What a week we've had, giving you a taster of what German outfit Intuit are, but also DJ Oji for his debut on West End Records, not to mention Kerri Chandler prior to his French tour and it's far from being all in the weeks to come, but shuuuuush as the surprise has to be maintained alive for kicking. And it's about the same regarding the various projects we're working on which should see the day in the weeks/months to come. At least, our French speaking readers will be provided with their own version of IDMW.com starting from September and our online record shop should also be fully operational at this date. Not to mention some compilation projects that MFSB is currently putting shapes to. As for now, time for house with another selection of some of the best tunes around...

IN DA MIX (HOUSE, GARAGE & OTHER ILLICIT GROOVES)

Well, well, well, what is this that we have around the bent this week ?!? Summer looks like being around and there are obvious signs of people displaying the usual clichés with the sole aim of seing their tunes overplayed in the usual touristic places (Bee-fa amongst others !) and frankly speaking, it sucks once more…

You defnitiely know how we don't like spending our time devoting ourselves at displaying bad reviews. However, it's always the same kind o' sh** each year at the same period with an inflation of mediocre people around who, ironically, end up making themselves a name (and the Bucks that come with) while putting out e-z stuff reputedly destined to the masses with the support of a bunch of corresponding media in search of selling more paper. What I'd be tempted to call demagogy if not corruption to a certain extend. Those same records that are currently on display at the home pages of the usual record stores. All on all, an economy on its whole. This said, no name dropping needed as the people concerned will easily recognize themselves, should they have a bit of honesty. Hopefully, we've got a couple of cuts worth to mention on the other hand by the likes of those who've firmly decided to stay true to their beliefs…

Florida based producer Louis Benedetti comes up with another corker on his Soulshine Recordings label with the release of the new BLVD East 12", "It"s Your Life". Got to get your hands on it, should you be into the Fall Out sound by the likes of say Quentin Harris ; vocalist K.T. Brooks adding much to this with his interpretation not that far away from Stevie Wonder's style. Another name to watch out carefully is no doubt Alix Alvarez, going one step higher while providing  some serious shiny jazzy groove background for R&B songstress Alicia Keys on "Feelin' Me Feelin' You" (white). Same comments apply to Dandruff Truckers who with their latest "Badu" may well score some potential anthem, providing us with an infectious phat phonky vocal groove enlighted by an instant Horns riff (white). Meanwhile Chiocagoan Ron Carroll adds a bit of Afro horns on his jazzy & soulful "Come Together" (Bumpin City). Also worth to mention is the association between Atlanta based DJ Kemit (he of Kemeticjust duo) and Roland Clarke on the positive and joyful jazzyphonkysoulful "Song In May" (King Street).

No less than 3  new references to be added to the Fall Out label repertoire these last days and, as you may expect, those well advised people bring us some extra goodies, starting with Kem-'s "Love Calls". A tune which Shelter resident Timmy Regisford has much supported these last weeks, following the foosteps of the equally unmissable "When Love Came Down" by (officially) Motown label mate Lathun, this with the addiction of Floetry doin' the background. The two other ones bringing Joe's "More More" back to life in a very seducive way with a Darryl James's remix and Maxwell's "No One" remixed by Roy Davis Jr with a re-edit from K. Asia to a lesser extend. If into those reliftings of R&B tunes, you may well get a careful listen to Beyonce's "Me Myself And" delicately retouched by Candy Apple (white), meanwhile R. Kelly's revamp of "Happy People" – sorry no info about the one(s) who's/ve done this as it's a white label – is nuttin' but some extra cheesy stuff around, so no need to go any further on this. Much better, on this vocal series is Force featuring Darryl D'Bonneau's "I Came Back" with its nice swingalong 4X4 concept on Milo which should reach the hearts of Cheers and Soul Heaven parties fans. And the same oughtta be said about the classy "Join Me" with its cool jazz/phonk moody line by Swiss young producer John Lucas making his debut alongside Canadian vocalist Tylene sounding like Randy Crawford (Purple Music).

In search of some sharper beats ? Calum Walker and his Solar House outfit give us the very best with the energizing phonky "Everything Changes" enlighted by a cool sax riff (Large). Meanwhile, our Swedish brothers, S.U.M.O. go Brazil with the spoken scatted "Supra Sumo" on Soulfuric Trax sounding like a potential summer hit. Also gotta be careful about Ian Carey's latest works incl. the Afrophonky filtered "Circulo Dos Chiffres" that he has relifted for Right On Brothers featuring Charles Gore (Elan Rouge) and the easy but killing cover version of D.C. Larue's disco classic"Cathedrals" for Bobby Bianco + Mikki Motto called "3AM" on Defected, both sure to have instant appeal on the Ibizenco dancefloors in the weeks to come.

Around at the most underground parties last March in Miami, Anthony Nicholson's new cut "Don't Stop" featuring Ugochi is also finally available and it was (as well) worth the wait ; our USG man providing us with a deep plaintive phonky corker (Circular Motion). You, on this side European side of the globe may well have heard about Diviniti (and her "Find A Way" tune) who Danny Krivit has managed to have her performing at one of his 718 Sessions rendez-vous. Well, the good news is that the aforementioned is also now fully available at local record shops here, giving us the opportunity to discover a true talent female team hailing from Detroit with PirahnaHead doing the production of this classy/ic song on DJ Minx's Women On Wax Recordings label. And if that wasn't enough, we may catch those same PirahnaHead behind the latest Moods & Grooves release incl. the brilliant "Poem 4 A Last one", merging conscious sopken words over a deep minimal Afrojazzyphonk groove. As deep and on that same kind of Afro rhythm mood, would suggest you to have a listen to the breezin' "Mi Vida Samba" by Julio Villa taken from the "Urban Excursions Vol. 01 EP" with its lush caribbean jazzy key arrangements (Magnify Music). Also very well inspired you gotta be if managing to have a listen to Crusho's "Traffic Jam EP" on Parisian label, Q-Tape and more particularily the funky soulful Someone To Love" featuring Marilyn David, having that somehow disco funk laid back alla Roy Ayers.

Looks like Johnny D & Nicky P good ol' Henry Street label is finally back in town with the aptly named "Heavens Piano" from Eltingville Project. A cool plaintive atmospheric deep jazzy house cut over subtle percussions sounding half way between Larry Heard's touch and some Spiritual Life approaches. Meanwhile, Slam Mode goes further deep on some Afro deep tribal exploration dubbed with a drop of Latin American flute on "Obyyah" (Ibadan). Osunlade delivering the vibrant and plaintive 'Year Of The Monkey" (Yoruba). Get ready for some serious dope on the so called soulful/world tip as Belgo/Zairian singer Marie Daulne aka Zap Mama has a stunning new album, Ancestry In Progress with a bunch of presitigious guests incl. Talib Kweli, Common, ?uestlove, Bahamadia and Lady Alma. Not to mention Erykah Badu sharing the duties on her current "Bandy Bandy" single. A moody cooltempo song turned into a surprising hypnotic ragga groove by the likes of Detroit mogul Carl Craig (Luaka Bop/Giant Step). Not so many releases to date on London based Location Recordings label, but the quality is always one way or another around. This time they welcome young producer Tominaga making his debut with "Words We Say", a cool jazzy phonky groove melting spoken words and Anglo-Brazilian vocals by Sanya (of the dZihan & Kamien posse) with a stunning piano performance by David Higgins over layered tablas. Something that should easily find its niche while chillin' at some sunny place this summer. MFSB

IN DA MIX #57 TENNERZ

BLVD EAST featuring K.T. BROOKS It's Your Life (Soulshine Recordings)

DANDRUFF TRUCKERS Badu (white)

KEM- Love Calls (Fall Out)

ANTHONY NICHOLSON presents UGOCHI Don't Stop (Circular Motions)

CRUSHO Someone To Love (Q-Tape)

ALICIA KEYS Feelin' Me Feelin' You – Alix Alvarez Mix (white)

PIRAHNAHEAD presents SOULCHESTRA Poem 4 A Last One (Moods & Grooves)

SOLAR HOUSE Everything Changes (Large)

ZAP MAMA featuring ERYKAH BADU Bandy Bandy – Carl Craig Mix (Luaka Bop/Giant Step)

DIVINITI Find A Way (Women On Wax)