Documentary on TIMBALAND’s 25 year Production Career
Via Rap Radar: In the brand new, very special episode of E! True Hollywood Story, Timbaland sits down and maps out his fascinating journey, touching on everything from being shot at age 15 to losing Aaliyah—whom he reveals in this interview he was once in love with—to his 2008 wedding in …
Favorite Releases of the Week – July 3rd
Here is our very first weekly recap of some of the noteworthy releases we checked out in the last few days. A bit of everything, a representation of what we’re about… Some worldwide vibes, house stuff, hip-hop and so on. Check these out and if you like something, we suggest …
Tour the former East Germany’s HQ Studio now known as Funkhaus
via Sound on Sound: “Built in the ’50s as the broadcast headquarters for the GDR’s state radio, this complex is home to some of the world’s most breathtaking recording studios. In the factory district of former East Berlin, overlooking the River Spree, sits one of the most exceptional purpose-built recording complexes …
Video: Toast Dawg feat. Illa J “Finale”
Montreal-based producer (and good friend) Toast Dawg has followed on the success of his “Brazivilain” project with the 2nd volume of the conceptual project. We premiered one of the tracks of the 2nd EP which actually didn’t have a title yet and it turns out that when Toast Dawg met …
Watch Kendrick Lamar’s powerful live version of “Alright” on BET
Like my man DJ Platurn from Oakland said: “Amidst all the buffoonery, at least we got K. Dot”. Yes, we gon’ be alright. With every move Kendrick makes he takes one more step to distance himself from the common rapper in 2015. In terms of skills and artistic vision he …
“Bohemian Rhapsody” by 24 pin Dot Matrix Printer
The talk of the 2015 edition of the Glastonbury festival was Kanye West‘s questionable rendition of Queen’s classic “Bohemian Rhapsody” Someone even cleverly put together a montage of Freddie Mercury’s reaction beyond the grave to Yeezus’ karaoke butchery of his song. (Check out the hilarious video below) But then it …
Daedelus designs new Sampler & Delay instrument called The Delaydelus
via Bleep Labs: Play/Sample/Delay your audio world. Brought to you by Daedelus & Bleep Labs with graphic design by Trek Matthews. – Eight samples designed by Daedelus – Over a minute of total sample memory – Beautifully crunchy 12bit, 30kHz audio – One second delay – Combine four samples at …
Mixtape Monday: Madlib, Lefto, NTS, Débruit and more
We’ve been running our “Mix of the Day” and “Classic Mixes” posts for many years but we’ve finally taken the step to organize them in one single weekly post featuring our favorite mixtapes and radio sessions worldwide. So welcome to MIMS’ Mixtape Mondays, an expression that we didn’t invent (for …
Flying Lotus “Lovers Melt #1-2-3” (Free Download) + 4 (Stream)
We’re always intrigued to know about the musical influences of some of our favorite artists. So when Flying Lotus started making his Lovers Melt mixes, we knew we were going to be big fans. These 4 mixes are perfect vibes for a lazy summer time, afternoon picnic or hanging out …