MIMS Guest Mix: Snips (Barbershop Records, London)
Founder of Barbershop Records and co-founder of Livin Proof, London’s Snips has been DJing and producing for over 15 years. He’s recently announced his latest EP “London Livin’” in which he fuses Hip Hop, House, Soul and Funk in the same fashion as he is known to do behind the …
Exclusive Premiere: Planetself “Chosen feat. Blurum13 & Funkwig”
Producer Inkswel paints an ethereal backdrop with the SP-404 allowing the soulful and introspective vocals of Charli Umami to flow seamlessly overtop. In the renaissance of Neo Soul and Leftfield Hip Hop, Planetself endeavours to do something different, something strikingly familiar yet authentic. After the cult release of their independent …
Tribute to Masters At Work (Pt. 1) – Mixed & Selected by The RawSoul
The RawSoul presents Part 1 of “The Masters At Work Showcase” for Episode 212 of his Raw House Supreme Show! Masters At Work doesn’t really need any introduction. “Little” Louie Vega and Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez became legendary almost instantly with their unique musical approach. The impact they made on House …
BALANCE Best of 2018: The First Half (Hosted by Spacewalker)
Featuring Kali Uchis, Potatohead People, Nu Guinea, Menagerie, The Internet, Space Ghost, Yazmin Lacey & more! I realize this should’ve been out at least a month ago, but as I’m sure you’ve become accustomed to on Balance – better late than never! Albums, EPs and singles of the first 6 …
MIMS Guest Mix: BAVSS (Bar À Vinyle, Montreal)
For the newly founded BAVSS (Bar à Vinyle Sound System), the musical approach is based on different shades of House music centered around Groove and Funk. The two long time friends and even longer time music lovers are DJs and record collectors with an eclectic and open approach to the …
Tribute to BOBBY HUTCHERSON – Selected by Spacewalker
I was awakened this morning to the news that Bobby Hutcherson, the prolific, legendary and arguably Jazz’s greatest vibraphonist has passed away. For music lovers, this scenario is all too familiar. For Jazz heads however, this neverending cycle of loss doesn’t take pit stops. I would like to be able …
MIMS Guest Mix: Balako (Greco-Roman Records, Rio de Janeiro)
Known for blending a vast array of styles from House to Salsa to Carimbo to ’70s Disco and Funk, Brazilian duo Balako (an ’80s slang word meaning ‘a good type of mess’) deliver a superb mix of summer grooves! Inspired by their vibrant city and its unique inhabitants named Cariocas, …
MIMS Guest Mix: ENTEK (Selectors Assemble, London / Tours)
Raised in Tours, France and now residing in London, ENTEK sits among the ranks of the famed CoOp Presents: Selectors Assemble crew helmed by IG Culture and Alex Phountzi. The crew is best known for taking the Broken Beat genre to new heights and providing a space for selectors within …
Ezra Collective Selects: Inspirations
Ahead of their performance at the esteemed Dimensions Festival, London five-piece Jazz outfit Ezra Collective share a selection of tracks that have been fuelling their current sonic inspiration. Ezra Collective play a vital role in new sound of London Jazz by combining the delicate technicalities of Jazz musicianship with Afrobeat, …
MIMS Guest Mix: Jay Glass Dubs (Bokeh Versions, Athens)
Jay Glass Dubs is one of three aliases of Athens-based Dimitris Papadatos. Known for his alien-like Dub excursions on labels like Bokeh Versions, Berceuse Heroique, and Ecstatic, Jay Glass Dubs is a defining factor in this weird and mysterious musical world. Here we asked him to provide some of his …
After Impacting Vinyl & DJ Culture, Sweater Funk Glides Out
After ten strong years of being San Francisco’s weekly Sunday night Boogie haven, Sweater Funk is scaling back knowing they impacted DJ culture in a major way. If you’ve been to one of San Francisco’s most-attended, highest low-key high credibility DJ music functions, that’s Sweater Funk. This dedicated weekly gig …
MIMS Guest Mix: Space Ghost (Tartelet, Oakland)
Ever since Oakland’s Space Ghost released his LP “Endless Light” to the world, we’ve been hooked on his unique blend of Lo-Fi House / Boogie which is perfect for both the party and headphone use. We asked Space Ghost to create a mix of what he’s been really digging lately …