Mixtape Mondays

Mixtape Monday: Madlib, Lefto, NTS, Débruit and more

We’ve been running our “Mix of the Day” and “Classic Mixes” posts for many years but we’ve finally taken the step to organize them in one single weekly post featuring our favorite mixtapes and radio sessions worldwide. So welcome to MIMS’ Mixtape Mondays, an expression that we didn’t invent (for …

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Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Pharoah Sanders “You Gotta Have Freedom” (1980)

If artistic freedom is hard to define than Free Jazz is even harder to define. Jazz can be considered the art of improvising and the melodic ancher that holds down a semblance of standard is the only constraint a player can define for himself. In all cases saxophonist and Coltrane …

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Stones Throw “OUR VINYL WEIGHS A TON TOUR”

via StonesThrow: “Stones Throw Records will tour the film Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton (This Is Stones Throw Records) in North America with post-screening live performances in partnership with audio design company AIAIAI, who we’ve just launched a DJ headphone with. After each sneak preview there will be a Q&A with Peanut Butter Wolf …

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Dj Mixes

Classic Mixes: J Rocc – Mix for Dublab (2006)

via Dublab: “J Rocc of Stones Throw Records uses the dublab turntables to explore the “golden era” of hip-hop landscape. He casually flips between chilled-out jazz, party funk, and booming J Dilla beats. If you can spot the treat, J Rocc deconstructs the “Find a Way” instrumental by Dilla for …

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J.Rocc “J.Rocc Goes to Cloud 9″,
Dj Mixes

Mix of the Day: J Rocc “J Rocc Goes to Cloud 9”

The mighty J Rocc presents a really cool little improvised New Wave mix. I know people will be asking for that tracklist! Via @JRocc: “Just pushed record and this is what happened…added the “J.Rocc” drops later.”

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Dj Mixes

Mix of the day: J Rocc “Best of Quantic Mix”

Quantic is living the dream, an avid record collector, Will Holland has taken it a step further by creating music through different styles (Soul, Dub, Cumbia) and with various projects (Combo Barbaro, Quantic Soul Orchestra) reuniting legendary musicians in the process (Spanky Wilson, Alfredito Linares). He has already released an …

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Dj Mixes

Classic Mixes: J Rocc “Sex Machine Today” (2001)

It’s no secret to all you frequent MIMS readers that we have tons of love for J-Rocc, the world famous Beat Junkie. One of THE dudes we love as much behind the decks and the production board. We posted an article a few days ago about a new J-Rocc track …

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Future Classics

Future Classic: J Rocc “Don’t Look Back”

We all know J-Rocc as the founding member of the Beat Junkies, and for his perennial DJ mixes.  His “Sex Machine Today” mix is one of the best mixes ever(ask any of your favourite DJ’s and they would back that up in a heartbeat).  I mean, come on, when Peanut …

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Madlib Remixes - J Rocc
Dj Mixes

Classic Mixes: J Rocc “Madlib Remixes 1997 – 2007”

J.Rocc put this one together, collecting ten years of Madlib’s remixes. Many of these were released by the artists on singles, others were made for Madlib’s own use and are still unreleased. This was originally released as Stones Throw Podcast #21. Photo by B+ 0:10 PB Wolf – Definition Of …

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J Rocc “Crate Diggers”

J Rocc “Crate Diggers” presented by FUSE

via FUSE: “In this episode original Beat Junkie J. Rocc digs through his record collection and talks about why you shouldn’t spend big bucks for “rarities.” Crate Diggers profiles people with extraordinary vinyl record collections, with owners displaying and telling the stories behind their collections.” Subscribe to Fuse for all …

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Stones Throw Podcast #70: J Rocc (Stones Throw 2012 Preview)
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Stones Throw Podcast #70: J Rocc (Stones Throw 2012 Preview)

DOWNLOAD FREE MP3 VIA ITUNES: STONES THROW PODCAST 70: J ROCC MIXES STONES THROW 2012 J.Rocc got his hands on a bunch of reference CDs of upcoming Stones Throw releases: The Minimal Wave Tapes Vol. 2, Quakers, Myron & E, Jonwayne, Jonti, Steve Arrington and some other cats … full …

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J. Rocc – “Stay Fresh” 12″ EP

J Rocc – “Stay Fresh” 12″ EP

J. Rocc just dropped this EP to follow up his album Some Cold Rock Stuf. The record features extended/alternative versions of a couple of the best tracks on the album, and a couple new ones. Cover art by Gustavo Eandi. Check the video for “Stay Fresh”, filmed by Mayer Hawthorne …

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