Future Classic: Aquarian Dream “Look Ahead” (Subotic Edit)
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with edits, especially the last few years with the influx of producers doing unnecessary edits of everything from jazz classics to boogie anthems. Luckily, that’s not the case here! Aquarian Dream were an 8-piece band developed by the great Norman Connors in 1976. Serbia’s …
Future Classic: Nicole Willis “Happiness in Every Style”
Celebrating a decade together, the chemistry between Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators is still as strong as ever. Having waited a good 8 years for their sophomore album, I was pleasantly surprised to see the soul-funk group releasing their third album “Happiness in Every Style“. It’s a groove laced …
Exclusive Premiere & Contest: Souleance “Tartare EP” (First Word Records)
First Word Records presents: Souleance have been hard at work in the kitchen cooking up their new EP ‘Tartare’. The French production duo of Fulgeance (Ed Banger / Musique Large) and Soulist (What The Funk? / The P Show) have delivered another EP of surefire party starters, taking the sample-heavy …
Tribute to CANNONBALL ADDERLEY – Selected by Kris Guilty
“Cannonball Adderley was one of my first Jazz obsessions along with Art Blakey, Ahmad Jamal & Sun Ra… There were a few years where any record I would come across by these leaders would make its way home with me for further listening. This turned out to be a blessing …
Lexis – Guest Mix on NTS Radio (Sept. 14th 2015)
Had the pleasure for the 2nd time this year of playing a guest spot on London’s NTS Radio which has become the worldwide standard for alternative radios specialized in next-level music of all genres. I played a very spontaneous and eclectic set, mostly comprised of records I had picked up …
Exclusive Preview: Massive Suits Quartet “Full Moon Wizard” LP
via UbiquityRecords: “Full Moon Wizard” by Massive Suits Quartet (MSQ) is a personal journey by its creator Grégoire Marty (aka Dandy Teru) delving into his love of original movie soundtracks and various composers. Crafting a sonic and aural odyssey for a movie that exists only in his mind and imagination. …
Version Excursion: “Tudo O Que Voce Queria Ser” (Milton Nascimento)
Tudo O Que Voce Queria Ser by Milton Nascimento is the opening track of his legendary Clube da Esquina album (with Lo Borges) and it also represents the start of a whole brazilian regional renaissance. Nascimento’s creative vision, his personal poetic songwriting and his truly unique voice sparked a revolution …
Favorite Releases of the Week – August 14th
Here is our weekly recap of some of the noteworthy releases we checked out in the last few days. A bit of everything, as usual. A representation of what Music Is My Sanctuary is all about. We focus on releases either available in vinyl, tape, CD or legal download sites …
LEXIS Guest Mix for DIMENSIONS Festival 2015
Happy to present this guest mix session I just did for the fine folks at Dimensions Festival ahead of my first appearance in late August in sunny Croatia. Usually with my monthly Music Is My Sanctuary radio show, I try to represent the full spectrum of the music I love …
Top Ten of OSM Season 2015-16 (Picks by The Classicaliszt)
You’ve always wanted to go and see a classical recital “one day”. Everytime you walk by the gorgeous Maison Symphonique at the Place des Arts you marvel at the architecture and wonder what the acoustics inside the amazing concert hall you’ve seen on TV actually sound like. Well wonder no …
Guest Mix: SCRIMSHIRE (Wah Wah 45s, UK)
We’ve been bugging SCRIMSHIRE, London’s excellent DJ, Producer and Musician for a guest mix for a few months, but as they say good things come to those who wait. It’s here and as expected it’s fantastic! A great 80 minute session filled with soul, jazz, funk to beats ranging from …
Favorite Releases of the Week – July 31st
Here is our weekly recap of some of the noteworthy releases we checked out in the last few days. A bit of everything, as usual. A representation of what Music Is My Sanctuary is all about. We focus on releases either available in physical formats or legal download sites like …