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

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 to 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.limelight-records.net), 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 Ohsé (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'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, Jephté Guillaume has managed to work with french singer Johanna Saint-Pierre on the silky "L'âme éternelle" (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 twistdavibe@aol.com 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 :

ERIK RUG (Maine Recordings, Waxgroove / Paris)

ANTIBALAS AFRO ORCHESTRA - Ché Ché Colé 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)