“My Favorite Record Stores” by DJ Day (Palm Springs)
In honor of all the great record stores in the world still doing their (essential!) thing. We asked some of our favorite artists out there to give us a little run down of their personal favorites. Here are some of DJ DAY‘s personal favorites. Favorite Hometown Record Store : The Record …
“My Favorite Record Stores” by CATALIST (Toronto)
In honor of all the great record stores in the world still doing their (essential!) thing. We asked some of our favorite artists out there to give us a little run down of their personal favorites. Here are some of CATALIST‘s personal favorites. Favorite Hometown Record Store : Play De Record, …
Scientific Discovery: Listening to new music is good for you
Via ScienceMag: “When jazz legend John Coltrane first heard Charlie Parker play the saxophone, the music hit him “right between the eyes,” he once said. According to neuroscientists, Coltrane was exactly right. When we hear music that we like, even for the first time, a part of the brain’s reward …
SEVDEE presents “My 7 Favorite Posse Tracks”
When Sevdee, my long time homie and prominent Montreal hip-hop figure, told me he wanted to do one of my MIMS Lists themes based on his favorite posse tracks of all-time I was really up for it! Then 4 months passed and voilà. Finally here are his top 7 picks. …
Mix of the day: Lefto “Radio Show#538”
Lefto: “Yes I was cooking this mix with Jeremiah Jae, Free The Robots and MonoPoly tonight… It all starts with Cannonball Adderley’s “pisces: allison’s trip” which contains a sample you might recognize. Into a d’Angelo Voodoo outtake and the beautiful new King tune. New Coultrain as well this week and …
Forgotten Treasure: Dipset “More than Music” (2005)
Dipset is synonymous with the last great crew takeover from NYC’s rap scene. Led by veteran KillaCam, the Dipset movement spread quickly through mixtapes and huge hits fueled by montrous beats from Just Blaze and then newcomer Araabmuzik. (peep this article for the extent of the crew’s influence – link) …
Mix of the Day: Soulection “Show #125 w/ Ta-ku, Kaytranada, & Bahwee”
via Soulection: What a week-end it’s been! It all started when Ta-ku and I hung out in Highland Park (LA) and chilled with Eric Coleman (Mochilla). We had a chance to visit Stones Throw! Very inspiring. Shouts to Coleman for that one. Ta-ku is definitely one of the realest individuals …
EVO presents “My Top of Albums & Tracks of 2012”
When Lexis sent out an email to all the MIMS contributors, asking for everyone’s “best of” lists, I was inflicted with mixed emotions. On one hand, I was pretty excited to get the opportunity to share my top picks of 2012 for the first time with all of the MIMS …
Forgotten Treasure: Shinehead “Try My Love” (1992)
If you’re a frequent visitor on MIMS and you know us a little bit then you probably know that we never take ourselves too seriously. We’re never too scared to make some borderline cheesy picks when it comes to forgotten treasures or future classics. It ain’t about how rare the …
JETS (Jimmy Edgar & Travis Stewart) “Fact Mix 358”
It comes with little surprise that Jimmy Edgar and Travis “Machinedrum” Stewart would one day take some time to collaborate on a common project. Of that union of both producers thus came JETS, the acronym of their respective names, but also an EP released on Leisure System that some might …
Do Right Music’s 10 Year Anniversary
On October 26th, 2012, Toronto based record label, Do Right Music, celebrated their ten year anniversary. Founded in 2002, Do Right’s underlying mission is to share the best in jazz, soul, funk, hip-hop and electronica. In doing so, they have garnered a worldwide reputation as one of “Canada’s most visionary …
Photos: Music Is My Sanctuary – 5th Year Anniversary
Here is a recap of our 5th Anniversary show presented by the Montreal Jazz Fest on July 7th, the closing night of the festival. Obviously I’m not the most objective person when it comes to giving my impressions of the night, so feel free to leave some comments. We’d love …