HERE & NOW – ‘Nuff Charts – January 2014 (Part 1)
We here at Music Is My Sanctuary are huge fans of any and all kinds of Lists, Charts, Best-Of’s, Playlists and so on… They are like gold to us! Asking someone with extensive knowledge on a subject to list some of his favorites is one of the greatest paths to …
TOAST DAWG “Brazivilain EP” (Music Is My Sanctuary #003)
Music Is My Sanctuary presents the “Brazivilain EP“, the second solo release from Toast Dawg veteran Montreal producer and pioneer of the French hip-hop scene. “Brazivilain” follows his 2012 critically acclaimed solo debut instrumental EP “The Love Loop”, it marries futuristic sounds with old school esthetics in a unique sample …
Mix of the Day: Lefto “Show #568”
Another week, another killer show from our mans Lefto! via @Lefto: “Show#568 this week opens with one of my favorite tunes of 2013 by Connan Mockasin, followed by Alpha Pup’s The Breathing Effect and a new BadBadNotGood on Innovative Leisure. Exclusive material from local heroes Roselien & Pomrad working on …
Rest in Peace Montage presented at WWA2014 (by Gene Pendon)
Here is a beautiful video paying homage to all of the talented musicians we lost in 2013. It was presented during Gilles Peterson’s 9th Annual Worldwide Awards night and was created by our good friend Gene Pendon. Gene is an Artist/Painter and Founder of the Heavyweight (HVW8) collective. Music: “Cristo …
Mix of the Day: Shash’U “Moto Mix #1”
via MOTO MADE: “Always in control and strength, Shash’U is the first guest DJ to our mix series with local and international DJs and producers. Featuring the craziest remixes, these head bangers will definitely give you a sore neck. At the beginning of his career, Shash’U used to make 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 …
Mix of the Day: Beat The Future “Show #60” Hosted by Maja Milich
I have to be honest. The “Beats” scene doesn’t inspire me as much as it did in 2008. Although in some cases, it keeps progressing and getting more visibility in the mainstream, you recognize the formulas pretty quick. The originality of the movement becomes diluted with the hundreds of new …
Brother Ali’s Brilliant Conference at Chicago Ideas
I’m not going to spend a long time going into the many reasons why you need to watch this great mini-conference by Brother Ali, you’re just going to hit the play button as well you should! The best way to sum it up in a few words is that Brother …
Mix of the Day: Chorizo Funk “We Love Sharon” (Sharon Jones Tribute)
One of Austin’s finest, Chorizo Funk, has dropped the second edition of his “We Love” mix series for your aural pleasure. This time around he touches on the catalog of the Queen of Daptone, Ms. Sharon Jones. This hour long excursion through the catalog of Sharon Jones and her mighty …