Gone but not Forgotten: Paul Bley (1932-2016)
Another Jazz Giant has passed and this one truly hits close to home. Pianist Paul Bley founded the Jazz Workshop in Montreal, performing and recording with the likes of Charlie Parker and Lester Young. In 1953, he conducted for the Charles Mingus and His Orchestra album the same year Mingus …
Who to Watch in 2016 – Picked by the MIMS Family
We can finally put to rest all of our Best of 2015 lists along with the beautiful music and great discoveries that were made last year. Looking forward, we joined all of our collective heads and asked the MIMS collaborators to contribute one act that was their choice for breakthrough …
MIMS Family – 2015 Favorite Singles & Albums
It’s that time of the year again. Time to look back on all of the music that truly moved us. It’s hard for our team of music lovers / nerds to agree on anything so we though we’d each present our picks for favorite singles & albums. Hope you make …
Political & Social Jazz mix by J.A.S.S
via J.A.S.S: Jazz, being a music by the people, for the people, has been involved in many political movements over the past century. Since times are ever so turbulent at the moment the Jazz Amnesty Sound System has dug through the crates and pulled out politicized jazz music from the …
Frank The Butcher & DJ 7L Present “It’s The Roc” Original Samples Mix
After their stellar Bad Boy Records mix Frank the Butcher and DJ 7L are back with the original samples to some of the biggest Rocafella records tracks. As always, the blends, vocal samples and mixing are world class but damn these samples are fire. The ROC production team (including Just …
Brassfoot (UK) – Mix for Sonotown
2015 has been a big year for the London producer known as Brassfoot. He notched three outstanding releases in the last months: the “Apron EP” (on Funkineven’s Apron label), the “After Dark EP” on the excellent Unknown to the Unknown label as well a ultra-limited cassette project called NCA 001 …
The “Donuts” knit sweater by Stones Throw
The folks at Stones Throw have teamed up with Shredders Apparel on a “Donuts” inspired knit sweater to celebrate the 10th anniversary of J Dilla’s classic solo album, this February 2016. It seems the cult surrounding Jay Dee keeps intensifying every year with Dilla Day Celebrations worldwide, album reissues in every shape and …
Egon’s Turkish Funk Mix (2006, Stones Throw)
Since recently falling in love with the Habibi Funk mixes from Jannis (Jakarta Records) we’ve been digging into some mixes of rare grooves for 60’s-80’s from North Africa and the Middle East. Which brings me to this brilliant Turkish Funk Mix I remembered from the mighty Egon from Stones Throw …
Custom Record Boxes for 45’s by BrewertyTown
If you are truly serious about your 45’s game, then these gorgeous custom-made boxes from BrewertyTown (based in Philadelphia, US) might be the ultimate addition to your christmas list. Made from pine with walnut trim. Features recessed handle, one butterfly latch in front and removable hinges at the back and …