It's not a problem that I can't fix, coz' I can do it… IN DA MIX
ISSUE15

The future is the property of those wakin'up early ! In other words, what
gives the impression of fluency is not only the sign of talent but, above
everything, the result of true hard work, whoever you are, whatever you do.
And this is exactly where we're at today…

Thinking, conceiving, realizing then producing is nothing but one half of
the job ; the second one, at least as important, being to achieve connecting
people ! A lot has still to be done and we work hard on it here at IDM HQ,
gathering nu enrgies around dis project day after day. But one thing is for
sure. The more we give, the more we'll get…

This week's issue is the opportunity to go back with Irie, for the
international version of the Nu Groove Column that he writes for french mag,
Coda. This preceeding the awaited debut on our editorial team of London DJ/promoter,
Nik Weston, next week.

As for new websites associated with IDM, let's officially welcome
beatsounds.com from the home of techno (Detroit) and italian's fave
houseconnection.net out of Milano. Not to mention codamag.com the internet counterpart of Coda
Magazine where In Da Mix originally appeared (on its french version) some
seven

years ago !
Peace, MFSBIN DA MIX TENNERZ
FRANCK ROGER Liquid (BRS/CDR)
ROMATT featuring NEDELKA Newborn Baby (Earth Project)
BUGGE WESSELTOFT Live In Amiens — from New Conception Of Jazz — Live Album
(Jazzland)
JEAN CARNE Don't Let It Go To Your Head — Funk-O-Matic (bootleg)
CESARIA EVORA Nu Tridnha — Kerri Chandler Alternate Mix (Lusafrica/RCA)
INSTANT HOUSE Awade — Joe's Jungle Sounds Dub (Natural)
AMP FIDDLER Love & War (Genuine)
ANTONIO OCASIO Organic Energy (Kenlou)
AGEHA featuring JOCELYN BROWN & LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY A Better World — Blaze
Voc.
Mix (King Street)
FLOETRY Say Yes (Fall out)
Your reactions and infos (press statements and playlists) to be e-mailed to
INDAMIXWORLDWIDE@aol.com and your material (test pressings, vinyl, 12", LP,
CD,
CDR) to be sent for reviews to the following address :
Frederic 'MFSB' Messent
98, rue de Paris
F-94220 Charenton
France
NU GROOVE (SOUL, JAZZ, BREAKS, DRUM & BASS + MORE)
Beyond modes and codes, real artists keep on standing time after time on the
Parisian frontline. Let's start this month's issue with I:Cube with a very
captivating third long player, right after the nasty “Vacuum Jacker” EP
released
earlier on this year. A rare record, a mystic journey with fascinating and
confusing moods. A kinda remoinder of the great hours of Carl Craig,
Orbital,
Plaid or Maurizio. While, on second step of the podium, stands the ever
facetious Pepe Bradock comin'out of da woods with some mo' exceptional nu
tracks on
his own imprint (Atavisme) ; this, after an angular take on Cesaria Evora's
"Angola", this with a rather fat Carl Craig mix on the flip (Lusafrica/BMG).
Third
surprise being the signature of the joyful man from Strasbourg, Joyce aka
Steppah Huntah on Compost — after a first offering on his mates nu label,
Soultronik Records — with the bitter and sweet "Walk This Step" remixed by
the man of
the moment, Bugz In the Attic's very own Seiji.
Without a doubt, the most burning flames heating up Paname's macadam right
now are Shade Of Soul and Franck Roger. The latter one who apart from hot
12"
on Straight Up and BRS (Cf. In Da Mix 14), gives us (with the help of Chris
Wonder) a pearl of sensual house with a sweet R&B flavour on it named "If
I",
remixed in a deep broken fashion by none other than Shade Of Soul themselves
(Sunny Side). Hold tight for this one ! Plus, can't wait for the massive
"Mascarade"'s release in september, this being the fruit of a nu
collaboration between
Mister R et Versatile Records maestro, Gilb R. Also emulating from Paris is
Ismaa Records, a label that champions updatings of creole vibes with a lot
to
come for the sunny daze. Incl. are tunes & remlxes from Kemit Sources (a
french house duo rooted in the West Indies, revealed on Versatile a few
months
back) and also Osunlade (with a very catchy remix of Roland Brival's lovely
"Kitayo" ), Fourtet and soon King Britt.
From Paris to Parrish, are just a few letters that lead us to Detroit groove
maker Theo P with a lot to be said about these days. First reason being the
release of his new masterpiece, "Illumination" under the (strange) name of
Rusty
Waters on Sound Signature. The second being this 3 Chairs'12" on which he
has
worked on with Kenny Dixon Jr and srs Rick Wilhite and Pittman before a
forthcoming album the label of the same name. These four guys being some of
the
very few soldiers devoted to what stands as Motown's future soul and
fighting
against the inertia of the record industry. Also a well swell rebel is
California
hip hop don DJ Rells aka Madlib. A guy almost everywhere, from his new
venture with Jaydee, under the Jaylib name with a debut-LP soon to be
released, to
the gorgeous Shades Of Blue where he revamps the prestigious Blue Note
Records
repertoire. Finest moments being Donald Byrd's "Steppin Into Tomorrow"
(originally produced by the mystifying Mizell Brothers)
and Wayne Shorter's "Footprints… Or how to relift classics with sheer
class, without spoiling'em like US3 did in the past !
This leading us to some old school hip hop vibes as the final part of this
section. Coz' if some artists tend to do the same stuff over and over for
more
than ten years, at least they do it great. Should it be DJ Premier's
productions for Gangstarr, the mythical De La Soul, The Roots, Common or
even Little
Brother who remind us the Golden Era when the Natives Tongues came along.
Speaking of which we all can't wait for what stands as one of the major
events of
this year : the A Tribe Called Quest reformation. Wishin' that they'll come
back
with the goods as opposed to the slightly disappointing return of Pete Rock
&
CL Smooth. IRIENU GROOVE HOT 10
RUSTY WATERS ROTATING ASSEMBLY Illumination (Sound Signature)
THE ROOTS Break You Off Yam Who edit (CDR)
DONALD BYRD Stepping Into Tomorrow — Madlib Remix (Blue Note)
DJ RELLS Brownstone — YNQ Remix (Stones Throw CDR)
GANGSTARR The Owners (Virgin)
FRANCK ROGER & CHRIS WONDER If I — Shade Of Soul Remix (Sunny Side)
I:CUBE featuring RZA ? (Versatile)
ENNIO MORRICONE La Donna Invisible — Domu Remix (Compost/CDR)
THREE CHAIRS Three Chairs Theme (Three Chairs)
CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA Reel Life (Evolution 2) (Ninja Tune)Playlists of the week come courtesy of italian houseconnection.net's
mastermind Davide Maffei, Portugal multi-located record shop Bimotor DJ,
Tribal Winds
hernano, Antonio Ocasio and one half of norwegian nu groove makers, Butti
49,
Snorre Seim + Worlwide broacaster & compiler, Gilles Peterson.DAVIDE MAFFEI (HOUSECONNECTION.NET/MILANO)
HEATHER HEADLEY I Wish I Wasn't (White)
BOBBY D'AMBROSIO & FRANK C. Optimistic (Definity)
STACEY MALLORY featuring D.C. WASHINGTON People Of The World (Phuture Sole)
REEL PEOPLE featuring ANGELA JOHNSON Can't Stop (Papa Records) GRANT NELSON
That Sound (Swing City)
JASPER ST. C° Joy (God's House Records)
NATHAN HAINES Squire For Hire (Chilli Funk)
KERRI CHANDLER Trionisphere (The Album) (King Street)
HARDSOUL featuring Ron CARROL Back Toghether (Soulfuric)
OSUNLADE & PASTA BOYS - ATELEWO Chimes of freedom (Irma)
(contact : davide@houseconnection.net)BIMOTOR DJ RECORD SHOP (LISBOA, PORTO, COIMBRA/STA MARIA FEIRA/POVOA DE
VERZIM)
ELECTRONIC MOOD featuring MELANIE C Sacred Dance (Yoshitoshi)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
LUZON The Baguio Track — Chus & Ceballos Mix (Yoshitoshi)
HARRY ROMERO featuring ROBERT OWENS I Go Back (Subliminal)
4 TIME 500 Dancing In The Dark — The French Mix (Royal Flush)
FUNKY JUNCTION & MOWREE Afterdark (EightBall)
BEHROUZ & ANDY CALDWELL featuring OMEGA Be Free (Shinichi)
MARA Love Song (white)
DJ IGGY — Cold Cuts V/A (Kaos)
BRETT JOHNSON Me Talk Pretty On Day (Icon)
(contact : www.bimotordj.com)ANTONIO OCASIO (TRIBAL WINDS)
ANTONIO OCASIO Amazona, Corazon De Brazil (Tribal Winds)
DJ GREGORY Elle (Faya Combo)
ANTONIO OCASIO & DEF RAADU Eesti (Tribal Winds/CDR)
MARKUS ENOCHSON Feeling Fine — Suedo Jazz Mix (Masters At Work)
FERTILE GROUND Illumination FG's Afrobeat Vers. (Counter Point)
ABICAH SOULD MEETS G.U. Esta Hermosa Cancion (Moods & Grooves)
KONK WEST South Beach (Aquarius Records)
TROUBLEMAN Change Is What We Need (Farout Recordings)
SOULRIDER Luna Maduro (Hallucination)
INCOGNITO Travelled The Road (Ibadan)
(contact : antwinds@aol.com)SNORRE SEIM (BUTTI 49)
FENOMENON Lucy Said — Landslide Remix (Hi Fi Terapi/CDR)
FERTILE GROUND The Moment — Seiji Vocal (Counterpoint)
DETROIT EXPERIMENT V/A (Rope A Dope)
JAZZANOVA The One-Tet — DJ DSL Remix (JCR)
BEADY BELLE Cewbeagappic (Jazzland )
SESONG - Spiritual Rotations — Butti 49 6TO4 Remix (Hospital)
KAIDI TATAHAM & DEGO Got Me Puzzled (2000Black)
SOUTHSIDE CONNECTION Make Noe Mistake (Raw Fusion)
12TH FLOOR Get Down (Raw Fusion)
GOAPELE Childhood — Drama Remix (ABB)
(contact : seimsnor@online.no)GILLES PETERSON (WORLDWIDE)
RASHAAN ROLAND KIRK Rahspeak 2 (white)
DIZEE RASCAL Fix Up Look Sharp (XL)
DIZEE RASCAL Brand New Day — Live In Session
SOLAR APPLE QUARTETTE Berwick Street (Further out)
BUILD AN ARK The Stars Are Singing Too — Sunny In The Mix (Kindred Spirit)
PEDRO Fear (Melodic)
CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA Man With The Movie Camera (Ninja Tune)
BOBBY HUTCHERSON Montara — Madlib Revisit (Blue Note)
JOHN 'HAMMOND' SMITH Black Feeling (Prestige)
DON CUNNINGHAM Tabu (Ubiquity)
GERARDO FRISINA Cubana (Schema)
SUNAGA T EXPERIENCE No Reason To Rhyme — Nicola Conte Mix (Readymade)
FIVE CORNERS QUARTET Trading Eights (Ricky Trick)
PAOLO FEDREGHINI Please Don't Leave (Schema)
ALISON CROCKETT Like Rain (Wah-Wah)
PUZZLE State Of Mind (Motown)
ELEVATOR SUITE I Feel Music (Bulletproofsonics)
ALBANEK Walk Away — Swell Session's Boogie Mix featuring ERNESTO (Ecco
Chamber)
ELTON JOHN Are You Ready For Love (Southern Fried)
D'NELL This Thing (white)
ONLY CHILD featuring AMP FIDDLER U Bring Me Vibes (Grand Central)
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