MIMS Music Releases

SHAMPOING & TONER (Music Is My Sanctuary #002)

MUSONI ET SPARKZ PRÉSENTENT : SHAMPOING & TONER (the remixes) About the SHAMPOING & TONER project In 2011, High-Klassified and MusoNi, members of the ALAIZ collective, teamed up to present their collaborative effort titled “90’s Babies Vol.1”. Upon release, I remember the one track that caught my attention right away. …

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Dr. MaD “Fly Ladies Vol.2″
Dj Mixes

Dr. MaD “Fly Ladies Vol.2”

The Second Volume Respect the Funk. Respect Yourself. Respect the L∆DIES. Producers: you won’t get your credits this time. The focus is on the performers.

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Kaytranada & Sango “Down4U”

Kaytranada & Sango “Down4U”

Ouch. Serious fuego by two of the finest up and coming talents out there. Collaboration between Kaytranada (Montreal) and Sango (Michigan) Taken from the dope compilation from our Montreal homies Booty Bakery.

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Future Classic: High-Klassified “Flexury”
Future Classics

Future Classic: High-Klassified “Flexury”

Brand new EP from High-Klassified of the Alaiz collective, one of Montreal brightest new talents. It’s great to see all these young dudes follow in the footsteps of other Montreal producers like Lunice and Kenlo and start making a name for themselves around the world. But more importantly, the crucial …

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Kaytranada
Future Classics

Future Classic: Janet Jackson “If” (Kaytranada Remix)

I first took notice of Kaytra Laboom‘s  music via youtube, bancamp and soundcloud and was struck by how he managed to travel through genres and stand out; holding his own with his hard yet minimalist beats. Every time I vibed off of his homecooked beatscapes I was in awe at …

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Future Classic: Dr. MaD “South EP”
Future Classics

Future Classic: Dr. MaD “South EP”

Brand new EP from one of our favorite up and coming producers who also happens to be our good Montreal homie and Alaiz crew member: Dr MaD. The Doc definitely gives the Alaiz crew its soulful side as is confirmed by his own definition of his sound: “Jazz is my mom. Hip-Hop …

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Future Classic: High-Klassified “London Flexin”
Future Classics

Future Classic: High-Klassified “London Flexin”

Sometimes when you are drowning in a sea of new releases, re-issues, free mixtapes and so on, you end up missing some really crucial projects. Take this track called “London Flexin” coming from our own city that flew right under our noses. High Klassified, good homie and member of the …

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Future Classic: Krystale & Kaytradamus “The Good Fight EP”
Future Classics

Future Classic: Krystale & Kaytradamus “The Good Fight EP”

After the success of their first collaboration on “Caught Up (Remix)”, Krystale and Kaytradamus took their partnership a step further to create an EP. The combination of Krystale’s jazzy-raspy voice and Kaytradamus’s inspired and unique beats create one singular whole that could charm everyone. The Good Fight presents five new …

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“PIU PIU” Documentary : Exploring the Montreal Beats Scene
Music Documentaries

“PIU PIU” Documentary : Exploring the Montreal Beats Scene

Today is a pretty special day for us at MusicIsMySanctuary. We are having a release party for a project we’ve been working on for a little while now. The idea was to do a documentary on the actual state of the Montreal beats scene which we affectionately call “PIU PIU” …

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MIMS Lists

DR. MaD presents “My Favorite Slum Village Tracks”

Dr. MaD (of the Alaiz crew) is one of my favorite up and coming Montreal producers, a young guy with a lot of talent on the pads who should should definitely check out: his bandcamp link. We are organizing the SLUM VILLAGE show in Montreal this thursday May 24th (details …

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“PIU PIU Documentary” – Exclusive Free Beatape

“PIU PIU Documentary” – Exclusive Free Beatape

Well, it’s finally time to tell you about a project we’ve been involved in for a couple months now. We are helping put together a documentary on the on the very inspiring beat scene we have in Montreal these days. It’s called “PIU PIU: Exploring the Montreal Beat Scene” A …

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Future Classic: Kaytradamus “Kaytra Nada”
Future Classics

Future Classic: Kaytradamus “Kaytra Nada”

It’s no secret to our usual MIMS followers that young Kaytradamus is one of our favorite new producers around, and it just so happens that he’s from our hometown of Montreal. But make no mistake, we would be talking about him if he was from the Fiji Islands. Let’s face …

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