @ limelightrecords.com (France) and Espen Wiik @ radio1norway.com (Norway). Not mentionning the ones who should join da list soon. I take it, not only as a sign of friendship, but also as setting up the basement for a better recognition of who we are worldwide and what we can become while exchanging infos that is nothing else than giving us to the opportunity increase our global potential.

'In Da Mix is definitely one of my favourites. By the way, you won a fan (DJ ADN from The Soulguardians/Move On Records, Avignon 05/09/03)

As I've said or written in the past, I've seen a lot of people - more notably in France where I'm based - complaining about the fact that almost nothing was happening, but what da f*** was most of'em doin' at the end of the day? Nuttin' ! Not a single act to open a new door. Am I finally the best positioned one 2 do it ??? Dis, once again, I dunno, as only time will tell. But one thang is 4 sure : I will maintain ! (je maintiendrai), to quote the famous Dutch Crown's motto. I will keep on until something tells me that it is useless.

Looks like you have a very interesting newsletter there... Keep them Coming !!! (Graham Newby, Upskirt Records, London 04/03/03)

Let's just imagine a world where you could instantly have a global idea of who amongst the people you're (musically) related to is doin' what. A world where you could quickly find what you're searchin' for. A world where you would have a correspondant in every key place, spreading the good vibe but also giving you the right info at the right moment. Seing your ideas and products using the right channels to reach the right people. Imagine what It could be solely with a small contribution from each of us !!! Isn't that worth to give it a try ? Isn't that here the basic and true meaning of a every tribe ??? And I'm not talking about money, except the one you'll have to spend to spread your informations. Come on, there's no talk without a smile, no exchange without a sign, no receiving without giving, as there's no common joy without shared pleasure… and no life without a birth ! The only thing we have to do is to make it happen and make it right, gettin' ourselves ready to respect and understand each other, which is not that hard, whatever we are, wherever we're coming from, as long as we know that we can count on each other.

This ain't nothing but the result of things that I've experienced myself, in America as In Hungary, in Spain as in India, In Scotland as in Greece, gaining year after year the trust and love of people who from, litteral foreigners at the beginning, became real friends I even may work with.

They know who they are but also who I am, this giving me some more will to keep on what I've been doing for ages now. Enuff said now, as an enormous mass of things still needs to be done. But at the end of the day, isn't that what makes us still alive ? Peace, MFSB

God... This is the best mailer I get... I actually learn something ! (Nicole, groovedj.com 05/09/03)

In Da Mix in its regular form comes back soon, due to some short break. Feel free Inbetween, to hit me back with your reactions and your infos (press statements and playlists) via e-mail and send me your material (test pressings, vinyl, 12", LP, CD, CDR) to the following address :

Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
CLAUDE MONNET presents MONICA NOGUEIRA Ken Goes Brazil Pt.2 - (Ssoh)
JAQUE Keys Of Life (Jellybean Soul)
FUNK LA PLANET You Gave Me Love (Funk La Planet)
SHADE OF SOUL Give It To Me – 4Hero Remix (Sunny Side/CDR)
LITTLE LOUIE VEGA featuring RAUL MIDON Cerca De Mi (Vega Records)
HARRY ROMERO featuring ROBERT OWENS I Go Back (Subliminal)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
Ms ALTO Taste The Wine (Slang)
JULIEN JABRE Paixa?lias)
RITON Club Loney (Flooprplay)

Playlists of da week come from

PABLO VALENTINO (F.A.C.E.S. RECORDS)
CHAMPION SOUL Future Ways Of Black Folk (Main Squeeze)
NILS PETER MOLVAER Axis Of Ignorance - Pavel Kostiuk & Mashi Remix (Universal Jazz/CDR)
SPACEK La bougie - from Vintage Hi-Tek LP (!K7)
INVERSE CINEMATICS Da Vogelhaufen EP (Faces/CDR)
STEPPAH HUNTAH Walk This Step - Original + Seiji Remix (Compost/CDR)
RIMA This World LP (JCR)
ENNIO MORRICONE Un Donna Invisible - Domu Remix (Compost/CDR)
BAKURA Reach The Sky - Domu Remix (Especial/CDR)
FERTILE GROUND The Moment - Ayro + Seiji Remixes (Conterpoint/CDR)
NEFARIUS Tough Dumpling - Moonstarr Remix (Apollo Records)
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DJ BOOL (JERKHOUSECONNECTION /SAARINEN RECORDS)
A.S.E. & MUSTAFA AKBAR Wonderful Life - T. Kolai Remix (Sahara Records)
MAW featuring LYNAE Life Is But A Dream - Frankie Feliciano Vocal (MAW Records)
MOOD ROTATION Deep Water - BBN Interpretation (Sfere Record)
MATEO & MATOS Return 2 The Motherland (Large Records)
JERK HOUSE CONNECTION featuring AKRAM Each And Every Day - House Mix (Saarinen Records)
PAPA WEMBA presente NOUVELLE ECRITA Mawe - Ron Trent Vocal (Distance)
HARRY ROMERO featuring ROBERT OWENS I Go Back (Subliminal)
JOVONN Sunday Down (SoundMen on Wax)
JANET JACKSON Unknown - Mood II Swing Vocal (Vault Records)
DEEP SWING & LUIS RADO present ROMAN JAZZ PROJECT Let The Music Take You
There - Deep Swing Wurldy (Generate Music)
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DANCETRACKS NYC RECORD SHOP
LOUIE VEGA featuering Ra?DON Cerca De Mi (Vega Records)
INCOGNITO Morning Sun - Ski Oakenfull Mix (D?
JASPER STREET Co Another Day - Blaze Mix (Basement Boys)
GLENN UNDERGROUND Fallen Raine ((Nite Litfe Collective)
DANNY KRIVIT Edits by Mr K LP (Strut)
RAPHAEL SAADIQ Sky's The Limit - Yam Who Remix (white label)
RSL Wesley Music (Players)
MOODYMANN I'm Doin' Fine (white label)
LEGACY featuring MIKKHIEL Sexy Love Song (Needs Music)
JAQUE Keys Of Life (Jellybean Soul)
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DJ OJI (POJI RECORDS)
LOUIE VEGA featuring RAUL MIDON Cerca De Mi (Vega Records)
CAROLYN VICTORIAN I'm Feelin' U (Poji)
DJ SPINNA featuring SHAUN ESCOFFREY Music And Me (BBE)
DJ POPEfeaturing MUSTAFA Sign Of The Times (CDR)
D. WYNN & THE R-TYME PRODUCTION Love In Music (KMS)
UNA I'll Be There For You (Poji)
KURT LYKES Yes Lord (Under My Skin)
FLOETRY Say Yes (Geoffrey "C") (CDR)
GLENN UNDERGROUND Look Inside (Shelter)
ALEX ATIAS & ED MOTTA Sus 4 Jam (Vision)
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INGO SĎGER & STEFFEN IRLINGER (EINS LIVE PARTYSERVICE/WDR1 GERMANY)
CESARIA EVORIA Angola - Carl Craig Remix (Lusafrica)
PATRICK SMAALAND Backslow (Rush Hour 013)
CLYDE & CAPITAL A Serve It Up (Mantis)
CHARLES WEBSTER - C.W. Missive Sounds Mix - (Missive 11)
FRANCK ROGER Mystical Revelation (BRS 001)
MAW featuring LYNAE - Life Is But a Dream - Frankie Feliciano Mixes (MAW 076)
RESTLESS SOUL & M. JAMES Peace In My Life (Clairaudience 124)
LEGACY featuring MIKKHIEL Sexy Love Song - Drum Section (Needs 010)
NATHAN HAINES & MARLENA SHAW Squire For Hire (Chilli Funk 055)
NUTMEG State Of Mind (Neroli 04)

BIG BANG Pressure - Fini Dolo Mix (Arision 006)
REDNOSE DISTRICT & LADY ALMA Gotta Make A Move - Space Cadets Mix (Kindred Spirit 001)
LOOSE ENSEMBLE Your Help (No Way) (Foundation M. 006)
MARCUS ENOCHSON What's Your Flava (Gamm02)
AIRFROG Gymnastik (Svek 062)
AME Hydrolic Dog (Recreation)
BLACK JOY Untitled (Project 004)
ALEXI DELANO & R. MANOS Round & Round - Metro Area Mix (Statra 021)
SPACEK Motion Control (!K7)
RAPHAEL SAADIQ Sky's The Limit -Yam Who (Yam 03)

DWELE The Truth (Virgin)
COMMON Come Close - Remix (MCA)
JAZZANOVA The One-Tet - DJ DSL Mix (JCR 042)
PITCH BLACK ORCHESTRA Runaway (Mahoganni 002)
RON TRENT Tribute (The Session) (Jazzflight Ultd 01)
THE ANANDA PROJECT Cascades Of Colour -- Remix (NiteGrooves 102)
KIMBLEE Naturally - Blaze Remix (Solu 004R)
AK No One Else - Jon Cutler Flute (King Street 161)
K. SANO & S. HASHIMOTO River Benue - Dub (Ibadan 051)
RICK WADE Latina (Funky Choc. 08)

DJ GREGORY Afromobile (Faya Combo 003)
STYLOPHONIC If Everybody - King Britt/Scuba Mix (Prolifica 012)
ALLEN & MANOO The Good Reason (Basenotic 022)
DEE NASTY Night Out - Playin? 4 The City Mix (Battle 004)
PEPITA PROJECT Pepita?s Theme - J. Hulkkonen's Mix (Pep Sounds)
LARRY HEARD Space Jungle (Trackmode 045)
ALLENKO BROTHERHOOD ENSEMBLE Right Here - T. Allen & U. Her. Mixes (Universal)
BLAZE & AMIRA I Think Of You - Restless Soul Mix (Slip'N'Slide 152)
WESTPARK UNIT Almost Last One (Draft LP14)
YO LA TENGO Season Of The Shark (Domino)
FIONA RENSHAW Waste Away (Laws Of Motion 39)
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InDaMix News 2003

Article Index

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December 14, 2003

December 7, 2003

November 23, 2003

November 16, 2003

November 9, 2003

November 2, 2003

October 26, 2003

October 19, 2003

October 12, 2003

October 5, 2003

September 28, 2003

September 21, 2003

July 27, 2003

July 20, 2003

July 13, 2003

July 6, 2003

June 29, 2003

June 22, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠15

June 15, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠14

June 8, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠12

June 1, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠11

May 25, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠10

May 18, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE ≠ 09

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December 28, 2003

December 21, 2003

December 14, 2003

December 7, 2003

November 23, 2003

November 16, 2003

November 9, 2003

November 2, 2003

October 26, 2003

October 19, 2003

October 12, 2003

October 5, 2003

September 28, 2003

September 21, 2003

July 27, 2003

July 20, 2003

July 13, 2003

July 6, 2003

June 29, 2003

June 22, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠15

June 15, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠14

June 8, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠12

June 1, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠11

May 25, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE≠10

May 18, 2003

It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX ISSUE ≠ 09

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