Mr. Murphy will be MOD X’s guest at OPA in Paris on July 29th. MOD X’s reputation is gaining ground after his appearances in Poitiers, Marseille (3 Nights at La Friche la Belle de Mai!) and various clubs in Paris this year. Not, only are the live gigs spreading the word, add to that the posting of his superb DJ mixes on Queep, Jazz Picante and DJSets (see links below).

‘The Quest’ was just one of four tracks that MOD X sent Paul and he picked out ‘The Quest’ as the one for the Murphy remix treatment. This proved to be a winner as the original and remix made Tunes.co.uk’s single of the week when it was released as a 12”.

What can you expect? Along with the usual Latin, broken beat, nu-jazz, afro-funk, futuristic soul, boogaloo, ragga, house, trip hop, soul, tribal and perhaps a little fusion, we’ve now reached the stage for MOD X to play out some of the tracks that will feature on his forthcoming album [get there early as MOD X is due on stage at 11pm].

Similarly, this is hopefully the stage Paul has reached so that he’ll have some preview material from his long awaited album? Gilles Peterson got his hands on a remix of Jazz Room in the Glastonbury in the Dance Tent the other week and Zelkjo Kerleta at Cosmic Sounds has been teasing us with the prospect of something really special on his radio show, Paul’s tribute, ‘Mr Cosmic’. Keep an eye out on this link below.

Here’s a provisional tracklisting for the album: Soul Call, BudapestChaChaCha, Seven Samurai, Baghdad, Withnail & I, Herbie Mann, Mr Cosmic, Jazz Room, The Trip.

Whilst Paul’s DJing CV goes back a long way and is headed ‘Legend of the Jazz Room’, this will be his first Paris gig. So locals and fans of Eurostar should take the chance on to see him on July 29th as he’ll take you through till dawn.

DJ Celine from Marseille completes the line up and she will be first up with her own brand of house music set .

DJ Gerry Hectic has had to back out of joining Paul due to unforeseen circumstances. I am particularly gutted about this as it would have been my first European gig (never mind just Paris). Hopefully, I won’t cock-up on the return fixture in London.

FLY is proud to be associated with this event (see flyer) and many thanks to Dorothée at Ice & Spice Records for all her help.

OPA: 9 rue Biscornet, 75012 Paris (Metro: Bastille) 22h 00 - 6h www.opa-paris.com

Links:
MOD X’s “THINK IN NOISE” Mix.
1/ Hmaoui Abd El Hamid - Acharbill (trad)
2/ The Messengers - Beautiful Sun
3/ Povo - Uam Uam - Moonstarr Rmx
4/ Inverse Cinematic - Detroit Jazzin
5/ Psoul - Time is Coming (Yoruba Soul Rmx)
6/ Big Bang - Smile in Your Eyes (MDCL’s Extention)
7/ Coxless Pair Zakiv - Electrosacher Rmx
8/ Da Lata - Serious - Seiji Rmx Instrumental
9/ Richard E - Do you Love Me Too - Break Reform Rmx
10/ MOD X - The Quest - Paul Murphy Rmx
11/ Juan Carlos Calderon y su taller de musica - Para despedirnos

Ice & Spice Records
Afro Art Records
Artwork by douny “Graphistes freelance associés”
Queep Organic Music [look under ‘Mixes Section’ for MOD X]
Jazzpicante Radio Show
Project East - ModX Transfer Mix
DJ Sets
Gilles Peterson : Tracklisting 26/06/05 : Live at Glastonbury (21) Paul Murphy - ‘Jazz Rooms’ (SS Remix) (White)
TROG (The Return Of Gagarin) on Cosmic Sounds Radio