Time to go back like we do once a month with our selection of the recent album releases around and the good news is that good music looks like coming out of everywhere at the same time. Rather reassuring on itself with that such an amount of probs that the record industry has to face nowadays. This said, as recently stated by Louie Vega on these pages, networking within the community might well be the key word for its survival even though we're still quite far away from this…

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Our very first post-summer break selection of albums means that we'll not only talk about forthcoming releases as we usually do but also go back to material which has been put out when we were off. From last month's album (Wei-Chi) to the much awaited debut from Bay Area songstress Goapele. But also Atjazz's latest production for Stereo Deluxe (Magic Number), Irma's Swedish signature Stockholm Cyclo, Blaze's latest album (a collection of instrumentals on UK label, Papa Records), jazz/funk vet Roy Ayers on some hip hoppish tip and Brazilian sweetie Patricia Marx. Meanwhile, both The Basement Boys and DJ Gregory provide us with not to be missed comps. Blaze and Joe Claussell completing the whole with their gold fingaz on the Southport Weekender issue 2 of the name. Not to mention a quite productive French scene these days. Quality is definitely once more around.

No doubt Compost Records is in absolute good form as well as its latest protegee – Raul Walton aka Wei-Chi (our Album Of The Month in September) – with a ballistic collection of contemporary groove enlighted by the sensual voice of Merit Osterman. An absolute corker to be added to the list of wonders (Intuit, Joseph Malik, Beanfield) released by the Munich stable this year.

If regular to IDMW.com, you would no doubt have heard about Goapele on these pages. Well, the good news is that she today gets another proper release of not only a single (remember "Closer" on Loveslap as remixed by DJ Spinna and Miguel Migs) but an album which happens to be her first one. In other words, that famous sought after effort that a smalll amount of lucky guys would have got on San Fran label Skyblaze which both BBE in UK and Sony in the US are putting out today. Was damned worth the wait, listening to this exquisite collection of cool vibes exploring the most soulful side of both R&B, hip hop, blues and jazz (BBE).

Martin Iveson  has never been that talkative, I mean face to face speaking. Better known as Atjazz, our man definitely looks better on his shoes when expressing himself on the other side of the mixing board. If familiar with Magicnumber's "Suddenly" released as a single a while ago and its vibrant atmospheres, then check out their album called That Day full of thin and seducive melodies, awesome vocals and crispy rhythms (Stereo Deluxe).

Reaffirming the existence of talent in Scandinavia is definitely not a revelation on these pages as once again demonstrated here by Alexander Stahle aka Stockholm Cyclo with his debut LP – Beginning People - on Irma Records via Cuadra. Obviously torn between techno and (nu) jazz this Swedish relatively new comer who also happens to be an architect delivers a vision full of freshness with the help of unmissable singers, should it be Gustav Karlöf sounding like Neil Tennant on the opener cut or Malin Dahlström with her Björky tones on the trancey "Movin Your Mind". Most of the tracks on display here have undoubtly that something making the differences like the cool and phonky "Music Is All This" or that appealing "Noisuf" on a sort of abstract jazz tip alla Carl Craig. Better check it out sons.

Hyperactive Kevin Hedge and Josh Milan (aka Blaze) definitely keep on doin' what had to be done this year with their instrumental concept of the name for UK label Papa Records and although a part of it may sound a bit too abstract, the fluidity of their arrangements is once more around. Not to mention their instantly recognizable trademark on "Celestine Prophecy", "Microboards" "Sunday Morning Drive" (although on a very cool tip and, most of all the ending "Astrology" which, being given a vocal part, could well become more devastating for the fans of the likes…

There has been some Virgin Ubiquity, there would be time for Mahogany Vibe and groove once more at its very best. Not surprisingly talking about Roy Ayers new album on Rapster. Although it's still a matter of fusion –how could it be different at the end of the day ? – the vibraphone maestro looks like more into the cool giving R&B and hip hop fragrances, alongside guests like the exquisite Erykah Badu, but also Kamilah, Betty Wright and John Pressley, incidentally giving new life to the already classic "Searching", not to mention the unmissable "Everybody Loves The Sunshine". Anyway, be assured to find here what has made Roy's name over the decades and that's pretty well the essential, isn't it ? (Rapster Records).

Keepin'on cool vibing on the long awaited debut-LP from Brazilian songstress Patricia Marx and guess what : it's more of a soul thang than one could have expected from this lady who's been for much in the worldwide recognition of Trama label outside its home country. Yes folks, looks like we're definitely talking about Brazilian nu soul and the result is exquisite as shown on the vibrant "Lotta Luck", although we might find here or there pieces of groove like the ultra atmospheric "Nu" or the broken beatish "Là Do Mar" not to mention the opening "Burning" sounding like some Angie Stone/Erykah Badu kinda stuff (Trama/Either Records).

Although marking the arrival of Autumn, October is also the month of the so called indian summer on this North side of the hemisphere (in NYC for instance) and French producer Claude Monnet with Brazilian singer Monica Nogueira sure have what's needed on their debut-LP – Le monde change (in other words : World Changes) – on Ssoh Music label. On a sweetie vein, would suggest you to have a listen to "La rua masdureira" and the title track, meanwhile there's a bit of everything from futuristic groove to festive stuff on this collection.

Sensuality is something that female singer Hanna Haïs is no doubt into, loving the deepest side of the house melted with latin vibes. She firmly gives a response to that long time question about the aptitude of French language to be mixed with those kinds of groove. Some of you may remeber her first cut "Il parlait pas français" produced by none other than Larry Heard. Well, she has since worked with other faces including Matthias Heilbronn on "Parfum chic", then Austrian guy Sergio Flores of 7th District on her current "Rosa nova" which incidentally is the title track of this first effort and there also Ralph 'GoGo Music' Gum on board and her long time friend Christoph Kardeck. An interesting try at the end of the day although some of you may find her lyrics a bit… easy (Atal).

Things ain't that bad neither compwise, starting with the Basement Boys celebrating their twennies in activity with History Of House on their own label. A double CD mixed by Srs Teddy Douglas and DJ Spen with classics such as Ultra Naté's "It's Over Now", Mass Order "Lift Every Voice", Crystal Waters "Gypsy Woman", Those Guys "Love Love Love" best remembered for being based on a Jean-Luc Ponty track. Meanwhile the CD 2 explores more recent works of the boys, from Kenny Bobien's "You Gave Me Love" and Fertile Ground "Live In The Light", not to mention 007 "Do You Believe". A trully vintage sound treatment adding much value to this effort (Basement Boys Records). The autumn edition of the Southport Weekender has never been so close and dutch label suSu gives us a brilliant reminder with their issue 2 of their series of the name. On board this ship are none others than… Blaze behind the decks but also Joe Claussell on the CD2 and the result ain't nuttin' but what 2 expect from such talented people in terms of selection and mix. The depth, the sense, the top class, the soul at its very best. No need to say more except this is to be our forthcoming Album Of The Month.

Last but not least, DJ Gregory who was headlining our interview section last week gives us a brilliant display of what he's been into for more than a decade as a DJ and more recently as a much sought after producer, doing the In The House series for Defected thus delivering an explosive and delicate blend of Afro-Latin house with prods of his, classics and a bit of unreleased tunes from friends of his including MAW and Dennis Ferrer amongst others. Expect nothing but a bombing result made of depth, weirdness and festive vibes at the same time which also happens the result of hard works throughout the years. Meanwhile the CD 2 is slightly more home listening oriented. Not to mention the bonus CD with some of his key works for those of you who might not know what he's into.

All on all, stuff aptly supposed to make our existence better, which is already a thang…

Peace, MFSB

IDM 33RPM TENNERZ

WEI CHI Dream – Album Version (Compost)

STOCKHOLM CYCLO featuring M ELINO Movin Your Mind – Album Version (Irma Cuadra)

CHRIS BRANN Journey To The Center – Original Mix - from  V/A: SOUTHPORT WEEKENDER 2 (suSu)

CLAUDE MONNET presents MONICA NOGUEIRA Eu Vou Levar – DJ Gregory Main Mix (Ssoh Music)

ROY AYERS Crystal Vibrations – Album Version (Rapster)

PATRICIA MARX Lotta Luck – Album Version (Trama/Either Records)

BLAZE Astrology – Album Version (Papa Records)

MAW featuring VIKTER DUPLAIX In The Real World – from V/A: DJ GREGORY – IN THE HOUSE (Defected)

GOAPELE  Back To You - Album Version (BBE)

MARTHA WASH Leave A Light On – from V/A: THE BASEMENT BOYS (Basement Boys Records)