Lexis is a DJ from Montreal and founder of MusicIsMySanctuary.com + 24HoursofVinyl.com
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Lexis is one of the most eclectic minded DJ’s out there and is absolutely obsessed with music research; always excited to discover future classics & forgotten treasures. He founded MusicIsMySanctuary.com in 2007 and has now seen it grow into one of the go-to websites for lovers of next level music. It now reaches over 50,000 people a month from all over the world. He also started the 24HoursofVinyl.com project, a day long live broadcast featuring only vinyl records which is turning into a worldwide adventure.
His monthly radio show has been steadily growing over the past years and every episode is now listened to by approximately 10,000 people. His last few shows managed to make it to #1 on the very popular Mixcloud.com platform who also voted his show as one of the best. Last year, the 5th anniversary of “MIMS” was presented by the Montreal Jazz Fest on the very last night of the festival in front of a packed house.
In just the past few years, Lexis has shared the stage with lots of artists from very different scenes: Beats and Hip-Hop stuff with great people like Blu, Slum Village, Onra, Samiyam, Dibiase, Teebs, Waajeed. More organic and soulful music with people like Floating Points, DJ Vadim, Quantic, Mark De Clive-Lowe, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Nickodemus, Dam-Funk. House & Techno with people like Julio Bashmore, Mary Anne Hobbs, Roska, Mount Kimbie, El-B, Zed Bias, Ramadanman and others
Played with:
Floating Points (UK, Eglo Records)
Ramadanman (UK, Hessle Audio)
Julio Bashmore (UK)
Paul Nice (NY)
Mark De Clive-Lowe (US, Tru Thoughts)
Lefto (Belgium, Brownswood Records)
Mike Slott (US, Lucky Me)
Africa HiTech (UK, Warp Records)
Zed Bias (UK, Tru Thoughts)
Blu & Exile (US)
El-B (UK, Ghost Recordings)
Quantic (UK, Tru Thoughts)
Mount Kimbie (UK, Hot Flush)
Roska (UK, Rinse)
Pursuit Grooves (US, Tectonic)
Onra (France, All City)
Mary Anne Hobbs (UK, BBC Radio 1)
RSD (UK, Tectonic Records)
Nickodemus (NY, Wonderwheel)
Take (Los Angeles, Alpha Pup Records)
Kris Wadsworth (Detroit, Poker Flat)
Jacques Greene (Montreal, Lucky Me)
Elaquent (Toronto)
Lorn (Ninja Tune)
BadBadNotGood (Toronto)
Waajeed (Detroit)
Eddie C (Germany)
Slum Village (Detroit)
Jose James (Brownswood, US)
Moonstarr (Canada, PTR Records)
Rossi B & Luca (UK)
Untold (Hemlock, UK)
Poirier (Canada, Ninja Tune Records)
Dj Vadim (UK, BBE Records)
Skratch Bastid (Canada)
Tortured Soul (New York)
Alexander Nut (Rinse FM, UK)
Silkie (UK, Deep Medi Records)
Ras G (Los Angeles, Brainfeeder)
Samiyam (US, Brainfeeder)
Teebs (US, Brainfeeder)
Dibia$e (US, Alpha Pup)
Kenlo (Canada)
Alaclair Ensemble (Canada)
Lone (UK, Werk Discs)
Soulphiction (Germany, Philpot)
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (New York)
XI (Orca Records, Toronto)
Christian Pronovost (Canada, Lost Heroes)
Lunice (Montreal)
45 King (New York)
Groundislava (Los Angeles)
Soul Jazz Orchestra (Ottawa, Strut Records)
Amir (“Kon & Amir”, New York)
and tons and tons of talented Montreal people!
Media
Interview in Scion Magazine
Interview in La Presse (Montreal)
Interview in Longueur d’Ondes (France)
Interview in Urbania Magazine (Montreal)
Radio Interview on CIBL (Montreal)
Interview with Ghetto Erudit (Montreal)
Radio Experience
Lefto’s Radio Show (Brussels)
Nasty FM (London)
Radio42 (Germany)
Meyrin FM (Switzerland)
Metronomic Radio (Germany)
Radio-Canada
CKUT Montreal
Laidback Radio (Belgium)
CISM Montreal
CJLO Montreal
Festivals & Events
Europe Tour 2013 (France – Montenegro – Austria – Germany)
Igloofest (2013)
Canadian Music Week (2013)
Nuit Blanche (2012-2013)
Montreal Jazz Fest (2012)
TED Montreal (2012)
Europe Tour 2012 (Italy – Montenegro – Austria – Hungary)
Piknic Electronik Montreal (2008-2010-2011-2012)
Piknic Electronik Gatineau (2011-2012)
Festival Été de Québec (2011)
Festival de Musique Émergente (2011)
Pop Montréal (2010-2011-2013)
Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québecois (2010-2013)
Festival Juste Pour Rire (2013)
Suoni del Popolo (2009)
DJ Mixes
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