Artbeat Montreal & Istolethesoul Present: B.A.S.S.
Expansion is a motherfucker: We all want it and the associated growing pains are inevitable. The fruits of that labour get reaped only by the undeterred, the diligent… The SKRONG. Over the last year or so, I’ve been hard at work with the ABMTL team, flexing our collective muscle in …
Guest Mix #16: PERFUME ADVERT (UK)
Recently a new record called “Tulpa” from a mysterious new duo called Perfume Advert caught our attention and it was love at first hear. Yes, we are suckers from that moody spaced-out dub techno sound but this record has something fresh about it. Yes, it fits right alongside the giants …
Guest Mix #15: PAUL PRE (Kiel, Germany)
Here is the latest in our beloved MIMS Guest Mixes series. This one comes from PAUL PRE all the way from Kiel, Germany. He is one of the hardest working and most talented DJ’s in Europe and is constantly putting out mixes whether its for his Movement Radio show or …
MIMS Talks with: GUS SUTHERLAND
We’ve been following filmmaker Gus Sutherland’s exploits for a while now. Earlier this year, we dropped the trailer to All Ears, his documentary on the L.A. beat scene. The All Ears UK premier took place yesterday, so I took the chance to catch up with Gus on All Ears and …
Onra & Lexis “Throw Em’ Up” LIVE in Vancouver & Montreal
“THROW EM UP” is a project created in 2011 by ONRA, great French producer (Long Distance, Chinoiseries and others) and LEXIS, Montreal-based DJ and founder of Music Is My Sanctuary / 24 Hours of Vinyl. It is a project entirely dedicated to a brief period in R&B of the mid-90’s. A …
Exclusive Preview: DDD & MSTP (Fur Trade Recordings)
It’s been three years since Montreal producer Bowly released his debut EP on Berkane Sol to great fanfare, so this scorching follow-up on Fur Trade has been a long time coming. Bowly presents DÐD & MTSP comprises of two new directions for the producer. The A-side by MTSP is one for …
DJ VADIM “Forgotten Treasures Mix #14”
Here we are with another edition of the best damn mix series going on right now! Ok ok, we don’t usually brag about our own projects but we could not be more proud of the Forgotten Tresures series. Not only do we have a killer lineup of artists (Ta-Ku, Zed …
Celebration of Curation 2013 Canada (Mix by Lexis)
Celebration of Curation 2013 is a two week fiesta of collaborations with key Cloudcasters across ten different locations. This year we asked some of the biggest editorial voices around to show us what their cities sound like. Brace yourselves for a sonic trip around the world. Lexis is the founder …
Forgotten Treasure: Chuck Small “U Got Nothin’ Coming” (1989)
West Coast Hip-Hop, Compton; 1989. Perhaps the first names that came to your mind are: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Ice Cube, Eazy E, Compton’s Most wanted and stuff. But if you go further in your searching, then you’ll find treasures like this: “Compton Compilation – The Sound Control Mob” We …
Mix of the Day: Kahn “March 2013 for Mixmag”
From Mixmag: He’s one of the most versatile producers underground bass music has to offer. Kahn’s released seismic dub on Deep Medi, dusty El-B style two-step on Idle Hands, astral future bass on Punch Drunk, raw carnival house on Hotline and flighty dubstep on Box Clever. He refuses to settle …
Mix of the day: Markings x Artbeat Montreal “ALAIZ.CAST#06”
To celebrate the special partnership between ABMTL and the Alaiz collective, Shmings pairs friends in blocks alongside the industry zeitgeist and confirms that Montreal holds its own: Undaunted, incomparable and all the way ahead of the curve. Tracklist: 1) KenLo Croqnote “Dehors” 2) Sikh Knowledge “Electric Summer” (Unreleased Mix) 3) …
MIMS Talks with: HIATUS KAIYOTE (Australia)
I’m blessed to say that most of my friends are super creative souls, so most of our hangouts involve some sort of artistic stimulation or creation rather than mundane chilling sessions. This particular evening my boy was having a jam session at his place when he decided to enlighten us …