Dj Mixes

Mix of the Day: Akalepse “MunichOpenMinded Radio Show #17”

Perfect vibes for this beautiful sunday afternoon. Trust your next hour to the jazzy and soulful sounds of NY’s Akalepse for the mix series run by the great people at the MunichOpenMinded Radio Show. Tons of treats on this one! Co-owner of Truth & Soul label, he wears many hats …

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Dj Mixes

Mix of the Day: DJ EZ “BBC Essential Mix” (2015)

Huge one right here! One of the true legends of the classic UK Garage sound steps up to the seminal “Essential Mix” series on the BBC. (Unless i’m wrong, I think it’s his first appearance on the series) I had the pleasure of playing with EZ a couple months which …

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Dj Mixes

Lexis – Guest Mix on NTS Radio

While in Europe, I had the pleasure of playing a 2 hour session on London’s NTS Radio. For those who don’t know, NTS Radio is an online station based in London which in only 4 years has managed to become a staple of quality for lovers of deep music across …

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Dj Mixes

Exclusive Premiere: AL DOBSON JR “Dimensions Mix #3”

New mix for the Dimensions Festival Mix series: Al Dobson Jr, original ‘Peoples Situation Ensemble’ member is a South London producer, selector, composer, percussionist, vibist, chef & barber exploring rhythmic expression.. Notably on labels 22a, Izwid & Rhythm Section International. He steps up for Dimension Mix #3 to give you …

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Support/Invest in TEMU’s creation of his upcoming “Relic of the Mothership EP”

A little over a year ago, a friend of mine from Sweden known by his dj name as Mad Mats was at my house before our gig together and we were doing something I love to do with my peers; exchange and recommend music discoveries. The one track that completely …

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Interviews

JEEN BASSA – in 10 Records

It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of London’s 22a crew. Since their first secretive release, they have managed to build a nice following for their ultra-limited runs of vinyl-only EP’s. But pressing 100 copies with very little information on the record is nothing new. What is refreshing however with …

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Rakim the microphone soloist (The post Eric B era)

There is no doubt Rakim is a living legend. I will never forget when my older sister dubbed Paid in Full on cassette for me or when I bought my first issue of The Source magazine. The special issue #100 listed the 100 best MCs of all time and The …

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2015 Record Store Day – The MIMS Guide

It’s almost that time of the year again. On April 18th the madness that surrounds the Record Store Day event hits your local store with hundreds of limited releases. We’re not the biggest fans of RSD in the world because of all the hype that surrounds it, especially since this …

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Dj Mixes

Mix of the Day: Radio Jakarta 007: Jannis (Jakarta Records) “Arabic 60s/70s Vinyl Mix Part 2”

via Jakarta Records: “I got to travel a lot in north africa in the last years thru touring with blitz the ambassador and the studio session with oddisee for sawtuha in tunisia. while being there i did some digging and found some incredible music from the 60s and 70s. some …

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