MIMS Guest Mix: RELISH (Hobo Camp, Los Angeles)
RELISH is a production moniker of Randy Ellis aka DJ Hotthobo, who is also the label manager of Hobo Camp and Voltaire Records. Cali meets Australia meets Chicago meets Detroit meets… equal parts House, Techno, and Italo, with Funk as the common underlying bond. Mostly modern productions by the best …
Strong Souls “Sensual Let’s Work” (1993)
This one is really close to my heart. A very obscure release that I’m very surprised that very few people play. Strong Souls is a rare Larry Heard project that was released on Black Market in 1993. That release followed his essential LP on major label MCA and a few …
Duke Hugh Comes Out Swinging With Debut EP on Rhythm Section
Since launching in 2014, Rhythm Section has grown into one of the most trusted and impactful independent labels, championing underground electronic music of all kinds, from house to jazz, soul and beats. The label continues to be a great platform for introducing new artists, and for their 16th release comes …
BALANCE – Best of 2016 (Hosted by Spacewalker)
And we’ve finally reached the end of 2016! Ultimately it has proven to be a rather forgettable year overall, and it appears this is a universally shared sentiment. Yet again, Albert Ayler’s theory that music is the healing force of the universe has been put to the test, and luckily, …
Exclusive Premiere: Fredfades “Fade Away” + SRAW “In The Smog”
Oslo’s Mutual Intentions is one of our favorite young creative crews and record labels. In addition to the visual team, the music crew consists of Ivan Ave, Fredfades, SRAW, Yogisoul, Ol’ Burger Beats, John Rice. The squad had a killer 2016 and to kick off 2017 right, they are opening …
MIMS Guest Mix: JORDAN (Belfast, Ireland)
Probably too modest to admit it, Jordan McCuaig has been instrumental in the development of Northern Ireland’s clubbing community. Now staking his claim as one of Belfast’s leading underground exports, Jordan joins the long list of homegrown talent putting Belfast on the map; joining Bicep, Phil Kieran, Optimo’s JD Twitch, …
Sketches of Skymark – The Swiss Producer Leads The Jazz Resistance
In the ever-growing landscape that is today’s music scene, it’s become exceedingly difficult to carve out your own niche sound. Driven as much by the Chicago moods of Larry Heard and the Detroit deepness of Theo Parrish, as by the song structures of Arthur Verocai and Norman Connors, there’s one …
MIMS Guest Mix: IGOR JADRANIN (Belgrade, Serbia)
Hailing from Serbia’s beautiful capital city of Belgrade, Igor Jadranin has had quite a successful year in terms of releases and exposure! Through Asley Beedle’s Back To The World label he released his “Boulevard EP” which received support from many A-list DJ’s like Laurent Garnier, Kenny Dope, Shur-I-Kan as well of all of …
Forgotten Treasure: Ronn Forella “Moves” (1975)
Ronn Forella‘s Moves is part of a series of instructional dance Records that came out on the Hoctor Label. The label has other cool albums with great breaks and samples, but this is probably the most out-there, creative, and sought after of them all. You just need to listen to …
Australian Funk duo Silver Linings Discuss Their Newest EP
Fresh off their brand new EP “So Good To You”, I’ve had the opportunity to chat with one half of the Australian Funk duo Silver Linings, topics ranging from their latest release, collaborations/productions under other monikers, and the Australian Modern Funk scene. I was really looking forward for this project, …
MIMS Guest Mix: Hugo LX (Paris, Balance / R2 Records)
Patience is a true virtue, and few know it more than french-born, nomadic music producer Hugo LX. After a whole childhood dedicated to meticulously taping house radio shows, carefully learning beatcraft since age 11, and slowly but surely building a solid and very eclectic record collection, his first career highlights …
The Astral Progression of Josef Leimberg
The veteran Los Angeles-based trumpeter and composer Josef Leimberg waited over 20 years to make his debut as a solo artist, and he certainly made it count! Released in October 2016 on World Galaxy Records, “Astral Progressions” is without question one of the best albums of the year, all categories considered. …