This issue # 45 sees the official debut of DJ ADN behind the desk editorially speaking while bringing us some other perception of what house music may be, based on different perspectives. Some of us will say more electroish, embodying various kinds of territories, should they be trippy, abstract, minimal, bleepy, dubby, or clubby. Welcome to… The Backroom !

THE BACKROOM v.01 (Rough, trippy, abstract, minimal, bleepy, druggy, dubby, clubby but... definitively House !)"And in a special way you touched my heart with all your charms". True to these Marvin Gaye's lyrics taken from "Chains", this new column will be dedicated to the same standard of quality music, this on a deliberately non-conformist perspective. In other words, should you like from John Tejada to Losoul's works as well as Akufen, Matthew Herbert, Terry Lee Brown Jr or Metro Area to name but a few, what's coming thereafter is definitely for you.

On top of my weapons of massive distraction this month is Luke Vibert delivering the astonishing but seductive "Kerrier District", a midtempo orientated triple-pack smelling some old school era, not that far away from Morgan Geist or Metro Area's kinda stuff (Rephlex). Also old school spiritually talking, but more Detroit sounding, is Jesper Dahlbäck's newie, "Finnish Folksong" that should reach the expectations of those in search of some harder soundz close to techno (Special Needs). Meanwhile, Josh Wink provides us with the hammering "Fill Me With Acid" on a more… acidic way (Ovum).

Avoiding Detroit in the columns ? Forget about it as lots of things are happenin' there. Already circulating on white label during last year's WMC, the classy Malik Alston's "Caterpillar EP" is fully available on Third Ear label. A young guy we should have a word about very soon as he's getting ready to drop his debut album ; watch this space. Meanwhile, Rusty Waters provides us with the moody "Illuminations" produced by Theo Parrish (Sound Signature). The latest being awaited in the weeks to come with a remix of the afrodiscoish "In The Bush" from Japanese guy, Kento Sasaki, better known under the DJ Kent guise, the original version of which has recently appeared on Bear Funk.

Following the release of his debut-LP (Watz Of A Ghetto Fly), Amp Fiddler looks like being almost on every front as demonstrated by his brilliant contribution on Only Child's "U Bring Me Vibes" (Grand Central) not to mention some aside forthcoming works on his Amp Dog moniker alongside Moodyman. Meanwhile, Mike Grant's Moods & Grooves label releases that famous Cool Peepl cover of "Charivari" that we've talked to you about a couple of months ago, featuring a remix by… Malik Alston as a white label copy was given to us by Norman Talley during the Beatdown Sounds party at Paris's famous Le Rex Club.

German people are almost everywhere, as shown by Auris, a new label delivering its second release with the deep and pleasant "Rote Rio Fische EP" from Deep Thoughts including a very good remix by Frankman. Meanwhile, Steve Bug releases a compilation recounting the 5 last years of his Poker Flat label, featuring muzak from Martin Landsky, Phonique, Glowing Glisses, Hakan Lidbo, Jeff Bennet and our man himself for a good reader's digest of some of the best bleepy & minimal deep house around. In the same vein, let's mention Rob Mello's No Ear Dub volume 2 on Classic, although far less convincing as is Roy Davis Jr's "About Love" with its two different packages full of poor remixes including Isolée's one on some Prince kind of vibe.

Scottish label, Glasgow Underground releases a mini sampler of oldies starring the (also) Prince-like "Bring U Up" from Romanthony + Mateo & Matos's "Got A Message" as remixed by DJ Sneak. Meanwhile, Swag drops a white label called "Miracles Just Might" featuring vocalist, Kathy Diamond at the top of her art. A big tune, no doubt, dubbed with a broken beat remix from YDS (Yorkshire Dialect Society) absolutely unmissable. Another piure slice of beauty is the smart "Busted Trees" by Directions, with a preference for the Middlefield Remix, although Carl Craig's version's noo to bad neither, regarding the time of the day/or night you play it. A cut taken from their debut-album awaited this month on Diaspora In Session.

On 20:20 Vision, Canadian Producer, Fred Everything and Paris based singer Karl The Voice team up to deliver nothing but the goods on the deep'N'catchy "For Your Pleasure". On Soul On Wax, Russ Gabriel issues "The Crossing", an honest piece of afro house, although conventional. Quite far away from the heat of the percussions, is the polarish Norway, where Gul Klister hails from, releasing the powerful "Kangos Stein Massiv" : a pure jewel of twisted deep and dubby house (Trailer Park). On that same kind of tip, Lindström & Christabelle provide us with with the equally surprising "Music" delivered with an additional remix from Prins Thomas (Feedelity).

Worth to mention on this French side of the Pond, the release of the eponym "The Rhythms Slaves EP"  on Chocoflash. Although the disco housey "Everyjazz & Grooverim" sound like some DJ Sneak early workz, we would suggest you to have a listen to "Get Back To You", a very interesting atmospheric funky house cut. Much heard Jay 'Sinister' Sealée with his remix of "All In The Way" for Earth, Wind & Fire on Atal looks like havin' another corker in the pipeline with his revamp of Step Anthem's eponym tune. Meanwhile, also recently formed label, Poussez release, King Britt's distinctive "I Love Firefly" on an unusual dancefloor vein. Leavin' you for now with a reminder of the brilliantissime "Immo EP" from Patchworks, recently released on Q-Tape for those who've missed dit. A package that has made quite a stir from Laurent Garnier to Rainer Trûby and the likes, not to mention IDMW.com, as it was one of our singles of the week in December. Speak soon.

ADN