Boiler Room x MIMS 10th Anniversary Party
On October 24th, 2017 we celebrated our 10th Anniversary in Montreal with a stellar Boiler Room session hosted at the Phi Centre. We carefully curated the lineup to represent the wide spectrum of sounds we champion on a daily basis, from electronic to organic, grooves from the past as well …
La Playlist MIMS X MAC (Musée d’art Contemporain de Montréal)
Le 9 novembre, en collaboration avec le MAC (Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal) Music Is My Sanctuary prendra le contrôle de la programmation musicale pour l’événement Nocturnes du MAC. Pour vous faire patienter, Loum, Scott C et Lexis ont préparé une sélection musicale aussi diverse et moderne que l’œuvre de …
Introducing The Official MIMS Charts
I’ve always had a deep love for Charts; Tracklists, Playlists, and Set-lists or any music list for that matter. Whenever I picked up a fresh edition of the Straight No Chaser magazine back in the day I would go straight for the charts section. Through all of its expert curators …
Nick & Astro’s Guide To The Galaxy
Comprised of Vancouver producers and multi-instrumentalists Nick Wisdom and AstroLogical, Canadian duo Potatohead People boast a number of noteworthy accolades thanks to a their signature sound drawing influences from ’90s Boom-Bap, Future Soul, classic Jazz, Deep House and Boogie / Funk. Beginning with a series of EPs, including their landmark …
Premiere & Interview: N.Y.T.A. “Back In The Days” (95 Recordings)
Brand new music from 95 Recordings label-boss N.Y.T.A. The “Moschino Youts EP” is a slick club ready three-tracker that draws inspiration from the old school UKG scene and its London underground roots, as well as the heavier Bass House sound of the current UK clubland. ‘Back In The days’ is a rolling …
Broadstrokes Records Live Session In The Brownswood Basement
In this newly-released live session, Broadstrokes brings a calm, meditative air to Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Basement. A classically trained organist and keys player, Broadstrokes is based in Nottingham in the UK. His musical dabblings include trumpet and bass, and his music is steeped in Jazz influences. His tracks often see …
Remembering Hugh Masekala
Not often is a musician the embodiment of an entire musical genre let alone a social movement. In the case of South African Jazz giant Hugh Masekela who sadly left us today, the argument can be made that his powerful horn playing and songwriting accomplished just that. Masekela flourished in …
Crucial Material – January 19, 2018
This week brought some killer releases and compilations all across the board. From Broken Beat to Ambient, Funk to Experimental, Afro-Latin House to Electro, these are the releases that stood out for us. There’s a little something for everyone, so let’s get into it! XL Middleton “G-Funk Vibes Vol. 2” …
The Astral Walkers “The Passage EP” (Deepblak Recordings)
On their début expedition as Astral Walkers, AYBEE and Lars Bartkuhn produce house music compositions that merge dubious elements from various genres and styles in electronic music. Percolating rhythms that run throughout the EP pay silent tribute to the Body and Soul era of house music, while certain melodies acknowledge …