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MIMS Forgotten Treasures

Hand picked gems by the MIMS team rescued from dusty record bins.

 
MIMS Forgotten Treasures
Forgotten Treasure: Chubb Rock “The Chubbster” – Clark Kent Remix

Forgotten Treasure: Chubb Rock “The Chubbster” – Clark Kent Remix (1991)

Since it’s my first take here, I decided to talk about a little something that both combines House music & Hip Hop elements from the early 90′s, a musical era that’s the closest to my heart. There was a ti...
by The RawSoul
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MIMS Future Classics
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Future Classic: Vox Sambou “Dyasporafriken”

For those of you who don’t know, I’m a child from the Haitian Diaspora and though there is a strong delegation of Haitians in my city it was still hard to keep the connection between the culture I was being taught at school...
by MF Gold
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Three Chairs: Demigods (Theo Parrish, Kenny Dixon Jr, Rick Wilhite And Marcellus Pittman) EP

via TurntableLab: Detroit is in the house! What more can you say when 3 Chairs are on deck? The quartet of seasoned producers is back with the four track Demigods EP. It’s interesting because you can hear the touch of The...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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MIMS Future Classics
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Future Classic: Bunji Garlin “Differentology”

This past winter being what it was, only one thing helped me cope with the meteorological cruelty: Soca. Following some kind of Cosmic Alignment touched by the gaze of a loving Creator, our winter’s harshest month coincid...
by Skinnybones
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Guest Mixes
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Mix of the Day: Ghostbeard “Live at Budokan”

As Ghostbeard himself tells it best: Back in December of 2012 I found myself in Toyko with the Amon Tobin “ISAM Live” tour. Taking 4000 pounds worth of stage design to the other side of the world seemed like a perfectly goo...
by Philippe Sawicki
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Mix of the Day: Uproot Andy “Worldwide Ting Mixtape”

Big up to faithful MIMS reader Simon for the heads up on this one! Uproot Andy‘s “Worldwide Ting” Mix is a preview of tracks forthcoming on Que Bajo Records! For more info visit the Que Bajo website Tracklist...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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MIMS Future Classics
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Future Classic: Big Dada presents “Grime 2.0″

Don’t look for braces in a gift horse’s mouth, they say! Along comes, in a nicely thumping gallop, the latest grime compilation from Ninja Tune‘s off shot Big Dada compiled by  none other than writer / A&...
by The Elusive
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Future Classic: Rihanna “Cockiness” (Jonas LR remix)

For the record I’m not a big fan of Rihanna. I don’t really dig her voice and struggle with the sheer amount of radio play she gets. This Christmas, I bought my little sister a copy of Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange to try ...
by Cal
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Guest Mixes
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Mix of the day: Andrew Ashong “NTS Radio Birthday Special”

3 hour mix from Andrew Ashong for NTS RADIO from Hackney, UK. Full of unexpected twists and turns. Perfect for a drive through the desert with a 1978 Duster. We’re just begging for a tracklist now… Big up to Yohann ...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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MIMS Lists
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“My Favorite Record Stores” by EDDIE C (Berlin)

In honor of all the great record stores in the world still doing their (essential!) thing. We asked some of our favorite artists out there to give us a little run down of their personal favorites. Here are some of EDDIE C‘s ...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Guest Mixes
Poirier - Corruption Proof Mix

Mix of the Day: Poirier “Corruption Proof”

Summertime is coming, and with it starts the hectic daily schedule of Montreal’s nightlife. Afterpartys pile up one after the others, venue calendars fill up and streets are closed for outdoor music. One could argue that ...
by Philippe Sawicki
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MIMS Forgotten Treasures
Amuzement Park "Groove Your Blues Away"

Forgotten Treasure: Amuzement Park “Groove Your Blues Away” (1982)

Post Disco Boogie! I found the LP while browsing an online site, the original as kinda pricey, but I got instant happy in the pants to this tune. Uptempo groove, great bassline, glassy Funk guitar tones, and some killer horns. ...
by B-Dub
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