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

Mid apr already. Funny how time flyes. Nearly on month from the latest WMC' and still tons of choons to drop an ear at. You are already a 1,000 to receive this piece of shit as there are more and more of you everyday asking to get it. Well, it's not a problem… And for the rest, you know the score, as you just have to drop me a few lines in return, should you like to see some more of us delivered what you read now. This reminding me Yellorange's motto : United we stand ! And, lucky enuff as we got internet to get stronger together.

What will tomorrow bring ? Dis, I dunno, but one thang is for sure : the one who does nutin' doesn't get anything in return ! Dis said, let's go straight 2 the subject that makes our common interest : Plastic in its most emotional form !

One time is not for use, let's begin this Issue ≠ 05 with some long formats. Got da chance to get an ear on Dwele's debut as I interviewed him last week for Coda and this looks like a masterpiece. A gorgeous collection of deep soul songs that should put this young man from Detroit – remember his works with Slum Village ? – under the spotlights alongside people like D'Angelo, Maxwell and Donnie (prepare to order a copy as Subject – that's its title – hits the streets the third week of may on Virgin). For music lovers indeed, as is london female duet Floetry with also a first album entiteld Floetic that has been recorded in Philly with the likes of Jazzy Jeff and cohorts (A Touch Of Jazz) behind the desks (Dreamworks). Another sensation is Micatone with its second collection called Is You Is, coming from Jazzaonva's label Sonar Kollektiv. A five-piece band rollin' on some cool jazzy landscapes with a drop of funky groove around the particular interpertations of Lisa Bassenger in a style that reminds somehow those great female voices inherited from the 50's/60's jazz on Blue Note, as epitomized by "Plastic Bags & Magazines". Remember Rise Ashen's "Second Wind" on Bombay last year ? Well, the young canadian guy is back on his own label (Fossifuel) with an album – {Earth Dragon} – full of various goodies, twisting afro, middle east, dub, reggae, soul, broken beat and hip hop flavas. A rather pertinent collection indeed (more info : www.fossifuel.ca). And that's f**** about da same regarding Mitchell & Dewbury's first entitled Rapping With The Goos (thank you Nik for persisting sending me good muzak month after month). Waow, what a universe those two brits have managed to create : deep, atmopheric vibes in a chill-out kinda vein that, no doubt, will find its niche this summer at spots like Cafe del Mar in Ibiza and the likes. And I've just taken the time to listen to the first two songs so far (Mumo Records) ! A collection that undoubtly smells the summer as Sambaloco Brazilian Drum'N'Bass Classics does indeed, for those interested into some nu x-periences, melting soul, jazz and… latin vibes on some subtle drum & bass patterns (more info : www.trama.com.br). And that shoud be the same (I mean the sunny flavas) regarding the new 'Little' Louie Vega's album, awaited anytime now (watch this space !).

We have a new bag of interesting 12 inches 4 U this week. Cool, cool, cool are the new versions of Solu Music featuring KimBlee's "Naturally" subtly retouched by Blaze. Not that I don't like the singer but i very much prefer the instrumental version that drives us into some very contemplative territories with its atmospheric keyboars playing and a drop of spanish guitar over a phat bassline (Solu Music). Cool, cool, cool too, with what makes it (smart) trademark is Dennis Ferrer's relifting of "I Got Sunshine" from Patrick Green featuring B'klyn Red. Expect to find the very best there from a man that melts like no other soulful music with afro/brazilian rhythms (Innervibe Music). And the sun keeps on comin' with the joyous and aerial "Taste The Wine" from Ms Alto on a jazzy afro tip what is probably the best release to date to come out of newly formed Slang label. Never heard about Joël ? Say wot ! Nope ??? Guess dis won't be long anymore before this guy gets straight in ya face, and more effectively if you're into soul/jazz/funk fusion. Check out his newest "Won't Take No" with its retro horns riffs around some afro vocal tones B4 some bridge à la Earth, Wind & Fire (Electric Monkey). No surprised to see that Giant Step NYC has promoed it. Is this still house ? Who cares !

At least is the following one. I mean this "No One Else" song by AK with japanese lyrics as revamped by Jon Cutler with the addiction of flute supremo, Brian Jackson. Nuf' said ?(King Street). If there's a name to be watched in terms of deep house with an effective swing along, it's definitely the don of Distant Music as he proves it on his own label with his nu production "Alone" featuring Luna. In comparaison, DJ Romain gets into a more dancefloor trip with "Sweet Joy" under his new Soul City moniker featuring the vocals of Jacqué ; and more specially on his Dub Mix, twisting some progressive elements with a gospel organ line on a funky groove (Wave).

Time to leave the Big Apple as we reach the sunny shores of Florida with some Soulfuric new flavas. Into the jazzy kind of stuff twisted with a bit of filter and ambient cutz ? Well Richard Earnshaw's "Joyride" should do it, more precisely with its Dub Version while B4ing somewhere in a bar or club at the early hourz of da nite, and even a bite later if U +2 pitch it ! In the same kind of current club vein as trademarked by Srs Tappert & Pomeroy's label, is Mambana's newie "Libre" with some latin feel to push a bit the steamer. And a some soulful tip comes the monstruous "Keep On Movin'" with its compact bass/rhythm line from Naked Soul featuring Consuela Ivy (Piratebrain Records). This, leading us to the other sunny side of US ( California of course !) with a really vibrant Siesta Music tchoon : the abstractjazzyatmospheric "Deep Underground" by Charlie Brown & That Kid Adam with a bit of melancholy somehow. A bit smoother is the Deepest Mix version of "Raindrops" by Deep Swing presents Audio Philes, enlightened by a flute solo over some absorbing bassline (Generate Music). Although three remixers have been comissioned to revamp it, nothing equals the original version of the sweet soulful "Arms Around You" by Nymphonix on a slightly deeper mood than the famous Naked Music sound. A cut also worth to check out if you're into that typical californian kind of vibe (Celebrity). Our very last stop this week will be Nikos & Sache's "Supernatural Healing", a housey cool tempo lead by the vocals of O'Nita Hutton who proves to be a real diva, and an infectious sax line.

That's all folks ! Goin' back next week, stay tuned !

MFSB

Errata : Last week was a mention about a cut from Sun Orchestra that Wave has licensed with some remix 2 come from Matthias Heilbronn. Well, it's "Driftin'" and not "Runnin'" as said. Apologizes for the ones concerned.

IN DA MIX TENNERZ
NORMAN TALLEY Change – Mike Huckabe Remix (Third Ear)
SHADE OF SOUL Give It To Me – 4Hero Remix (Sunny Side/CDR)
LITTLE LOUIE VEGA featuring RAÙL MIDON Cerca De Mi (Vega Records)
JOÊL Won't Take No — Full Mix (Electric Monkey)
CHARLIE BROWN & THAT KID ADAM Dreamin Underground (Siesta Music)
PATRICK GREEN featuring BROOKLYN RED I Got Sunshine ­— Dennis Ferrer's Vocal Mix (Innervibe Music)
NAKED SOUL featuring CONSUELA IVY Keep On Movin' (Piratebrain)
Ms ALTO Taste The Wine (Slang)
ROY DAVIS Jr Back To Chicago (Nitegrooves/CDR)
DJ ROMAIN presents SOUL CITY featuring JACQUÉ Sweet Joy — Dub Mix (Wave)
AK No One Else — Jon Cutler Flute Mix (King Street)