It's not a
problem
that I can't fix, coz' I can do it…
IN DA MIX
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 interview 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 heroe 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…"
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, Jephté 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 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 quitting 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 Ibañez 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 •
(Jazzland)
THE AMALGAMATION OF SOUNDZ To
Find A Quiet Space (Atcha)
JESTOFUNK Disco
Queen (Irma)
(•) from the New Conception Of
Jazz Live album
Your reactions and infos (press
statements and playlists) to be e-mailed to
twistdavibe@aol.com
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
Playlists of the week come
courtesy of austrian house maker, Lorenzo aka one half of 7Th
District, French Riviera record shop, Limelight Records in Cannes,
Boris Dlugosh & Michi Lange's N Joy The Mix radio show and french partner,
Fred Portet, head of deepsoundsradioshow.com
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
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)
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)
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