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Ahead of its release at the end of the week on the mighty First Word Records, MIMS is excited to share “Guili”, an undeniably bodymoving disco funk bomb by Paris/Caen based duo DJ Soulist & Fulgeance. French slang for “tickle”, ‘GUILI’ is an epic disco-funk piece inspired by the likes …

Today’s video premiere sees drummer/composer, Silvan Strauss, performing a live take on forthcoming single “Shades” – recorded live at Cineteatro Scala, Maputo, Mozambique, featuring Muhamago on mbira and electronics. Crunchy Madlib-soaked beats, pulsing contemporary jazz and analogue studio fx collide on 2021 Hamburg Jazz Prize winner and drummer/composer, Silvan Strauss’s …

Fresh sounds from Amsterdam’s impressive Wicked Wax imprint and brand new artist kotokid. The instrumental jazz meets hip hop banger “Unfreeze” sets the tone and provides a taste of what’s to come from his forthcoming EP, ‘Fledge’. Kotokid is the new artist name for producer, bassist, composer & improvisor, Freek …

We are excited to share an exclusive slice of modern funk by Grammy-nominated Canadian keys player and producer, Jonny Tobin. “What I Didn’t Do” is taken from his forthcoming album ‘Together’, expected in January 2022. After releasing the full-length ‘Weekends’ in 2020 (via Wicked Wax in Amsterdam), and a string …

MIMS is excited to share a fresh and soothing collaboration between Norwegian beatmaker, producer and DJ, Ol’ Burger Beats, and legendary saxophonist and leader of the Pyramids ensemble, Idris Ackamoor. A perfect blend of organic hip hop beats and spiritual jazz. “Split Seconds” is taken from ‘Loft’, Ol’ Burger Beats’ …

The multi-talented Shay Hazan fuses rubbery North African Gnawa grooves, with haunting jazz horns and hip hop on “Bob Dealer”, his forthcoming single via international groove artisans, Batov Records. A special taste from his first LP for Batov, ‘Reclusive Rituals’. Tel-Aviv based musician Shay Hazan is a composer, producer, bassist …

We are very excited to premiere “Kuntur”, the sublime new collaboration with rising beat maker, Dolenz, and legendary vocalist, artist and fellow beat maker, Steve Spacek, for D-Bridge’s long-running Exit Records. “Kuntur” begins with a steady, echoed clap, before the bubbling, growling synth bass and lush rhodes-like keys follow, leading …

MIMS is excited to premiere the original and off-kiter grooves of “Spotlight”, by young Calfornian beat maker, Telemakus, in collaboration here with drummer/producer bastrd. “Stoplight”, the second single from Telemakus’ forthcoming record “The New Heritage”, showcases the artist’s more experimental side. Fusing mixed metered drum patterns with angular chord stabs, …

What do you get if you mix Pharoah Sanders, A Tribe Called Quest and The Contortions? The answer could be Thijsenterprise. The Dutch, Barcelona-based saxophonist and producer impressed and loosened joints with his 2020 ‘Lahringen’ LP. On the eve of his digital and very limited lathe-cut follow up album, ‘Three …

MIMS is excited to share the refreshing piano-led jazz meets hip hop sound of “October” by Mancunian keyboardist and producer Matt Wilde. Taken from his debut EP ‘Believe in Things’, released May 28th on Root Records. ‘October’ is a reflective piece, balancing longing piano motifs with bass synths and the …

Now THIS is a jam! Fresh from the Inner Tribe, Sydney DJ/producer Edseven drops a sweet but heavy collaboration with NYX-based vocalist Tan Brown. Featuring Phat Kat. Nuff said. An undeniably addictive slice of neo soul. Tan Brown’s sweet vocals provide the perfect counterpoint to Edseven’s heavy but modern beats. …