Forgotten Treasure: Next “Wifey”

Forgotten Treasure: Next “Wifey” (2000)

Post-christmas Boxing week is going strong, which for me means crate digging at one of Montreal’s best record shops, DeathOfVinyl. It’s very rare that I ever come out of there feeling like at least one of my purchases supports the notion of destiny, and this was no exception as I …

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Future Classic: Guilty Simpson “Close Curtains” (BoomBaptist Remix)
Future Classics

Future Classic: Guilty Simpson “Close Curtains” (BoomBaptist Remix)

To finish off 2011 in beauty, here is my review of Guilty Simpson’s Close Curtains EP that released 3 weeks ago on (iN)Sect Records. With the amazing production of Ernest Gonzales also known under the name of Mexicans With Guns on Innovative Leisure, it already promises to introduce quality Bass Music to the raw detroit HipHop audience. …

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Forgotten Treasure: Zed Bias & MC Juiceman – My Sound (Al Brown Remix)
Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Zed Bias & MC Juiceman – My Sound – Al Brown Remix (1999)

The sound of flute. Do we hear that in songs anymore? It’s definitely one of the signature instruments for Disco, Italo, and sometimes yes – old school Garage. I’m really loving this 1999 UK Garage classic by Zed Bias and MC Juiceman “My Sound (Al Brown remix)” right now. Nostalgic …

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MIMS Top Tracks of 2011
MIMS Lists

MIMS Top Tracks of 2011

Just in time to close off 2011 here is the list of our favorite tracks of the year. You’ll recognise a lot of these from previous MIMS Shows. They are also a direct reflection of tracks I liked to DJ this year. It’s a really long but great exercise for …

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24 Hours of Vinyl 2022

◐ Welcome to the stream – February 26, 7pm to February 27, 7pm. ◑ Nuit Blanche à Montréal presents the annual edition of 24 Hours of Vinyl, in collaboration with Shift Radio and Transmission MTL. –> STREAM LINK <– LINEUP 19:00 Phil Sparkz20:30 Laced22:00 Seb Fauteux SHIFT RADIO TAKEOVER23:30 Gab Rei01:00 …

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Future Classics

Future Classic: Lorn & Dolor “Drugs”

This EP by american electronic musician (via Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Lorn and Dolor is really mysterious. Lorn had been signed to Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder imprint but now is on Ninja Tune. Kind of a change of pace but then again not really because Brainfeeder is distributed by Ninja Tune now… If you know about the impressive …

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Merry XMas and R.I.P to James Brown

The 25th of December will forever bring bittersweet memories to lovers of soul music worldwide. James Brown passed away on christmas day in 2006 has left a huge void in the music landscape since. I will also remember it because I had tickets to go see him perform in Montreal …

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Free Download: Jose James “Christmas Song”

Free Download: Jose James “Christmas Song”

One more great artist is in a generous mood for the holidays. Jose James is one of greatest jazz artists to come out in the last few years and this time he tackles a christmas classic. Vocal jazz combined with christmas songs can get cheesy in a hurry but in …

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Free Download: Onra “Keep On Loving Me”

Free Download: Onra “Keep On Loving Me”

Our good homie ONRA is in the holiday mood and giving away one of his tracks that was released earlier this year on a Japanese project. I’ve been playing both the tracks from the vinyl at pretty much all of my gigs so here’s your chance to get in on …

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Music Is My Sanctuary – Show #53

Hey everyone, Here is the new show just in time for the holidays! The 53rd show in the Music Is My Sanctuary website, now in its fifth year. A lot of wonderful music to share in this edition of the MIMS Show, as usual, a bit of everything. Some old, …

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Future Classic: Lorca “Hold Back”
Future Classics

Future Classic: Lorca “Hold Back”

If anyone said there’s a seasonality to certain music , I wouldn’t disagree. Surely good music can be enjoyed regardless of time and place, yet sometimes it’s all about a specific mood that a certain kind of music evokes. I first came across Lorca’s ‘Hold Back’ in the summer through …

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Forgotten Treasure: Sporty Thievz “Street Cinema 2″ [Produced by Pete Rock]
Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Sporty Thievz “Street Cinema 2” – Produced by Pete Rock (2000)

Oh, man: who remembers No Scrubs vs No Pigeons? Just thinking about that round in the battle of the sexes warps me back to the era of velour sweatsuits, FUBU jerseys and doofy-looking ski goggles. On a recent Toronto getaway, I dusted off the Thievz’ criminally slept-on Street Cinema and …

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