Habibi Funk – Funk, Soul, Psych Music from the Arab World
Some of you may have come across these fantastic mixes with the eye catching name of HABIBI FUNK. If you haven’t, then I thought this was essential to share this wonderful conceptual mix series and music platform. Jannis of Jakarta Records explains: “I got to travel a lot in north …
Version Excursion: “Hurt So Bad” (original by Anthony & The Imperials)
A perfect song is usually a combination of songwriting prowess and interpretative brilliance recorded in magical circumstances. There is a rare instance where a song is so naturally incredible that even when covered by highly different artists in varied genres/eras its immaculate qualities still resonate strongly. Hurt so Bad, orignally …
Favorite Releases of the Week – October 16th
Here is our weekly recap of some of the noteworthy releases we checked out in the last few days. A bit of everything, as usual. A representation of what Music Is My Sanctuary is all about. We focus on releases either available in vinyl, tape, CD or legal download. Here …
Classic Mixes: Massive Attack “Essential Mix on BBC” (1994)
Looking back on the early 90’s you can really appreciate how glorious a period it was: not only was in the pinnacle of hip-hop and r&b but also trip-hop, acid jazz, drum & bass and amazing house music too. So, this one is not quite twenty just yet, a 19 year …
“NINA”, a Beautiful Illustrated Children’s Book
Nina is a children’s book by Bruno Liance and Alice Brière-Haquet. And much like music icon Nina Simone’s oeuvre, it goes much deeper than most would. The story goes that, one night, Nina’s daughter Lisa cannot go to sleep, her mom chooses to tell her the story of her first …
Cratery Presents “Sims Joints – Son of S.O.U.L. tribute”
This is a wonderful mix with a very heart warming story surrounding it. The good folks at the Cratery crew in Toronto, absolute jedi-level vinyl diggers, have put together a mix for their friend Masimba “Son of S.O.U.L.” Kadzirange who passed away recently. I will let them explain the inspiration behind …
“Rhyme & Reason” (1997) by Peter Spirer
“Peter Spirer was behind many of the notable hip-hop documentaries on this list, but none are as ambitious (or as successful) as Rhyme & Reason. It’s not even that Spirer interviewed over 80 major artists for the film—it’s the subject matter he includes that other documentaries fail to acknowledge. – …
Version Excursion: “Let’s Start” (Comencemos)
Sometimes you don’t think a track can get anymore hype and energetic yet another band manages to cover it and make it pop even more. Fela Kuti‘s powerful Let’s Start took a life of its own when Latin Funk outfit Phirpo y sus Caribes transformed it into Comencemos. The horn …
Favorite Releases of the Week – October 9th
Here is our weekly recap of some of the noteworthy releases we checked out in the last few days. A bit of everything, as usual. A representation of what Music Is My Sanctuary is all about. We focus on releases either available in vinyl, tape, CD or legal download. Here …