The best ELECTRONIC MUSIC RELEASES from around the WORLD accompanied by
our selection of RARE FRENCH BORDEAUX & WORLDWIDE WINES plus NEWS from ZIMPALA artists...

1-ELECTRONIC DANCEFLOOR CURIOSITIES 4 SEXY PIN-UP's in my record box!!!

The Doors - Bossa Rockers (Djuma Sound System remix) - White
Joseph Malik – Fauna Flash remix - Compost
I Maniaci Dei Dischi - Hey Presto - Temposphere
Yaziko - HipHipChinChin - Artcore
Willie Bobo - La Descarga del Bobo (MAW Remix) - Universal
Sabo & Zeb - NYC – Wonderwheel
M.I.A – Fire,fire - XL
Luther Davis Group - U Can Be A Star - Soul Call
Made In U.S.A. - Melodies 2nd part - Delite
Mr. Magic - Potential 1980 - Stones Throw
Coppa - Cornuts & Courvoisier - Dis Joint
Quantic – Don’t Joke with a Hungry Man (Seiji remix) - TruThoughts
Innocent Sorcerers - Anthem - Fluid Once
Inverse Cinematics - Detroit Jazzin´ (Original) - Pulver
Oscar Sulley - Bukom Mashie – Soundway

& some really good downtempo tunes here for the pleasure of your ears:
THE SOUND of FEELING “Along Came Sam” Limelight
CINEMA Dub MONKS “Sometimes on a field kickin a Ball” Softly
SOULPHICTION “White Ropes” Freude Am Tanzen
OSUNLADE “Macaco” Yoruba
ZAP MAMA “Bandy Bandy” GiantStep
HEAVY “Wonderlove” Kindred Spirits
MOKADI “Human Natures” Perfect Toy
BELLCRASH “WhiteJazz” Sunshine
TROUBLEMAKERS “V72”/”LeBocal” BlueNote



2-TOP CD Albums of the month

PLANTLIFE – The return of Jack Splash – COUNTERFLOW / USA

“Step aside Outkast , we have Plantlife people!” G.Peterson BBC radio comment! I’m totally agree & I can say now:“This one is my nu-pop funk soul album of the year!” Out the 24th of August! Run & & buy it!

THE ROOTS – The Tipping Point – GEFFEN / USA
The Roots had one of the most anticipated albums of the year on their hands with the Tipping Point, and this is that one in a million album that delivers on the hype. After losing two members of their group left (human beatbox Scratch left for personal reasons, and bass guitarist Ben Kenney joined Incubus), the Roots rebounded and silenced hip-hop purists who grew tired of their stretching of their genre's limits. Consider those boundaries broken.”Boom” , “Star”, & “DinDada” are my favorite tunes!

VAN HUNT - same – CAPITOL / USA
This artist deftly combines the vinyl appeal of Curtis Mayfield & Sly Stone soul with the spunky affections of Prince & Lewis Taylor. The 12 tracks on Van Hunt consist of soul-based yearnings & observations, smoldering with muted falsettos, deep basslines & catchy keyboarding in a gumbo of jazzy R&B and funk, with a dash of psychedelia.

TROUBLEMAN – Time Out of Mind – FAR OUT / UK

Troubleman is a new project from Mark Pritchard, one of the UK’s most prolific producers. Together with Tom Middleton he formed electrofunk-outfit Jedi Knights, made landmark ambient and house as Global Communication and redefined techno as Reload. He also produced drum&bass with Danny Breaks and is making hiphop as Harmonic 33. Mark was thinking of doing some down-tempo stuff when Far Out contacted him for an album but obviously he wanted it to be both authentic and diverse, and not just-another-downtempo-thing. The result is a very soulful and song-based album. It opens with ‘Have A Good Time’, which combines jazz with clever programming. The excellent club-singles ‘Strike Hard’ – what’s in a name! – and ‘Change Is What We Need (Progress)’ are also present of course and prove to be just as powerful on a home stereo. ‘The Righteous Path’ has a touch of library music and ‘Lonely Girl’ is a superb, timeless piece of Latin jazz. Next to recording with live musicians, it was also a challenge for Mark to work with vocalists, something he had hardly ever done before. It's clear that the man knows who to work with because the result is beautiful. There’s the ever-wonderful Nina Miranda (Smoke City/Da Lata) on the bossa ‘Paz’ and the playful ‘Toda Hora’ (I already charted in my last Newsletter & in my summer DJ set since 3 months!) , while Steve Spacek and London diva Eska (New Sector Movements) add their magic to ‘Without You’ and ‘Roll On’, two beautiful pieces of contemporary soul. Surprisingly, in between these songs is the pure Jedi-techno of the title track. Although at first it appears to be kind of a misfit, it has fast become one of my favourites. It’s probably a taste of things to come, as he’s working on a new Reload-album for Warp. In the mean time however, this album is something Mark Pritchard can be very proud of. Full of fresh ideas, clever beats and beautiful songs, ‘Time Out Of Mind’ is a modern masterpiece.

The THIRD UNHEARD – Connecticut Hip Hop 1979/1983 – STONESTHROW / USA
Stones Throw's recent old school hip-hop compilation, The Third Unheard, opens with Tony Pearson performing as Mr. Magic. The backbeat for what was, in fact, New England's first hip-hop track, "Rappin' with Mr. Magic", sounds remarkably like the break from Chic's "Good Times", famously sampled by New York City's Sugarhill Gang for 1979's "Rapper's Delight". Magic's beat is not "Good Times"-- it's actually a live band re-recording of Vaughn Mason's "Bounce, Rock, Skate..."-- but his track's similarity to "Rapper's Delight", which is generally considered the first successful hip-hop single ever, seems a boldly confrontational move.
If nothing else, The Third Unheard is an extremely refreshing return to the carefree spirit and high-level energy of hip-hop's formative stages. Unburdened by tradition during this early era, Mr. Magic and the Southern Connecticut scene dove headlong into excitement, blissfully unconcerned with the potential influence or importance of their recordings-- let alone whether their art might one day evolve into pop music's most visible form. Absolutely essential in your CDs collection !
Charted in my TOP Dancefloor DJ mix this month!

Various – PARTY KELLER – COMPOST / Ger.
The German powerhouse label employs longtime Munich DJ Florian Keller to compile this release. A group of tracks that can truly be called "influential", this is not only an artistic retrospective but also a party-rockin' CD. Rock out to Daniel Sofer's "Scratchin 100 Speakers" and hear a young Dr. Dre showing his skills. Find out where DJ Shadow sampled his famous "Organ Doner" and boogie down to a series of phat Reggae, Hip Hop and Funk tracks. Lacking the proper CD collection to impress hipster friends at your next house party? Look no further than the Party Keller.My favorite tune will be from the group called CHANSON : an accoustic funky folky tune really obscure until now! Dig it!



 

3-JAZZ FROM ANOTHER PLANET

The EAST NEW YORK JAZZ Ensemble - At the Helm” - IKEF / FOLKWAYS / USA

"Bilal Abdurahman's East New York Ensemble de Music emerged out of the fertile, cross-fertilizing community of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, where African, West Indian & black American cultures converged. This rare 1974 disc, originally issued on Folkways, is back in print for the first time in nearly 30 years and what a gem it is! At The Helm is a gorgeously careening collection of indo-jazz that draws heavily on the near and far eastern sounds of Turkey, Korea, North Africa, India and China and threads them into a distinctively forceful Black Jazz idiom. In his lifetime, Bilal had always referred to this meld as a kind of 'Black Magical Music' and the tight, energetic compositions on this unsung masterpiece only supports the elevated, otherworldly claims. Take one listen to their rendition of Freddie Hubbard's beautiful 13 minute epic, 'Sun Flower', and you'll hear why this is a must for fans of rare groove & spiritual black jazz." Personally , “Melvana” tune is my favorite!
A great reissue from Locust-Ikef crew.

The PYRAMIDS - Lalibela – PYRAMID MUSIC / USA inc. the crazy tune “Indigo” : obscure deep spirit afro jazz rare & never reissued! A must!

Various - IMPRESSED vol.2 - Gilles Peterson compilation – UNIVERSAL / UK

The second installment of Gilles Peterson's collection of unique, rare and beautiful British jazz unearths another fantastic set of tracks from the late'60s-early '70s period, opening with the previously unheard and utterly fantastic Amancio D'Silva piece. Excellent stuff.I’ve got most of these on original vinyl pressings & I really think since a long time , someone needs to reissue these majors jazz works! Thanks maestro G.P! Neil Ardley “Will u walk a little faster” is my fav. at the moment!

4- Latest release from ZIMPALA “Pas même le cri d’un oiseau”single on 4LUX Rcds !
Soundclips check : http://www.4lux.com

"One of France's longest-serving nujazz producers, ZIMPALA keeps improving with each release. Intricate drum programming matches the single's gorgeous synth sweeps and Rhodes threads. Jimpster's house mix works like a dowel over wet concrete-smooth to perfection. (writer:Tomas A.Palermo)review in XLR8R - US magazine San Francisco June/July 04

& SomeWorldwide DJs feedback :
Rainer Truby: “A great release. Jimpster remixes are hot and the original is pretty charming too! (will chart!)”
Mr Scruff: “Great record. My fave is Kettel remix. Nice Weird arrangement!”
Richard Dorfmeister:“Jimpster Remixes!!!”
Laurent Garnier:“Very good record. Original on A1 is radio playlisted!”




5- ZIMPALA in USA Tour:

Thanks to:
Emmanuel Morlet & Marta Dansie at French Embassy NYC, Robert Singerman at French Burex NYC, Nickodemus & Mariano, Rama & Assia Valentin, Nappy G., Zeb, Ilhan at Nublu, Farid & Yama at 18th Street Lounge Washington D.C, Will & Monika at RX Gallery in S.F, Dj Chahé, Juliette Barette, J.C Chamboredon at Milan L.A, Kristie,James & Gage at Merge Events in San Diego, Dj Santo at Nacional Transistor Lounge in L.A, Rob Polgar, Dj Atsushi Ishida at Ventenas in San Diego, Dj Hugo Herrera at Candelas in San Diego, Sergio Hernandez, N. Koshiba & all who help me to build this DJ tour.

June:
24th/ CIELO-NYC : the winner club of the moment in NYC small, beautiful deco., perfect cocktails, outside smokin’ lounge & the best sound system in town far away! François K. weekly Monday residency as well! A good starter for my tourin’!!!
25th/ TURNTABLES on the HUDSON-NYC : a regular for me now ! Still crowndy , a thousand people outside on the Fryin’ Pan dancin’ until 5am with guest musicians added on tha Djmix! Nickodemus & Mariano are the guys & my friends now! Big shout to them!
27th/ HALF MOON Boat-NYC : limited capacity boat for this monthly summer sunset party around Manhattan island ! Funny & smoky with the incredible sunset between the buildings!!! Again with Nicko & the Italian M.!!! & all their friends! Unmissable!
July:
1st/ NUBLU-NYC : an underground lower east side bar , rootsy & warm atmospher , live jazz & a genius boss! Always a good vibe party here! Love it! That time I shared a mix with DJ Maestro (BlueNote-A’dam)
2nd/ TURNTABLES on the HUDSON-NYC 2nd session with Mad Mats & AbstractBlue Recordings Dj SimonS : inside the Fryin’ Pan this time ! Hot , heavy & duty! A missile party! Rare!
3rd/ Eigtheenth St Lounge-WashingtonDC : chief Farid & his team are the craziest & freakiest people in D.C ! Busy , closed early in front , late behind! Truly welldone for me ! Dom Perignon & ... at 10am before my return in NYC!!!(...) A very good sashimi/sushi restaurant called Dragonfly next door from Farid’s co-owner Yama! For sure I will be back next year with them!!!Thanks.
7th/ NACIONAL/TransistorLounge-L.A : a superb lounge Wall Paper stylee club based in Hollywood ! Upstairs smoky lounge terrace & classy crownd , good soundsystem . Dj Santo (SoulphonicsSounds) is the runner of this weekly event ! Some music lovers here!
15th/ RX Gallery-S.F inc. Wine4Melomanes event : hedonist bar with some good exhibitions , Monika & Will are the owners & they are the truly freaks of raw food! Best ice cream I ever taste here! Into wines & good life like it is in S.F anyway!”Don’t smoke here please!” is the sentence u hear the most in this town even if this is the main weed aera!!!
16th/ VENTANAS-SanDiego inc. Wine4Melomanes event : the success of a young team organiser is here soon! Merge events is this kind of family people I met in OZ , ready for all & they know what they want to do ! A pure pleasure ! Dj Harvey on prime bbq roof floor party the day after the show! Many records shops & a good record fair! Everything here for any good Djs! Mexico next door & the best tequilas (Espolon anejo & reposado...) I tasted! http://www.bevmo.com



6-ZIMPALA En Vivo summer show in La Paloma – Barcelona / Spain:

A mad party in front of 800 dancers in this marvellous old place from XIXeme century! DVD was released recently for the promotion of this unusual ZIMPALA show! If u are a party promotor , don’t hesitate to ask a copy!
http://www.lapaloma-bcn.net : Viernes30 Jul’ - ZIMPALA DJ’S SHOW - Una selección de ghettomusic y electrosounds de todos los estilos: funk, disco y soul, un jazz, brasil y nuyorican house. Dj acompañado de un flautista (Jazzamar from Nutropic – Comet Records) y un dj scratcher(Tom Mojito- Biarritz)..





7-IN WINE WE TRUST !

Domaine Pujol, AOC Minervois- Aude/France
Cuvee St Fructreux 2000 (fut de chene)
100% Syrah
Rich dark red colour. Nose elegant, intense, dominated by vanilla and wood. Taste full, well rounded, mellow with a superb balance, texture a fine balance of fruits and tannins. Wood-vanilla very present but remarkably buttery. Lingering finish of blackcurrant and small cherries. power and complexity blended; this is an exceptional wine .
An area definitively interesting until now! This winemaker is one of my favorite from Minervois! A pure delice!
nota:comparisons with Bordeaux Grands Crus Classés: Ch Margaux 98 - 16, Ch Mouton Rothschild 98 - 14

!!!!!!To all festivals, clubs & differents privates parties promotors , u
can contact me for a special attraction gig WINE TASTIN’ in your VIP aera
for journalists, artists & guests durin’ any kind of events. Any serious request , please contact Fred BENEIX : zimpala@wanadoo.fr & I will give u more comments about this
project * : “Wine4Melomanes”
The wine tasting sessions 'Wine4Melomanes' is put together by myself and the resident sommelier from the selected wine company , and concerns wines tasted, supplied and chosen by the venue hosting us. This tasting session has its originality by being mixed with a few carefully selected tracks chosen by the DJ for solely hedonistic purposes: preparatory work is needed as soon as the venue is selected to define the rhythm and colour of the event.
Wine4Melomanes is a media apart and an original means to accompany your traditions and culture and to share it in a new way.





- Send your promos(vinyls or CD-r) to DJ BNX & u’ll maybe charted in
STRAIGHT NO CHASER mag-UK : http://www.straightnochaser.co.uk/
DJ BNX c/o ZIMPALA
52 rue de Strasbourg
33000 BORDEAUX- FRANCE
tel: +33 6 72 125 618
zimpala@wanadoo.fr


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Still available in shops :
*ZIMPALA - ‘ Pas même le cri d’un oiseau” - 4LUX Rcds – February 2004
*ZIMPALA - ‘ Can’t Fall Asleep remixes’ by GERD & Yuksek , Ant-One maxi vinyl / Platinum Rcds – Nov.2003
*ZIMPALA - ‘ The Breeze is Black’ - CD/LP – Platinum Rcds – Mars 2003
*ZIMPALA - ‘The Breeze is Black remixes’ by MOONSTARR & BOBBY HUGHES EXP. maxi vinyl / Platinum Rcds - June 2003
*ZIMPALA - ‘Almaviva’ - CD/LP - fant013/
Platinum - Nov.2000 & licensed by 3MV/ La Cerba in UK – Janv.2001
*ZIMPALA -'New Home' Minus 8 remix / 'Mahagon' Organic Audio remix - 12' vinyl
Platinum - Oct.2001 (sold out)
*Various “DINGO!” sexopolized by DJ BNX – CD/LP-Pulp Flavor 2001 (sold out)