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Mix of the Day: Mr. Beatnick “FACT Mix 383″

via FACTmag: “Mr. Beatnick always seemed, to us, destined to go down as one of those great underrated DJs – the sort of guy that half of London knows, and an even larger percentage of the city has danced to, but never quite got his due outside of the capital. Thankfully, that seems to be [...]

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DJ PSYCUT presents “My Jazz Attitudes Classics”

As you know, at MIMS we like to keep things very eclectic: one foot in the new, one in the old. So we love meeting and connecting with like minded crews and DJ’s from across the world with that same love for good music; in all its shades. Psycut from France is definitely one of [...]

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Forgotten Treasure: Chris Simmonds Project “Work It” – Mike Huckaby Remix (1993)

A UK producer, a Detroit remixer and a Canadian label. How did that happened? Before founding his label Cross Sections Records in 1994, Chris Simmonds was producing and operating Baby Blue Records. This label was specializing in Hardcore / Ragga / Rave / early Jungle. A trip in Detroit in 1993 changed Mr. Simmonds perspective. [...]

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Forgotten Treasure: Sun Ra “The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra” (1965)

Heliocentrism is the astronomical model where all planets revolve around the sun and was a moment in history where the world shifted from a vision of Earth as the center of the universe. The same can be said for multi-instrumentalist, jazz guru and astrophilosopher Sun-Ra’s album, that marks the departure from loose melodious tones to [...]

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Future Classic: Hawk House “Tidal Tendencies”

Wow, talk about love at first listen. If you’re anything like us you’ll be hooked as first as you hear the jazzy keys, crisp drums and first couple bars. We have to give props to our good friend Lefto for turning us on to this one on his last radio. (In fact, you should always [...]


 
 
 

 
Music Is My Sanctuary – Show #50

Music Is My Sanctuary – Show #50

Pfew! I can’t believe I’ve made it to show #50. Time flies… What started out of very humble beginnings has evolved into the focal point of MusicIsMySanctuary.com. A monthly highlight and recap of my tireless resea...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)

 
 
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DJ NAES presents “My Favorite Dilla Beats”

Naes aka Toast Dawg is my homie from day 1. Litterally. We were in grade 2 to high school together. Naes grew up to be one of pillars of the hip-hop scene in Quebec. He was the production force behind projects like Atatch Tatuq...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)

 
 
Classic Mixes: Flying Lotus in Montreal @ Mutek (2008)

Classic Mixes: Flying Lotus in Montreal @ Mutek (2008)

Download Live recorded set from FLYLO in Montreal at the Mutek festival in 2008
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)

 

 
Fred Everything “Forgotten Treasures Mix #03″

Fred Everything “Forgotten Treasures Mix #03″

Our third instalment of our forgotten treasure mix series is another great one and captures the idea perfectly. Our good friend Fred Everything who is a certified deep & funky house master: great producer and DJ whose pl...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)

 
 
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Future Classic: Kenlo Craqnuques “Tomates”

Just a few days before christmas and Kenlo Craqnuques, one of our favorite producers on our little planet hits us up with a brand new volume in his series of coloured themed plates. And like everything else he releases, it̵...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)

 
 
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Music Is My Sanctuary – Show # 01

It’s about gaadamn time you say? Well, thanks to the people pushing and bugging me to do this; it’s finally here: my first podcast. As always a nice blend of eclectic music ranging from HipHop, Broken Beat, Dub, Dow...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)

 

 
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Classic Mixes: Flying Lotus – Essential Mix / BBC Radio 1 (2008)

Download Flying Lotus aka Flylo Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1 in 2008. Listen and download this classic set. Trippy Shit!
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)

 
 
 

A Copa Do Mundo (De Música) 2010

MusicIsMySanctuary presents the 2010 Copa do Mundo de MUSICA! We take the 32 teams and base our choices based on their musical output and heritage! Intense discussions encouraged!
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)

 
 
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Montreal Jazz Fest 2010 Picks!

Here are my picks for the 2010 edition of the Montreal Jazz Fest...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)

 

 
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Show Review and Interview: Jose James @ MTL Jazz Fest

The Montreal audience got their first taste of the much hyped Jose James. He was in town to tour his current project and first release on a US label (on Impulse! no less) along with a really exciting young talent, Jef Neve, a p...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)

 
 
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MED’s ‘Bang Ya Head III’ mixtape

You all know my deep love for MC Medaphor right? Well, combine MED with production from Madlib, JRocc, DJ Babu and Oddisee; MED’s Bang Ya Head III mixtape is quite a treat. This mixtape is for the true hip-hop headz!!! Trackl...
by Fullrange

 
 
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Future Classic: The Left “The Melody”

Another gem that came at me straight outta nowhere. I have this monthly discoveries exchange going on with LEC, one of my longtime childhood friends and this was one of his nuggets. Wow, ok. 1-0. THE LEFT are a trio with Appoll...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)

 

 
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Forgotten Treasure: Prince Buster “Ten Commandments” (1967)

I was hanging out with good friends Kobal, Andy Williams and Serious Black last night, we were all djing at a Montreal Nuit Blanche event and after my set, Andy and Kobal played a back to back roots & reggae set. There were...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)

 
 
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My new babies: AIAIAI TMA-1 Headphones

Ok so i’m not one to surrender easily to “artificial” needs but when I first saw these I must admit my heart skipped a beat. I was telling myself that I as long as I had my trusty Sony’s holding up there...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)

 
 
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Questlove “Lost Samples BBC Radio 1 Mix”

Let’s face it, the whole doing a “samples” mix has been to death. One of the main reasons i’ve never done one of those mixes is that there are tons of people out there who are just untouchable in that sp...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)