The Impulse to Share: A Conversation with Mutek’s Patti Schmidt
Patti has been heavily involved in Canada’s independent and underground music communities for more than 25 years — from running labels to performing, making radio and programming events. From 1995 to 2007, Patti was the host and executive producer of Brave New Waves of the one of the most influential …
Move Closer To The Swing, Melody, And Vibe Of Steve Spacek
UK singer/producer Steve Spacek should need no introduction! With a stellar discography stretching back eighteen years, his work continues to excite and surprise in equal measures. Transcending genre and style, he instead focuses more on swing, melody, vibe, and atmosphere. From his forward-thinking music in the early 2000’s with the …
Jazz Amnesty Sound System – #12 “Greater Antilles”
The story of Jazz has traveled far and wide and its influence can be heard across the globe. For this mix, J.A.S.S. focuses on Jazz from the Caribbean with a mix of sounds from Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and America (by well known Jazz Cats that have direct lineage to the …
MIMS Guest Mix: Jean-Luc Razza (Cork, Ireland)
I’ve wanted to do a mix of Irish artists from each decade (1960 – 2010) for some time now. When picking the music for this mix, I also tried to make it make sense together. There are well known bands in there, House music, traditional Irish, Boogie, Reggae influenced and …
Kay Robinson “We Need Time” (1970, King Records)
(Dedicated to the Charleston Nine, Sandra Bland, and Mary Elizabeth Guthrie) Jesus is a popular dude… and he didn’t play the drums. Growing up in the Black American church in the 1980s, I was exposed to a more modern form of Gospel music, and coming from a family of singers, …
MIMS Radio Live Sessions – S02E03
Episode 3 of MIMS Radio presented by Montreal’s Phi Centre puts the spotlight on some fantastic Montreal talent. For this week’s in-studio performance we have the rising Montreal MC, ROWJAY who has just released his newest EP “Hors Categorie”. We also have an interview with PATTI SCHMIDT one of the …
MIMS Guest Mix: Dislocated Disco (London, UK)
Launched in 2013, Dislocated Disco is a London-based DIY dance party run by Thomas Theodore and Anton Spice. “We’ve been friends for years and have a developed a bit of a sixth sense for what makes the Dislocated Disco sound, but this is the first time we’ve distilled the free-form …
ILL Considered “ILL Considered 3”
ILL Considered are on a roll at the moment, quietly stacking up their self-released output and smashing it on stage, much as they did at Total Refreshment Centre’s recent 6th birthday celebration. Their third LP is in fact their second studio album, following “Live in the Crypt”. “ILL Considered 3” …
MIMS Radio Live Sessions – S02E02
Episode 2 of MIMS Radio presented by Montreal’s Phi Centre puts the spotlight on some fantastic Montreal talent. For this week’s in-studio performance we have the lovely Dominique Fils-Aime who has just recently released her latest album “Nameless”. We also have an interview with very talented Montreal visual artist and …
Chris Simmonds Project “Work It (Mike Huckaby Remix)” (1993)
A UK producer, a Detroit remixer, and a Canadian label. How did that happen? Before founding his label Cross Sections Records in 1994, Chris Simmonds was producing and operating Baby Blue Records. This label was specializing in Hardcore / Ragga / Rave / early Jungle. A trip to Detroit in 1993 …
MIMS Radio Live Sessions – S02E01
And we’re back in full force for another great season of MIMS Radio live sessions presented by Centre Phi in Montreal’s beautiful Old Port! This episode features lots of good stuff from Montreal’s local scene. We’ve got an in-studio performance from R&B duo Heartstreets, an interview with Jeff Waye of …
UK’s Legendary Broken Beat Crew CoOp Unveil Their Next Moves
The renaissance of London’s legendary CoOp Presents nights is a continuation of the spirit of UK’s Broken Beat movement dating back almost 20 years. Now, the crew has started their own CoOp Presents label to showcase artists in the Broken Beat scene. They’ve been kind enough to share a track …