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 (?)
(contact :
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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Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France
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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
'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)
(contact :
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)
(contact :
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)
(contact : www.dancetracks.com )
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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For some good audio vibes :
www.kingstreetsounds.com
www.beatdownsounds.com
www.deepsoundsradioshow.com
www.soundsup.com
www.spiritofhouse.com