Music Is My Sanctuary


 
Guest Mixes
653becd7-4f18-4b2b-8c28-f42ae4516f06

Jazz Amnesty Sound System #30

If you’re a frequent MIMS reader, then you know we have mad love for a great project known as the Jazz Amnesty Sound System (Andy Williams & DJ Luv). Well, to celebrate their 30th mix in the stellar J.A.S.S series the...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
Full Story »

 
 
MIMS Forgotten Treasures Mixes
domservini410

Dom Servini “Forgotten Treasures Mix #06″

We are really happy to present the sixth instalment of our MIMS forgotten treasure mix series. After great mixes from Zed Bias, Taku, Fred Everything, Tall Black Guy and Jesse Futureman our 6th mix comes from none other tha...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
Full Story »

 
 
MIMS Forgotten Treasures
R-574972-1273896040

Forgotten Treasure: Mulatu Astatke Ethiopian Quintet “Afro-Latin Soul” (1966)

A few years ago, a friend of mine bought me this record for my birthday. My friend knew I had never heard of Mulatu Astatke and his Ethiopian Quintet, but because she used to live with me, knew all about my love for Jazz, Mexic...
by Devon Eve
Full Story »

 

 
MIMS Future Classics
jjjnobeginningnoend

Future Classic: José James “No Beginning No End”

I’ve been on the Jose James bandwagon since day 1 so let’s just say I am a bit biased when it comes to talking about one of his new releases. Ever since I bought the white label copy of “Equinox” vinyl in a London recor...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
Full Story »

 
 
Newsfeed
tumblr_mgu36mw2Ab1qj5dq4o1_500

Download: Chris Dave and the Drumhedz Mixtape

Ouch. Can you sayE-S-S-E-N-T-I-A-L? “The Texas-bred maestro just released his first ever mixtape, Chris Dave and The Drumhedz, which is meant to be a sampler plate of the wide range of styles Dave has amassed. Accompanying hi...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
Full Story »

 
 
MIMS Future Classics
MdCL_RJO_Take-The-Space-Trane-thumb-473xauto-10567

Future Classic: Mark de Clive-Lowe & the Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra “Take The Space Trane”

I’m really excited to share this one with the MIMS fam (and it’s about time since I’m on my 9th listen already). Mark de Clive-Lowe hooks up with the Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra to incorporate powerful big band aesthetics to...
by Doc'trin
Full Story »

 

 
Newsfeed
zzgillespetersonblack_101b

Gilles Peterson “Black Jazz Radio Mix”

*PRE-ORDERING NOW! SHIPPING 31ST JANUARY*   Gilles Peterson, well-known for his record label (Brownswood), BBC radio show, and deep crates, takes the challenge and pays tribute to one of his favorite labels, Black Jazz Rec...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
Full Story »

 
 
Newsfeed
mitsu_solidblack

DJ Mitsu The Beats “Solid Black” – a Black Jazz mix

via SOTU: In conjunction with Snow Dog Projects and Black Jazz Records, Jazzy Sport crew member DJ Mitsu The Beats has composed a seamless mix of tracks selected from the Black Jazz catalog. Well-known for his hip-hop mixes, Mi...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
Full Story »

 
 
MIMS Future Classics
3822584573-1

Future Classic: L’Orange “The Mad Writer”

L’Orange is a beatmaker from North Carolina; he isn’t from a french speaking country, as the name might suggest. He has been putting out projects that are mostly instrumental hiphop for quite some time now. The new rele...
by MaxRobin
Full Story »

 

 
Guest Mixes
73dc4c2c-bc9f-4045-a281-75517ea2f5ee

Jazz Amnesty Sound System #29

The Jazz Amnesty Sound System are closing out 2012 with a unique mix of songs sung in a jazz style by great singers. We hope you enjoy it and would like to thank everyone for listening over the past year. Expect bigger and bett...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
Full Story »

 
 
Newsfeed
Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck R.I.P

Sad news today. Another music legend is gone. American jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck dies at the age of 91 (two days before his 92nd birthday) but his music and iconic style will live on forever.
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
Full Story »

 
 
Newsfeed
Austin Peralta

Austin Peralta R.I.P

The music world got some very sad news this morning with the announcement that young (and extremely talented) pianist Austin Peralta has passed away. Son of skateboarding legend Stacy Peralta he chose a different path and was a...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
Full Story »