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Fredfades Brings The Heat While Keeping It Cool

It’s no secret that Norway’s Mutual Intentions crew has been becoming more and more of a staple in the worldwide hip-hop scene. Paying homage to the foundations, pushing the sound forward without falling into boom bap clichés. Fredfades is a crucial member of the crew, starting out as the DJ and …

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Nite Jewel Proceeds Authentically With “Real High”

Six years in the making, Nite Jewel’s forthcoming “Real High” is a testament to her grinding work ethic. On the heels of embarking on a 37-date international summer tour, Ramona Gonzalez aka Nite Jewel has produced a cogent, fluid and austere release. Dance-floor-fit, moody synth-pop creations and slow jams that prefer …

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MIMS Interview: DāM-FunK on the impact of Prince on his music

This interview was recorded as part of our weekly MIMS Radio sessions (every Friday 2-4pm EST) episode #007 which aired on April 21st, 2017. To mark the sad anniversary of Prince‘s passing one year ago, we wanted to have a conversation with an artist who was deeply influenced and touched …

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The Elusive Clutchy Hopkins & Fat Albert Einstein Step Out Of The Shadows

Two of the music industry’s most elusive characters agreed to an interview and share a track from their upcoming album “High Desert Low Tide”. “High desert crunch meets city life punch for this collaborative project in sound”. Instrumental elements of Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop, Rock and tons more resonate throughout …

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Give The Drummer Some: Karriem Riggins On His Next Moves

If you haven’t heard of Karriem Riggins by now it’s time you got acquainted. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan Karriem picked up Jazz drumming at a very young age, and by 17 years old he was playing alongside Betty Carter. It was during middle school that he expanded into producing …

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Vibration Black Finger: Jazz-Not-Jazz Mutations Rescued From The Vault

Lascelle Gordon aka Lascelles Lascelle, has been a mainstay in the UK music scene for a quite some time now. From DJing at the legendary Wag Club and playing percussion and guitar in the Brand New Heavies, to drumming for indie rockers Campag Velocet and improvising with fellow percussionist Patrick Dawes, …

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Elaquent’s Beat Odyssey Continues With His New Album “Worse Case Scenario”

Canadian Producer / Beatmaker Elaquent’s returns with his 5th album since his fantastic debut “After Midnight” released in 2009. The new album titled “Worst Case Scenario” might be his finest work yet. It showcases his sonic growth and is also a very introspective exercise. “…going on 30, no longer feeling …

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Copenhagen’s UFFE On The Art Of Moving Forward

Fresh from releasing one of 2016’s most varied and compelling electronic / dance music related albums, Copenhagen based Uffe is feeling restless to get the ball rolling on new projects and releases. Kicking off with his first release back in 2012, his career has been on a steady climb with …

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Back to the Raw. The Lost Tapes From the Legendary SunPalace Project

“Rude Movements / Winning” by SunPalace (released in 1983 on Passion Records) has always been somewhat of an obsession for me. Perhaps the track I’ve played the most in DJ sets in the last 15 years. I always wondered where it came from and where the project disappeared to. Leftield Cosmic Disco …

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