Tons of thangz this week as usual and even more on the various sections of IDMW.com, from extra releases that have appeared during the latest WMC' period, a chat with Anglo-Danish outfit, Slow Train releasing their debut-LP in France, our Single Of The Week (the reworks of "Can't Help Myself" from Solu Music), our Album Of The Month (Mzansi House, an impressive double-CD hailing from South African label, House Afrika to take the world by storm), the latest Michael Procter's editorial to appear by the beginning of next week and a new editorial series under The Politics Of Dancing name. Not to mention more mixes soon to be online by the likes of Chicagoan, Glenn Underground, L.A. band The Souplanet Jazz Ensemble members, K.C. Santana & Jack Monforte + Canadian Inbeat record store, Christian Pronovost. Welcome on board. Meanwhile, the IDM Family of website partners is getting ready to welcome new members. Spread the word…

This issue#47 is to be our second instalment focussing the latest newies that have emerged around the last Winter Music Conference period, meanwhile we've just learned that Alan Smithee has some more on offer on the footsteps of his famous alternative rework of Natalie Cole's "Tell Me All About It" (more about this guy on a soon to be printed interview). Also can reveal you the release date of the aforementioned's "official" cover by Treena Rose on Jellybean Soul Recordings awaited on Apr.22.

Get ready for some serious dope on Frankie Feliciano Ricanstruction label. Following the footsteps of Nulife featuring Kenny Bobien and Sterling Ensemble are the efficient and abstract Mr V rework of Sole Channel's "Dope" reminiscent of some old school flava and the soulful "Take Me To A Place" from Reel Soul featuring Daemon which may well become a classic on its genre.

Not that far away from Ricanstruction's head style is the ultra fluid "E-Street-Beat" from Ruffneck featuring Yavahn and most notoriously on it's Vocal Mix (Soul Groove Records)

Former Distant NYC Music PR and DJette Nicole Othero provides us with some interesting revamp of First Choice's classic "Let No Man Put Asunder" with what we may call a sort of silky progressive touch, to be a part of a new project released on Salsoul. Meanwhile, DJ Romain goes for some more furious groove and in yer face beat on his rework of "Love Having Your Around" for the same group (CD-R)

As a result to a trip to the West Coast, Kenny Bobien has managed to make a stop by local producer Nikos, giving bith to "Now That I Can See", the result of this meeting being of an absolute soulful purity. Another corker to add to our brother who's on his way to drop a remix double album before this summer confirming in the meantime the growing dimension of Nikos productionwise (Under My Skin). Teaming up under the East Los Soul, Gabriel Horizon & Aaron Arce come up with a very nice swingalong jazz cut called "Luvn Feeln" featuring R&B vocalist Malaysa. Would suggest U to have a listen to their gorgeous East Los Soul Mix on the flipside melting latin percussions with much of deepness (Bounce Muzik). Meanwhile 12:01 Project drops the phonkatmospheric "Look Around" produced by Paul Zazadzee with a very Ananda Project-ish feel (Paradax Records).

We're going up North and back to the East Coast, In Chicago, where veteran Chez Damier resurfaces with the soulful "Spiritual Wharfare EP" marking a fine return (TrackMode). Another particularily well done tune is "Sunshine" from Aid To The Soulless seing the participation of the ever in-demand vocalist Latrice Burnett ; an infectious funky groove on its Edit Mix and 3° Ultra Lounge Mix versions produced par the 3° posse. A cut we definitely should hear about by the time of its official release. (CD-R). From Canada, 83 West label giving us another round of their famous Duran Turik & Intense's "I Am" on a more classic & soulful tip by the likes of Louis Benedetti doin' the remixes.

Got a whole bunch of bootlegs worth to mention beginning with R&B singer Jesse Powell's "Something In The Past" receiving another treatment from our man of the moment, Quentin Harris adding another piece of beauty to his growing collection (Fallout). In that same spirit, let'us add the ultra soulful Jamsteady vol.6 embellishing Musiq's "Nothing At All". Intersting to mention is the first Bolshevik 12" featuring Erykah Badu's "Bag Girl" revamped by the Basement Boys using a skeleton taken from Nina Simone's classic "See Line Woman" as remixed by Kerri Chandler & Jerome Sydenham. This one being also on offer on the flipside + a very rare cut from Jerome Sydenham & Sten Gum called "OO Inmissed". In other words, a good bargain ! Raze's classic "Break 4 Love" gets some deeper treatment as featuring on the Excursions… 007 series and it's also fairly well done.

Hot on the heels of their rework of "The Light" for Reel People and close to the official release of their much awaited nu treatment for MAW's classic "I Can't Get No Sleep" on Defected, Copyright have launched their own label, with a cut called "Running Away" featuring Imaani using their (already) trademark touch. Meanwhile, Joey Negro looks like going for another serious contender remixing Unit 2's "Keep Your head Up To The Sky" with a sort of Roy Ayers feel. Better check this limited edition, folks (Sole). Afro Art label looking like ready to cause another stir on a more experimental front with the amazing Paul Murphy/Marc Woolford Project's Jazz Room remixed by The Spiritual South on a nu bossa feel (test).

Ending up with our newest IDM Family german member, Ralph Gum who provides us with another goody called "What I Like" featuring Inaya Day on a very friendly and classy phonky soul way (GoGo Music). Get a break editorially speaking next week as Nu Groove's columnist Irie takes my seat for some more breakologic adventures.

Peace yall, MFSB

WMC'2004 TENNERZ part 2
MASTERS AT WORK I Can't Get No Sleep – Copyright Remix (CD-R)
PAUL MURPHY:MARC WOOLFORD PROJECT Jazz Room – The Spiritual South A-side Remix (Afro Art/test)
AID TO THE SOULLESS featuring LATRICE BURNETT Sunshine – Edit Mix (CD-R)
KENNY BOBIEN Now I Can See – Nikos Deep Prayer Mix (Under My Skin)
JESSE POWELL Something In The Past – QH W30 th Mix (Fallout)
COPYRIGHT featuring IMAANI Running Away – Live Dub Reprise (Copyright Recordings)
UNIT 2 Keep Your Head Up 2 The Sky – Joey Negro Mixes (Sole)
EAST LOS SOUL featuring MALAYSA Luvn Feeln – East Los Soul Mix (Bounce Muzik)
RALPH GUM featuring INAYA DAY What I Like – Ralph Gum & CrisP Vocal Mix (GoGo Music)
FIRST CHOICE Let No Man Put Asunder – Nicole Othero Remix (CD-R)