Hello Space friends

I know I didn't write much here lately , my real life being much richer than my virtual one:)
but even if it was released months ago , I thought I needed to say thank you again to Joakim for his Camino del sol's rework and tell you that it really blew some fresh air in my musical life.I search for reviews in english and didn't find much (most of them were in french) , but this one.Thanks also to Permanent Vacation for the brilliant work on Camino del sol Version Speciales.




Resident Advisor review
Not too long ago, I lamented that a collection of SebastiAn remixes sounded too monolithic for its own good: individually taken, the re-works were impressive, but listened to back to back, they drew too much attention to the template on which they relied. In term of symbolic capital, the album not only diminished SebastiAn's aura: It made his craft sound formulaic. At about the same time, Joakim Bouaziz, the Paris-based electro producer best known for his ever expanding versatility (producer/DJ/label-launching entrepreneur/remixeur extraordinaire), was also releasing a compilation of his most notable takes on other artists' songs, and although My Best Remixes is, so far, only available in France (on Joakim's own Tigersushi label), it reveals itself to be everything SebastiAn's album wasn't: kaleidoscopic, whimsical and a riveting listen from start to finish.

My Best Remixes opens up on the marching drum of Annie's "Never Too Late," a saccharine-fueled evanescent pop moment if there was ever one. Annie rarely knows whether her songs should be populist Top 40 hits or filler at some local indie disco night. In the hands of Joakim, though, the Norwegian songstress is turned—with a floating and ever-changing TB-303 line that becomes the spiraling backbone of the remix—into an eccentric acid-house heroine. And therein lies Joakim's intuitive remixing talent: Instead of enforcing his sound on the material, he teases out what the song might have said. At the time of the release of his remake of Tiga's "Pleasure from the Bass," Joakim's version sounded annoyingly syncopated next to the simple yet pristine original; today, however, his break-y take seems to have aged better, hinting at Tiga's perennial potential. It's one of those rare occasions when both the original producer and the remix guy end up advantaged by the remix.

The classically trained Joakim doesn't limit himself to one style in particular: Joakim twists tunes from synth-based indie bands such as Cut Copy or Late of the Pier into captivating, dance floor-friendly cuts and does Italo in the next breath—his low-key take on Max Berlin's 1987 "Elle et Moi" is the perfect album closer. And then there is that towering version of Antena's "Camino Del Sol" (sadly present only in a shortened album edit), another rejuvenated gem from the early '80s on which Joakim resists the Balearic charms of the original in favor of something almost entirely new. It is actually one of those rare musical moments when defining the track's very genre seems pointless, if not totally impossible. It's deep house (kinda), techno (right?), slow-motion electro (probably), nü-Balearica (but not really) and it echoes Joakim's own "Drumtrax" or "I Wish You Were Gone" a bit, yet it has an elusive air of absolute idiosyncrasy.

If the weirdly costumed half-leopard, half-Big Bird "person" adorning the compilation's artwork wasn't clear indication enough, Joakim is a free-spirited freak that isn't afraid to take his remixing jobs to uncharted territories. Luckily for us, the stupider he looks, the more compelling he seems to get.





01. Annie - Always Too Late (Joakim Remix)
02. The Chap - Ethnic Instrument (Joakim Remix)
03. DJ Mehdi - Pocket Piano (Joakim 'Berger' Remix)
04. Zombie Zombie - Driving This Road Until Death Sets You Free (Joakim Remix)
05. Tiga - Pleasure From The Bass (Joakim Remix)
06. Late Of The Pier - The Bears Are Coming (Joakim Dub)
07. Clashing Egos - Aming Nebere (Joakim Remix)
08. Alter Ego - Why Not?! (Joakim Remix)
09. Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire (Joakim Remix)
10. Lionel Hampton - Vibromatic (Joakim Vibromatic Remix)
11. Antena - Camino Del Sol (Joakim Remix)
12. Max Berlin - Elle Et Moi (Joakim Remix)

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.. .. .. .. + Enlarge This image Miramar welcomes jazz artist Provider The Miramar Garden Taipei recently welcomed Isabelle Antena, noted French jazz singer who shall be holding her first ever concert in Taiwan. During her stay, she made the Miramar Garden Taipei their home away from home. Recognized as one of the top 3 female jazz artists in the world by Japan music critics, Antena delivers a combination of reinterpretations and originals that all suggest a perfect, warm late-night setting under a full moon at the best seaside club imaginable. She has produced more than 27 albums both in English and French. Her style is a mixture of bossa nova, French chanson, Latin and electronic jazz. She is one of the major influencer of bossa nova music in the 90's with her velvety rendition of songs. Isabelle Antena stayed at the VIP Suite with large floor area and high ceiling. Photo shows Miramar Garden Taipei General Manager Linda Chu (center) with Isabelle Antena (right).

Hello , I haven't had much time since I'm back from Taiwan but I must take five to let you know how wonderful this trip was.
The island is really nice and the people there were very friendly.
Just some pictures of the gigs to start with , the sound will soon follow...

Happy new year to all my visitors and friends on Myspace.
2008 was not so great , the record industry falling appart and personaly for Denis and I , losing Jeff Bodart and Marc Moulin was really hard.
I don't spend too much time here for the moment but I sure will  give news from Taiwan and  come back with 2 new albums this year (one being a double album).
Now , let keep fingers crossed and hope I'll get a deal for the Chinese market :)
Lots of  peace and love for the planet .
xoxoxo
Issy

With the new "pergola" (cocktail terrace) ...
With the  pool (nice and clean , thanks Denis)
With some friends (lots of them is ok)
With "la siesta" (the most important time of the day....for everybody)
With  Juanita 's lovely voice (thank you for the animal's pictures too)
.....a certain idea of happiness :)

Jeff Bodart past away yesterday the 20th of May , almost 17 years after Dirk Schoufs (that was the 24h of May 1991).
He was dead already just before the weekend , his brain wouldn't work but his heart wanted to have a bit more.
I'm gonna miss that old pal , who used to bring back Dirk home after a white night , completly drunk but still he would bring him to me.
This is why I was happy when he asked Denis to produce his album "Et parfois c'est comme ça".He came a lot to our home in the past 2 years , recording what was going to be his last work.I even ended up doing all the backing vocals , just because they needed a girl's voice and I was there :)
But , there was one special song on the album named "Ultra Marine" , that is a bossa , and you guys now how much bossa means to me.
I love that song and I think I'll carry on singing it , as long as I live.That will be my little contribution to honor Jeff's memory.
You can hear the song on Jeff's page
myspace.com/jeffbodartmusic
RIP Jeff and please , have a drink with Dirk in heaven

Hello ,

Happy to let you know that Gerardo Frisina has a myspace 's page.
Enjoy :)
http://www.myspace.com/gerardofrisina

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Isabelle Antena | Transmissions

Very first DVD by Isabelle Antena, the acclaimed easy and electro-samba pioneer from Paris, acclaimed by everyone from Nouvelle Vague to Thievery Corporation. Transmissions gathers together remastered video clips for singles and key album tracks recorded between 1982 and 2000, together with 21 tracks from a live concert at the Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, on 26 June 1991.
Stand-out clips and tracks include Seaside Weekend, Easy Street, Poisson Des Mers Du Sud, Laying On The Sofa, Romancia Del Amor, Jouez Le Cinq, and the classic 1982 clip for debut single The Boy From Ipanema by the original Antena trio. The 2 hour DVD (NTSC/Region 0) also includes some amusing 'lost in translation' style interview extracts.
The 1991 live footage from Japan features Antena favourites such as Antena, Be-Pop and Eclat De Nuit, on which Isabelle is backed by a crack jazz band including Fritz Sundermann and Marco de Meersman, as well as guest musicians from Japan.
DUE OUT: MARCH 2008.

| tracklist
01 The Boy From Ipanema
02 Seasside Weekend
03 Le Poisson Des Mers Du Sud
04 Melodie
05 Laying On The Sofa
06 -In The Studio-
07 Le Dernier Guerrier Romantique
08 I Love You Mr. Hyde
09 Domine-toi
10 Jouez Le Cinq
11 Instant De Trac
12 Sous Quelle Etoile
13 Antena (live)
14 Melodie (live)
15 Why Don't You Do Right? (live)
16 Le Visiteur Du Soir (live)
17 Dans Un Million d'Annees (live)
18 Love For Sale (live)
19 Lullaby Of Birdland (live)
20 Le Cinema (live)
21 Le Sourire De Pablo (live)
22 Toutes Les Etoiles De Tunisie (live)
23 Be-Pop (live)
24 Revolution Intemporelles (live)
25 Jungle Zone (live)
26 Amour Eternel (live)
27 Une Journee Banale A New York City (live)
28 L'ideal (live)
29 Eclat De Nuit (live)
30 Sur Ton Ile (live)
31 Aquarius (live)
32 Le Poisson Des Mers Du Sud (live)
33 Easy Living (live)

Mediterranean Songs

For the very first time , I'm gonna reissue an album on Itunes only , with a bonus track (Under your closed eyelids , that Denis and I totally re-arranged for the Boondocks new season).
Wish me luck , it's the first time I do an "only on line" reissue.
We remastered it and I must say this is one my fav record among all I did  (with Carpe Diem). Thanks to Martin Hayles , the production sounds amazingly new.There's no drums on the album (it was a concept , I was very conceptual at the time:) and we replaced  the drums by percussions and all sort of silly sounds.
My  top song  is Step by Step , I wrote it for my  new love of the year (1996) , Elliott , my baby son .
Big boy now , here's Elli with his daddy , my men...
And we still live those Mediterranean Songs every day

Boondocks-Stinkmeaner V.S. Freemans (Season 2) Hello my friends

I want to thank all of you who write me already about the new song in the Boondocks (Under your closed eyelids).
It's been only a few days since the episode was broadcast and many of you already found the time to congratulate me
so , many thanks and please watch that show and make others discover it.
It's the best thing since The Simpsons
Lots of love
xxx
Issy
ps: the song is available no yet on Itunes but on Amazon MP3
ps 2 : Robert Freeman:"I love U" , thank you for playing my gay ...music :)

Anybody could help me translate this please ? 

Pacha is quite possibly the world's biggest clubbing brand with over 20 massive clubs around the world and is back for 2007 with a brand new mix CD with a snapshot of the music you can expect to hear on the Pacha dancefloors during the European summer and Ibiza's peak season. This upfront collection of the hottest house music is an essential selection of what's hot in dance music at the moment featuring tracks and remixes from Axwell, Armand Van Helden, The Others Vs TV Rock, Kaskade, Mark Ronson, Dirty South and more

Pure Pacha is mixed by legendary DJ Pete Tong from Radio 1 UK's Essential Selection. Pete is an absolute global dance music icon. Once again for this Pure Pacha release Pete is joined by Pacha Ibiza resident DJ and Australian ex-pat super star Sarah Main.

Disc 1

Antena - Camino Del Sol (Joakim Mix)
Ben Westbeech - Hang Around (Wahoo Remix)
Robyn With Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat (Tong & Spoon Wonderland Remix)
Pryda - Armed
John Julius Knight - The Cut
Fragmente - Transistor Radio
Eyerer & Chopstick Featuring Zdar - Make My Day (Haunting)
Kaskade - Sorry (Dirty South Remix)
Deep Flexion - Emotions Of The Night
D. Ramirez & Mark Knight - System
Alex Kidd & Chloe - Afterblaster (Mazi & Duriez Remix)
Pete Tong & Superbass - Wonderland
James Zabiela & Nic Fanciulli Presents One + One - No Pressure
Blake - Rock Over You (Paolo Martini Remix)
Gui Boratto - Beautiful Life
Disc 2

W.V.P. Presents Dj Cem Featuring Tanja Dankner - You
Carl Kennedy - Ride The Storm
Nu-frequency Featuring Plavka - Love Sick (Cagedbaby Mix)
Magik Johnson - Eastern Lights (Ran Shani Mix)
Scratch Massive - Shining In My Vein (Spiritcatcher Mix)
Beginerz Productions Presents Def E - Ape Stalking (Dj Aleksij & Angel Anx Remix)
John Jacobsen - I Love You
Lxr Vs Andrea Doria - Freak Me (Andrea Dub Mix)
Sarah Main & The Cardinal Richelieu - One For All
Tv Rock Vs The Dukes Of Windsor - The Others
Axwell - I Found You
Ercola Featuring Annie - Follow Me
Richard Grey Featuring Marc Almond - Tainted Love (Sharam's Blingy Mix)
Black Mamba - The Duck
Bush To Bush - Jungle Love
Billie Ray Martin - Undisco Me (Edison Dub)

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by soul seduction

cool d:vision presents a new musical project dedicated to the most important and creative of city-districts around the world: Paris, New York, London and Madrid, cosmopolitan cities that are setting the trends of whole generations. The first volume pays tribute to PARIS, a city with its "très chic" streets, elegant and charming areas, typical bistros, fashion-hotels, top restaurants, and the most exclusive clubs. Paris is a synonymous with class and refined musical taste. The selection of CD 1 "DAY" - includes songs in the french language and is balanced between some ultra classics by Brigitte Bardot and Serge Gainsbourg, old style melodies but still very "modern" and songs by French artist of the so called "nouvelle vogue" like Rouge Rouge, Vincent Delerm, Monica Nogueira e i Paris Combo. A compilation of smooth sounds, nice and refined melodies bringing up the rhythm and transmitting good vibrations from the first to the last track where the atmosphere gets more relaxed. The perfect CD for every moment of your day. CD 2 "NIGHT" - is intended to make you move, with some of the best House tracks played in the coolest clubs, many of them recorded by top French producers like Bob Sinclar, Martin Solveig, David Vendetta, Yves La Rock and Richard Grey, here accompanied by some of the most prestigious producers likeTodd Terry, Osunlade, Mood II Swing, Quentin Harris, Dennis Ferrer etc….A pure "shock" of dance music and energy. All the tracks are un-mixed. As a cool d:vison trademark you will have in your hand a luxurious, two-CD Box wrapping the 30 tracks with a very refined picture booklet inside.