Future Classic: Alaclair Ensemble “America” / “Dans l’South du Bas”
Although the guys Alaclair Ensemble have been our good homies for a long time they still manage to surprise us. All these guys have been doing music for a long time but it’s like the Alaclair project created the perfect storm of creativity and crazyness. And not to mention, pretty …
Future Classic: James Blake “I Never Learnt To Share” (M-Phazes Remix)
Just heard about this new M-Phazes remix from Ta-Ku, another very talented Australian producer. I’m just starting to get into M-Phazes work, I put his track with Jean Grae as the opener of my last monthly MIMS Show (which is at 7,400 listens now by the way!). M-Phazes just put …
Guest Mixes: Artbeat Montreal Remembers J Dilla
I’m so mad I couldn’t attend last night’s Dilla tribute. Furious. Not only did I lose out on a bevy of gorgeous wimminz dancing the night away to BadBadNotGood’s shmooved-out stylings as well as MIMS-affiliates Scott C and Simahlak‘s impeccable drops, but I also missed a prime opportunity to hang …
Future Classic: Sina “From Love To Dust”
In the aftermath of the MIMS 24 Hours of Vinyl event, it hit me; I like Sina‘s From Love To Dust for the same reason I like Burial‘s music. They are both rich in textures and the vibes on those recordings are both haunting and cinematic. There is also some …
Future Classic: C2C “Down the Road EP”
For a week now, I’ve been listening non-stop to the new C2C EP and I don’t really know why. It’s not that I don’t like the concept of groups made up of scratch DJs (the other scratch group from France, Birdy Nam Nam comes to mind) but mastery of an …
Free Download: BRAINFEEDER 2012 Sampler
Brainfeeder would like to show sincere thanks to our fans after winning “Label Of The Year” at the 2012 Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards. Download a free 12-track Brainfeeder sampler, with tracks from Thundercat, Martyn, Samiyam, Tokimonsta, Jeremiah Jae, Taylor McFerrin, Teebs, Austin Peralta, Matthewdavid, Mono/Poly, and an exclusive download from …
Future Classic: Gonjasufi “MU.ZZ.LE”
This album brings me back to my teenage years because it reminds me of classic rock records mixed up with a weird mystic vibe of a shaman channeling me. A lot of people don’t know that I’m a huge fan of The Doors. Well, Jim Morrisson, their leader has always said that …
James Pants – Beats Archive II (Free Download)
Back in Sept. 2011 the good people at Stones Throw brought you the first installment, James Pants Beat Archive Pt. 1, aka“JP Failed Rap Beats 2004-2008.” In the words of the producer himself, this series is, “from a vast collection of oddities, soddities, and heresies from back in the days when …
Future Classic: Cyne “Wasteland Vol. 1”
When I worked at CHYZ, a radio station in Quebec City, I was doing research and discovering new stuff all the time. It’s at that time when I opened up to so much amazing indie rap. Interesting folks like the Fake Four Inc. label but also a group from Florida …
Stevie Wonder “Too High” (Tall Black Guy Remix)
from @_TallBlackGuy: “Stevie Wonder’s “Too High” joint is so sick to me. I really haven’t heard anybody outside of Madlib flip it for the Alkaholiks-“All Night” joint, which was sick! I’ve always wanted to sample it and turn it into somthing else funky, so I took a few days on …
Future Classic: Greenwood Sharps “Things Familiar EP”
These days in Montreal, it’s cold outside there’s very little sunlight and my bank account is empty, i’m always a bit sad but still try to think positivly. I just want to be in a huge forest in the springtime but I guess for now I have to endure it …
Knxwledge “Sincei” (Etta James RIP)
It bugs me when people are too quick with the whole tribute thing when we lost a music legend, sometimes it reeks of opportunism. But hey, when it’s well done and it’s coming from an artist like Philadelphia’s KNXWLEDGE, who we love here… you just can’t find a whole lot …