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We are excited to share the online premiere of La Retreta Mayor’s big jazz funk sound on “Liquido Elemento”. Taken from the forthcoming compilation ‘Color De Trópico Vol II’ on El Palmas. In 1976 La Retreta Mayor released their only album. Self-titled, it remains a touchstone for Venezuelan funky jazz. …

We are proud to share the intoxicating grooves of “Gold” by Yaatri, an exciting blend of jazz harmonies, psych and post-rock sensibilities, and propulsive Indian folk rhythms.  Taken from ‘Lucid’, their upcoming debut album which drops this September. Following the success of their independently released debut EP ‘Reach’, ‘Lucid’ sees Yaatri …

A brilliant new cut from Raffy Bushman, the London-based pianist and composer, whose debut EP last year, ‘Look Up’, certainly caught our attention and found a home on many respectable playlists too. Raffy’s spirited and melodic piano playing is a joy to hear on “Abraham”. Supported by Nubiyan Twist’s Finn …

Today’s premiere comes from Bristol jazz duo, Run Logan Run. The duo have a reputation for making a lot of noise for just two people, but on “Sleepshop” they take a deep, minimalist approach. Having bonded over a shared passion for improvisation, spiritual jazz and heavier experimental music, Andrew Neil …

Adelaide neo-soulster Rob Edwards gets the remix treatment from non-other than Kaidi Tatham, who adding his Midas touch turns “Lonely Lover” into a sublime stew of broken boogie, jazz and neo soul. Adelaide-based singer-songwriter Rob Edwards has been a staple of his local scene for a few years now, whilst …

We are very excited to premiere the forthcoming single from London-based Japanese artist Anchorsong. The MPC wizard enchants us on “Remedy”, weaving jazz elements with udu drum loops. Primed for both dancefloor damage and cerebral elevation, “Remedy” is due for release on April 20, ahead of upcoming fourth album ‘Mirage’ …

MIMS is excited to premiere the epic new video for “Equinox” by Oké. Out now on Original Cultures. “When the sun hits the zenith of the equator, the signs that presage the fulfilment of the vital cycles of the universe reveal themselves.” Oké is a trio from Bologna composed of …

Discover the sublime twilight electronica of STANLÆY, brain child and alter-ego of musician, producer, artist, and composer Bethany Stenning, via the soothing sounds of “Fragility”. Accompanied by an intimate and almost ghostly video we are happy to share too. We fell in love with the mixture of softly distorted ambient …

MIMS is excited premiere “Alcazar” an uplifting & cinematic slice of dancefloor ready jazz that should sound incredible on a good sound system in a dark, low-ceilinged room. Recalling 4Hero and Cinematic Orchestra, Vertaal’s Odyssey is due for release on Empty Quarter Tribe as a bonus track on the new …

MIMS is excited to share a brand new single from a new band to our ears, Poland-based jazz quartet sneaky jesus, whose bellicose “Battledance” is taken from ‘For Joseph Riddle’, their forthcoming album on a London-based label close to our hearts, Shapes of Rhythm. The quartet exhibit a fresh sound …

MIMS is extremely excited to premiere the punk and funk edged jazz banger that is “Bloom Anubis” by the Dave De Rose led Agile Experiments. Dave De Rose has spent years self-releasing solo albums while working for the likes of Moloko, Mark Ronson & Mulatu Astatke. In 2016 he inadvertently …