Mix of the day: Andrew Ashong “NTS Radio Birthday Special”
3 hour mix from Andrew Ashong for NTS RADIO from Hackney, UK. Full of unexpected twists and turns. Perfect for a drive through the desert with a 1978 Duster. We’re just begging for a tracklist now… Big up to Yohann ...
“My Favorite Record Stores” by EDDIE C (Berlin)
In honor of all the great record stores in the world still doing their (essential!) thing. We asked some of our favorite artists out there to give us a little run down of their personal favorites. Here are some of EDDIE C‘s ...
Mix of the Day: Poirier “Corruption Proof”
Summertime is coming, and with it starts the hectic daily schedule of Montreal’s nightlife. Afterpartys pile up one after the others, venue calendars fill up and streets are closed for outdoor music. One could argue that ...
Forgotten Treasure: Amuzement Park “Groove Your Blues Away” (1982)
Post Disco Boogie! I found the LP while browsing an online site, the original as kinda pricey, but I got instant happy in the pants to this tune. Uptempo groove, great bassline, glassy Funk guitar tones, and some killer horns. ...
Beat Delete.com: Crowd Funded Repress Vinyl Records!
During the London riots in 2011, a warehouse of stock belonging to a huge list of independent record labels caught fire. It was a tragic turn of events for British music, particularly for some smaller companies already battling...
Forgotten Treasure: Three 6 Mafia
Much like my earlier post on Dipset, Three-6-Mafia was a group I had to learn to fully grasp before i could truly embrace its music. I remember seeing Hypnotize Minds Records’ ads in The Source magazine and being dumbfounded ...
Future Classic: Donald Byrd “Dominoes” (J Boogie Edit)
Here’s a super funky edit of the live version of Donald Byrd’s “Dominoes” by one of my favourite dudes from around the way, the one and only, J-Boogie. Mr. Boogie did a nice job of beefing up this timele...
Mix of the day: J Boogie “Vintage Diversity: A Tribute to Donald Byrd”
from J-Boogie: “Donald Byrd has been a huge influence to myself and several other DJs and producers in the game since the Blue Note era. He was one of the first to bridge the gab between jazz, funk, soul and hip hop over ...
MIMS Talks with: DIGGS DUKE
Diggs Duke is not your average multi-talented artist – try tacking labels or genres onto his music and, nine times out of ten, you will find yourself incapable of choosing one. Above all, his music has incredible depth an...
Forgotten Treasure: J Treds “Make it Happen” (1998)
I moved to London around a year ago and while I love the place, few cities teach you so quickly the importance of music like this. It’s the kind of record that ought to be encased within break in case of temporary insanity gl...
Loud Lary Ajust “Cody Bangers” (Kaytranada Remix)
Nice little surprise right here. The three dope boys from Montreal known as LoudLaryAjust have just dropped a really interesting remix record with guest verses and remixes from some of the best producers MTL has to offer. Their...
Future Classic: Outboxx “Outboxx” (Idle Hands)
I don’t consider myself a specialist of House music or assume anything about what I don’t recognize because most of it is new to me anyway. House is only a genre that I have recently begun to have a proper relationship with...
Future Classic: DJ Mitsu The Beats “Beat Installments Vol 2″
Smooth like pouring custard, phat like The Biggest Loser cast, and crafted like a Renissance master. C’mon man, it’s Mitsu! Was it ever gonna be anything else? I’m not name checking any tunes here, as I’...
Forgotten Treasure: Kiki Gyan “24 Hours In A Disco” (1978-82)
Kiki Gyan (real name Kofi Kwarko Gyan) was a Ghanaian superstar who was celebrated as “Africa’s answer to Stevie Wonder”. Starting with piano at age five, he took music very seriously, to the point where it ha...
“The Godfather of Disco” Documentary on Mel Cheren & West-End Records
This documentary is more than just about the life of Mel Cheren, it’s a a great time capsule for what was a great era in New York City club culture; the burgeoning disco sound, unified dance floors consisting of every rac...
