Peeps,

 First episode of the FROM THE VAULT new sitcom: buried gems, unreleased beauties, overlooked pieces, hits that never were. Only on Coolcats.

 The COCOA BUTTER DIARIES from Mapei has dropped on iTunes 2 months ago, and still has yet to cause the earthquake it deserves. Still, let me share with you this song that I mentioned here already. 

        Public Enemy (MAPEI & SPANK ROCK)

   This version features Naeem (Spank Rock) at an absolute spontaneous blast. The mixing and mastering, without being perfect, is actually  better than the one we finally released on the official record. And Mapei, well, she will always be Mapei, you know: straight, funky, unapologetic, the best rapper this side of the Atlantic Alliance. 

      Now it’s the time to test your loud, loud-speakers,

         Mehdi.

   The other day when I wrote this post where I mentioned my 3 favourite new producers, my bad if I forgot to name Institubes label new signee DAVID RUBATO. And last friday, playing Paris’ Social Club, my last song goodbye was David’s debut, CIRCUIT, made me remember how beautiful this song is.

  This is a little shout out to the man, and to the whole INSTITUBES cousin crew.

   By the way, Surkin makes the number 1 spot on my Avignon Ableton DJ’s list, of course.

     M.

   Being the first big city I ever visited after my own, I always looked up London blokes when it came to music taste and new grounds to break, even as a little kid. And it’s a fact, us frogs will always regard through the chunnel to peep the weekly new greatest band on Earth. Rules of the game!

   In my case, peace to Cutmaster Swift, Tim Simenon, James Lavelle, Giles Peterson, IG Culture, Peter Adarkwah, Pete Tong, Trevor Jackson, Erol Alkan, Annie Mac, Fake Blood, Switch, Hervé&Sinden, Martelo, Kissy, James&Jas (SMD), Midfield General (he’s from Brighton, but he counts), Benji B,  Jerry Bouthier, DJ Semtex, Seb Chew&Leo Greenslade, Casper C, Rory Phillips, Prince Charles, my partner Riton, and the PeopleAreGerms for always pointing in the right direction.

         Mehdi.

   The K-man calls me Mr Calendar because I always remind him of what day/what year this or that happened, and because I like to time-line our little story. 

   Now pardon my french:

-VENDREDI 22 MAI – PARIS – SOCIAL CLUB -

- MINUIT -

-THUNDERHEIST & DJ MEHDI-

        Et dédicace à Lus du Racing Club de Toulouse—

               M.