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Version Excursion : “Love Theme from Spartacus” (1960, Alex North)
Certain melodies transcend time and simply convey with them an indelible emotion and indescribable energy that is universal at its core. Such is the case with the Love Theme penned by composer Alex North for the soundtrack to the 1960 movie Spartacus (Directed by Stanley Kubrick). Powerful music is often …
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Future Classics
Forgotten Treasure: Pacific Shore “Curtis”
MIMS’ own Voyage Funktastique crew is expanding their reach with an exclusive preview of the new Pacific Shore single titled “Curtis”. Although the Curtis Mayfield sample has been used a few times already, this time it’s flipped in a refreshing way and it amplifies the group’s fine vocals and musicianship. This is …
Forgotten Treasures
Forgotten Treasure: Tee Mac Night Illusion (1980)
Soul Jazz Records’ are releasing Tee Mac’s ‘Night Illusion’, a lost classic Nigerian Afro soul meets disco boogie funk album originally released in Nigeria in 1980 as a private-press release of 1000 copies on the enigmatic artists’ own label. Impossibly hard to find, the record remains practically unknown outside of …
Exclusive Guest Mixes
MIMS Guest Mix: AKI (Cosmos Records, Toronto)
(Photo by Bruno Destombes) It’s an absolute treat to get an exclusive guest mix from Aki, founder of the wonderful Cosmos Records, who had not put out a mix in over 10 years. That’s how busy the man is hunting down the world’s finest wax. Since opening in 1998, Cosmos …
