Four Tet “Conference of the Birds” Mix
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Four Tet “Conference of the Birds” Mix

It’s been a few weeks since Four Tet (Keiran Hebdan) released his new mix of spaced-out jams and judging the amount of plays on Soundcloud, I’m assuming most of you have already heard it. Don’t feel bad if you haven’t though; it’s hard to keep up-to-the-minute in this day and …

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Jazz Amnesty Sound System – “Future Past J.a.s.s.” Sweet Daddy Luv Solo
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Jazz Amnesty Sound System – “Future Past J.a.s.s.” Sweet Daddy Luv Solo

There are two factors that have stood out as major motivators in the evolution of jazz. One is the creation of new styles of music and the second is the advancement of technology. With this mix sweet daddy luv blends records from the last 20 years made by artists that …

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Guest Mix: Poirier “Masala Mix”
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Guest Mix: Poirier “Masala Mix” (2005)

Brand new old mix by Poirier, good homie of the extended MIMS family and creator of very influential nights in recent years : “Bounce Le Gros” at Zoobizarre and “Karnival” at Belmont. Although Poirier is well known for his production work with over 10 years in the game with labels …

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Grems & Lefto Mixtape

From the homie Lefto: If you’re into some french rap music, especially when it’s a buddy and one of the most prolific and creative emcees I know, this is the mixtape you need to download.  I originally mixed old, new and unreleased tracks by Grems for a magazine called Tsugi.  The cd comes with the April …

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Jazz Amnesty Sound System #22
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Jazz Amnesty Sound System #22

The history of the motion picture industry goes way back to the turn of the 20th century, at about the same time “jass” was forming at the mouth of The Big Muddy. Due to the fact that these two art forms grew up side by side there are many examples …

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Gilles Peterson – The Last BBC Radio 1 “Worldwide Show”
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Gilles Peterson – The Last BBC Radio 1 “Worldwide Show”

Don’t mean to sound overly dramatic one this one but this is definitely the end of an era: for the last 14 years Gilles Peterson has been a source of inspiration with his weekly “Worldwide” show on BBC Radio1. I discovered Gilles through a CD I bought in the late …

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Wookie “FabricLive Promo Mix”
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Mix of the Day: Wookie “FabricLive Promo Mix”

Big news for all you Garage-heads; it looks like another legend of the scene will be making some big noise this year as Wookie readies a new single and prepares to play Fabric at the end of the month. The club’s website has recently released a small interview with the …

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Gilles Peterson “Soundsystem Culture and Dancefloor Retrospective” – BBC Radio1
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Gilles Peterson “Soundsystem Culture and Dancefloor Retrospective” – BBC Radio1

It’s really strange for me to listen to the last few Gilles Peterson Worldwide shows on BBC Radio1. Other than the Montreal people who have helped and influenced me along the way, Gilles has always been my biggest influence. I started listening to the show in 2001 and have been …

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Trevor Jackson presents “Metal Dance”
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Trevor Jackson presents “Metal Dance”

Drawing on specials that have peppered his DJ sets for over two decades, the man behind Playgroup and original founder of the legendary Output Recordings, Trevor Jackson mines deep and hones in a time when socialist realist aesthetics and dark machine funk collided explosively during the ’80s. The Metal Dance …

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