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“The Godfather of Disco” Documentary on Mel Cheren & West-End Records

This documentary is more than just about the life of Mel Cheren, it’s a a great time capsule for what was a great era in New York City club culture; the burgeoning disco sound, unified dance floors consisting of every rac...
by DJ EVO
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Thelonious Monk “Straight No Chaser” (Live in London 1965)

Thelonious Monk Quartet performing Straight No Chaser in televised performance at the Marquee Club, London, 1965. Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d)
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Jazz Amnesty Sound System (PEEPS Mini-Documentary)

As part of the PEEPS Series here is a Mini Doc on two Montreal DJs who although they are recognized as some of the most eclectic out there decided to form a duo / side project focusing only on their love of JAZZ music. Jazz Amn...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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NTSC “Rappin’ To The Beat” (Video Mixtape Volume 1)

I always love old school hiphop mixtapes, but this is a next level video mixtape that takes us through the iconic songs of hip-hop’s inception. So many classic beats, dope rhymes, funkyfresh styles and vocal samplespotting (h...
by DJ Asma
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The Strange Story of Joe Meek (1991)

In an effort to escape spoiling an amazing documentary on such a legendary producer/composer I encourage you to skip past these words, click the link and get right into it. If the first 30 seconds doesn’t grab your attention ...
by Doc'trin
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3 Films to watch this Black History Month

Yay it’s officially February! The month of Love, Candy, Dilla, and Black History! Doesn’t get much better than that. Now you could go the pessimist route and be outraged about the commercialization and depreciation of all t...
by MF Gold
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Johannesburg : Real Scenes (a Resident Advisor movie)

RA tells the remarkable story of the South African city’s thriving house scene. South Africans are the biggest consumers of house music in the world, and Johannesburg is the beating heart of their scene. If you’re l...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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The Narcicyst “Leap of Faith” (video by Marquis Montes)

Back in October 2012 The Narcicyst dropped another amazing EP entitled Leap of Faith. The Narcicyst always serves downright quality music and lyrics so it was no surprise that this EP started popping up on all respectable music...
by MF Gold
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Onra & Lexis “Throw’Em Up” – All the Videos!

Onra and I recently released a 90′s r&b mix called “Throw’em up” and we’re really happy that the response is good. Tons of people are rediscovering tracks they loved, some they forgot about or ...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Apollonia 6 Movie

Apollonia 6 was an 80’s band / Prince creation made up of a trio of women that produced one album, one solid hit and one epic short film. Patricia Kotero, Brenda Bennett and Susan Moonsie were Apollonia 6, and if you’ve see...
by Devon Eve
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The Freshest “Live Set 3.0″ (Feat. Kutcorners & Marvel)

Kutcorners and Marvel just hit me with their newest installment in their “Live Set” series. If you haven’t caught them live, or their previous videos, their sets consist of a seamless combination of drum machi...
by DJ EVO
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“Studio One Story” – Documentary by Soul Jazz Records (2001)

via SoulJazzRecords: Studio One Story is a documentary this is both a staggering slice of musical history and a definitive guide to Studio One, Jamaica’s greatest ever record company, and its legendary founder, Clement ‘Cox...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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